Star.
London, England, 1817-06-11 00:00:00

BOXINC.I.

I'IMNER AND SCROGGINS.
This event, which has excited more than ordinary
interest, 'rem the disappointment which occurred At
Hayes a few weeks since, was decided yesterday,
and the question as to which was the best man r'
wad fairly determined.
As candidates for pugilistic fame, each of the com-
batants confich red himself pre-eminent in the science,
and not w.thout considerable pretensions, for both
had di,aingunhed themselves highly for skill and
courage. Scrogeins was reared in a real fgheilv: school
—hts nursery being a British man of war. Uti quitting
his rateral element he was still anxious to make
fghting his trade, and having attached himself to
the land service, he men distinguished himself in the
milling circle:. So resolute was he on the one hand,
and so powerful on the ether, that few men of his
weight and inches could he found to en'.er the lists
with him with any chance of 611cC, ss. lamer, who
had signalized himself in various private rencontres,
was the only man to he met with at this time
who was daring, and ambitious enne:gh to challenge
Fcreggins, and the few lbw exchanged beiween
t!llmat Hay's-corrpoe, when the sing war, broken
in, only served to inspire the fri t J. of Turner with
increased cnilidence in his superior powers of science,
and in his final trio ph over the 1.,,.hert0 iovincilde
arras of war. Turner was, hesi.lis, a faun-r by trade,
and such a one it i• as believed, as tie_
had in his eye when he inf mined Hene'd that " a tan-
ner eiould last lergi r than any other man "
'Asa proht, howcv-r, that the blends of Scrog:.z:its
did net tack contidet,ce in their nian, they backed
b;rn nit considerable odds. The stakes on the pea
of the tar were itl2t) to s.BO. To avoid the an-
noyance arising :;tom too great an assemblage of the
r-bility, so generally destructive to the object they
have tr, view, by bitaking in the ring, etc. the scene
1:..r this si.i.tittfic display vas ti::ed at neatly chitty
lif•rn town, at Matching, jrl tswx ; but it
!raving b.. n ascertained in the cidree of the morning
that Mr. Burgoyne, the tdagtstratt; had taken plea-
sures to disturb the sport, the ground was changed
to a paddock, a short distance horn thence, near
Sawbrid;!ewortli, distant £7 milectrom London. The
day seemed dedicated to liberty and equality, and neither
superior rank nor sFiendid equipages could obtain a
preference (..t situatios., either on the road or at the
litig. Joey might. be observed in his donky-
eat t with the coachman of a Lord foe prece-
deece. The sin etatcra wog divided, one halt con-
Conine at Matchintr,, the ring at Sawbridgeworth
was cut so numerously attended as may have been
witnessed on similar occasions.
Turner, who to avoid a warrant to keep the peace,
bad trained in Wales, first tittew his hat into the ring,
and he was quickly followed by Scraggias, who gave
the smote tearless indication. Oa fleeting each other
• they shook hands with much apparent friendship.
Precisely at half-past twelve the combatants pre.
pared for battle, and it was observed that wen never
stripped in better condition.
Seconds, Harry Harmer anti John Clark for Scrog-
gins, and Owen an,l Jacobs for Turner.
On the set•to, au awful silence pervaded the re r, each man
standing wateletully on his guard a: arms' length. i-craggier in
the steel being eager for chew quarters, went in with hie usual
sub!), at.d was tortuaate as to bit his opponent cleanly down •
thus ended the first round the tar's favour, who now increased
the:odds on his side to about 4 to 1.
Turner, nw st • hie ominous commencement, met
his than gain boldly, and some sharp and heavy Wows mere
given Mill eecetved- ncregsms, et the close of the round, gave
linnet a st tople of Lis lemmas tiuss-lsottocks, which hstl
catty proven so fatal to his fureeer opponents. Turner, however,
le: nen round rather gained than lust in thercuadence ut his
friends-
lite next tiro or three rounds wire well fought on both sides,
but out diethiguished by any decisive blow, except that Turner
drew the first blood, and tiers by decided tile wagers on that
head. Screeegites bled profusely, but tontiimed at the Noss of
taay towel to threw/ his man.
le the twat few rounds 'turner displayed no ordinary skill and
coolness; he watched the inaucelivres of his opponent mos:
mi-
nutely, and at lengib fom s out the Means, by dropping his band
and Loth% ulniesd, ui puilishipg the beat] an zerionthe severely,
every nine he attempted to rim in upon hero in he usual style of
his fighting. Tenser, by practice, bavtng become pertett in this
mode to 'canonise, tt was evident that t:cttegeitir frit conscious
that he was brat at his old game; sod to find a new one that
weld atiswer i is purpose better he was *tally puzzled; there-
fore it became °betties, that aid-week Soctegies met his man wit.
apparent boldness, he evinced at the tame tins such wary con-
duct as to leave tittle 'MAL of dm fees and apprehensions pass-
ing in his mind. •
Cu the it:eh round it may be state.% that what &razzing pin-
ell by his cross buttocks, lie lint by the severe up 'laud hits he
receiva4l in Ms endeavour to break down turner's impenetrable
guard.
In als state were things when the 13th vita commenced,
Old here Scroggins seemed so be himself again. He went info
his "WI tigidalfialtdiTs and a most desperate redly et sued. A more
settee round, perhaps, never was witnessed; sod width was
agreed, on all hands, terminated in favour of the man of war.
from this until about the itlth round, ureter comlnued to
have the best of tne fighting, whilst Sere:Lykes appeared ro have
the beet by the falls: hut here commenced a new epoch in the
battle. .1 be ter had become KU exhausted, that Ms sup. riot
strength ever his opponent its longer was apparent ; and Turner,
who bad always enlaced. superiority hi palm cat skll, was now
'waded to Munk back tjle at ots-hottocks of croggins with inte-
rest: (rum that moment the conEdenoe of the tar's friends for-
wok them, and, by way of diminishing their losses, were pro-
posing, all round the ring, any odds in Weave of I urner.
From the sift to the sad round, which cone-tided the battle,
Scruggien never bad the smallest chance at recovering the odds
'gain.' bins; Ins, belittles bong out faint:, the tar went dew':
every time, accordnie to the sea-phrase, keel eh:must. At len):th
:Netor, loth tkettesed in isiti bell, ami so damaged num eon/ iestiae,
theshitheertu invincible tIIIIII of wart 'ea obliged tu dr his se:uss
Led i yield the paten of victory to his uppownt ; who was ai-
Joesta, uo the spot, to be able to I:cat see man in the kingdom.'
01 Els Weight atm inches.
)2he INltt lasted one hour and twelve minutes.
scr„;,„ -ins, after the battle, was taken, blind and
bruizt",", on et shutter, to a public-house at Saw.
beidgewos and thus ended the day's sport. It is
•
circumstance, that Clark, Scrogginss
a retuarkA
bottie.lwidet, tell as it dead, in the early part of the
fight, but he recovered. Painter officiated in his
et d.--The ftie.nels of Scroggins urge that he was
dot in goad Valkea
nion, from waft of proper training.

Prztesituntsw --M0rt.:447 night Baker and Eaton bad gone
bt% 4 sulks each during the u'aY,•zeithsx being able to resume
, owing to the incvssant rah' and the state
tol;l3:usgroLl.c•;;:e'rday
.o;oro,„k. Baton started at balf.past
four, and at are In the afternoon had ,nerturmed S 8 non. Baker
commenced a quarter betors five, and s.t awn minute, to Are
ir the afternoon, he had Accomplished milts and a quarter.—
. Yeeterday there were several sphaultd eqPlpagrs so tne ground,
and many Noblemen and Geadereen ea beneback. Whoa
Bah or was at tea. Prince Esterbasy called Won Ida:, and after
tOS't corrersatioa made bias a handsonte roost.