Star.
London, England, 1827-08-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGtI4CE.

BRIGHTON RACES, Jute' 31.
Sevelal freth arrivals hating talon Oat* yesterday vetoing, die
town has assumed all the appearances of a Race time—and &lithe
bustle and animation produced by the assemblage of a large log
course in a small place. The Streets opposite Tuppin'a and laikin';
wcre crowded this morning by the Sporting visitors, and much
business wal done on the day's racing, but not to that amount we
have witnessed on former occasions. About twelve o'clock, tp4
town began to ethpty, Old trg the time appointed for the con,,
asencentent of the Races, the Downs, or at leak that pinion or
them appropsiated for the occasion; were coveted with the sisal
varies" of spectators.
The Beightoititales of 2S sots. each, and 100 added. Two roils%
Deka et Richmond's Linkbey
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Lord Egrelbeit's Mack Swad
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Won by two or three length*. 2
His Majesty's Gold Cup, value 100 gs. added to a Soseptukser,
Mr. Tates'. Miss Craven
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Mt. Forth's Martha . I
• • Lard ligreseftes Stamps
Dube of lichasesses Link Boy
• A good race.
The Tote* Plato of ESO was won ha two heats by Mr. Smith's
hefting two others.

LIVERPOOL II A d BS—Courtesan.
A Free Handicap of 110 sots. each, is. ft. for Are yr olds aml up.
• • • wards. Two mike.
Sir W. Wysne's br. h. Orthodox, 6 yrs •
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Sir T. Stanley's b. b. Haji Baba, 6 yrs .
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T.iree others started. s
A Heaters' Stakes of 10 sows. p.p. Two miles.
Mr. Hudasn's b. f. Miracle, 4 yre i
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Mr. Brothetton's eb. f. by Grey Waken, 3 yrs . .
Mr. Formby's b. m. Elisabeth. aged
Two others started.
A Rate value .C5O given by the Tows of Onsiddrit, foe all ages.
Two mile heats.
Mr. Thompson's br. g. Orthodox, 6 yes •
Lord Grammes& g. Glede, 6 yes
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Eight others started.
FIGHT BETWEEN JENNINGS AND CLEGG.
This match came off yesterday at Buipben Fen, in R... 1, ow
where Larkius and Dar. Hudson fought. The day was Sae, hat
the Fancy, who mustered on the occasion, was rubes select than
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Jennings has beat Scotch Robinson and Bateman ; he was,how_
ever, beat by Donovan. He trained at the Fortune of War, Ken.
tish Town. Ned Neal brought him down on Monday evening,
and they took up their residence for the night at Hornchurch. His
weight was within a few pourlds of twelve stone.
Clegg has beat Toil, the only battle by which he was knows is
the ring. He trained at the Castle, Highgate, and was about Ilk
stone. He arrived on the ground a few hours before fighting, and
rested a little at the only public-house which la in the neighbourhood.
Joe Fishwicke performed the cam of Commissary—an excel.
lent ring was formed, and at ten /Manta to one Clegg threw in his
het, attended by Peter Crawley mad Burney Aaron, hot as Dick
Curtis arrived before the battle beganeßerney reigned the Aetna
Dick, who had originally been engaged for the purpose. Shortly
after, Ned Neal and Tom Oliver ushered in Jennings—both parties
spurted the blue folk. Ned Neal won the toss, and at one o'clock
they waggedmoeleys friendly and set-to.
THE FIGHT.
Rooms 1. Betting was mostly even, bet some trifle was done at
to 4 stn Clegg—Clegg stood a little over Jennings, but the latter
man appeared to have somewhat the advantage of length of arm
—he kept his arms well up, as if to mind his bead in particular—
and as it turned out, be was in that particular DO bad judge, for it
was s the only part of his body" that Clegg had a fancy for.—
After a short sparring, they countered each left banded—Jennings
skewed the mark on the right temple, and Clegg reeled a little—
they then sparred a considerable time, and Jennings closed,
struggled for the fall, and threw Clegg heavily.
2. Five to four on Jennings; Clegg led off, and gave it right
and left, Jennings missed his returns, and closed ; in the straggle
bock went down, but the fall most in favour of Jennings.
S. Jennings went up briskly, and pressed in. Clegg tried to stop
him with his left band, a smart rally followed, IN -which the
exchanges were rather in favour of Jennings, and Clegg was
thrown. Jennings chewed the first blood in this round, from a
Rush hit in the mouth.

4. Clegg hit out with the left at the face—Jennings bored in,
and tried to weave, and threw Clegg heavily.
S. Clegg again commenced the attack left and right for tke fros.
tisplece of Jennings, who fell short in his recurs ; ►e bled freely at
the mout►, but he grappled Clegg op at the ropes, who sot liking
blealmation, tried to slip down to avoid worse—in doing which Jeb-
nings gave him a tap in the bead when he was on Ms km.* .1
storm of tongues commenced immediately, but on time being
the war of words was settled by both men again coming to the scratch.
6. Clegg went at it with his left and right. Jennings got wlid,
and threw away a few random efforts—but be closed Clegg up
against the ropes, who slipped to the grata again to save his carcase.
Iwo to one on Jennings.
7. Jennings immediately rushed to a close, and bad a scramble,
but Clegg worked himself out curiously from under Jeanine' arms,
and deliberately took his devotional attitude on his !sea.
8. Clegg gave one flush hit with the l ft, and was throws,
but ea‘ily. _ _

9. Co.enroetsced with free out fighting. Jennings had the best of
countering=Clegg wu floored easily.
10. Both went to work in earnest—heavy counter.hitting, in
which for a moment Jennings was rather at a stand still, and turned
his back—Clegg went on with vigour, but Jenniap checked his firs
with a smart right-hander, when be was coming in and closed upon
him, and threw him with a tremendout fall.
11. Clegg attacked, and had the fighting a fraction in his favour,
but Jennings closed and threw him an awkward tumble, in which
be (Jennings) planted his seat of honour with no trilling force upon
the nob of Clegg when he lay on his back.
12. Clegg cried to kit firm with the kft—Jennings immediately
closed him up against the ropes—Clegg slipped to the ground to sire
himself.

IS. Clegg hit out left and right for the face—Jennings was abroad
and out of distance—he closed--both went, down easily.
14. On coming up Jennings showed the effects of last mad by
lots of claret leaving his mug, but he prayed in and got Clegy's
bead In Chancery. He made several vigorous efforts to polish an
head with his right hand; but Pau pawed about sdisiently to
save Maud( until he got scrambling on his knee ; when jut going
down, Jennings seat la a tremendous right-hander at the middle of
his nob. aid left hi. grazing.
16. Clegis now allowed the mark of the last finishing hit in a
goodly cut, but be led alfwith his left. Jennings closed, and tried
to punish Clegg in a hug, bat Clegg saved himself; both went to
I the grass together.
16. Clegg hit with the left at the face, and got away. He re-
peated it successfully; and Jennings, who did not much fancy the
trick, ran in and gave Clegg a bursting fall.
17. Commenced with a fierce rally, it which Qegg showed de'
eidedly the best fight, while Jennings was as wild as a eat. bet be
got up Clegg at the ropes In the trial for the throw; both down.
la. Clegg, anxious to fight and keep at arms length; Jen•Mgs,
(jolts the reverse, closed, and Clegg was under in a rolling tumble.
19. Clegg still tried for free fighting, and Jennings finding himself
out of distance in his returns, and after a few wild essays closed, and
threw Clegg with a tremendous crash.
so. Clegg kept out Jennings by jobbing with the left, but Jen-
nings was not to be denied, be pressed in and grappled; Clegg
managed to slip down en get out of troable—{murmuring).
21. Clegg planted his left at the faze ; Jennings was short, and
closed—a scramble ensued, Jennings gave him a cross buttecker.
sad alighted in a sitting position on Clegg with some considerable
weight. . . .

a Oen attacked and Mt, and got away—one of which was a
peppering tap ; but Jennings closed, and threw Clegg a cruel fall--
Ctegg, when on ►is second's knee, discovered that his shoulder was
tamed ; he could not raise Mi arm, and his second gave in fur hint•
The battle lasted 33 minutes. .

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itsumtas —l&ith men were in prime condition, but of clic ti
Clegg appeared to possess most confidence, but his fighting did 1
warrant his dependence. Jennings had most strength, and WS'
guinea to a shilling the best thrower, by which he took the hi
out of Clegg. Jennings threw many hits away throughout t
battle, but he could always bring the chance his own way fa
closer. Neither of them at any time exhibited distress, and
punishment what little diference there was lay in favour
Jennings ; both of their ogles were queered, but Clegg Di
from the right ear, and it was finally ascertained that
collar bone was broken in the last fib. Jennings won the g 1
with not much trouble ; but we cannot say much more for
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than that superior physiCal power brought him through. Sete
Jitputes and murmurings were occasioned by C3egg going dos
without being hit, hut the objectless were waived. He has n
Ideated two Englishmen and a Scots/man, and been beat only
countryman of his own. The battle money will be given ap t
evening at Tom Belcher's, in Holbern.—Ned Cray,. ..I was 0191
;round, willing to fight Browner Halfpenny for a pats., but Deal
d them w.rc on the ground.