Volume 2 — INDEX TO VOLUME II.

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AARON, BARNEY (“the Star of the East”). His birthplace, 504 His early days, 504 His battles with Connelly, Lyons, Ely Bendon, and Sam Belasco, 504–5 Beats Tom Collins for a purse, 504 Beats Ned Stockman, 504 Beats Tom Lenney (twice), 505–6 Beats Frank Redmond, 507 Beats Peter Warren, 508 A gallant tar’s generosity, 509 A “chant of victory”, 509 Beaten by Arthur Matthewson, 510 Arthur Matthewson (note), 510 Challenges Matthewson to a second trial, 511 Battle with Dick Hares, 511 Mynheer Van Haagen’s letter descriptive of the fight, 511 Defeated by Dick Curtis, 512 Set-to with Curtis at the Coburg Theatre, 512 Second battle with Frank Redmond, 512 A disappointment, 513 The stakes awarded to Barney, 513 Third match with Frank Redmond, 513 Beats Frank Redmond, 514 Beats Marsh Bateman, 515 Beaten by Tom Smith, 515 Dies in Whitechapel, 515

ABBOT, BILL. His victories, 182 Beats Dick Hares and Dolly Smith, 183 Beaten by West Country Dick (see Vol. I.), 184 Beats a “Johnny Raw”, 185 Beats a “navvy” at Hampton, 185 Beats Bennyflood, 186 Beats Pitman, 186 Beats Tom Oliver, 186 Beats Phil Sampson, 189 Challenges Josh Hudson, 191 Fights a cross with Jem Ward, 191 Beaten by Larkins, of Cambridge, 191 Beats Search, 191

ACTON, DICK, his battles, note of, 200

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BROWN, TOM (“Big Brown,” of Bridgnorth). His birthplace, 437 Aspires to the Championship, 437 Matched with Tom Shelton, 437 Patronised by Tom Spring, 437 Beats Tom Shelton, 438 Challenges the Championship, 440 Replies to the challenges by Ward and Sampson, 441 Match with Jem Ward goes off, 443 Defeated by Phil Sampson, 445 Beats Isaac Dobell (first time), 446 Beats Isaac Dobell (second time), 449 Announces his retirement from the P.R., 450 Second match with Sampson, 450 Beats Phil Sampson, 451 Disputed result—Mr. Beardsworth gives up the stakes, 452 Recovers the £200 battle-money of Mr. Beardsworth, 453 Becomes a Boniface in Bridgnorth, 453

BALDWIN, EDWARD (“White-headed Bob”). His birth, 338 First appearance in the Ring, 338 Beats O’Connor, 338 A pupil of Bill Eales, 338 A plant with Jem Ward, 388 Beats Maurice Delay, 339 His patronage by “Pea-green Hayne”, 341 Becomes a “man on town”, 341 Forfeits to Ned Neale £100, 341 Is beaten by Ned Neale, 341 Challenges Langan, the Irish Champion, 342 Beats George Cooper, 342 Opens “Subscription Rooms”, 344 Takes a Provincial tour, 344 Beaten by Jem Burn, 344 Beats Jem Burn, 345 Fights a “draw” with Ned Neale, 350 Beats Ned Neale, 350 Dies at the “Coach and Horses,” St. Martin’s Lane, Oct., 1831, 352

BURN, JEM (“My Nevvy”). His birth at Darlington, 328 Apprenticed at Newcastle, 326 Of a fighting family, 326 Early exploits, 326 Beats O’Neil, 327 Sir Bellingham Graham, 328 Matched with Jack Martin, 328 A draw, 329 Defeated by Ned Neale, 329 And by Phil Sampson, 329 Beats Pat Magee, 330 Marries Miss Watson, of Bristol, 333 Matched with Ned Baldwin (“White-headed Bob”), 333 Beats Baldwin, 334 A second match made, 335 Is defeated by Baldwin, 336 Beaten by Neale (second time), 336 Becomes host of the “Queen’s Head”, 336 An active second, backer, and professor of the art, 336 540His character and last illness, 336 A mechanical contrivance, 336 His death, 336

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CANNON, TOM (“the Great Gun of Windsor”). Appeared too late in the P.R., 248 Born at Eton, 248 Classic associations of youth, 248 A fisherman, “bargee,” and runaway, 249 Cannon defeats Tom Anslow, a Grenadier, 249 Matched with Dolly Smith, 250 Witnesses the fight of Hudson and Ward, 251 Offers to fight either combatant, 251 Matched with Josh Hudson, 251 Beats Josh Hudson, 252 Second match with Hudson, 254 Gamekeeper to Mr. Hayne, 255 Stage and Grand Stand for the fight, 256 “The Squire” (Osbaldeston) referee, 256 Defeats Josh Hudson again, 257 Becomes a publican at Windsor, 259 Challenges the Championship for £1,000, 259 “Pea-green” Hayne’s match at Brighton, 259 Wrestles with Carney the Gambler, 260 Sparring at “Ireland’s Ground”, 260 Is challenged and beaten by Jem Ward, 261 Exhibits at the Coburg Theatre, 261 Is beaten by Ned Neale, 261 Becomes host of the “Castle,” Jermyn Street, 261 Retires, and is a “swan-watcher” to the City Corporation, 262 Commits suicide in his 69th year, in July, 1858, 262

CARTER, JACK (“the Lancashire Hero”). His character as a boxer, 161 His early days, 161 Works as a “navvy”, 162 Pierce Egan’s story of the jackass, 162 Meeting with Bob Gregson, 163 Appears at the Fives Court, 163 Beats Boone, the Soldier, 164 Beaten by Jack Power, 164 Beaten by Molineaux, 164 Travels the Provinces and Ireland, 165 His challenges, 165 His battle with Stephenson, 165 His battle with Sam Robinson, 166 His second battle with Robinson, 168 Matched with Tom Oliver, 170 Defeats Tom Oliver, 171 His pedestrian capabilities, 173 Again challenges Cribb, 173 His puffing announcements, 174 Matched with Spring, 174 His defeat by Spring, 175 Returns to Ireland, 176 And to England, 176 Challenges Shelton and Jem Ward, 176 Is beaten by Jem Ward, 176 Beaten by Deaf Burke, 176 Died at Manchester, 1844, 176

CRAWLEY, PETER, 1818–1827. His introduction to the Ring, 233 His birth and parentage, 233 Apprenticed to a butcher in Clare Market, 233 Juvenile encounters, 234 The “Coal-yard” against “Bloomsbury”, 234 Sundry fistic exploits, 235 A Westminster election and its consequences, 236 Beats Ben Sutliffe in the Ring, 237 Has a severe accident, 237 Glove-fight with Bully Southerns, 238 Defeats Dick Acton, 238 Goes into business as a butcher, 239 Is engaged as a “special” at the Coronation of George IV., 240 Mr. Sullivan’s mistake, 240 Replies to Jem Ward’s challenge, 240 Matched with Ward, 240 Two Commissaries and a contretemps, 240 Beats Jem Ward, “the Champion”, 242 Peter at the Tennis Court, 245 His modest speech and retirement from the P.R., 245 Becomes landlord of the “Queen’s Head and French Horn,” Smithfield, 246 An insolent customer, 246 His forbearance and courage, 246 Acts as referee at the fight of Harry Broome and “the Tipton Slasher”, 247 His death in 1865, aged 66, 247

CURTIS, DICK (“the Pet of the Fancy”). His merits as a pugilist, 481 His birth, 482 His first battle with Watson, 482 Beats Ned Brown (“the Sprig of Myrtle”), 482 Beats Lenney, 483 Dick at Epsom Races, 484 Beats Cooper, a Gipsy, 485 Defeats Peter Warren four times, 485 His battle with Hares prevented, 486 Defeats Dick Hares, 487 Receives £100 forfeit from Barney Aaron, 487 Poetical effusions on the match with Aaron, 489 A “turn-up” with Ned Savage, 490 Disposes of Stockman in one round, 491 Matched with Aaron for £100 a-side, 491 Beats Barney Aaron, 492 Matched with Tisdale, 492 An idle controversy with Jack Randall, 498 Takes leave of the Ring, 498 A rencontre with a coalheaver, 498 Goes on a tour in the North, 499 Disposes of Coaly’s pretensions in a glove-fight, 499 Is beaten by Perkins, “the Oxford Pet”, 500 His talent as a second, 500 Testimony to his integrity by a friend, 501 His death and funeral, 501 Monody on Dick Curtis, 501

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DONNELLY, DAN (“Champion of Ireland”). His birth, 138 Fight with Isle of Wight Hall, 139 Defeats George Cooper, 139 Comes over to Liverpool, 140 Joins Carter in a sparring exhibition, 141 Comes to London—opinions of the amateurs, 142 Appears at the Minor Theatre, Catherine Street, Strand, 142 Challenged by Sutton, the Black, 143 Sets-to at the Fives Court, 143 Challenged by Oliver, 144 Defeats Tom Oliver, 145 Other challenges to Donnelly, 149 His dissipation and loss of money, 149 His arrest, and subsequent departure for Ireland, 150 Donnybrook Fair, 151 Carter’s challenge to Donnelly, 152 The match goes off, 153 His house in Pill Lane, 153 His sudden death, 154 Dan’s humour and training eccentricities, 154 Public and literary honours to Dan’s memory, 155 541His funeral, 159 His epitaph, 160

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EVANS, SAMUEL (“Young Dutch Sam”). His birth and parentage, 353 His early days, 354 Apprenticed as a compositor, 354 A youthful escapade, 355 Becomes a “flying newsman”, 355 Is introduced to Mr. John Jackson, &c., 355 Receives forfeit from Lenney, 356 His friendship with Dick Curtis, “the Pet”, 356 Beats Ned Stockman, 356 Spars at the theatres, 358 Beats Harry Jones, “the Sailor Boy”, 358 Defeats Tom Cooper, “the Gipsy”, 359 Beats Bill Carroll at Ascot, for “a purse” given by the Duke of Wellington, 361 Beats Jack Cooper, “the Gipsy”, 362 Defeats Dick Davis, “the Manchester Pet”, 364 Matched with Bishop Sharpe, 367 Comparison of the men, 367 The fight prevented, 368 Sparring at the Tennis Court, 369 The stakes given up to Sharpe, 370 Challenges Peace Inglis, 370 Receives forfeit from Dan M’Kenzie, 370 Held to bail for twelve months, 371 Beats a big carman for striking Dick Curtis, 371 Challenged by Jack Martin, 372 Preliminaries of the battle, 373 Defeats Jack Martin, 374 Preliminaries of first fight with Ned Neale, 376 Beats Ned Neale (first battle), 379 Renewed challenge by Neale, 382 Contrasted qualifications of the men, 383 The road to Newmarket, 384 Defeats Neale a second time, 385 Sam “a man about town”, 387 The Haymarket and its “night-houses”, 388 Challenged by Tom Gaynor, 388 A drunken constable and a lost “warrant”, 388 Defeats Tom Gaynor, 389 Matched with Reuben Martin, 392 Prevented by the death of “Brighton Bill”, 392 Absconds to Paris, 392 Frank Redmond (note), 392 Adventures in Paris, 393 Returns, is tried at Hertford, and acquitted, 394 “Tom-and-Jerryism” rampant 1836–46, 394 A police fracas and three months’ imprisonment, 395 “Lament of the Disorderly Gentlemen”, 396 Becomes a publican, and marries, 397 Sam’s qualifications as a boxer, 397 His death, and a “Monody” thereon, 398

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GAYNOR, TOM (“the Bath Carpenter”). His late début in the Ring, 400 Birthplace, 400 Tom’s wonderful uncle “the Zummerzet Champion”, 400 Early skirmishes of the young carpenter, 401 Makes his way to the Metropolis, 401 A glove-bout with Josh Hudson, 402 Sets-to with Ben Burn, 402 Defeated by Ned Neale, 402 Beaten at Epsom Races by “Young Gas”, 402 Matched with Alec Reid, 402 Beats Alec Reid, 403 Matched with “Young Gas”—a draw, 405 Beaten by Bishop Sharpe, 405 Matched with Charles Gybletts, 405 Beats Gybletts, 406 Second match with Neale proposed, 408 Both men publicans, 408 Beats Ned Neale, 409 Challenged by Young Dutch Sam, 411 Beaten by Young Dutch Sam, 411 His death, 411

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HICKMAN, THOMAS (“the Gasman”). His character as a boxer, 118 His birth, 118 Apprenticed to a boiler maker, 119 Early battles, 120 His battle with Peter Crawley, 121 Beats George Cooper, 122 Receives forfeit from Cooper, 124 Glove battle with Kendrick the Black, 124 Second match with George Cooper, 124 Beats George Cooper second time, 125 Matched with Tom Oliver, 126 Scenes on the road, 126 Defeats Tom Oliver, 127 Matched with Neat, 128 Display at the Fives Court with Shelton, 129 Beaten by Neat, 130 Hickman’s irritability, 131 Turn-up with Rawlinson, 131 Theatrical engagement of Neat and Hickman, by Davidge, 132 His character, 132 His melancholy death, 132 Coroner’s inquest, 133 Funeral of Hickman and Mr. Rowe, 134 Sympathy of brother pugilists, and benefit for his widow, 135

HUDSON, DAVID. His victories, 191 Beats West Country Dick, 192 Beats Harry Holt, 192 Beats Jack Scroggins (Palmer) twice, 194, 195 Beaten by Jack Martin, 195 Beats Green, “Essex Champion”, 195 Beats Jack Steadman, 196 Becomes publican at Chelmsford, 196 Second victory over Green, 196 Beaten by Ned Neale, 197 Beaten by Larkins (the Irishman), 198 Died Nov. 27th, 1835, 198

HUDSON, JOSH (“the John Bull Fighter”). 1816–1826. His birth at Rotherhithe, 263 His good humour, 263 Fight with Jack Payne, the Butcher, 263 Draw with Aby Belasco, 263 Defeats Street and Charles Martin, 263 Beats Thompson, “the Essex Coachman”, 264 Takes a voyage to India, 264 Beaten by Bowen, “the Chatham Caulker”, 264 Beats Williams, “the Waterman”, 264 Defeats Scroggins at Moulsey, 264 Beats Phil Sampson, 265 Beaten by Tom Spring, 267 Turn-up with Aby Belasco at Norwich, 267 Beats “Swell” Williams, 267 Miscalculation of the “knowing ones”, 268 Beaten by Ned Turner in a “turn-up”, 269 Second match with Phil Sampson, 269 Beats Phil Sampson, 270 542Fracas with Jack Ford, 270 Challenge to Martin and Garrol, 272 Second match with “the Chatham Caulker”, 272 A stormy day, a beak, and a move, 273 Defeats Bowen, 274 Challenges, 275 Beats Barlow, “the Nottingham Youth”, 275 Matched with Tom Shelton, 277 Receives forfeit from Shelton, 278 Matched with Jem Ward, 278 Remarks on the capabilities of the combatants, 279 Josh’s training costume, 279 Defeats Jem Ward, 280 The return from the fight, 283 A speculation in bandannas, 284 A silver cup voted to Josh, 284 At the Fives Court, Hudson and Ward, 285 Hudson and Sampson, impromptu, 285 Presentation of a silver cup, 286 The “no fight” affair with Sampson, 287 His marriage—the “Half Moon Tap”, 288 Josh’s gallantry—a ruffian punished, 288 Josh, “mine uncle,” and the silver cup, 289 Josh Hudson Junior, 290 Died Oct. 8th, 1838, in Milton Street, Finsbury, 290

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JONES, HARRY (“the Sailor Boy”). His many battles, 515 His birth in Bristol, 516 Apprenticed on board an Indiaman, 516 Beaten by Latham, 516 Beaten by Ned Stockman (twice), 516 Bye-battles with Watts, Riley, and Peter Brookery, 516 Beats Brown (“Sprig of Myrtle”), 517 The Fighting “Typo,” a bride and a challenge, 517 Beaten by Dick Price, 517 Held to bail at Oxford, 518 Beaten by Tom Reidie, 518 And by Ned Stockman (third time), 518 Beats Fred Edwards, 519 Beats Mike Curtain, 519 Defeats “Captain Corduroy”, 519 The humours of Westminster in by-past times, 519 A day’s outing—Harry Jones and Tommy O’Lynn, 520 Jones defeats Tommy O’Lynn, 521 Is beaten by Young Dutch Sam, 521 Beats Knowlan, the Tumbler, 522 Beats Mike Curtain the second time, 522 Beats Tom Collins, 522 Beats Pick, of Bristol, 522 Beats Reuben Howe, 523 Beaten by Charley Gybletts, 523 Interrupted fight with Jem Raines, 524 Beats Bob Simmonds, 525 Second match with Jem Raines, 526 Beats Ike Dodd, 527 Beats Bill Savage, 528 Matched with Ned Stockman, 529 Beats Ned Stockman, 530 Beats Barney Aaron, 530 Beats Tom Reidie, 530 Beats Frank Redmond, 530 Beats George Watson, 531 Beats Dick Hill, of Nottingham, 531 Beats Perkins, of Oxford, 531 Beats Gipsy Jack Cooper, 531 Beaten by Tom Smith, 531 His death, 531

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LANGAN, JOHN (the Irish Champion). Birth and early days, 53 Juvenile battles, 53 Goes to sea, and adventure at Lisbon, 53 Apprenticed to a sawyer, 53 Apocryphal battles, 54 Sir Daniel Donnelly on training, 57 Fights with Pat Halton, 59 —— with Carney, 60 —— with Cummins, 60 —— with Owen M’Gowran, 61 Sails for South America as a volunteer in the War of Independence, 62 Death of Langan’s brother—an old sailor of Nelson’s “Victory”, 63 Lands at St. Marguerite—sufferings of the “patriots”, 64 Made Quartermaster-Sergeant, 65 Returns to Cork, and goes to Dublin, 65 Becomes publican, 65 An amatory episode and its consequences, 66 Arrives in England, 66 Battle with Vipond (or Weeping), 67 Returns to Ireland, and imprisoned for damages, 68 Challenged by Rough Robin, 68 Challenges the Championship, 69 Defeated at Worcester by Spring, 69 Defeated a second time near Chichester, 69 “The Black Fogle,” an ode, 70 Langan’s Benefit at the Fives Court, 71 Challenged by Jem Ward—no result, 71 Sails for Ireland, 71 Becomes a publican in Liverpool, 72 His social character, 72 His charities, 73 His death, and eulogy, 73

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MATTHEWSON, ARTHUR, of Birmingham. Beats Barney Aaron (note), 510

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NEALE, NED (“the Streatham Youth”). Press penchant for Irish heroes, 291 Born at Streatham, 291 Witnesses fight between Martin and Turner, 291 His patron, Mr. Sant, the brewer, 292 Defeats Deaf Davis, 292 Beats Cribb, of Brighton, 292 Beats Miller, “Pea-soup Gardener”, 293 Beats Hall, of Birmingham, 293 Beats David Hudson (brother of Josh), 294 Beats Tom Gaynor, 296 Matched with Baldwin (“White-headed Bob”), and receives £100 forfeit, 297 Matched a second time, and beats Baldwin, 297 Beats Jem Burn, 299 Visits Ireland, 301 His marriage, 302 Matched with Phil Sampson, 303 Death of Mrs. Neale, and postponement of the match, 303 Second match—defeats Sampson, 303 Defeats Tom Cannon, “the Great Gun,” of Windsor, 308 Matched a second time with Jem Burn, 310 Beats Jem Burn, second time, 311 Challenges any 12st. man, 313 A silver cup proposed, 313 Match with Jem Ward off, 314 Third match with Baldwin, 314 Drawn battle with Baldwin, 316 Beaten by Baldwin, 320 Presented with a silver cup, 320 Matched with John Nicholls, 320 543Defeats Nicholls, 321 Matched with Roche, 322 Neale’s honesty—a “cross” defeated, 322 Beats Roche, 323 Retires from the Ring, 325 Is challenged by Young Dutch Sam, and twice defeated, 325 Is beaten by Tom Gaynor, 325 Dies at the “Rose and Crown,” Norwood, 325

NEAT, BILL, of Bristol. His birth, 104 His fight with Churchill, 104 Bristol the pugilistic nursery, 104 Matched with Tom Oliver, 105 Defeats Tom Oliver, 106 Repairs to the Metropolis, 108 Appears at the Fives Court, 108 Matched with Spring, Neat breaks his arm, 109 Challenges Cribb, 109 Matched with Hickman, “the Gasman”, 109 Scenes on the road, 110 Defeats Hickman, 111 Sensation in London, 114 Matched a second time with Spring and defeated, 115 Bristol in mourning, 116 A Quakeress’ remonstrant, 116 Letter from Mr. Joseph Fry, 117 Neat’s character, 117 Death at Bristol, aged 67, 117

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OLIVER, TOM (Commissary of the P.R.). Born at Breadlow, Bucks, 89 His first ring appearance, 89 Beats Kimber and “Hopping Ned”, 89 Beats Harry Lancaster, 90 Beats Jack Ford, 90 Beats George Cooper, 91 Beats Ned Painter, 92 Aspires to the Championship, 94 Becomes a publican in Westminster, 94 Beaten by Jack Carter, 94 Beaten by Neat, of Bristol, 94 Beats Kendrick, the black, 95 Defeated by Dan Donnelly, 95 Beats Tom Shelton, 96 Beaten by Painter (second fight), 98 Beaten by Spring, 98 Beaten by Hickman, 98 Beaten by Abbott, 99 Becomes Commissary of the P.R., 99 Challenge from Old Ben Burn, 99 Adventures of the Ring-goers, 100 The battle of the veterans, 102 Tom’s victory, 103 His retirement, and death, aged 75, 103

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PAINTER, NED. His character, 74 Early days at Stratford, Manchester, 74 Sets-to with Carter—his strength, 75 Arrives at Bob Gregson’s, 75 Fight with Coyne, 75 Fight with Alexander, “the Gamekeeper”, 75 Beaten by Tom Oliver, 76 Beaten by Shaw, the Life-Guardsman, 77 Matched with Oliver a second time, 78 Polite pugilistic letter-writing, 78 Oliver arrested during his training, and proposal to fight at Calais, 78 Fight with Sutton, the black, 79 Second fight with Sutton, 79 His foot-racing and athletic capabilities, 80 His defeat by Spring, 82 Painter defeats Spring, 83 His farewell to the Ring, 83 Becomes publican at Norwich, 83 His character vindicated from current slanders, 84 Forfeits to Spring, 84 Matched with Tom Oliver, 85 Defeat of Oliver, 87 His retirement and death, 88

PERKINS, JACK (“the Oxford Pet”). His boxing qualifications, 532 His battles with Wakelin and Godfrey, 532 Beats Dick Price, 532 His victory over Dick Curtis, “the Pet”, 536 Beats Coates, 538 Is beaten by Harry Jones, “the Sailor Boy”, 538 And by Alec Reid, 538 His brief career ended, 538

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REID, ALEC (“the Chelsea Snob”). Came of a fighting family, 412 Beats Finch, and opens a sparring school, 412 Beats Sam Abbott, 413 Beats Yandell, 413 Beats O’Rafferty, 413 Defeated by Dick Defoe, 413 Beats Harris, the waterman, 414 Beats Underhill, 414 Receives forfeit from Gipsy Cooper, 415 Beats Gipsy Cooper, 415 A “turn-up” with Maurice Delay, 416 A draw with Bill Savage, 416 Matched with Bishop Sharpe, 416 A suspicious “draw”, 417 Matched with Jubb, of Cheltenham, 417 Beats Jubb, 418 Is defeated by Tom Gaynor, 418 Beaten by Bishop Sharpe, 419 Bound in recognisances for twelve months, 419 Third match with Bishop Sharpe, 419 Beats Bishop Sharpe, 420 Matched with Perkins, of Oxford, 423 Beats “the Oxford Pet”, 424 Dies in 1875, aged 73, 427

REDMOND, FRANK (note), 302.

REYNOLDS, TOM. The Mentor of Langan and Byrne, 477 Of Irish birth, 477 Comes to London, 477 His literary ability, 477 Fails in business, 477 Becomes a pugilist, 478 A battle in the “Old Fleet”, 478 Beats Aby Belasco, 479 Beats Church, 479 And Johnson (“the Broom-dasher”), 479 Becomes a publican in Drury Lane, 479 An accident and a tour, 479 Returns to Ireland, 479 Beats John Dunn on the Curragh, 479 Returns to England, 479 Beats Sammons, of Lancashire, 479 Returns to Ireland, 480 Takes Langan under his tuition and care, 480 Becomes patron of Simon Byrne, 480 A publican in Dublin, 480 His “Defence of Pugilism”, 480

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SAMPSON, PHIL (“the Birmingham Youth”). His birth, in Yorkshire, 454 Migrates in early life to Birmingham, 454 Gregson in Birmingham, 454 544An impromptu battle with Dolly Smith, 455 Is beaten by Josh Hudson for “a purse”, 455 A disputed battle with Aby Belasco, 456 A “turn-up” with Aby, 457 A glove-fight at the Tennis Court, 457 Beaten by Jack Martin, 457 Beats Tom Dye, the table-lifter, 457 A second glove-fight with Belasco, 458 Beaten by Charley Grantham (“Gybletts”), 459 Beaten by Bill Abbot, 459 Beaten by Bill Hall, 459 Leaves London, 459 Beats Bill Hall, 460 Matched with Aby Belasco, 460 Beats Belasco, 461 Challenges Jem Ward, and is beaten, 462 Is beaten a second time by Ward, 462 Matched with Jem Burn, 464 Beats Jem Burn, 465 Third match with Hall, 466 Beats Hall, 467 A “turn-up” with Josh Hudson, 467 And a thrashing from Jem Ward, 467 Challenges “Big Brown”, 467 Matched with Paul Spencer, 467 Two fights in one with Spencer, 468 Buncombe challenges, 470 Matched again with “Big Brown”, 470 Beats “Big Brown”, 471 Triumphant return to Birmingham, 474

SHARPE, BISHOP (“the Bold Smuggler”). A seaman in His Majesty’s service, 428 His early career, 428 Beats Jack Cooper, “the Gipsy”, 429 Defeats Cooper a second and third time, 430 Beats Ben Warwick, 430 Draw with Alec Reid, 430 Beats Alec Reid, 431 Matched with Tom Gaynor, 433 Beats Tom Gaynor, 434 Matched with Young Dutch Sam, 435 Receives forfeit from Young Dutch Sam, 436 Is defeated by Alec Reid, 436 His death, 436

SPRING, THOMAS WINTER (Champion). 1814–1824. His birth and early days, 1, 2 His battles with— Stringer, the Yorkshireman, 2 Ned Painter, of Norwich, 4 Ned Painter (second fight), 6 Jack Carter (Championship), 6 Ben Burn, 9 Forfeits to Bob Burn, 9 Beats Bob Burn, 10 Josh Hudson, 12 Tom Oliver, 13 Tom Cribb’s retirement, Spring claims the Championship, 12 His marriage, 12 Forfeits to Neat, 15 Matched with Neat, 17 In custody for attending a fight on Brighton Downs, 18 Fight with Neat, 19 Revisits his native place, and receives the “Hereford” Cup, 23 Jack Langan’s challenge, 23 Matched with Langan, 24 First fight with Langan, at Worcester, 24 Accident at the Worcester Grand Stand, 25 Newspaper correspondence and buncombe, 31 Again matched with Langan, for £500 a-side, 33 Fighting on a stage, 33 Spring’s benefit, and dinner at the “Castle”, 35 The eve of the fight—scenes in Chichester, 36 Second fight with Langan, 38 Spring’s triumph—meeting with Langan, 45 Takes the “Castle” Tavern, Holborn, 45 Reminiscences of the “Castle”, 48 Presentation of “Manchester” Cup (1824), 49 The “Champion Testimonial”, 49 His death, 20th August, 1851, 51 His monument at Norwood Cemetery, 51

SUTTON, HARRY (“the Black”). A native of Baltimore, U.S., 177 Fight with “Cropley’s Black”, 177 Fight with Black Robinson, 178 Beats Ned Painter, 178 Beaten by Ned Painter, 179 Beats Kendrick the Black, 181 Receives forfeit from Larkin, 182 Becomes a sparring exhibitor, 182

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WARD, JEM (Champion). 1822–1831. Pugilistic reporters and writers of the Period: V. Dowling, George Kent, George Daniels, S. Smith, Pierce Egan, &c., 199 Candidates for the Championship on the retirement of Tom Spring, 200 Birth and parentage of “the Black Diamond”, 200 Beats Dick Acton, 201 Challenges Jack Martin for £150, 202 Beats Burke, of Woolwich, 202 Beaten (?) by Dick Acton, 202 The stakes drawn and bets off, 203 Ward’s letter and apology, 204 Beats Ned Baldwin (“White-headed Bob”), 205 Beats Rickens, of Bath, at Landsdowne, 205 Beats Jemmy the Black, 206 Returns to the London P.R., 206 Beaten by Josh Hudson, 206 Beats Phil Sampson, 206 Challenges Langan, who had retired, 207 Claims the Championship, 207 Second fight with Phil Sampson, 207 Challenges Cannon for £500 a-side, 208 The challenge accepted, 209 Excitement at Warwick, 210 “The Old Squire” (Osbaldeston) referee, 212 Beats Tom Cannon, 213 Receives a belt at the Fives Court, 214 Dispute on giving up the stakes, 215 Challenges all comers, 216 Turn-up with Sampson, 217 Beaten by Peter Crawley, 217 Challenges Peter Crawley, who declines, 217 Brown, of Bridgnorth, declines to fight except on a stage, 218 Accident at the Tennis Court, 219 Challenged by Carter, 219 Beats Carter, 220 Receives forfeit from Simon Byrne, 222 Matched with Simon Byrne, 223 Public disappointment and Ward’s forfeit of the stakes, 225 Renewal of the match with Byrne, 226 Arrest of Byrne for his fight with Alexander Mackay, 226 Byrne’s acquittal and new match, 226 Preliminaries of the fight, 227 Beats Simon Byrne, 229 Receives a second belt, 231 Becomes a publican at Liverpool, 231 Ward’s talent as a painter, 232 Returns to London, 232 Interview with Ward (aged 80 years) in June, 1880, 232

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

P. 456, changed “fell one knee” to “fell to one knee”.

Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling.

Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed.

Footnotes have been re-indexed using numbers and collected together at the end of the last chapter.