both sides, but the gift of punishment was decidedly in favour of M'Carthy, who also shewed himself the stronger of the two by invariably dropping his man, and falling heavily upon him. From the fifth to the eighteenth and last round, he maintained his superiority, having the best of all the rallies, and finally beating Crick to a stand-still, while he was himself still fresh and vi gorous. JONES AND RAINES. One of the best fights witnessed for some time came off on Whit Monday between the Sailor Boy (Jones) and Raines, for 251. a-side. The battle commenced at Chipperfield Common, near Langley, Herts, where the combatants were engaged for an hour and fifteen minutes, when they were interrupted by the Police, who quickly dispersed the immense multitude assembled. The belligerents then repaired to the Essex Arms at Watford, and thence proceeded to a green sward near Bushey Lodge, where the battle was renewed. The Sailor Boy was quite fresh, and Raines evidently shewed the superiority of his opponent. Eight rounds were gallantly contested in the first encounter, and in the eighth round of the second, Jones went in with such slaughtering severity, that he hit Raines completely senseless, and dropped him without sense or motion. Time was called several times, and had Jones's seconds thrown up his hat, he must have been declared the winner. This, however, in the general exultation of his friends, was neglected, and Raines was once more placed before himthus giving him a third chance. It was all in vain, however; Jones had him at a certainty, and in four more rounds he polished him off in the most masterly stile-jobbing, hitting up, closing, fibbing, and flooring without mercy: not a shadow of hope was left, and on time being called for the thirteenth round, Raines prudently said "enough." BRISTOL PICK AND MIKE CURTIN. This was a bad fight, and to give all its tedious particulars would afford little amusement. The match was made for 251. a-side-Pick, from the Bristol School, weighing 11st. and Curtin, from the Holy Land, 10st. 4lb. The contest took place at Bushey, Herts, on the 12th of June, and lasted to the one hundred and twenty-fourth round, occupying no less than two hours and twenty minutes-the Bristol man seconded by Peter Crawley, and Curtin by Reedy. On coming to the scratch, both men seemed equally confident; and Pick hit away right and left, and caught Mike a slap with his left on the right cheek, drawing first blood. Mike went to a rally and closed, when Pick was thrown. The battle was then continued with great spirit to the 43d round, Pick having the best of the hitting, and Curtin of the throwing. Pick, in fact, sustained but little punishment, beyond a slap on the ear, and another or two on the nose; while Curtin had a severe cut over the left eye brow, and another on the right cheek, being tatooed in a very masterly manner. In the forty-third round, after a desperate rally, Curtin, in getting away, fell at the ropes on his knees, and in this situation Pick hit him twice on the head, amidst cries of "foul, foul !" An appeal was made to the umpires; but they pronounced that there was nothing wrong a decision which excited a good deal of disapprobation among Curtin's friends; but there was no altering the opinion, and the men were, of course, obliged to fight on, which they did to the conclusion with becoming spirit on both sides, but with a degree of caution on the part of Pick, who repeatedly went down without a blow, which shewed he was the weaker man, and looked only to success through the medium of such manoeuvring. The betting continued in favour of the Bristolian; but the manly rallies of Curtin, as well as his strength in closing, proved that his condition was the best, and that he would ultimately wear his man out. This, in fact, was the case; for, although blind of the left with a eye, broken thumb, and otherwise greatly punished both in body and nob, he succeeded at last in giving Pick such heavy falls that he was unable to come to time, and the St. Giles's lads proclaimed the victory amidst loud cheers. Pick was dreadfully exhausted, and was bled on the ground; while Curtin was conveyed to Watford and put to bed, returning to town in the evening highly elated with his success. YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND DICK DAVIS. This match took place on the 19th of June, at Haversham, Bucks, within five miles of Stoney Stratford, for 1001. a-side: Sam is well known to the London Fancy, but Davis, the Pet of Manchester, was a perfect stranger, except to a chosen few. The modern fashion of prolonging a contest was fully adopted in this instance; for the battle continued for no less a period than three hours and thirty-four minutes, during which time thirty rounds were fought. Of these the first three occupied forty minutes; and one hour and twentyfive minutes had elapsed before the ninth round had been concluded. Sam fought throughout with great caution, evidently looking to the result, without regard to the tedious character of his operations; and in the end so peppered his antagonist, as nearly to close both his eyes, to swell his face in a most unseemly manner, to cut a deep gash in his upper lip, and to render his whole appearance most pitiable. With all this, Davis came up in the most determined manner, and could not be induced to say "enough," having previously de clared he would rather be hanged than go home a loser. Latterly he could not be induced to go in to his man, although earnestly urged to do so by Sampson, as the only chance of success. On the contrary, he stood till jobbed, and then in the rally invariably had the worst of it, Sam's youth and freshness enabling him to get away, and to return to the attack with undiminished vigour. Davis was, in fact, completely out-fought; and at last his backer, finding he had not a chance, gave in for him. FIGHTS TO COME. The second fight between my nevy and White-headed Bob (Ned Baldwin) comes off the 3d of July. O'Neale attended at Cribb's on the 28th May to witness the third deposit on the above match, when he engaged in a dispute with Baldwin respecting the price of a pair of boots. Some high words ensued, and, to the surprise of all parties present, the whiteheaded hero threw down five sovereigns as a stake towards a match with O'Neale. Ned instantly covered the stake, and articles were entered into, signed, and witnessed secundem artem. The battle is for 2001. a-side, to take place within twenty-five miles of London, half-minute time, and to come off the 20th of September. Brown has left London, and no match made!-Is this motto appropriate" Audendo magnus tegitur timor ?" TO CORRESPONDENTS. We must see the drawing named by "Merlin,” before giving any opinion whether appropriate or not for our Work. The subject alluded to by "Biographer" has not been lost sight of, as we hope he will soon perceive by our pages. We cannot command spontaneous contributors. "P. P." from Portsmouth will find all the information we can give him in the account of the Pigeon Shooting at the Red House See p. 232. The wishes of a Constant Subscriber have already occupied our attention: does he know any competent person willing to contribute to their accomplishment? The favour of "J. B. K." is received, with several others. ERRATUM.-P. 194, line 25, col. 1, after "put him up in a livery stable," add "walked into London." THE I. TARRARE, Winner of the St. Leger 1826. II. VICTORY, from a Painting by A. COOFER, Esq. R.A. 41 PEDIGREE and PERFORMANCES of Sister to Pincher, by Shakspeare; TARRARE. With a Portrait, from a Painting by Mr. C. TOMSON, of Nottingham. TA ARRARE (winner of the Doncaster St. Leger 1826), bred by the Earl of Scarborough, foaled in 1823, was got by Catton, out of Henrietta (the dam of Awful, Fair Charlotte, &c.), by Sir Solomon; grandam, Sister to Olive (the dam of Salamanca, Parson Adams, Merrington, &c.), by Woodpecker; great grandam (the dam of Olive, Cypress, Punch, Brighton, &c.), by Trentham; great great grandam, December, Tutings Polly, by Black-and-allBlack; Fanny, by Tartar-Old Starling-Childers-GranthamWilkinson's Barb-Mr. Milbanke's Bald Peg. PERFORMANCES. At Pontefract, September 1, 1825, TARRARE won the Sandbeck Stakes of 50gs. each, h. ft. for two-year-olds: colts, 8st. 3lb.; fillies, 8st. T.Y.C. (five subscribers), beating Mr. Wilkinson's The Constable, by Magistrate; Mr. Petre's Missey, by Catton; and Mr., Houldsworth's Elephanta, by Filho da Puta :-6 to 4 agst Misscy, 2 to 1 agst Tarrare, and 5 to 2 agst Elephanta. Won by half a head. K k |