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At Mr. Stokes’s AMPHITHEATRE,In Iflington Road, this prefent Monday, being the 2zd Inft. two Selett trials of Manhood will be JJjewn in the utmoji Per-feffion^ by the Four following Proficients in the Art of Boxings viz.OHN WHITACRE, thefamous Lincolnfhire Drover, 1 homas Allin, vulgarly called Pipe*, James Taylor, Waterman of Hungerfbrd, and Thomas Day of St. James's: The Firft renown’d as the extensive Fcnns, and look'd upon as ihc Dim-mock of his Country * the Second, like the London ’Prentice, admir’d and fear’d by all that have hitherto engaged him * the Third rides Triton of his Silver Thames * and the Fourth has not a lefs Share of Bravery than the other Three: So that ’tis hard to fay which will bear away the Bell.As thefe Champions are nominated for the fureft Cards in the Pack, by ieveral Gentlemen who made the Match, there is no Danger of fighting a Crib, as they call it, neither of them knowing whom he is to engage with, till they meet on the Stage, when that Point is to be determined by a Majority of the Audience, which ’tis expetied will be very numerouson the Occafiofl.Conditions of the Combat are, Fair Fall, Fair Rife, and thofe fhewing foul Play, to be jointly fued according to l^aw, c.Note, Seme Bye Marches will alfo be fought, and as good Diverilon of Cudgel-Playing, c. before the Matters mount, ascan Ve def'red : And as the whole Entertainment will take up more Time than ufual, ’tis hoped the Company will not lofe any Part thereof, but honour the Houfe with theirPrefence fo much the fooner.Mr Stokes and his Wife being laftWednefday at Mr. Figg’s, in order to receive feme Money that was due from Mr. oili, Mr. Mac Colley, and Mr. Sutton, which they refufed to pay, and Mr. Stokes being challeng'd, fbugbt at Staff, and Mrs. $tokes was likewife challeng'd, there haying lately arrived in Town four Women on purpofe to fight her, but ihc not intending to make a Practice of Fighting, dares the laid jour Women to come to her Seat of Valour on the above Day, before the Champions mount, and fhe will light them Bout and Bont till fhe or they are defeated.The Doors will be opened at Three, and the Champions mount at Five.
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Daily Journal
London, Middlesex, GB
Thu, Jun 22, 1730
Page 2
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Peter R.
UK 04 Mar 2020
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