The New York herald., 1850-06-30
The Fight for the Chi piO OnShip OF England
between BendigO and PADDOCK.


IFrom the London sunday Times, June s.
Although Is not customary with this Journal to re-
yet events onay out of this category of
ceptions, and demand that degree Of notice at our
hands, az sporting journalists, whoh shall keep the
reader as eo,rant with the events of day Such
coHder battle for the high honor OF the cham
pionsbp Of British boxers though tho misdseds Of
many OF the professional uphoders Of this branch OF
self defence have cast slur its former fame, and
disgusted driven from the sides of the roped
the patrons patriotism and plebeisn, who upheld the
sport In tho warike days of hot youth when tho
Third George King" Since the 9th OF September,
1s45 whe tho bold "Bendigo" OF Nottingham. achisv-
ed a much. disputed triumph over the gigantic Ben
Caupt the belt though much equivocsl sham shAl-
lspeing and eru letter writing has passed between RI
for the prize has remained with that in
dividual brief glance at whose self and deeds may
prove acceptable william Thompson (better known
as BeDdigo quaint ssbiqset applied at his early sp
pesrsnce in the provincial ring descriptive Of his
peculiar style Of STOPPING his person when delivering
oppopent born Ia the early psrt OF 1872 and 10
consequently in his 39th year His height is feet
IL lbs His countensnce Is marke not with blows
eeived in his many encounters, but with good hu-
on the bonas Of the head s'nSs. s.mbs n
remarkable degree the earlier portraits Of Nspaleoa
when he defeated Caunt, near Appleby House, Ash
bourne; Osunt, who was then q youth OF TWEEN
getting away that he struck him while his seconds
knee and thus lost the battle In 1896 he beat Bras
sey of Bradford in 33 rounds occupying 80 minutes
ct WOore, near NewcAstle and in January 1887, de-
aed Charles Lsngan Of Lverps sol, in 80 rounds-o0
minutes VIM. Looney also succumbed to him in June,
1851 st Chapel lie FIRTH after coutesng 70 nds
in IL! minutes. In April 1888. Bendigo once again
met his early antagonist Caunt when after IS rounds,
for having In lien without blow In February. 1889
his celebrated contest with Deaf Burke for & 100
side took place at Heather in Leicestershre This
Ltllov affair. The deaf 'ur y ruined by n
hd.nce, neglected training and held cheap oppo-
pent worthy of his best days and all his
sary the brief space OF 10 rounds "a mimi
ing him hoptlessly defeated In 1870, Jcm Ward pre-
not recognized, as Caunt was at that period his
queror and TO him the trophy given in
1871; caunt having. in the meanime lost one light,
and his temper. by striking Nick Ward, and won ths
next lin May. ls4l) was once more challenged by Benz
digo by way Of episode however Tass Parker stepped
In. and Offering himself candidate for Bendys ia
match was made, but the Nottingham hero be-
ing arrested at the instance Of his brother forfeit Of
f7e took place 10 Parker An accident. whereby Ben
digo fractured the pstels Of bis right knee laid
him awhile the shelf till 1885, his understanding"
burlsy Ben to the listed neld The chances changes
,-sal the ocourrents Of that heady fght," which
tosk plser ., suheld green 0xfordshire Sept 1876
WI be found in this journal under date Of Sept Il
Ceuht on this occasion lot tn, battle on the ground
thst De went down without blow an award similar I,
that against Bendy in the previous Acht W. shall
not revive the much question referee.
esou farther than to Observe that the record OF las
"ednerdsy doinRsu given will how such sys-
TEN 90 IL adopted by Ben tends these
ss',"netory conclusions wherein nothing Is eoneud-
The bardy ospuihnt of Bepdy' claim the champions
title Puddock was born In 1874 is feet IL inches in
Ia l7lj. when he defeated Formidable provincial
nEntd farsons, we'll known about redlitch This
ycuibiul comp dsssai led to hs being nstched with
Clsrke. OF Wolvcrhampton, a purli.t whose personal
advantage in height. We ght, length. aud skill in the
art, are rendered almost worthless by want sf that
resolute coursse and endurance, without which
should pretend to the character Of boxer Though
Inferior to Clarke In sparrDg attainment; Young pud
dock twice pushed him FIRST st Tyebourne House
WaIwiekshire the 27th Of JANUARY, lsio; and again
81 Stony stratford in the autumn Of the same ycar
This hssty isrihi glAsce brings to the pre-
sent encounter, the prrlimnarirs Of which ar
ranged 80 long ago ~ February last In that month
Bendigo AAd his oldopponent Caunt took Joint bene.
TT At the National Baths when Paddock took mp the
gauntlet thrown down by Bendgo tor the GOO aud the
Championship. Since that time both have been good
boysn and taken of themselves and according y
.arh csme 20 the contest Tuesday last. as Ht
nddle" The stakeholder having named Mndenhail,
from Cambridge seven from sewmarkrt aud about tbs
zane distance from nottingham via Peterborough aud
bpJ asa isir halfway house for both metropolitan
and prorinoials thither on "wednesday morning they
repsrso the Londoners voyagng from shorsJitch per
sseena si,to I'M % nt' class tickst and sos foe
from Dendigo's beadquarters At the -pd.zvou. the
united stream Of spectators aud spccuators received
bvtary accession In the peraons Of n con-iderahl
humber of the Newmarket division who freclv osrsi
xto on B.ndigo rate Of betting which soon estab.
ITSELF a. the market price. The ring va. pitched
Ly the veteran comnirA~ry general OF lie y M old
lon oliver In pleasant mesdow, at short distance
from the Aldenhsll road and was quickly surrounded
by groups q familiar faces veterans or he r,ny .nd
81 e, the tuif Ned Painter, Tom Spring Jeri ward
Yoas y.nshsn ssn, a Ssans, The TPtenn Dick Cain,
and present days wtr. there: vbi,a ,b oy
.ss sprinkle q aIistocr.ts the old squire aud net
'ew urin.n of the or LIST division showed that N,
srons OF she ring would yet lend u their
sood mso' or those even Who have IN. r.,uf.tIon
si-er.e beng agreed on, at balfpast one the giss
for ''e' i"'o position
Vn ,hn shall not. for obvious reasons
outline as may sequ.nt IN. saT,on mers,y such an
Isee Issvins the ccioring and nlng mp TO their ssys
raj isnsies Puddcsk doomed large" his fre.b and
tuouy isca oeins the image Of conndencs and ruds
health Ms long arms and broad shoulder blsSss
clothed with huge kn.ts Of prominent muscle Looked
len FULLY extended, he at broke ground ana "a
vaneips rsolutsy drove his sklfui opponent into b.
ovs corner Bendiso never looked in better trim 10
our eye. Ris asp.ct vas bright, his skin clear his
eount-nance cheerful. and the cunning smile thai
played on his lips, ss he jumped back once or t-ies
nom Puddecks oders gave fall hopes to his frie.d.
Plunging his right a. he stood rirht foot
foremost to bis man, b. made repeated attempts 10
bahie and confuse him. The young un. however had
been lstely In too good . school TO be furried lie
stepped In steadily, and as Bsndy delivered sharp
With his len the side Of the neck followed -ith
sharp sod -uick risht hthsnisr rally vas forced and
~ tns eiese sendy ,nrs- Puddcch but NOT heavily
fnsdock vent rssolutely 10 work. Bendiso certainly
nsna,,. getting hsne" In the style his admirers
pr.uictes tn. youns one vas fresh - four ye,r
Old and staps as house he showed tee great crafs
tn def.sting aendso's fsvorits msnmuvres forcing
/ way being one With him In the exchanges Bepdv
sns, active and cheerful looked a. 10 hs ala rot s..
| ~h,Y 'esrly. and thus early began slipping dorn
stnsru pressed From the 2Uth to the 3Oth round
esms H. ,rls some desperate charges ss Pudd9ck
cid.d t, n efforts certainly did not give sny De-
10 f. e. IN ms -vor; indeed the odds changed 40 az
on prssocr oetl'g, and about the i2d round 70 4
up 10 IN. os,h oHctd but not accepted. Tho rounds
tion ~ t~., -re rem-k ably short an average durs-
SION o-Ins AZ ~ seconds bringing them to cspou
se.m.d resel,es NJ. ,spld onisughts Of Pudd9ck who
=, -, 'eo not TO give M. IN. .dvant.g.
Once ~ t.es pnasln Ill % hitting and jumping away
tnte befbre the call Of s.so Hon ~ rocohns
r.s rses over The scr.t~h tovsra, p.nd,ss.s so,'
hIs proceetins -hich contrary a. .sn.s co,
nebtinr In the 3sh round puddo,s -. sss VI Isn
, tne ssd Bendiso gave the younrste, .oa,
,b., ~, 'a sm Sc cr two shout the rrou,i,oiace
,hs oose of ne round Paddock vas dow ~. ~
muo,e o' me ring In the a4th t5th, and gesb naS
evt soorn cunning, In the lastu.mef ro,,s .'sniuy
HAoHst foss foul blew, irsitstiDs hi. oppoaea, by