New York Clipper (Jan 1863)

CIL, IP P E Tt. •h 317 , . .. iHE OBAME'IOOTHIP. . .• 'V '' ' . .«.n«im*HeUiiwowii.—M»a7.»arml«e»;»rotIft'»8 to "SS5Jt wSltfthSnBme'of tie bnldipimWi (o6^dlioloMa, And iiawtoteplyto&brt'pi" ' ' piHy,- nnd We 'tupposil that that S^Snmrt to iSoked upon as ••off,"-^(ih; JeawsUie Ohm- ^«r<If Enoland to a very equIVooal poBltloii; ■ A f Sfriro7o'iio'le8B tlianJoo'GoaB, and « wlU iy no tafcca a sparrlDg bencat tfili KS coSodjiOywlUjJaoS Hldu, at tbeOaul^bW*! 8 L A B HI N a . P I a ff* .'. ^ . S B T W i'b.M -" ' ' ^OPKA Bb60U£ AMD IKE BASES (TEE USE^OyJS,) FonflOO, ... . " ' ■■ : onHonday, Beo. M, Totmi Brooine (VfuL mnrt^nd-HBrry nmnton's Unknown (Ike Baker), nret at AUs«hot> to'coiftend at wolsht, SOT ieo.a Bide. The Bght.QXaated •jnodUled seBsa-. SSamoDatheBcnUemoifwhohad a^moneUrylnUteat to th^ ■dMcSs of Baker, while the Irlends ot- Brflome runUoated both «ora lotereat and'coDfldonco to tb.olr map, to .«oo^e<iaenoe of '- . both hav.e.heen.befoM the pubr. &goad trial with Tom Blng. SaferBoma tUne, as tho followtog.wJJlBhpw>r< ''inlllam ETaiiBYdlfosYonng Broome) wa«.!born on ITaylztb, 1897 (tandB lit. e); to. tohelght, nndtrelghed jm Uonday Uat. 2lb. Eohaa fought three tlmca prevlOQBlyip the P.IB. In his «Mt easay, ho defosted Kangaroo, for .£1S a side, Jfa'elghtaon noDda, and half an hour, down the- rlrer, ontfaroh 18,.18C8. rai noxt battle was with a big 'bit named Tom BobotlB,' for £26 li . Mt, whom ho defeated In thirty rounde, and W minutes, down {he rlTor. Ha also rooelvod ilO forfeit from Tygosjifho could ' not got to weight, and £10 forfeit from Joe U'Oee.. He forfeited lltto joeQoss. His oDconhter with Tom King, for £80 a sldo, on Uonday, October 31,1861, raised him hlahly to the estlma- tloi ot his moods, as li was not until he lUd-fiMghtnTty-tbToe TonfldB, to 43 mtoutes, that. King was deolared. to be*the eon- .qMror. n the^flght with Klng.he injured hU left haDd.,to inch an extent, that it waa thonght lie would not be t!bte to re-' ■ eater the F. B. aS a combatant, bnttlme and judlolooa treatment tooimbt'the. damaged member rohnd In auoh a manner .that it ^ oonslder^d'tmst^orthy. About the tline Ue tjuser waspro- Itoonced able to stand a battle, Harry. Bmotoirreo«7«d ordois to Ind a eastomcr fbr Ike Baker, as an Unknown, 'whloh comiiig .teToungBroomo'a knowledge, he expreasedhiawllltngnesa to jnike a match for' UD a side. A meettog was agreed upon, to take place at Harty Bninton's, Qeorge and Dragon, Beech street. Barbican, on Wednesday, October 3^ vrhen a "aver" wia staked, end a match nmdo to'fight for £80 a side, at oatch'weight, on Deo. 13, Almont Immodlately after signing artlolea; Tonng Bfoeme'wenttoto tratoing at Brighton, under the care of Nod ' Berrldge, and took np bla qoartera at tho AbergaTesny Arms, Bbokrock, where, although he took plenty of work. for some time, he was compelled, to conscqnence of lltoesa. towards the . Utter portion ot the tlmo, to rest from acUre training, Tihich canaed bim to bo to the fleshy condition ho showed on Honday. He arrived in London on Sunday, at Aleo Eeane'a, Three Tons, : Koore street, SohOi .nnder whose numaaoment ha had placed Urnedf, and Was (rrceted on his arrlTol vnth a hearty welcome, Ike Daker (the tTnknown) was bom on Uay 3t 1830/ at West Bromwlcb, stands (ft. 8Mto. to height, and w^bs,' When to ooiidUlon, lOet T^flb. He n-os originally a mtoer by occupation, ' but has for some years bocii attached to one ot the great Bonthem stablcH to protect "favorltea" when travelling, and to ^ump 'the '«tbuta"at home. lathelaltorpart of hisbuatoess he has earned tta himself a world-vide notoriety. His performances to the . 'TlDg have been as follows:—In'18{l,hebeat YoungBngb, for £10^ at Water Orton, near Birmtogtaam, on June 0, af rer llghtlog 4S' mln. His next recorded battle was with one Tom Bobtosoa, tor ' fit a eldo, to ISSa, whom he defeated in five rounds, whieh lanted ' 7 mln. On ;May IT, ISSO, he met Dan fikeyte, of Walull, at catch welgbtj for £80 a nidd, at Pnrfloct, whonSkqyte proved victorious to one round, wh|oh lasted only 0 mln.. Baker betog knocked completely out of time. Anulner matou was made for'CSO a aide, Kt catch Weight, in which Baker proved the better man, at . V porfleet, bn November 8,18SB, whon he won to nlneteea rounds, ■> which lasted ^ootly 46 mto., thus landing a good itake for bia ' friends, who took the nlcooddaatC to 3 laid on hla opponent.' 'Several gentlemen,'wlshlpg him to have another trial to the ring, tola Briinton to match-him against Tonng Broome, if '-i^eiblc.' That hero, finding this ilict out, soon made a match, and the mlU under notice was the result. The baokers ot the Unknown placed. all the money at once to the hands of the stakeholder, thus putting it out of the power of Baker to cry a S, even If he felt todlned. The occupation at' present followed Baker takes him ont. very early in the morning, and gives m plenty of exorcise; therefore, a few weeks' regular and strict work were aU that was required to get him lit Aceordl r.'liWittt)ii(ee wetksstoeej B^l^r adJonmadto''Mr'«a#Uar Vog' Inn; Whlttlngton^'ncaT Lichflold, bavtog FelerUlna . Bristol, as'hls mentor, to' whom great praise is due for the man. ner to which he brotight Baker to the eoratoh. 'When he arrived to London, on Sunday, kojinartered himself at Horry Bmnton's, Uie Qeorgo and Dragon, Beech street, Barbican, from whence he took his departure on Uonday momtog, with his backer, &c Aleo Keene and Hany Brunten had .the management of nat- ters rcspootlng. the whereabouts for the encounter, and with . praiseworthy tact they decided that, as the fight was originally made to anit the gdntlemen. they shonld have a quiet mill to themselves. The day of battle was therefore brought forward ftom the 28d to the precedtog day, and kept as secret as possl- ' ble, so that nothtog approaching a "rough should be preeent. nie station waa not 'known until the evening of Sonoay, and then only on appUcaUon at Eeene's and Bmnton's, who only gave the ofllce to the rlght 'aort. The current, botttog was 6 to 4 on Broome. In conaequehce 6f the difficult attendtog making arrangements for a special train, an :ordlnary passenger trato 'Was chosen, and a trip down to the neighborhood of Fambor^ ongh waa tho route laid ont Asihe time of departure arrived - (hdf-post nine), the London Bridge terminus waa besieged by a nnmberot hansoms, who arrived with their "swell freights" to neat haste not to lose the .treat that was expected to be m store. . 'The combatants arrived at the station without any sensation. Baker arrived Just before nine o'olock,'Wlth Harry Bmnten and Peter UlBard, In a four wheeled cab, and at once.retlred to the walling room. At a quattef past nine, Broome drove jii with Alec Koene and Long IIed',:a1sotoaclosooab. The gontlemen aiTlvedto good numbers up to tho time of startlng.^aiidnathe seata were taken eeveral oldmcos were noticed comfortably en- sconced to their carrlagea. Exactly at half-past nine (the ap- . pointed time); the train started ontbe routoto BedhiU, where the first puU-u^ was made, and tho trato then diverged on to the ' Beading Itoe. Anxloub looks were thrown at eaoh place 'where • "bobblea" do' congregate, but hot a veatlge of one waa seen till arrlvtog at OuUford, where only one waa seen, and he was evi- dently not to tho "knqw,'.' pa, he did not .even lock towards the trato.' Leavtog OuUford, Ash was passed, and a etoppage was made at the North Oamp at half-past eleven, where orders were ' given tor all to alight The'"omce" was given that U was all light a Utile Olatanco away, when no-time waa lost in getting tho 'opes'and stakes onrlpd to a good spot for the mllL - After A walk of about half a mile, a fleldi olose to the railway wu chosen, but on getting better acquatoted with the locality. , Itwas found to have been lately manured with loam. A removal of the "aticka" becamd imperaUve, and a wide brook had to be :;. bided. There were only two available ^Mt^at which It could ' be eroised dry-footed. Ono was a plank Bridge, on which a • light-weight Would be mnoh eater than one ot Daniel' Lambert's aortlons, as one or tWo of the latter got rather more than deep, owtog to the .pliable dlspoaitton of the aforesaid ' '. plank. Baker's naoker was ono of tho nnfortnijatos who could l > . not keep dry-footed oq this trap for theqnwaiy. The other , Vace was where a tree was bent across, formtog a somewhat un- '.' "(table mode of tranalt, and although thoBe who went first u- ' nuad those waiting' ibelr turn ot the great safety, they them- ' 'JS'Toa atlll (dung that to tbepreJeoUng boughs. After 'going ' •anngh sonte heavy and boggy around, a halt waa made to the ooner ot a field, under tho shetler of some trees, and tounedl- ' ■wy behtodanm-house. No time was lost by thecommls- ' lary and his assistants to fixtog the ropes and stakes, while the 'ttipeotorand 'hlB men looked after the totereste ot the toner ' ■ Hng, whloh was formed on the two higher sides of the rtog, and ' ' !*aa most deoldedly wdl kept by the ofQciala. AU betog ready, '?*ker threw to his cap precisely at twelf e mtoutes .past twelve, imag Bristol Peter and tho D'Orsay of tho P. R. for his seo- ' ^Sr'' Broome was soon after him, bavtog a celebrated ebony Pnoiomenon amd tho West-End Bung tpr his esquires. On ' Suv ? eomers, Broome won, and^Ohoae the higher side, and '. ZSP. ■■■s baok tothe'wtod. The colors of the men-Ht purple ■Uhimdkerohlef with a yellow border for Broome, and a blue leasKand as he motad his ises of metal and whip-oord. aiid-(t()ad with hla feet rather wide. Hla podttoll appeated vSai "atned and forced, from the faat of Us lafi uu-Mn^'Beld and tbe right aoroos tho obest doM te the bodiri. Broomo ■ndltd with confideDce as he tbnw himself toto a marHng attt'' |nde, whl)e the aspect of Baker waa very serious tod^Mi - After a conplei of fetots on eaoh side, mado >to aSeertalh the' taotica of hla 'opponent, they drew wlthto range. Broome dalhM' hla left vloloualy at .the head, but only to be atiqmed by Btker, eraldet ertea of ^'Well done uey," from his eixajH, Bioome followed 'ut> his man and felqied with the left nbtr. qnlekly. Baker br^' toggronnd. They sparred for on opentoffuntU Baker tried his left, whloh .was stopped by Broome, who rataUated by letting go hb left .on the Up, when he. waa oonnter^d on the mouth heavily.' A couple otrlghl-hanilersiDllcwed, Broome'getting on the left aide of thp oheok, and Dt^er "iiMring a well totended. ono on the Jaw. I .'They broke away alter this, ^en blood was noticed from the Ilp'of eaoh, and claimed for Broome, but not by the seeonds of Baser. As soon as they got wlthto'distance, Si, dashed to andtrledhia leftabthehead, bnt wasont of dlstants; this ho foUowed up with hts right, when Broomo shifted ground sud avoided danger. Baker UieB planted his left heavUyon the body, and Broomo rushed to a oldia, but Ike ducked and get away. Broome Would be busy, and forced the pace, when several hea^ eiohanges passed, Broome vislttog the forehead, and Biker get- ttog bis rlgntwoll home on the throat and the. left <m the nose. After this'fhey fought to. the ropes, when Baker slipped down. Time,3Hnun.. . ' i. . > 9.' Both were weU up to time, Broome bleeding fMm fh^ month ond nose, Baker with a alight cut on the Up, end bii face > rather flushed. No time was lost to sparring, Broeioe commenoed as soon aa they were wlthto diatanea by fetottogwlth'the left; but Baker got away oleverlyt amidst the ironioal abonts troip bis .cor- ner of "How about the old 'va now 7" Both appeared rather at aneni)liu^°fcndaparredforanopenlaR, durtog_whloh Tom Etog offered 8 to 4 on Broome, and oaUed ont,'.'Hit bin aa you did me, Biny." Baker half deUvered his left, bat sllp^. Brooitae tried to-t«ke advant^e of the opentog by aendlnita warm' left- hander on the head, vrbioh was avoided by Baker Jnmping back and gilardtog wildly with bolh hands;' Bioome followed, and offered with .-his lettj and aa he advanced, trod on Baker's foot but apologised for the eame by aaytog, "I didn't mean it" To whloh Ike repUod,''aUrlgbb'^ Thespaniuewas theli renewed by both fetoOng aud Jooiplpg baOk^ pn gemng together. Baker delivered hia'lef t heavily on the nose 'Wluout a leturh, drawing blood profusely. Broome;foUowed.hlin,bat Ihe 'ietreatod;ana both were, vlld and short (n their deUverles. Tltey iiew smrred for some little time, when Baker visited Broome's note with hts° left, drawtog more blood; uler which, mutasl'oounteis on the heedpasaed. .Brobmepnehedhls loft over'Bak4ifs guard, but 'Without power; this broughtonhaavyexohAngesi'Biaome get- ttog on the cheek and Baker on the nose, the foroa of the blows separating the combatants. Theysoot) Jlgnlil got Wlthto-dis- tance, when Baker fetoted with his left, and'dashed the right heavily on tho body, Broome conntertog on the forehead With' bis left Both were blowing ftom the pace ther were fighting, and sparred for'wtod. On tho renewal of hostUIUea, Baker was short 'With Us left but very neatly stopped Broome's return. Broome then missed with the lelt on the body, and mnloal left' handed counleis on the noee foUowed. DIU tried again, and was very prettily stopped, but he would be busy, and followed his man until nearlngtheropea, when exchanges at rapid hilf-armed hltling ensued, until they closed; both then tried to get 4he best hold for fibbing, and eaoh got on the etop. A atrnggle for the faU took place, whloh was gained by Broome, who was ap: permosL Time, MH mto. 3. Broome came np first whan time was caUed, having his mouth and nose enlarged and bleedtog; Baher was flushed, and had a red bump on the forehead and the left ear swoUen. Broome waa told by bis aeconda to make use of his weight, and force the flghtlng; he accordtogly went to work by trying with both bands, but they were waated to mld-afr, as Baker waaiuir exl, Brof mo foUowed his man very eagerly, and mtsaed landtog a hot right-bander. They got together at the ropes, where BCrambUng half-armed bitting was the order of the day, untU they closed, and Broome '^pped down on hla knees. Baker throwuphishanfaandemilsdatthereferie. Tune 18K mto. - . 1. No damage bad aeonied to elther.trom the sorambUng fight- tog to the lostronnd... Broome agato forced the flghttog to the bestot bla ablUty,andleIt-handed counters passed Uke light- nlugi Baker vlelting the pfae, and Broome the forehead. BlUy warmed to blsW6rk,and fought bisTiayto In-fightiligi when, after some half-armed Utttagwlth the ilgU;, Broome getttogoq the loft car, and Baker on the aide of the Jaw, they closed A tlie ropes, when', after a short straggle, Broome WM thrown; but not heavily. A very good Judge and retired "ooldV pug here ba^ed Baker for a "fiver-" ■ . - . ^ 8. Broome, although he bad beenblowtog to his comer, came njp first, bleeding from ttie Up profusely, with bis nose' and mouth enlarged, and a tidy swdltog on the left aide of the Jaw- Baker had no swelltog on his ftce, but waa flashed, and had a very red patch on the forehead. His left ear was swOUen, andhe aleo had a good lump behtod that organ, whloh was not theijB at the commencement of the fourth round. Broome went to work at once, but found Dcey at home and ready prepared. He coun- tered Broome heavUy on the month ^th the left, aa an equiva- lent for one on the nose. They then got .together, bat missed with the. left Aa they went to with their right Broome got hla home on the left ear. Baker on the side otthe Jaw. A aerambliog before. They sparred nntil wlthto dashed his left on the forehead, and Baker, to getting back, feU. Time, lS)i mto. ' 18. Bather long time was given before the men loft .their oomers, but as no exeoutlon was done to the hist round, there was no perceptible alteration to ^e effects ot the punishment Both, however, were bloWtog, andTu they walked to tho centre of the rtog, were bleedtog very freely, from the mouth and noee. On meeting, they countered wlUi the left on the nose hoavUy, drawhig more blood; This broughton right-and-left exchanges, nntu they fought to a nlly to\the ropes, when Baker feU on his back. Time, 38 mto, 40 seo. 10. A long time was agato aUowed, and both men as they oamo up were blowtog freely. The fighting to this round waa more remarkable for the totentton uan the execution. Eaoh waa eager to take a lead, and-they stopped tot no sparrtog, but eountered on the nose with the left, and broke away. On Setting together, Ike dashed a straight left-hander on BUIy'a rtoht eye, amidst the cheers of the Bakerltes, who shouted, "'rou'vs put np^t'other shutter, Oie." Baker tried the left again, but Broome was away. On retumtog to fight Broome : : ^ ::: jt theheiid.w' one side. After jly^j raUf ftUowodtoUurapes,wlwxe'lheygtn>]^edforaaiu>rttiid« verystrong— ,—._. -, . th^ «^4>iey,]MiflranV4owb,Bl«olt«M)q(p ' i^ll?$t)>«!> apneared noUilngthemattefi Jrith-Umto Undttr , of e; TfihwoMUsw^t'very'firedraa^flU^jaa'lte^^ 1>U ifehtto jriwo hoar«i •-A»they stoa^ f ao> to f ar e , groome gave sent ont the left at the head, which &e avoided by sUpptog.on one side. After spoirtog for wtod. Baker naa short with the left at the head, bucket on the body at a second attempt Broome missed 'with his return, when Baker countered him heavily on the month, and agato visiting the body, broke away. After sparring 'until wlthto distance. Baker, who had apparently fonnd out the direct road; planted Us right heavily on tho body, and, as Broome went up, knocked him back with' a straight left- hander on the throat Broome was much abroad, and the few blowe de administered to the dose had no effect and the round was concluded by Bidier ploktog Broome up, add throwtog him heavily. 17. Baker was the first to leave his comer, after repeated caUs ftam the referee. He was bleedtog from the nose and the ont over the left eye/ Broome, who was soon , after his opponent presented Jk pitiable appearance, although the gamo fellow bad a >mt7< on Us uce, As soon as they faced each other, left-handed counters passed, Broome gotttog on tho loft eye, Ike on tho nose. Broomo forced the flghttog nntil they dosed, when ho got on tlie "hug," and held him until he twisted Bskerdown, and they feU side by aide, Ike's head hitting agalnat a stake. 18. Broome waa up first when time was called, and aa soon aa he was faced by Baker, commenced operations byplauttoghls left on the oheok, recolvlng^a straight lefl-hnnded ehot ou the damaged nose to return, very rapid exchanges with both hands took place, and they fonght oU over tho ring, broomo got his right on the oheA, Baker on the body. This couUnued imtil tbey dosed, and fonght very faat at half-armed hitting, nntil Baker got his right very heavily on the chin, and Broome fell weak. 19. The secendB of both were unremitting to attendtog to their men, eaoh side being Irery chary to sandtog their man up first At length, Broome roaponded to the repeated invitations ot Bris- tol Peter, aud left hla comer. He was mnch punished about tho lertsido of the face, and had his left eye nearly closed, and the .Ioi)B of blood was produotog great Weakness. Baker was hardly 4iart, with the exception of hla nose being swoUen, the out over the eye-broWj end ue left ear betog puffed. After a ebort space ot time occupied to sparrtog, Broome led off with the left on tbe nose, drawing blood fredy, and repeated the operation a eecond and third time without a return. He foUowod Baker aU over the rlon, and was only hit twice llghUy on tho cheat wUoh did not etaU BUI off, as he closed and fought very fast, but very wildly, until he feU weak. Time, 4SK mlo. 20. After a very long half-mtoute, the men came up together, and as soon as they were wlthto reach, Baker tiled his left at the head, but Broome stopped him. In return, BUI got heavily on th6 nose, drawing plenty of blood. This led to. exchanges, to which Baker got very heavily on tho chto with the left, Broome retaUattoR agato on the nose. This brought them to doso quar- ters, in wliich Cbfj counte'rcd on tbe mouth and nose with the left Baker then got the right on the chto, Broome counter- ing on the nose, drnwtog more blood. Ike then etcadled him- seU; and planted a "hot-'un" fnU on Broome's Jaw, and teU. An appeal was mode that Baker bad f^en without a blow, but the verdict of the referee was to "fight on." 21. Aa soon as they toed the mark. Baker dashed his loft on to the nose, dra'wtog lota of blood; he tried agato, but Broomo stopped him deverly. Baker, very buiy, got his loft fairly on the mark, wUch led to counters with tho left on the nose, both shots drawtog blood profuaely. Broome daahfd to to dose quar- ters, when both lacked precision to their deUverles- Broome got on the "hng," the effects of which wore nulUfled by Baker Salting on the stop,'and.boih were down after a short stmggle, ke under. Time, 60 mln. 21. Broome came up first when time was caUed, and, although he showed undaunted resolution, was very weak,wUleBakerwas apparently strong as ever on his logs, and comparaUvdy unhurt After iomeUttle spaning, Iks tetoted with the left and sUpped from the coimter; he then got heavily on the nose without a re- turn, again escaping retsUailon by "eUpptog" Broome, aitte wUch Baker returned to the attack, and delivered bis left on the Jaw heavUy, and dropped on bis knees as Broome rushed at him. An appeal was again made to tiie referee, but tho verdict was as before, to fight on. Baker was agato cautioned by the referee. 33. Broome, although weak and stUl bleedtog freely, came np with neat gomehess. He waa quite bUnd 'with the left eyo, and theleneideof his neck. Jaw, and fiace much battered. Baker, with the exception ot bis. left ear being ont ot shape, was stIU very strong—me cut on the forehead and left eye beingdlscolor- : ud white blrd'B-eve for BaSoi>-havtog been iloi tothe etako, ' ue men proceoded to compUtO their toUets. 8 to 4 was offered • «J-7'?°°"> 'blob mot with no Uikers. Tho referee had prevl- 'Oiuoy been chosto, and that btDetnl 'bavtog taken Us seat the jum were stripped tothewalst, and'exAOUyat Lolf-past, twdvo ' wey ehpok hands ^d stood up for , TUB xianT. . , ' ' »«A *o men stood up in the centre of the rtog, ., !~5 placed themselves to position, n muriunr only was heard all ' tosteadot^he oonfusad sound of, voices wUoh jv^Prevloasly pervaded tbo aoeno of aoUon, The condition of - *S P,'"^ massive width'ot ohoat and baok, but the mnsdcswere . r^uy cbvered'wlth tat; and Us arms appoaied aoaroely to have ;.' TS'^tuole worth-mentioning, aa Us weapons of dafenoe and , vi51''VS9"Pl»oed. to position. He stood toaverr good poal- ';£pB> Mth the lift arm^eU poised, and with his right to motion ma manner that proved he moantmiaohiof-and that the right n« his favoMte hand of exeouUon. Ike Baker avpaaxad mnoh' , ■'Otter and smaUer Uum Broome, but Was to muon ttotler oondl- .jwi^aitd althongU the mosdes of his baok and dheat were not so ' rv^d of snperflueus oovortog. aa they might have been, yet he - wa* aa hird aa ^lalU' His arsia gav^ a promise of giefit atrenglh Broome Waa stIU bleeidlng profUaalxfMm'theBoaeand-nMmth, and was much swollen on the left' side ot the head and neck. Baker did nOt appear to be pnnlshed like his opponent but he was muoh fiushed about the forehead and left cheek, and his left cor etood out like an open door. No time Was Icet to spar- ring, for Baker Jumped to and planted hla left heavOy on the oUn and mouth. Broome retaUated on the nose, and bored to to half dUtaiice, when Broome planted Us left twice on tbe Bide of the head and tbe right on the ear, and Baker got his right on the left aide of the Jaw. As Broome went at Urn, Baker went down from a eUp, amidst cries ot "Look out referee, he'e be- gun." Time; 19 mto. 7. Broome waa up flist, and met Baker as .he came from hla corner. Active bostlUUes commenoed by Broome planting Us left On the forehead, maUng a deep cub "Fight lower," cried BUl'B accomplished seconds. Baker was short to' Us counter, when'Broome rattled to with both hands, and forced Ike to bis own comer, where some random exobanges with the right passed nntil Baker felL 6. Broome, who was up first, was by no means a beauty to look at, but waa fuU of confidence. Baker was bleedtog from the out over the eyebrow, and was flashed and anxious. Broome 16d off with his left on the out drawtog mere blood; re- peated'the dose, end then varied It by a swlngioa right-hander on tho Jaw. Baker got hlB left on the throat anf his right on the Jaw, but could not staU off Broome'a attack, who went dose and forced exchanges, which were. much to Broome's favor. Baker, when ho'was forced to the ropes, got down deverly. Time, 23>< mln. ' ' ' 9. Broome came np bleeding from the mouth and nose. Baker firom the nose and cut on tho forehead. Bill, who was very anxious to commence' hostUltlss, to eoneeqnence cf his want of oondJHon, went to work with • 'wUl, and' loUowed Ike nntU he heared the ropes, where exohangea with both hands passed, and a doae foUowed, to wUoh Broome got Baker's head "to chan- cery," and held him until Ike got the ontaide lock, and threw Broome. ' ' . 10. Longtlipe was taken, both men reaulrtog great attention ficom tho fast pace at wUoh tbey had been flghttog. Theyaparred until wlthto distance, when Baker dadied Us left on Broome's damaged nose, drawing more blood. Broome tried the double with his left but was snort with both. He would not be denied, and suoeeeded in getting Us left on the mouth, and went to to- fighting, to wUoh both were very busy, Broomo getttog home on the left ear with his right on the nose with the lun. Baker land ed under the left eye severoly,' and on the right side of the chto Theythen 'dosed, and, after a short tussle, tho tiU-waa to favor of Baker, who threw Broome, who Was under. 11. Broome came'up eagerly, bat blowtog like a grampus and bleodtog very tree^; Baker was fldShed and awoUen about the left ear and neck. Both were rather cautious, and sparrod for wtod. Ikeyfetoted with his left and got baok. Ee tried agato, and Broome got away; bat a third atlemt)t was more saccessfDl, as hs got on ue throat lightly, without any return. On ]Brooms gotog to Baker, tbe latter. In rather too great ahurry,-missed with his left, It onlygraatog the oheek; Broome, wul.wlthto reeoh, sent home theletl very sferalght on Baker's left eyo, and then olostog, a scramble tooK plaoe to the ropes, when Broome eot on the hug, bntoouldnotnold Baker vetyeffeotaally, the liter getting down very deverly. Ttane, 39K tain. ' 13. Aa Broome come up, his loft eye showed a hump |>eneath it and hla mouth'and nosa Were very muoh awry, as weU aa bleedtog freely. Baker waa much flashed under tho left eye, hl|i nose very red, and left ear out of shape.' Iko waa the first to open'tho boU, and suooeeded to deUvertng the left heavily on the mark, Whloh caUed from Briatol Feter, "How about the'gto- palaceetutr'ehl" BUI went to irbrk'With a will, and, denittea "warm-'un''on the ohto, Buoooeded to getttog his right on the damaged.ear. Ike, when hs found there was no demalj fonght with a wUl until they doaed,- and a sorambltog roUy took place to tho ropes, when Broome got on the' bug, and held Baker for a abort umo; but Ike, very agile, allpped through Ue arms and got down. Time, 31 mto, 8 aeo.' . . . ' 18. Droomewasfltstupto theoaUof tlms^hls left eye.gotog up very fUt, and thejpunlatunent ho had received showing more promlnenUy than before, notwltbstandtog the .quantity of bloo'd ho had lost Baker , waa oomparaUvely unhurt! and although Broome, to'fighting parlance, had bcen"aU over" him, yet. so hardwasiko, from being to thorongh ftood heolUi, that with tho exception of the out on the left brow, and from the right- handers on his left ear, he had soanely a nuu-k. Broome, as usual, was the first to oommence bustoess, wbloh he dia. by fOlnUhg with the left at tho body, and then pUntlng the double Ughlly on tho nose withodt a retom, aa Ike was short from Bill lumptog back; On noarlna eaoh other, Broome pdled himself togeUier, and daahod hla left WlUi groat severity on to tteje nose, from whloh the blood spurted fiilsnter, maktag him ••stand back."'Broome, doUghtad' at this Ut to'•."'SSiiS* and forced eiohangoa, wh<oh were of a very heavy doa<«IpHon, nntil Uiey dosed, and the half-armed UltiM wm mnoh to favor of Broome, Who tried to grapple with Ike, but the latUr, very ^^iJfioff wSTbleedtoB profBsdy V they left^^tto b^ their aeoonds at tbe oaUolfimt. BaWj "OM wasmuohdjrt^^ n«d, and hi* left eye deewaatog WW Jta* <* ^mP" v Sw«»»j a gMm amUe, but Baker Mokiad glum and vldout. B»)ome,whO obeyed' his orders like a Trqjon, went to -work, and planted Ua left heavUy on Iko's nose twlco in suceesslon, drawtog blbod Ifl profusion; this brought Master Ikey to book, and a couple of ex- obsngos with the right ensued—Broome on the nose and' Baker on the chto and montb. BUI thenadaabed to a dose, when soms wQd, half-aimed Bitting took pLice, untU Baker got down to a huriy. 24. Broome as previously, 'was up first, siiU blooding profusely from the noee and, mouth. Baker was also bleedtog from the noae and forehead,' No time was lost to sparrtog, Broome betog very anxious to waste no time, beiofe thoy conntered with the left, Broome getttog on the left eye, and Baker on tho throat Thla led to exchangee on the nose by both; and a wUd roUy en- sueid, until Baker feU on hie bade amidst the derisive cheers of the Broomltes, who cried "fouL" . 28. Broome was once more up first but much punished about the loft side ot the head; ho waa also bleedtog freely from the nose and montb. Baker, apparently was none the worse, with tUe exception ot betog ont of temper. They sparred for a few moments, until Broomo, pctcelvtog an opentog, went to and forced the flghttog. Heavy counters wiUi the left wero ex. changed, Bro'ome getttog home on the noae and the cut on the forehead, wUle Baker planted on the mouth and chto with great eeverity. The blood wae pouring down both their tSces, aa Broonie daahod to and forced excmangea, nntU Baker got down suspiciously. 18 and laat Baker came from hla comer looking as savage as h baited bear. Ho was bleedtog from the cut over the forehead and from the nose. Broome waa very week, and stUl bleedtog, but very determtoed, and anxious to torn the tablea. He went amejytowork bydaahtog at Baker, who met Um with a left. uandor on the chto, whicheteadled Broome, who, however, reso- lutely foUowed Ike, but waa agato met by another left-handed ehot on the mouth, and on Broome agato followtog Baher and offering to deUver, the latter went down to avoid. On the re- feree botog appealed to, ho at once dedded that Baker had lost the batUe by gotog down without a blow, and Broome, who had received the llon'a share ot the punishment, waa deolared tbe winner, after fighting mto. A scene ot confusion arose; the friends of iko Baker repadlated the decision ot the referee and were very noisy to their threats; Bakor Umsolf ruahecl across the rtog 'with preolpitaticn, and threatened to tofllct per- sonal cbaatls'ement on the referee, but luokily he waa not able to carry out bis threat After a short timoi'order was restored, and the asconds retnmed to attend to thehr reapocUve charges. pnntHKB. Havtog laid before our readers auoh a detaUed acoonnt of the fight aboro, a very few remarks are roqnlred. ^The friends of Broomo weremuph astonished at the atrong lead taken by Baker, who certatoly snrbrlsed the greater portion ot the spsotators by the manner to which he "got on" and punished Broome. He was to admlrablecondition, andas strongon hla logs at the finish as at the commencement, as was proved by the manner to wUoh he got about the ring when Broome was after him. Tonng Broome did not fight an^tUng np to the expeotationia ot his frionds; and It must be attributed, to a great measure, to his ab- solute want of condition, combtoed with hie recent illness. His great loss ot blood must have toterfered with .the power ot his blows at tbo middle otthe fight, but could not have prevented hla Uttlngatthe commencement Heassuresusthatnewaaalmck very severely to tbe throat to the first round, andSould not aoe. hla advaisary.for two or throe rounds after. Too mudi praise oannotbe awarded to Broome for the gaUant manner to wUohhe atmgided under bis dllBonlttes, snd he was the firstto leave his comer nearly every tlpie. Baker called upon ns yesterday, and demurred to tbe JusBoe of the dedalon, stating that "he. was only oauUoned once," and that "he was knocksd down to the Isst round." ' He also oomplato'ed that the verdict was not right to that instanoo, allhongh Itwould have been ^rfoctly oorreoc at soma previous Junotnra. Bakor has only himself to blame, for Bole iin. distinctly states "that ItehaUbe a fair 'stand-up fight,' and if dther man shsll wUfaUy throw himadf down with- out reoelvtog a bloWf WMAer Moiei tAoU hm pmlouiry tern a- ctoRffol or not, he shaU be deemed to have lost the battle.; but this rule shaU not apply to a man who to a doss aUps down from the grasp othlB opponent to avoid panlaliment,or from obvious acddent orwedtneas." Attir betog cautioned by the referee not to go down, Btker, nnfortanately for Umaelf, totrtoged the role more than once, and has suffered the penalty. There Is no excuse for his falltog without a blow; he was strong on Ub len, and waa fighting an almost beaten man, who scorned to avoid Sunlabment by ff,ettlng down. We cannot bat endorse the eclBlonof therehree, who has toouroptolonsoted to asbulght- forward manner, and with the striotest ImparUaUb'. If tberp IB blame to be attached to any one, that person is Baker, who moat feel that It waa not hla place t« lie down to an abnoet drfeated gnlat It la with great tdeasnre we have at length teen a aman who la oapable oTexUbtUng snffldcnt firmness and on at the rtog aide, aa to the present tostance, as wdl u to the Ule flgnt fbr ths ObamBlonahfp, when the same fanetton- krvaamed oolden opinlona from ^iall soris otmeu." WewlU nSwocndude by boptog that Baker win take a leaspn fMm the vaidlrt Riven on Uraday, and should he'make np his mtod'lo ISSSdnp^^do not know who li to beat him wlihont It bdng a £,*J„it iwM.^iW^""'? «' "•nfl* B<*or to give him »hortly,and otwhidiwe sb^ ?Si hS^nlf^S* 'S™ Punlahment he recdveS *^TS^J^ ?/SS!Sf JSSiSi'"^?'' condition,) he ta to a toll way J2?^'^S??''L "reral of hto friends yesterday, (Tnesday,) but returned home at a very early hour; gI,ASHINa MIUi IN TEg UDLAKD DISTBIOI, - i'AmifAeiniulratal.SSporHiif jreu,,|j0,37, ' On Monday, Deo. 22, atw early hour, the sporting mon of Bfr. mtoghnm were aU aUve to witness the long.pondtoir engagement between Bowey Taylor, an old pug, and At Dufly, a novice. Bowey has fought many engagements, and generdly prbved the vlotor, The foUowtog are a few of his achievements--Beat Young aardner, for XIO aside, lb lOmln, near Caatle Bromwich- beat Harry.Webb, tor £10 aside, 2h, Ntoe-flelds,near Blrmtog' ham; beat Toddy Baker, for £10 a aide, 47 rmmda, Ih 40mto at Long Beach, AprU, 1881; beat Jaok Taylcr, is a tide, 26 rounds 40mto, at Water Orton, AprU; 1881; beat UcQialn, iio aside 48 rounds, Ih, Water Orten, August,.ie61; beat Wlloos, f 20 a side. 82 rounds, lb, SOmin, Water Orton, November, 1881; beaten by Uorrls Boberts, for £10 a slds, 113 rounds, 2h ISmln, at Newton. Octobpr, 1882: beat Evans, i6 .a side, to 70mln, Walad.road,' Ajignst 1601; beaten by Blount for £10 a dde, 46mln, near Blr< mlngham, Nov. 1801. 'We thus aee he has bronebt off the prto- dpaieventa to which he has figured by shscr doteimlnation and hardfighUag. OtPatDaSywehavenothtogtoiecord,thlabelng his flret paesage of arms. After arrivtog at the rendezvous, a rtog was quickly formed, and at ntoe o'dock the men faced each other, but after contending ganidy for near ten mtoutes, the poUce appeared, and a|movo became compulaory; a second spot was aelccted some four mUes further on, bat before hoslUlUea could be recommenced, tho obnoxious totmders aforesaid agato spoUt sport and a fnrUier adjournment was made to tho nelght borbood ot Hodge-hlU, several mUes to the north, '^here it was hoped the "beaks" would let the game paaa nnmolseted, and ao> cordtogly tbo bclUgerents agato faced eaoh otber,:and, tq save time, left out tho moat nsefdl appendages to a mllL toe ropes and - stakes; consequently tbe fighttog was carried to all. parts ot tbe field, rondertog it'next to Impoaaible, from the shOQ) nature of the fighting, to give every point to detaU. Bound 1. Bowey led with tbe left stopped, andflndy countered on the loft eye, froin wUch the crimson tide Issued (first blood for Fat). They got to "hammer and tongs" bnatooss. when Fat went down. 2, Aft^r tremendous flghttog, Pat down. 8. Fearful r9and—'<tcoth and naU," Fat down. 4. Another slogging round, when they dosed, and roUed over, Bowey uivder. 8. .Very qnlok—oU flro.Bewey at the finleh getttog his man down. 0. Tremendous flghttog, Pat down, 7. After more hot work, Bowey got woU on Pat'a left optic, item which the raby flowed. Fatdownattheflnlah., 8- Bight and loft aU over the body. Bowey down at the finish. 9- On comtog up both me^ looked somewhat diatresacd, but' soon got to work. Tremendous flghttog in favor ot Duffey. Bowey down at the finish. £2 to £1 was now laid on Pat. 10. After another stirrtog bout Fat landed heavUy on the ohto, from the effects of wUch Bowey feU (knock down doimed for Fat, but not dtowcd).' 11. Tremendous flghttog. In the finish both down dde by dde. U. Hard blows—give and takje, sometUng to flavor of Bowey. In the finish both down. 18 and 14. Hammer and tongs. Fat down. IE. Terrific fighting. Fat getting weU on Uie left eye, which at once pnffed, a tinge ot the. crimson being perceptible at ths finleh. Fat down. -' - 10. Both men now began to show the heavy nature of the ez* changes to the last few rounds. They got to hot work; Fat again down. . - 17tO 20. Fat's generalsUpto getttog down doubtless hdped Us cause, as he hdd on strongly, Bowey appearing a-Uitie abaky. They quickly got to work. In the finish, Bowey down heavUy. 21 and 22. Heavy exchanges, both gettina weU on the mog. Bowey down at the finish. 8 to 3 waa now offered on.Fat 28. After acme hot and sharp work, Bowey got down, Duffey Bdmtolstortog a blow on tho Jaw, at wUch a claim of "foul" waa made by Bowoy's backers, but not aUowed, the referee consider* tog It accidental. .' . ' 24, Severe fighttog; Fat down at the finish.. - < At this Junctore our troublesome feUow-traveiers came up, (to whom aU wero hoping we had "bid a fond adieu'-') and com< peUed a further cessation of hostUlUes. Itwas conaidend U> visoblo not to prolong ttie contest under such persaoafion. A meettog wai. therefore ordered at the house of Vheiaefares, the - Britannia, Lancaater street at wUch Bowey appeared la peoon; Duffy by proxy, to the peieon ot hla baeker, Mr. Eing; (to wUoh some objection waa taken) and a fixture made tor Bromford on Tuesday momtog. ; LIVELY Tnr.T, IH THE mSLAND DIETBIOT, BSrWBKV * \ 'DICE FELLOWS AMD 3. OOOE, At8>t. 10u.,ros£30. , ' Early on Tuesday morping, Deo,.Uth, this engagement waa brooght.to a'.BatlafactoryiBSU0,hstwithstan^qg th^ eSorts of ' "spdUen of sportv Both men sre kncFwn.to uia annala ef f-r bavlngtenght tVMrii battto <of- iipWarda of an. S'i bard mlllios. wtih!uunc.BfldftSILfitnkb]U^uUl<Mt^ .tW»,'whim-thopijUcepuraTBp» tB*^™'*?'™«T qbenUy forfdted to Oooksey, tax *10.. Of Cophje have the fd- lowtog to record:-Defeated by SheUey, at Northfidd, near Hdeaowen, for £5 a dde, November, 1888, after .a flgbt of ua hoar and a quarter. SnbSecraehtly, early to the preaent year, he- was beaten by Eenny, the Bhoeblaok, after a fight oftwenty-one mtoutes, near CaUfomia. Long 'era daybreak on Tuesday, the prindpd aporttog houses to the hardware vlUage.wero on the guiv<i«,aud an early etart was effected to the scene of action, near Bubury, Wcrcesterahhe, and on the road for Dromsgrovo— a beautiful country. Havtog, without mishap, arrived at the celebrated "Cock," ot flghtlng notoriety, an adjournment waa made, and a plentiful snpplyofthecnufurlmblbed. Itwasnoit nine o'clock, but the usnaC delay attending meetings of the ktod^ •enabled the WorcesteraUre constabulary to put to an appear- anco Boon after the men bad got toto the ring, which waa not nntil dose on tan o'dock. The atrong phalanx who guarded the rtog, however, would not permit two eoUlary individuals to en> ter. The men, on stripping, wen a treat to look at The bright eye—the generd criterion et health—and the wonderful peiiM- tion towUch their reitaective tralnera (Joe Wareham and Joe w. Tiiim «T) had brought them, were the theme of admiration all ronndthertog. Attblejunclure,aneccentricoharaoter,Bishop, the bltod domino player, stepped toto the ring, and offered 8ta4 on FeUOws. He was, consequently, witaess of the BdU. ss he stood on elevated groond, and luai, the thumps, ss he desoribsd,. with Ua eyes. FeUows won tho toss for comers, and at onoe ttnk the higher ground. Havtog looked good-hnmoredly at eaeb othet, and shaken handa, tbey etcod up mr _ TBE FIOBT. Bound 1. Notmncbdodgtog:Fdlow^beliw anxious to get to- work, tried Ua left with some force, which, .aUgbUng onthe teoto drew blood. (Cldmed and allowed fOT -rSlows.) They now got to flbbtog, until boUi were down at the ropes, Fellow* ^^On comtog to the soratdi. Cook looked rather seriouB; Fel- lows, on the other band, BmUlngtrinmhantlj DlA agato^ B^^ to wirk, after aomo very pretty aparrtag on bottddw by plant, too heavily on the cheat, andwas neatly countered on the monui. They Bparred sll over Uie rtog; Dldt who waa ever on the wateh for an owmtog, landtog a terrUloblow on the Jaw, whloh earned SLti to Ske acoudntonce with hla ktodred dust (S«. cond event claimed and ^OWed for Dick.) 3. Short and quick eiohanges, Dick agato sending hto man to graas by a rattier on the mouth. • , 4. On oomton up, it was evident ndOier man had bwu Idle- bolk wort bloetog from Uio mouth. Dk* 'o~<^t?« Ing; and, after give-and-take exohangos, landed a f(^r*UBttogor on book'Blefteye,wUoh began to awdl, and agato Bent Um epiawUng. 4 and 6 to 1 was now offered on FeUows, but no one had the hardihood to accepteven these UmpUng odds.^ f. Cook came up groggy, and did not appear at dl capdile of wardtog off the attooks ot Us brave' and deterrolned opponent, who went to right and loft, and foughthls man down to Ui own '""wok.dlaUve, continued to Ut where be oiM;!'""* 5? lededto agdn dispostogof Us adveraaubyaatralgbtrighU oeededl ""t! ne°«^V;i; now aU ta Dick's »>»n4»./to -^5*1^5 rigbtandloft. and. with aoarcdy a return, fought Cook down at *e. OoSk'a face now began to look ven oomlwd; Wok, as menj aa a aria got dl over Cook, right and left, and It was evident hto SJ^SSf wM^UrdyatUsmeroy. »'* f„Z^SP fe?;ifs5tm-5^r^"» of only twelve mtoutea. Tbe average betting bdore the BgMwaa ° Mfif^i^K must gonerdlybe dlowod thstpookwjspltod Dlok, and withal so detcrmliicd a flghter, Lomioifa VasTHWa.-Thore Vre ^ree thonamd otaM^^ streets to London, which, if 5^?*=,* S,*dto5n"frSS would extend three tbousMd mUes, or toe CfaUlstoConBlanttoople. If »J««»n'i"£'°SSSTuy.eadi through aU Uiese streets, and "to'^*'"'''v^ atioSShUe a new bebnUt oi^idnp ttie oaptoe o'JJf ffi£feiS?'yiS la less Uian over tbe tefegraphfo Unes from tt^jW^JJ, dupsloh was tale- %m hours,' a dlataneeof ovtf 40MmUM^ loe^ aireet that is, without bWng'^P**^ " gnpbitatloai,