, 1865-02-01
THE PRIZE RING IN ENGLAND.
Fyeht for the Championship be-
tween Wprmald and II xrsden.
wor1ua1d Gains an Easy
victory.

tween Wormnld and 1Izrs1en.
.wor1,1a1d Gains an Easy
victory.
Pugilism as Conducted in Great
Britain,
EeIts Life Of Jan. 7th, contains lengthy
account of the recent fight for the champion
shin bc,wpcn Norma!d md Marsdeu, from
which. we extract the following:
0ns1yednrsday morning, at the appointed
hnnr the mon md their seconds were pune
tua]. aud received the office from the referee
to hook for Three Bridges, On the London
and B1iah.on line, With view, us was sup
posed, 10 take them to some spot between
that and East Grinstead.x at STATEN short
ofThrec Bridges the referee got out OF tue
train. and gaYe notice to the men and their
: friends to follow Ills example. No time be-
ipr lost. The travellers, about one hundred
and fifty in nun,uer, including fair sprink:
Ing Of thc best patrons Of the art, tunbled
out III double quick time, aad followed the
referee to Il SPOT where, in earlier days. many
IN excellent fight has been brought of With.
sc. oat eas !s was 1n pmed beoqe
10 O'Clock, all were at once seated comfolta-
bjy. aid Ne are glad to state that from, first
to last the greatest order prevailed. The
men lost no time in entering the ring, at-
tended BY the eame seconds as On luesday,
and at orce:procecded to their toliettes.
While this ceremony was going on there Was
much ialk Of betting, but very little business;
five to four was freely offered on WOrmald
and in one or two instances, taken, but the
Nottingham 1ncn stood out for six to four, Mt
which odds nny amount in reaann could havc
been got on On stripping, 1t vas at once
obvious not only that Marsden was much the
fur better condition than Wormald. He vas
well furnished with muscle In the right places,
md had rudy glow cf health about him
that spoke volumes. His weight WIS about
Is at. 10 b. Wormald's appearance ont Of his
clothes was rather disappointing than other
wise. His flesh looked palid, though firm,
and he had q careworn expression, suggestive
TINT, with MI the care bestowed on him, he
has not get shaken off the seeds of the Illness
above alluded to. It is true he WAS much
more filled out than when he fought lies, aud
was altogether much better man, but that
another lorlnlght's gentle work would have
His eight, he Informed us, Was about II st..
b. The seconds proved so active that at
five minutes past 10 precisely, all was In
readiness. und the referee called "Time."
Round i. notwithstanding the small number
e e. mesa s louaa e az
a tae aer g epeeimsns & pasillsts @ fs'as ha7e
ts9m hdfa stood to s
proved they knew something Of the noble ART and
each displayed far more activity than IL usually
IL aef{ I ITsga ae in {stns ol%s 3 e
showed confidence in h1s chance Of succes. that
added to the already jubilant atisnde Of the East.
ePdets He has regular nzhting n91 With hEh
are flop'ng, and bis arms. although not remarka.
by Inuseslas, are long, ana dtsplsy thisknets ot
essential cit to the Pnsiilst-hard sad straight
hitting 7lis lotns arc satilclently wide and pow.
crful Tor his frame, and his understandings mus.
Ing viii lis .sst IL. lis hands hands are large
and powerful, with knuckles that cut like knife
at each biz. Ills attitude WAS good, except that
hi M shoulders and head in a rather awkward nan.
ne1. Ills arms were held rather low, but when be
worked for an opsn'ng the quleknsss
showed that more than the usual amount
OF swtftness Hould be required to land one
for nothing on him. Marsden when moving
ahout showed a 1ooscnesss of skin over the mus
cles Of bis body, which proved pretty plainly how
much feeh be had taken OF 'ia tralning (about
three stone.) but still It was evident tho muscle
vas all there, and hts Eraad chest only just fSI
AIDS; his Ions are well Developed, and for 20 big
man, bis 1ees arc Tery neat and bloodHke; and,
hdence at the first glance, but there was at times
ehiltiEess Of look that spoke Of great anxiety
sPectng the task eel before him. Ills attitude was
somewhat constrained, with his arms high and his
feet rather too close. It was sufficiently evident,
after The men had taken stock Of each other, that
both meant business, end net dodsfng shout the
1eaoas snd bFoke soand ple
AAfsden looked bothered and jumped back, one
Of the East Enders shouting, "He's Ounce. y
M ihs wS III on
tEe the cork freely; and the first Of the events
first blood, )wss claimed and allowed to Worma1d.
bnt not beaR 70
gronDd, and looked lsugh'ng]y at Marsdcn, who
Tried to prevent the clafet from showing, but in
9s hs sen3 h: eh
to lay two 10 one that Wormald won. After
some little sparring Wo1nald landed another
e o9 hs ebs
shoulder, and siipping up ~ be got back, fel! on
e ea eS 81 L 1o a lug
=. Marsden came up bleedins from the nose,
/ and evidently nonp}usscd. Wormald vas ali
tn'iles, and =: soot az he was within distance
followed him s'rcd h0t," "-hut Was stopped by q
beautiful efthanded shot on the nose, again tnru-
ing On the tap In most generous manner. Wor-
ehsDeas liz boR aas pssss as 's Rar R
Wormaid being by far the most effective, for. a.
though Maraden landed his right twice on Wor-
ssds left l1stsnef there Ee5c no traces Of The
lnrboard n left their marks in the shape Of cut
on the Eight eyebrow and m extra e6nsion from
5e 70 lie ssS
fthed him, now rushed At Joe, aud wild scfau1-
ble wss concluded by>M,rsden boring Wornald
to the .opes. Where he latter, after mantul At
tempt to stop the totrent WIS under In the fall,
Marsden adding bis full weight to the tumble.
Time, & minutes.
8 Msrsden came up readily. but flushed, and
ordered to hustle hlm about, and . to keep him
moving. He was not slow 10 take advice, aud
worked Marsden frst on the right side, and then,
finding Andrew would not stand the over, he broke
ground neatly and worked to the left. Marsden
now ceeafcd The left, but was 1amcntaby short,
ard War1nald Immediately akcr missed due 1eit-
left ear. Andrew bored In, and come rapid ex-
changes took place at halfarm fighting, much ir
favor Of Wormald,, who used both haods with
EIekt fnp1dtty on the side and back Of the he1d,
while Mazsden lost mrch time in attempting 10
put on the Heenan hug. After some scramhling
dsh!ing TO ne ropes. Narsden contriyed to get
fought with both hands on the hody until Mnrsdcn
essed his hold, when Joe caught him round the
neek, and although 4sssden bad By sheer strength
tWsted Joe OF his pnE, the latter shifted his feet
him.
!. Marsdcn, when he came up, was still bleed
Ing from the nozzle, which was Increased in alzo,
RIBS also showed signs ofJoe's handiwork. Worm
ald.s right Ing was swollen, bot beyond that and
6e + b ne 9pd3y Of "a
be was qnite un:cataed. The East.Ender was
agsin ordered to force the pace, and Marsden
seemed fs;a. d unwilling to bank bis VIII n,er few
his foot inside that Of the Nottingham man, 1t the
same t1me dashing bis left sn1artlJ on thu, nose,
q e ey Il IT ae h Mars
heavy half-afn bits we're exchanged, until they
broke away, There wns no breathing time
WoEmald again followed Marsden, and tried to
y PET IT on one side. Some good sparring then
took place for an opening, until Worma!d, With
hts creeping action, once more worked himself
within shot, and Jet drive tremendous !et.-hand-
er Ut the head. It vas beautifully straight, and
alightel nearly On the bridge OF the nose. Fol.
lowing 1t up, he daehed In with both hands, re-
vent Into close quarters. Mar.den, who was more
for holding and eqncezins than punching, at once
seized him round the neck, and despite all the
and after sharp tussle,.both feii outside, Worm.
aid under. Time, am'n.
6:Wormald, when be Wis delivered at the scratch.
thonsh there vas 1ed mar on bis side ttom a1
Martden's righthanaer, which told The dangerous
character Of Anarew's hitting; Wornald broke
den % bis gnard, and tried TO land bis favorite
double; but was short both times. Atlongth lit
tie dddlinE Induced harsdcn to shift his ground,
uhcn Joe teized the opportunity, and dashed his
left on tho injured enuft-hox with euch effect as
completely staggered the Nottingham champion.
notwithstanding Marsden landed several Feyere
body blowa, he fought him with both hands at lie
head, punishing him with great severity, and
he liked, and finished the ronnd BY heh ding An
drew down at the ropes, amid loud cheers from lis
friends, and offers Of any odds.
f.Marste ten's conk was much swollen. and the car