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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCEA Boxing Match between Humphries and Mendoza ; defcribed by an eye witnefs.*~r HE expedition of the public had been | wound up to the highctf pitch, in conference of every preliminary being, after many yrceko negotiation, agreed upon between Humphries and Mcndo?a, twoof the mod fcientsfic boxers of the day. Each parte was powerfully fupportcd, and a great many thonfaijd pounds ftaked upon the event.For this purpofc a Stage was erelted at Odi-ham, and about one o'clock on WcdncfJay the 9th of January, Humphreys attended by Johnfon as his Second, and Tring his Bortlc-holder, appeared thereon, and was received by reiterated huzzas aqd plaudits; after bow. ig to the audience he proceeded to ft rip. His Jrcfs when ready to engage, uas, a pair nf flannel drawers, tied with coloured ribbon, wlt;liiie Glk flockings wirh gold coloured clocks, and a pair of light ftjoes fattened wirh black ltrings. While be was preparing, Mendoza, attended by Jacobs as his Second, and another jew, hi* Bottle-holder, mounted the Stage, aDd was alfo received with loud acclamations, from a prodigious concourfe of Jews who Hocked from all parts. Mendoza's drefs was jnore plain than that of Humphries.The price of admifton into the paddock wherein the Stage was erected, was half*a-guinea, and many hundreds paid. The a»ynoes and doors were guarded by Tring, Rpn, Dun, Sandal, Ward, and ^rnany other noted bruifeis ; who with uplifted gigantic aim* for a while intimidated the populace from breaking into the places appropriated for the amateurs ; bpt what can refift the fhock of an F.ngliQ) mob?—They broke-down the fences and (cued on every vacant place.The combatants were prepared for the on-fct in a few minutes after they came upon the Stage, and on lhaking hands, ir spas begun by Mendoza with all the heat and irapctuoGty of a man determined on viltory. Humphries appeared aftonilhed, and retreated, guarding and catching the blows of his adversary, which were thrown in with much activity and quick -nefs. Full fifteen minutes did the Jew attack, wirh fuch apparent fupcriority, that theodJs, which were two to one againrt him, changcJ to the like proportion in hit favor. Humphries remained undaunted, (till aCtinj; on the defence. It is yet a matter of dilpuce, whether his conduit in theonfet was maaav-vre, or whether the ncuvtllt ftile m which he was attacked, added to the unexpected vigour of his antjgonift, made him give way until opportunity offered to difplay his (kill to ao-y ant age. We arc inclined to give credit «° the Utter; for early i« the battle he was driven into a comer of the Stage, where he received a blow which knocked him againdtat
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Political Magazine
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, Feb 01, 1788
Page 39
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