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V -ViPUGILISM.rf 11 *;^Before fen o’clock on Monday morning, above tibcty pest chaises and hackney coaches, containing in the former two or three and in the latter, four or sis. maell dressed Gentlemen, passed Hyde Paik Turnpike, fe be present at the piigilistical conflid between Bel-i^r, a noted pugilist, from Bristol, and Gamble, an ashman. The battle took place on Wimbledon .Common, for too guineas a side, on Monday last, ie combatants setrto a quarter before twelve o'clock, its to a considerable amount were made on the spot, the amateurs of boxing never hoped to be better pertained since, tlie days of Broughton and Slack, ifnfthis,' however, they were much disappointed ; for hfier one round, the superior skill and dexterity of the Bristol hero was so apparent, that any odds were of-$ed against the Irishman. Five rounds more ended he contest, during which Gamble received several IcfSock-down blows, and then gave Jn. The whole line of fighting did not occupy mofe than a quarter if:an hour.After this battle was over, another took place be Ween a fellow of the name of Caleb Baldwin, and an ;ii»hman, a pupil of Gamble’s, who shared the fate tutor, though not without hard fighting.\ Noble Lord, who was present at the famous puttie encounter, on Monday, won 500I. on Belcher, i.viflorious combatant. . .lrat all who were at the Boxing Match may reap measure-of honour, we insert the following names rsonages who are stated to have been conspicuous ie,ring:—Lord Say and Sele, Colonel Ogle, Co-J Montgomery, F. Reed, Esq. Captain II. Cap * Dcrtuond, Squire Mountain, Collington and :e (Umpires), Kelly of Lisle-street, and also stake-ilders in the ring; Mr. Aldridge, jun.—also the lowing professors of the pugilistic art:—Jackson, rk, Paddington Jones (who lately fought Belcher/, (own, Bell Gibbon, Whitcombe, Sec. Sec. lThis fallowing statement of the winnings is circuit among the knowing few : ;Two Great Personages - - L. 3000Lord S.iy iTnd Sele -* - 100 «Lf»rd F •. - - • - ‘Vi(Dr Monre - COOC.ui. Dermond • ; - ^0iLord Y. - ^00Mi .^Mountain: ft - -Mr Brown - * - 50) jMr. Aldridge - - - 200Mr. H, “ * ‘ ^0$TiiePublicain in St. Martin’i-streel ' - 2U0Lefts,. - • ! - - 10-Paddington Jones J* ~SmalLBctls paid oa the Spot - r, 800 jmong'thc losers were,,Mr;, -Kelly, of.LisIe-gfrect, yen Grocer of Covient-Garden to the amount of 70 ‘ », a iiuhhu. Mmbevt to. .««« ot 200't do not learn that any of the winning! have boar touted among the itarving poor.
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Bells Weekly Messenger
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Dec 28, 1800
Page 21
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David L.
WI, USA 19 Jun 2017
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