Pugilistica

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26. —Bendigo popped in three very heavy
hits on the face, put three hits on the body,
and went down as if weak.

27.— Looney hit short. Bendigo gave it
him on the conk, and threw him a clever
somersault.

28. — Looney put in his right heavily on the
ribs, which compliment was returned by a
stinger on the head, which staggered him down.

29.— Both got to a close, and Bendigo was
thrown, down on his head.

90.— A slashing round ; give and take was
"the ticket" on the ribs and head, then
both went down weak.

31. —Both got to the ropes, and went down
together. 32.- Ditto the next round.

33.— Bendigo put in two facers, and threw
his man heavily.

34. — After an exchange, Bendigo caught
hold and threw Looney heavily.

35. — Bendigo got on the ropes, and Looney
knocked him down on his back.

36 & 37.— Two struggling rounds at the
ropes ; Looney under in the falls.

38. — Looney planted a nasty one on the
ribs, followed his man up, and forced Bendigo
through the ropes.

39. — Looney planted three tidy hits on the
head and body, as did Bendigo on the mug,
again tapping the claret, but in the end was
whirled on the ground.

40.— A rally in favour of Bendigo, who
threw Looney.

41.— Looney caught Bendigo's head, put in
a smart upper cut but was thrown clean.

42.-Bendigo's left arm appeared a little
black from the effects of Looney's right, as
did his ear, but with the exception of a small
bump on his left side he had not a scratch
on his face, which Looney's face began to
assume a frightful aspect, his left eye com-
pletely closed, with a terrible gash over it,
one under, another over his right, and his
nose and mouth in a shocking state of dis-
order. Still he was game and confident of
the victory ; he rushed in, put in two
sharp hits on the head, and downed
Bendigo in a heap on the grass.

43.— Body blows exchanged. Bendigo
under in the fall.

44.— A rally in favour of Bendigo, in
which Looney clasped him round the legs ;
but it was considered more by accident than
design. He let go. and went down.

45.— Looney rushed in, and in the struggle
went down on his nether end.

46, 47, 48, 49.— Struggling rounds— favour
of Bendigo.



50.— Bendigo shot out his left, and, in
going down, Looney caught his head, but, not
observing Hoyle's rule of "when in doubt
take the trick,*' held back his fist, and let
him go.

61. — Looney popped one in the ear, but
was thrown through the ropes.

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52, 58, 54.— Notiiing done. In the latter
Looney missed a heavy upper cut, and swung
himself through the ropes.

55.— Bendigo got Looney's head in ohan-
oeiy, peppered away, and again the crimson
stream flowed. Both down.

56.— A struggle. Both down.

57.— A dose, in which Looney threw Ben-
digo a burster, with his head doubled under.

58. — ^Bendigo, being doubled on the ropes,
received a few heavy hits on the ribs, but on
Loon^ striving for his head he got away,
and both went down.

59. — A dose, Looney receiving a shattering
throw.

60.— Looney had his man on the ropes,
but was too weak to hold him, and received
another burster for his pains.

61.— Looney, again on the ropes, caught
pepper in the face until it assumed a frightful
appearance, and the claret gushed fredy ;
he escaped by the cords being pressed down.

62.— Looney's right eye was now fast
drawing to a dose, but his game was unde-
niableu and he still calculated on victory ; he
rushed in wildly, caught Bendigo in his arms,
and threw him.

63» 64, 65, 66, 67, 68.— Strange to say
these rounds were in favour of Looney, with-
out any mischief, in the latter of which
Bendigo was driven against one of the posts
by a nit on the breast, from which he re-
bounded, and fell forwsjrds on the turf.

69.— Loon^ rushed in, Bendigo caught
his head, drew his cork, and threw him.

70, 71.— Bendjgo's optics all right, and venr
cautious. The first a scrambling round,
Looney under. Bendigo, in the next» went
to a dose, and was whirled down.

72.— A little altercation took place in this
round, owins to Bendigo falling on his back
without a blow bdng struck, which was the
oaseu but it was not done for the puri>ose of
evading a blow. Loon^ wab creeping up to
him, and his heel, in retreating, caught a
tuft of grass and threw him, which H>pssnd
to be the general opinion.

78.— Bendigo gave three facers, but was
thrown.

74.— Looney bored his man to the ropes,
and sent him through them by a muzsler,

76.— Bendigo sUpped his left at the aU but
dosed eye, and went down. (Cries of "Cur.")

76. — ^Looney put in with his right, and
gained the throw.

77. — Hugging. Looney down.

78.— BeiuDUgo made a hit, and got down by
the ropes.

79, 80.— Looney received two hits on the
bodv, and was thrown in each.

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WM thrown heavily, but put a well-timed
hit on the head.

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83.— Bendigo,on the ropes, reoeiTed aheavy
hit on the ribs. Looney was about to repeat
the doee, but was stopped by the cries of
"Fool,*' and he left him.

84.— Another rush. Bendigo whirled down.

85.— Looney was floored olererly by a
spanking hit on the chops.

Nothhig particular oocuzred in the next six
roandsTuie throws, with the exception of
one, being in favour of Bendigo.

92L— Bendigo showed a good feeling in this
round. In the struggle Looney got seated
on the under ropew but Bendigo would not
take advantage, ana walked away.

93; 94.— Looney down in both these rounds.

9fi.— Looney rallied a little, and made two
hits teU with the right on the ear, and Ben-
diso went down rather shook.

96, 97.— ^ih down together. Bendigo
gave a muzder in the last, got his man on
the ropes, but was too weak to hold him.

98.— Looney put in his right on the temple,
but was thrown veiy heavuy.

99, and last.— Looney oame up as Uind as
a bat, and rushed in with his right, when
Bendigo mustered up all his remaining
strength and gave him another falL Moly-
nenx, finding it useless to prolong the contest,

five the ngaal of defeat, after fighting two
ours and twenty-four minutes.
Bdcabkb.— It wiU be seen fay the above



amount that Bendigo won all the three
events— first blood, first knock down, and
the battle. He stands with his right
leg foremost, has a sood knowledge of
wrestling, steps nimbly baclnvards to avoid,
and hits out tremendously with his left. He
was trained under the care of Jem Ward and
Peter Taylor, who must have spared no
pains in tutoring him, being much improved
since he fought Young Langan ; and no doubt
will prove a troublesome customer to any
12-stone man who may meet him. He walked
about a quarter of a mile to his carriage. A
tint of black onl^ appeared under his left
eye, but his bodily punishment must ba
severe, as he could not hear to be touched on
the left side. He arrived in Manchester the
same evening per gig, and proceeded to
Newton races the following morning. Poor
Looney was terribly punished about the face,
being cut under and over each €ye, and his
lips and nose tenribly mangled : besides the
loss of a grinder or two, he lost a great
quantity of Uood from nose, mouth, uid
other gashes in the face. He is possessed of
most unflinehing game, but is slow in his
motions ; he strikes veiy heavy with his
right, but it is too long a time in arriving at
its destination.