The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-02 00:00:00

BOXING,
sgrwzry SCROOGINII •ND D*att DOLT, TON • ►cats

OF TWZYTT GUINEA!.

The above match was ktsoeked NT in less than five
minutes' consideration, under the following circum-
stances :—A piNk of the first colour, in the neighbour-
hood of Russell-square, attached to the sporting ireles,
gave a dinner yesterday to several of the amateurs, ad-
mirers of scientific pugilism. Among the party who
looked in, by invitation, to take a glass of wine, and to
talk over new subjects for the ring, were Spring. Pur-
cell, Randall, Turner, Martin, the Birmingham Vooth,
Huh, and Scroggins. A match was proposed for the
two latter heroes; a•ul accepted to meet in six minutes.
The usual preprrations were made for the contest ;
Turner and Martin seconded Scroggins, and Purcell
and Sampson were for Holt. Spring was the !imp-
keeper. Five to four on Scroggins on one side of
the room; and live to.fuur on Holt among the other
party.

sourtriS.
I. The attitude of Holt was elegant, and he apre:truil
also difficult to be got at. Scroggins was not lone in
commencing his favourite rwsh, and he bored in 11:1"11
his opponent, till he absolutely run down Holt in the
corner, and fell upon him.
2. This round was all fighting, and the tristyrlsfo.rs
new about till both went dOwn, but Holt rintlernro,t.
3. The tine science of Holt here toll, and he planted
two nohbers with his left hand, without anv return.
Scrogtins, however, went in upon the obi' tack, whet,
after some exchanges, Holt got him down.
4. After some exchanges of blows upon their ooh•,
the combatants dosed, and Holt neared his opponent in
the Randall style. Scroggies got the throw, and Hoit
was undermost.

5. The left hand of Holt told severely, and &Tog.
gins went away with the force of the hit',—Both down.
6. Seroggins rushed in upon Holt, and in mal(ing a
Mit he missed his opponent and fell. He immediately
got up, and said, " tieutlemen, I beg your pardon,
could not help it."
7 and S. 'Nothing she but hitting—giving and
taking, without flinching, till both went flown. " 1;ro-
Iv," from the pinks, "it is an excellent light. Both
are good men; and Jack's as good as his master."
&Toggles seemed rather touched in the wind, and he
pee a load hem.
11. Holt is this round was every thing. He ga.2l.
Seroggy three facers without any return, and also Int
him dowt. "Scrogey, he'l spoil your beautiful mug, if
you don't take rare."
141, 11. Two slashing round.. In the last Scrogyy
went down from a slip. Ten minutes had elapsed.
Bt. Holt, after making a slight blow, slipped down.
to 4 on Holt.
13, 14,15. The blows of Holt were not effective, so
as to take the fight out of Scroggins. It was hard miff-
int in all these round.. Scroggins said to his seconds,
" deal water me SO much ; all right ; I can't 10-IC
it."

Itloit's right eye was rather damaged. and the
dares bad made its appearance on his wog. This was
a tremendous round, and Scroggins threw Holt, but he
behaved handsomely to his fallen opponent, instea I of
falling on him u he might have done, he walked away
(" bravo! Yon are a good little fellow.")
17. Serorgiaa's nob was a little damaged, and he
again received two facers. Seroggins she went down.
I. After an exchange of blows, Scroggins
isrgb-
logly observed to Holt, " if you don't hit harder, my
boy, you cam never win it.' Both down.—Twenty
minutes.
Rat= lighting. bat Scroggins went down. Here
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ale bndy to Holt. and gave him advice.

" If they are forty it wiilMaTteno odds," obsetve.l
Seroggins.
20. In this round, Scrostitins received a severs bit on
his throat; two Neer. were also added to it, but be wontd
not Indented, sad scrambled his way in till they both
went down.

21. &reagens now began to wink, and be wee as
mach distressed as ail old, worn-out, broken wiodeatpust
prod; be however got Ilolt down.
22, 23. " Oct along, Harry, its all your own: he'll not
enmeabove two more roundi." The left hand I f H 'lt flid
some execution, and Scroggins had now the worst
of it.

N. This was a tremendous round. Scroggins went
to work like a blaeksmith hammering at a tore, and
boreal Holt Jots a corner. Hit fur hit was exchanged
till they both went down, but Holt was undern.ost, and
the back part of his head came in contact agaistat the
window seat. "It's all up!" and Martin offerel
to 10.
23. Holt was quite an altered note, and he seemed
stepilled frees the effects of the fall. The whole of rile
falls throeghout the tight were heavy indeed. When
time was galled, Holt came to the scratch with great
difficulty. &veggies down and undermost.
IS. The science of Ho't was much admired, sod al.
those; terribly distressed, he pat in two facers. Before
he went down. " He's marbles eke but a game man."
from all the swells.
27. Holt get better, and Scroggins in going down
was undermost.
U. It was eat yet safe to Scroggins. folk dowa.
D. This round was ',weedy contested ; but the beery
fill Halt revolved, shook him all to pieces. 10 to lou
&noggins.
30. Hole was game to the last, and he exerted himself
and got gins down.
31. ScroSVOS was very. much exhaneted, but the
fight was out out of bins, end he came up first to the
scratch. Beth does, 10 to 3.
112. It was evillest that Holt could not win, and he
was seat down is an instant. 10 to I.
33 and last. Holt was sent down, and his second
could scarcely get him ou his knee. When time was
palled, the Biroungkaa Youth said he could not fight
any en Ire. &Toxins immediately came up to Holt and
said—" Harry, re us your hand; you area good
fellow, and here a • guises for you !"—1 neat applies,
from all the Swells. and—" Jack, you shall here nothing
by your gesermity and fooliag."
Ramanaa.—For two men out of condition, nay, both
dwell. particularly Scroggina, it was a much better
fight this has frequently been seen, when boxers have
been tralaing for slit weeks. Scroggings has still some
tresteratiewe points about him; sod doom pugilists who
are ander his weight, most sot meddle with him. It
was a meet gallant battle on both sides; bin the blows
of Holt weenie baud enough to stop the read ofAcrog-
gias. The widest Holt received in the idtb round
perhaps loot Ma the fight, sad he also complained of a
'raised thumb, before be commenced the cattle. In a
Hug, sense of the as uman thick Holt might have a
Motor Assoc The smiles of victory. which have not
been fisher to Seittoggios is kis last six battles, now
seemed to give him now life. He was, however, in the
most exhimeted dabs. It was as suirsisii-owt concern
aliegethert and the ptroes of the 'claw, osestiottc
aid tree game, have bet a treat.
On Weineeday last, Sir Manasseh Lripex. Bert. and
PhilipJoba Mile% lies. were chews members for the
Borough of Wostbary,iNzehoiplare of Nathaniel Bar.
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