Star.
London, England, 1819-10-27 00:00:00

BOXING AT WALLIAtHAM COM3IOY.

When eminent men, in any profession, come in
contact with each other in the exercise i skill, an
interest is very naturally excited, and, in sporting
events, the interest is still greater, from the sums of
money pending upon the event. So it was witlrthe
heroes of boxing fame whose exploits we are about
to dwell upon, EDWARD TURNER, and JOHN MAR-
TIN, the ci-devant baker, who has long since left off
setting the sponge, for the more lucrative joint gams
of publican and milky. Although the seat of action
was more than sixteen miles from London, 20,000
persons, at least, surrounded a spacious ring, within
which was the roped square of 24 feet, in which the
men contended for 100 guineas a-side. • The seconds
were CRIBB and SPRING for MARTIN, and Buenas
and RANDAL for TWINER. Be ting 13 to Bon Tut.
NER, and it was a gallant fight of 42 rouods, in, one
hour and nine minutes, as follows :
nouns 1. After much sparring for first hit, Martha let boo,
left and right, which Turner broke from. Torner aimed a
heavy left-handed blow, which missed the head, but Martin was
not quick enough at the return with the right hand. Turner
made a dextrous parry of a right-handed bit at the head, and
placed a blow slightly on the left side of the head- In a close
Turner was thrown. There was no harm done, but much mar.
chief was intended, and use men were too eager to get to work.
2. Martin 'hewed first blood, by a slight cut on the tight
peeper in the last round. Turner .west up to his adversary and
commenced a smart rally ; the exchange of blows was equal,
land Turner was thrown, which shewed most strength.
3. At meeting counter hits were exchanged, and some gallant
fighting followed. Martin made a good blow till upon lab ad-
versary's temple, and Turner's left band returned it. It was a
manly fought round—Turner slipped down. The ring mown&
ed with acclamation at the fearless courage displayed.
4. At it the men went again ; Martin' in rallying, threw away
many blows, and the others were most dextrously parried. In
dosing Martin's strength made him the best weaver, and Turner
was thrown heavily.
5. Tamer made a right-handed feint, and he received a smart
hit in the body, with which he rushed forward like a real game
one, and had the, best of a manly rally, he found oat the eye
again which had been spading the claret ; he was, however, again
thrown,
6. In the last round Martin tapped Turner's blood from the
nose, and, stimulated by this success, he turned to bravely, hat
Turner broke away after parrying his hits. In a rally Martin
received a heavy right-handed blow on the throat, which he paid
on his adversary's body. Both down in a close, after a little
weaving to Martin's advantage. Martin was getting very weak.
7. Turner 'rabbit in the throat, and thrown in a close.
8. Martin was qut-fought upon the parrying system, and he
went down very weak.
S. The men closed without doing any mischief again, and
Martin was thrown.-a-4 and 5 to 1 on Turner.
10. Martin skewed distress by his round hitting away from
distance, and Turner profited by going up to his head and fight-
ing away most undauntedly ; all his blows told. Both down—
Turner uppermost. The fight seemed nearly settled, but Mar-
tin got round again with second wind shortly after this.
11. Turner, upon his mettle, stopped \lar tin's blows, and the
list was a right-handed one very short. Turner laughed, and
said, " What use Is that sort of hitting?" • Martin went down
again from weakness.
12. Martin was thrown heavily in a close without any hitting.
IS. Turner seemed to feel the hurt in his knee in training.
Abet be had missed a blow, which must have tenthly told, a
rally followed, with an exchange of several blows. Turner was
thrown.
14. A rally without mischief. Martin was throien with Tur-
ner's Nancy upon his body.
15. Martin hit his adversary heavy with the right hand upon
the ear, and a gallant rally, with equal advantages, followed.—
Turner, who had got weak in turn, was thrown.
16. Martin had decidedly the bese•of this round, and in ral-
lying, he split the bridge of Turner's nose. He had the best of
waning too, and both went down, Turneeundermost.
17. A gallant fighting round, in which both did mischief.
Martin bit short, and received a chattering blow upon the mouths
which loosened the leery. He fell weak, and was bit :n going
down.
is. Martin hit away from distance again, and open handed,
but his right eye was too near the &rim, to assist him in mea-
surement. Turner went in to rally, and turned Martin round
like children whirling. He bit him an accidental blow on the
head in going down.
19. A close took place, and lilartin had the best of hitting
when grappled. He threw his adversary a heavy fall.
Yo.' Both bit until exhausted ; when hugging at the ropes, they
separated, and both fell from weakness, too much reduced to hit.
- 21, 22, and 23, were occupied in closing, for both were too
weak to do mischief. Martin had rather the best of closing and
throwing. It was considered any body's fight. Sonic considered
Martin's weight would win, and others that' Turner's general-
ship would bring him through. He was backed at 2to 1.
24. Turner placed another blow on the side of the head, and
threw his man.
2.5. A rally in Turner's favour, but he was hit in the body in
going down.
26. Both down, without any material hitting.
27. A. smart. rallying round, as long as strength could serve
the men. Turner was thrown.
29. Both down, without further damage.
29. Turner planted two hard blown, and threw his adversary. •
50 and 31. Spent in a close.
32. In this round Turner *hewed himself a ram good man,
and his gallantry in distress was never excelled by a Cribb; a
Purcell, or a Reynolds. He staggered up to his adversary, hit
away, and grappled with him until be got him under on
the grass.
U. Both went down again, without further injury. •
34. Turner received a severe bit from Martin's right hand,
by missing one with his right; but he reeled only, and refused
to go down.
35. Martin received a heavy hit in the ear, from which this
claret abundantly flew, and he was thrown.
To follow rounds further would be tedious, even to the auras,'
teur—it was all Turner's fight after this. He completely closed
the right eye in the 38th round; and the 39th was the last pos-^
sible chance Martin had, when he fought moat courageously, and
Turner managed to give him a scientific fall.
In the 40th round, Turner hit his adversary heavily on the
head and body ; and Martin stood up, till the end of the 42d.
round, as well as he could, when, Cribb took him away, earl'
welcomed Turner's ear with " Esonglk".after meat Meer* pu-
sushment.—Turner. Is heavily bit also. •
JACK HUDSON, AND SAMPSON- (a Buturnenthat
Burroe-naxas).
- The former, a pugilist of fine science and
last beat SCROGGINS ; and SAMPSON, an'au
for fighting fame, beat DOLLY SSIITII in his
These men fought for a purse, and it was
a fight, of quite a different complexion (rot
that it would be neglectful to omit a brief .
OWEN and Portent'. seconded HimsoN, an 4
and HARMER, SAMPSON, who appeared to
hard food. HUDSON'S friends were so conf
prowess, that they backed him at 2 and
was, perhaps, the most slaughtering fight
nutes that ever was seen and for years our
has never seen men so miserably ptinished.
used his left hand with great dexterity
and executed unmercifully with the right,
scn was always with him, and if he could
bit for hit, he knocked away much of Hui'
ence, and bled him copiously in return. *1
not be uenied until he was hit senseless.
slashing hitting without avoiding, and I
and game, no men could excel them.
length won it.
Several persons were robtleil on their
from the tight, .particulars at .the
Streatham : a Mr. Townsend, of Bank.
knocked down, and rubbed of his watch.
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