Star.
London, England, 1827-08-15 00:00:00

BOXING

BY-FIGHT FOR aelo. BETWEEN 3IURPRT AND
DICK PRAT f.
Yesterday, these young pugilists decided their match on Old
Common. near the spot Usually appropriated fur the old EDslig
Torte of Boling and Bull-baiting. 'The gathering of people was
d
hack" pretty considerable,"
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01 all kinds. The day was pleasantly cool, the sun was modest, and
did not with his splendour dazzle the peep-boles of the milling coves
—there was no rain—no dust—the ground in good state--and in all
the weather was peculiarly propitious.
Mike is younget brother of Ned Murphy, a pugilist of saw
promise. They are of the 40111 ODD of the Sister Kingdom, and
the way of their profession in DO wise tarnish at all the krone of
the Emerald. Mike has fraught three or four times;
about six weeks back be defeated one Burke, a little way hoe
London. In Consequence of which battle, Pratt being a friend of
Rinke, challenged Murphy to take the bounce out of kiai. prang
fought in the ring once (perhaps about eighteen months ago) with
Fred. Edwards, but he came off only second best at that rim:.
The prevent match was hurriedly got up at a Tinny Crib at Lid(
Turnstile. There was little fuss made shout weight or training';
1 every thing was gone about on a very economical system. Murphy
stated his weight at tist. 101 b. Pratt was not quite so tall as the
other, but be was considerably heavier (perhaps three parts of a
stone), and both looked well on stripping.
The arrangements were deficient of 'the office of a Consmii
tory, and consequently there were no stakes, and in c arse
of beating in amphitheatre out of the human materials on the
grounds two pugnacious urchins, each about the height of a
walking stick, tame to sty cuffs, and were promptly attended ty
two friends, cub about their own age, who played the nurses, and
chafed like the big ones ; all was quite regular—a mill is minia-
ture, and the two scions shook hands, and gave it up when they lied
had enough, like as when do, and no mistake. We may here state,
that there was no mischief done on either side. This finished, the
two principal heroes came on the pound. Murphy, attended by
Ned Stockman and Mike Curtain 1 two strangers, Dennis M'Carthy
and 11111 Dobson went in with Pratt. About four o'clock they bad
finished all preliminaries, and came to the scratch.

THE FIGHT.
Round 1. On setting-to Pratt seemed bent on business, and CA
a mind to take the lead; he bk out twice with the left at the body,
was gaining on Murphy, and likely to follow op a bustling style;
but Murphy, who had not been so seccesaful in his counter's, of a
sudden checked-the impetuosity of his mtegonkt with a sharp left.
hand facer ; on which Pratt dropped the bustle somewhat,but still
hit first at the body—in this way be delivered two lekhandm,
then left and right. Murphy stood wed up, countering when he
could. Both went down in a rally.
s. Murphy made the attack at the htdet, which Pratt returned
both left bander,. Murphy neat lodged the same hand in Pratt's
face, effectually—on which they came to in.fighting, and Murphy
west down in active play.—First blood on Pratt'. mug.
3. Murphy with his lift three times visited the frontispiece of
Pratt, who could neither keep him uot nor return the favours. He
made a rash and closed, but Murphy gut him mug and fibbed away
in good et*. Pratt struukd fur the fall, but was thrown ander.
4 to 11. Murphy invariably made the attack, and as certakdy ;et
to his left hand no Pratt's face—made visible impressions on ha
day-lights, puffed his smelling member, and bagged his chap.. Pratt
as regularly rushed in, but Murphy tried to keep uut, and planted
many good left jobbers as be retreated—Pratt however t. .red
and Murphy in all these rounds was down, taking care however to
most instances to do it easily.
12. At the commencement of this round Pratt gut awake to
Murphy's left hand, and let fly first, but was out of distance—n
the close Murphy went to the grass eddy.
13. Murphy got to his old play, but he too fell short in the de.
livery—Pratt then afeacked, but Murphy bad the best of countering,
and again grazed easily.'
14. Pratt stopped Murphy's regular left banded key-note—both
got out of distance art} threw away. a little, but Murphy who thought
he bad an ezelosivi right to Otis favourite hit, got eager, and sent it
in bong, and retreated. Pratt Mt out in pursuit, as if be meant to
go a small journey—Murphy made the most of him, and Pratt ow
bit down clean in his travelding haste by a sharp left dander, and
Minh, for the first time kept on his pins.
15. Murphy hit for the face wkh his left, but Pratt partied—
bluirpliy slipped and staggered, which Pratt endeavoured to tarn to
account by rushing in, but Murphy recovered himself at die instant,
and received him with a punishing nosier.—Pratt was short in the
return, and Murphy slipped down.
16 t 0,20. Pratt made several good stops to Murphy's left band,
bat be most frequently " stopped it with his head." Pratt 'knit
fortartoed up. and Murphy fees* eit the retreats slipping down, e
'sal way be amid; bat one time be managed to land Pratt's Mad
with a to ilit. boom* an the glass.
21. In the main system Murphy was hit off his legs.
22. Pratt under to the fall.

23 to 21. Much ee;ambling in 2/. Pratt went la with hishead
drooping, but he received a severe up-hit that instantly raised kir
meet, sufficient to have. enabled him to muster as a grenadier-ea
was abroad for a little, and throughout caught punishment, byte
the better share, from Murphi, who adhered to the rctreausg
system ; bat nothing could daunt Pratt.-he followed, and unlike
a travelling receiver.general—Morphy always down or under.
27 to 35. Murphy had the best of the fight ail to nothing. lie
repeatedly played queerly with Pratt's head in a weave. Platt
was under in every round, and three of the falls were very heap
He strewed evident symptoms of weakness. " I'll lay my life d
it," says a Murphite, talking of Pratt," that he eats the cheap bind,
sad there's no feeding in it. My soul, but there's nought tat Mike.
If Jan had his flute here, we'd play him a hornpipe when the lights
over." _ .

34i. Murphy weaved and went down. Pratt kept his fee.
37. Pratt rushed in ; Murphy got Lia (Pratt's) head in chancery,
and ebbed ; be, however, cleared himself, but it was wily Is a
moment, for immediately Murphy had him again in the saint SIM.
dap; but Pratt, with an extraordinary effort, threw Murphy of,
who went down. Pratt kept his footing.—Thin round was rather
remarkable for its turns, and for the game displayed by Pratt.
311 to 47. Pratt was fame and weak, and could not have denials
pound of butter, andvxcept the first of these rounds, was widelps
every fall, in several of which be pitched on his head, anal haul
other heavy turns to endure. The thumb of bis right hand was
queered, andhe was now almost a harmless man. Murphy, s, be
hit always at the same place, the face, continued to be capable af
punishing, and punished to the last ; when the friends of read save
in for bleu, after a fight of a few minutes more than an hour.
Rammixes—The fight was all one way, Murphy began asi
finished winning, and had scarcely a scratch. Whatever advantage
the extra weight gave Pratt, Murphy saved himself frunt.hint
by
keeping away, and lobbing with his left hand at the face Jahn,:
retreating, and by getting down ; in doing which he due,
although under, gave Pratt the worst of the fall by slippi
out of It, causing his bead to take the ground grit. Pratt
displayed no tact in fighting, but be displayed plenty of pooh!.
meat about the fact, and akbossgb it was not expected that be
could not come again after the 30th round—long betide ob.ch
it was evident that be had no chance—he would not be per.
mailed to give in, and even in the end his friends did give t:
foe idm,contrary to his wish. We may by the by hint the pro-
priety of kin choosing other seconding if ever he tights again—at
best those be bad were only ht to be " thirds or fourths." Murphy
was awake to good many moves, and won the Ostneleverly--tre•
queutly 'hewing that in theory he was a much better artist than hit
physical power woad permit him to execute.

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DIED.
Friday, at Ayala°, Emma, daughter of W. A,„ Cartwrisht, Fa+
M.P. for the county of Nortkamptun.
Friday, at the Vicarage, klickirover, aged 21 years, the Ha.
Mn. Frederic Curzon.

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