The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-29

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| the battlefield than to the effect of genius. He
was only noted for his defeat Of Sutton the Grave
| send Pleman, and the Venetian Gondolier Captain
| Godfrey, the Barclay of that date writes thus :
1T was about this period that the whole boxing
hemisphere was up in arms, occasioned by insoIent
threats of the English laures being torn from their
native soil, and transplanted into foreign land
The aforesaid 'G0ndolicr' threw down the gauntlet
ooastlng that he would break the jaw-bone of any
one who might have the temerity to meet him. He
was man of prodigious strength, possessing an
arm not only very large and muscular, but surpris-
ingly long.
ellis fame ran before him, and his mpetuosity was
described to be irresistible. lie was considered a
good subject for winning. He was matched against
flgg, whose superiority was at once manifested
and the Gondolier' became an easy victory" This,
the nrst champion, died in l740, but he did not
nold his title for some time previous to his death
Plpes, Greeting, and George TAYLOR succeeded
put IN the last named year the mantle fell upon
JACK Broughton, who made great point of re-
uuclhg al nghts to rule and promoting degree of
science with these regulations, which was most use
IL 1ul and commendable. He beat Pines, Greeting
Taylor, George Stephenson (the Coachman( !. and
Jack Jones. He held the Championship eighteen
years. When ne was challenged by Slack, and the
oattle between them took place at his own amnbi
theatre, on Tuesday, the 10th of April 175O when
l0 to was laid on Broughton, who was soon blind
ed Amongst the spectators was a great patron of
hls-the Duke OF Cumberland-who had risked sew
erai thousands on his proege DESPITE this prestira
OF ODDS and aristocracy, Broughton was compelled
10 succomb in fourteen minutes althouph Slack
did not possess one-half the science of the LOSING
man. When the Duke inquired of the latter what
allied him, Broughton answered: 81 can't saaF 49,
man, your Highness; l am blind, but not beat. oniy
let me be placed before my antagonist and he shall
not gain the day yet" The Duke Withdrew all
support from Broughton after this asserting nub
licly he had been sold; and it is pretty clear fh
day. ' 0'en III tnh'
The ron only other principal battle of sack's was
with Bin Stevens, the Naile sSho Was also init;
ated under the superintendenca# the above Dnto
OF Cumberland. They fought for fl0O side at the
Tennis Court, Haymarket, when Stevens easily
nailed his colors to the mast, in 176O lust half a
score core years after Slack had beaten Broughton-
After twelvemonth, a kind of tria iuncta in ,,na
claim CLAIM was set up for the title by George Meggs
Nilsson, and Tom Juchan, the Pavior-each win
ming battle. Bill Darts invited the latter to n
wager OF oatue-l,DO0 guineas-and bore off the
wreath OF victory. Bill held it for five wears wbon
it descended to Lyons, a Kingston-upon Thames
waterman. Peter Corcoran, an Irish coalheavar
then took upon himself the honorable distinction
put dlsgraced the position by fighting a cross, and
his subsequent career. was contemptibIe Harry
Sellers, who was the first man we have on record
as having introduced the cowardly tumble down
system so current in the present century was cham
plon In lI77, and held it until 1888 when he was
supplanted by Tom johnson, and then Rio Ron
bryan. We now pass over to 1892 when that cole
orated Hebrew pugiIist, Dan Mendoza astonisbed
all London by his victorious efforts in thirty nicbed
battles. Mr.. Jackson, or "Genteman Jackson !" az
he was rightly named, held Office three rears I,tor
He was Of the pages at the coronation of Genro
the Fourth; beat Mendoza in lO% minutes. and
sleeps under handsome mausoleum in Bromnton
Cemetery. All Mr.. Jackson's proceedings, mn to
tue nour Oh MS retirement, gained him much re-
spect from all who knew him
Jem Belcher, BrstOl-born, and n grandson of rho
celebrated Slack, next proved himself entitled to
the benefit Of the Championship, ard GOO 600
changed hands when he defeated Irishman Gamble
hp1 RpurEa Ebo,I
backed by Lord Camelford ,and pocketed bv the en-
counter, near upon $1,000. He died at the Coach
and Horses, of which house ne was landlord, in
Prlth street, Soho at the early age of 81, on the
3Oth OF July, 1911. Harry Perce, the Game Chic
ken, had it in 1905. Mr.. Gully, the present ro-
spected sportsman, declined the Office in ISOS Tom
Cribb held the premiership until the fight between
Tom Spring and Bill Neat, when he resigned to his
iavorlte boxing companion, Spring, after he had
received belt not transferable and cup Snrino
had four cups given him, and resigned office in
1874. His fights with Langan, Bill Neat, &c
proved the high character which he bore in the
pugilistic circles of Great Britain
After his retirement, he kept the Castle Tavarp
ioborn, until the 10th of August, 1851 when he
died, and was buried in Norwood Cemetery. After
his vacation, the honorary title was fairly earned
oy Jem W. ward, now the worthy host of the Kings
Arms, Whitechapel. His game encounters with
Josh Hudson, at Mousley Hurst, Tom Cannon. nj
Warwick, and Phil Sampson, at CoInbrook, suffi-
GENTLY stamped him as l of his day In regard
" the iaIter uSh1, Wnlch TOOK place the 2lSt of
June, 1874, Pearce Eagan, an old pugstic hstori-
an, says: at delightful to witness the tactics
displayed by Ward, who reminded the amatenrs
very much of the renowned Jem Belcher. His
winning so easily, against skillful boxer and hard
hltter ike simpson, was great deal in his favor
lie won his battle in style seldom if ever witnessed
and without scratch" Very shortly after his
fight with Cannon, champions belt, not transfer
able, was presented to Ward at Harry Hotties
neneht, at the Elves Court, and the trophy was
bucEed on by Tom Oliver. Ward fell at last before
the proves of Peter Crawley, the present host of
the Queens Head and French Horn, Duke street.
Smithield. " "'
His last fight with Simon Bvrne the Irish
Champion, whom he defeated in thirtythree ronnds
| which occupied one hour and seventeen minutes;
and he was presented with a second belt, bv Tom
| Spring, at the Tennis Court. Windmill street j
few days after his last appearance in the ring.
Now we come to the later Champions bapinninT
with Deaf Burke, who claimed the titlein 1898 and
| Thompson, alias Bendigo. The latter beat thc
former, claimed the Championship, and rec ived A
Delt from Jem Ward, in 1889; Bendy also defeated
Ben Caunt In 1850, Perry, the Tipton slasher.
after his fight with Paddock claimed the Office os
Bendigo declined lighting again. In 1851. Harry
Broome, the present host Of the Crown and Cusi-
ion, Russell street, COvent Garden beat Perry and
succeeded to the office. In 1858 the slashar onrn
more claimed the belt, Harry Broome bavipp for
telted to him in match and retired from the ring
This brings us to 1857, when Tom Savers connnnr-
ed Perry, for f2OO aside and the new belt which he
still holds. Such is brief glance at the Champions
who have appeared between Ills ard the present
time of writing. To introduce all their ieadinr
battles would occupy far too much space: and we
shall content ourselves with Immediately turning
to the two cOmbatants whose names head this
article, and Just notice their previous perform
ances.