INDEX TO VOLUMEIII.PAGEBBENDIGO.SeeTHOMPSON, WILLIAM.BENJAMIN, BILL, or BAINGE399,406BRASSEY, of Bradford (JOHN LEECHMAN).Fight with Young Langan340Fight with Tass Parker344His death351BRETTLE, BOB.His pugilistic career414His battle with Tom Sayers416Defeats Jem Mace451Is beaten by Tom Sayers452Is challenged by Jem Mace457Adjourned fight458Is beaten by Mace459BROOME, HARRY (Champion). 1851.Younger brother to the renowned “Johnny”308Born at Birmingham308Early glove displays308Rivalry of East and West. The Broomes309Fred Mason (the “Bulldog”)309Harry matched against Mason for £50309A prepossessing “first appearance”310Harry beats the “Bulldog”311A twelvemonths’ rest. Joe Rowe314A trip down the river315Harry defeats Joe Rowe316Tom Spring resigns his post as referee319Second battle of Broome and Joe Rowe321Matched with Ben Terry323A suspicious affair and a “draw”324“The Great Unknown,” Harry and the Tipton Slasher325Broome’s remarkable increase in weight and stature325His fight with the Tipton, and Peter Crawley’s decision,327Negotiations with Harry Orme330Matched for £250 a side330Defeats Harry Orme333The old “Tipton” again336Broome forfeits to the “Tipton”338And to Tom Paddock338Is beaten by Paddock338Retires from the Ring339Becomes a publican at Portsmouth339His death in 1865, aged 39339Joe Rowe’s “Sultan Stores” (note)339BURKE, JAMES (“the Deaf’un”).His birth and parentage94Strand Lane Stairs. “Jack-in-the-water”95The Thames in the first quarter of the century95The old “fighting days”96Joe Parish. “the Waterman.” “The Spotted Dog”96Eminent watermen pugilists96The Deaf’un’s first fight97The butchers of Clare Market98An Impromptu mill. Defeats Tom Hands98Defeats a “New Black” for “a purse”99Enrolled in thecorps pugilistique99Beats Berridge at Leicester99Matched with Fitzmaurice99Beats Fitzmaurice at Harpenden100Spars with Young Dutch Sam100Is ruptured by an accident101Defeated by Cousens of Chichester101Defeats Girdler at North Chapel, Sussex102“Whiteheaded Bob” and the Duke of Cumberland102High prizes prohibitory of prize-fights104A stratagem. Grabbing the wrong man104Beats Gow at Temple Mills104Bob Hampson’s challenge and defeat105Three battles within six weeks105Beats Tim Crawley108Tommy Roundhead and Frosty-faced Fogo109A Homeric battle; the muses appeased110“The Deaf’un’s” merits as a sparrer110Matched with Birmingham Davis111A disappointment111Defeats Birmingham Davis112Matched with Blissett113Beats Blissett114A dinner at Tom Cribb’s; and a match115Beats old Jack Carter115A “little go.” Lazarus and Jem Brown116An interval and a sparring tour116Beats Yorkshire Macone117Challenges from Cousens and Josh Hudson117,118Bill Charles, “the Welsh Champion”118Claims the Championship118“Too heavy” for Young Dutch Sam118Sign articles with Simon Byrne119“The Deaf’un’s” courage and humanity119The “Irish Champion” and “the talent”119The day before the battle120The fight and fatal result121–125Verdict of “manslaughter” against Burke and others126Subscription for the Widow Byrne126Trial and acquittal of Burke127Presentation of a service of plate to the Editor ofBell’s Life in London128Challenged by O’Rourke128And by Young Dutch Sam for £500 (!)128And by Jem Ward for £500, but not less than £100 a side,128O’Rourke’s challenge and departure for America129The Deaf’un’s “ancient statues”129Harry Preston and “the Deaf’un”130Plays at Sheffield in “Valentine and Orson”131Burke’s “farewell,” and high stakes for prize battles131A maximum stake of £200 voted131Sails for America132His welcome in the New World132Sails South to meet O’Rourke133Riots in New Orleans, and escape of “the Deaf’un”133Returns to New York134Battle with and defeat of O’Connell135TheNew York Heraldand the P.R.135Burke’s arrival in Liverpool138The “big ones” of 1838138A general challenge from “the Deaf’un”138The school of “Tom and Jerry;” a trip to France139Returns, and is beaten by Bendigo139“The Lament of Deaf Burke”140The Deaf’un again in the field, and matched with Nick Ward141Beaten by Nick Ward141The Deaf’un’s oratory142Indicted with Owen Swift, Ned Adams, Dick Cain, Lord Chetwynd, and others143The “Battle of Bedford” and Parson Cautley143Address of Deaf Burke to the Grand Jury of Bedford144The trial and its result148Receives forfeit of £15 from the Tipton Slasher148Night-houses in the Haymarket149Bob Castles and “the Deaf’un”149A match between Old Ones149The voyage to Rainham Ferry150The fight. Burke the conqueror151“Triumphant epistle of Deaf Burke to Bob Castles”155Dissipation, disease, and death156CCASTLES, BOB149CAUNT, BENJAMIN (Champion) 1841.A native of Nottinghamshire47Hucknall Torkard and Lord Byron47His first defeat by Bendigo47Beats William Butler47Beats Boneford48Second match with Bendigo48A mail-coach Journey to Doncaster in 183848The road to the fight52The combatants “interviewed”53Incidents and mishaps54The fight; a magisterial interference56The fight won by a “foul”58Remarks on the battle59Caunt receives the stakes60A new match for £100 a side and a forfeit60Challenges by Brassey and Caunt60“An heroic epistle from Brassey to Caunt”61Estimates of the men62Newmarket and its neighbourhood64A battle of “big ’uns”66Caunt the victor69Claims the Championship69Challenged by Nick Ward69Loses with Ward by a “foul blow”70A second match made70Stratford-on-Avon the rendezvous71The field of battle, Long Marsden72The Champion’s new belt73Caunt defeats Nick Ward74Caunt “Champion,” sails for America with the “Belt”77A “buncombe” challenge77Charles Freeman, “the Giant”78“The Michigan Giant” and “New York Baby”78Returns to England, March, 184279Caunt’s “Champion Cup”79Challenges Bendigo, Tass Parker, and the Tipton Slasher, in six months, each for £20079Bendigo again in the field80Caunt loses his third battle with Bendigo80A dreadful domestic calamity80Caunt and Nat Langham; a silly feud81Matched for £200 a side81Ben’s challenge to Tom Sayers83Misgivings as to Caunt and Langham’s encounter84The battle86A “draw” and a “dispute”88The “dropping” system92Caunt in retirement93His death, Sept. 10, 186193HHURST, SAM (“the Staleybridge Infant”).His battle with Tom Paddock307Matched with Jem Mace459His battle with Jem Mace460Defeat and retirement463JJONES, AARON.His fights with Harry Orme253,262Ditto with Tom Paddock283Beaten by Tom Sayers237,287Fight with Bob Wade245Challenges Tom Sayers419A renewed match with Sayers431Surviving in 1881358KKING, TOM, (Champion) 1862.His birthplace, Stepney490Adopts a sailor’s life490Voyages to Africa490A foreman in the docks490His inoffensive character and courage491Disposes of a “’long-shore” bully491Introduced to Jem Ward491A challenge for a small stake491A forfeit from Clamp491Matched with Tommy Truckle, of Portsmouth491Beats Tommy Truckle492Arrival of Heenan494Matched with Harry Poulson, of Nottingham494Challenges Sam Hurst for Championship494Matched with Evans (Young Broome)495The Championship and Circus quackery495Ring performances of Young Broome495King defeats Young Broome in two Rings496Large stakes for little fights500Matched with Mace500A tedious interval501The approaching day—anxiety501A clerical “tip”501The journey to the fight505King defeats Mace for the Championship505King resigns the belt509A telegraphic message corrected510Heenan again in the field510Agrees to meet Heenan511Articles for £1,000 a side511Heenan in training512His pedestrian feats512Difficulties as to the place for combat513Three nights of watchfulness513Scene at London Bridge513The “roughs” at fault513A morning ride514Speculation; arrival at the ground514The ring at Wadhurst515The fight516King defeats Heenan516Remarks517Conclusion518LLANGHAM, NAT.His qualities and “unlucky” weight234Born at Hinckley, Leicestershire234His first fight234Comes up to London235An impromptu battle. Defeats Tom Lowe235Challenges Joe Bostock235Beats “Doctor” Campbell236Challenges; matched with Gutteridge236Defeats Gutteridge237Nat receives forfeit from Angelo and Gutteridge238Matched with Sparks the Australian238A trip per steamer and a strategic movement239Nat defeats Sparkes240In want of a customer242Matched with Harry Orme242Beaten by Harry Orme243Goes into business at Cambridge243Alec Keene, Tom Sayers, Harry Brunton243Nat matched with Tom Sayers244A trip per Eastern Counties Railway245A model mill; Nat defeats Tom Sayers246Tom and Nat, rival pubs251A ridiculous match. Langham and Ben Caunt251“A draw.” Nat dies at the “Cambrian,” Sept. 1st., 1871252L’ENVOY TO THE READER.The extinction of the Ring518Fabricated accounts of Prize Fights519The Crusade against the Ring519The noble supporters of Boxing519Ages of the Champions from Broughton to Tom King524Parliamentary discussions524Railway directors and special trains525Anecdote of Lord Palmerston526Cant and cowardiceversusmanly courage527Farewell to the reader. Finis528MMACE, JEM (Champion).His merits as a boxer444Degeneracy of pugilists and Ring-patrons444Birth of Mace444His parentage445His travelling propensities445His first Ring fight445Matched with Bill Thorpe445Rapid increase in weight of some pugilists445Mace beats Bill Thorpe445Comes to London. Proposals for matches448Returns to Norwich, and matched with Mike Madden449A dispute and a disappointment449Six months’ quibbling450A new match and a “bolt”450Reappears as “George Brown’s Novice”450Matched with Bob Brettle451Beaten (?) by Bob Brettle451Appears as “Bob Brettle’s Novice”452Matched with Posh Price of Birmingham452Defeats Posh Price453Becomes a publican454Challenges; matched with Bob Travers (Black)454Career of Bob Travers454Beats Bob Travers (an adjourned fight)456Quarrel with Bob Brettle457Match for £200 with Brettle458Beats Brettle in an adjourned fight459Matched with Sam Hurst459The “Staleybridge Infant”459Defeats Sam Hurst460Mace hailed as Champion462Tom King challenges the title462Mace defeats Tom King465Heenan returns to England, 1861468Mace in business as a publican468Brettle backs “an Unknown” against Mace469Brettle receives £25 from King’s backers to retire469Mace defeated by Tom King469Matched with Joe Goss, of Wolverhampton469Mace stakes £600 to £400 on the part of Goss469Match-making “considerably mixed”469Fighting career of Joe Goss (note)470Precautions against police interruption471Riotous conduct of roughs at railway terminal471An early journey into Wiltshire472The “referee” difficulty again472A police intervention473A disappointment, and return to town473An adjournment “down the river”473The fight on Plumstead Marshes474Mace defeats Joe Goss474A “side-light” on “bogus” stakes475The anti-pugilistic press476TheMorning StarandDial476TheSaturday Review: reflections on the fight476A “champion” from the New World477Mace and Coburn matched for £1,000477Cavilling negotiations477A sketch of Joe Coburn477Edwin James & Co.478Contrast of olden Ring “patrons” and modern Ring “agents”478Lord Shaftesbury an admirer of boxing (note)478Provincial tours479A journey to Dublin479A public “secret”more Hibernico479Press men in Dublin480Irish arrangements480A London celebrity481A scene at the rendezvous481Goold’s Cross, Limerick, named481A shindy, and the match “off”482A farce, and the a stakes claimed482The stakes drawn482Irish humour483An archiepiscopal hoax483Comments thereon484Colours and “good faith”485Mace offers to fight Coburn for £100486Degeneracy of the Ring486New “big ones” and the Championship486“Train-swindles”486Mace and Joe Goss’s second match486A “no-fight”487A new giant, O’Baldwin487O’Baldwin claims the belt487Mace’s “Unknown”487O’Baldwin and Joe Wormald for £200487O’Baldwin loses his way487Forfeits £200 to Wormald487Mace offers to fight O’Baldwin487Mace arrested and held to bail488Sam Hurst brought on the stage488Flight of the Champions to America488Their “doings” there488Mace beats Tom Allen at New Orleans488Returns to England488A publican at Melbourne, 1881488MASON, FRED (“the Bull-dog”)309,311OORME, HARRY.His birth. Harry an “East-ender”253His brief but brilliant career253Aaron Jones of Shrewsbury253Orme defeats Aaron Jones254Is matched with Nat Langham256Beats Nat Langham257A second match with Aaron Jones259The “ring,” at Newmarket259Hazardous ground. A shift260Fight No. 1262Fight No. 2. A second interruption263A misunderstanding. Jones refuses a third meeting. The victory awarded to Orme266The stakes given to Orme. Legal proceedings268Orme viewed as the “coming Champion”269Matched with Harry Broome269Defeated by Harry Broome269Becomes landlord of the “Jane Shore,” Shoreditch269His death, June 9, 1864269PPADDOCK, TOM.The Championship at the appearance of Tom Paddock271Tom fought the best men of the day271Born at Redditch272Beats Pearce, of Cheltenham272Defeats Elijah Parsons272Nobby Clarke274Paddock backed against and beats Clarke274Second match with Nobby Clarke276Clarke loses by a “foul” blow276Paddock as Johnny Broome’s Unknown276Loses the fight with Bendigo by a “foul”276Forfeit with the Tipton Slasher276“Draw” with the Tipton Slasher276Receives forfeit from Jack Grant277And from Con. Parker277Is beaten by Harry Poulson277Beats Harry Poulson277Convicted of “a riot,” and imprisoned ten months278Letter from “Lydon” on the affair279A third match with Poulson279Beats Harry Poulson a second time280Is a matched with Aaron Jones283Beats Aaron Jones283Aaron Jones’s qualifications285Paddock challenges the Championship287Receives £180 forfeit from Harry Broome, who is arrested287The late Mr. Vincent Dowling288Renewed match with Aaron Jones288Beats Aaron Jones290Harry Broome’s challenge294Preliminary proceedings294An excursion by the “Eastern Counties” rail295The fight; defeat of Harry Broome299Sympathy for the loser302The Tipton Slasher again304Tom forfeits to the “Tipton”304Challenges Tom Sayers. Alec Keene’s letter305Caunt challenges Sayers305Paddock’s serious illness; kindness of Tom Sayers306Paddock’s recovery. Match with Tom Sayers306Beaten by Tom Sayers306Beaten by Sam Hurst307His death, June 30th, 1863307PARKER, TASS.His battles with the Tipton Slasher191His fight with Brassey of Bradford347Ditto with Harry Preston351PERRY, WILLIAM (“the Tipton Slasher”).His birth at Tipton157The Slasher’scoup d’essai157Beats Tim Dogherty, near Chelsea158Returns to the “Black Country”158Fights and beats Ben Spilsbury158Matched with “the Gornel Champion”159Beats Jem Scunner, and becomes “a lion”159Tass Parker, Harry Preston, &c.159Forfeits £15 to Deaf Burke160Johnny Broome “manipulates” the “Tipton”160Charles Freeman, “the American Giant”161Theatres, the Circus, and the P.R.161A challenge to Freeman by “an Unknown”161William Perry is declared as “Broome’s Novice”162Matched for £150 against Freeman162The Giant “in training”163Description of Charles Freeman164Comparisons of bulk and strength of men166The journey to the field167A contrast168The fight interrupted by darkness170The return and its incidents173The adjourned battle; magisterial interference176Stanzas: “The unfinished fight of the American Giant and the Tipton Slasher”177A trip down the river agreed upon179Freeman’s benefit at the Westminster Baths179The voyage to the fighting ground180Aristocratic Ring-goers: “the Bishop of Bond Street”180“A shave:” Joe Banks, “the Stunner,” Jem Burn, &c.181The fight and defeat of the “Tipton”182The return: Dick Curtis’s benefit185A challenge to Caunt185The stakes given over to Freeman186Death of the American Giant, of consumption; infrequency of deaths from Ring encounters (note)186Johnny Broome and the “Slasher”187Tass Parker and the “Tipton” matched187Unsatisfactory result; police interruption189The adjourned battle190A railway “excursion”190A squabble about the referee192The fight: the “tumble-down system”194Johnny Hannan’s good conduct195The stakes given to the “Tipton”196Third battle with and defeat of Tass Parker196Challenge to Caunt, who declines to fight under £500 a side199Candidates for the Championship (note)199Tom Paddock200A forfeit, and a match with Paddock200A trip per South Western Rail200A day misspent: Wiltshire and Hampshire tabooed201A mill by moonlight201A “pig-shearing” excursion, and a “foul” blow203The Tipton claims the belt204Johnny Broome’s “Unknown” and the “Slasher”204Harry Broome “the Veiled Prophet”204Defeat of the “Slasher” by “Young Harry”204Receives forfeit from Harry Broome205Perry becomes a publican205Rise of Tom Sayers and his challenge of the Championship205Defeat of the “Slasher” by Tom Sayers205Death of Perry, in January, 1881205RROWE, JOE.His fight with Harry Broome314–321In business, 1881(note)339SSAYERS, TOM (Champion).His birthplace disputed359An Irish pedigree359Born at Pimlico, near Brighton359A bricklayer on the Preston Viaduct, at Brighton360Comes to London. First fight with Aby Couch360Matched with Dan Collins360First fight interrupted by darkness361Tom beats Dan Collins361Various challenges. Matched with Jack Grant361Beats Jack Grant362Matched with Jack Martin365Beats Jack Martin366Matched with Nat Langham368Tom’s first and last defeat369Langham declines a second encounter369Match with George Sims; £50 to £25369Beats George Sims370Proposes to go to Australia370Harry Poulson of Nottingham371Jem Burn, his backer, and Bendigo his trainer371Sayers defeats Poulson373The Championship in sight379A new belt and its claimants380The Championship in suspense380Sayers and Aaron Jones for £200380A change of route381A voyage down the river381Sayers fights Aaron Jones383A “draw” and darkness386Renewed battle with Jones387Sayers beats Aaron Jones387Challenges the Tipton Slasher392Excitement in the sporting world393Preliminaries of the battle393Sayers defeats the Tipton Slasher395Challenged by Tom Paddock399Paddock’s illness399Matched with an “Unknown” for £200399Bill Bainge, or Benjamin399First battle with Benjamin400Recovery of Paddock and his challenge accepted401The “Three Toms”401Anecdote of Alec Keene402Sayers defeats Tom Paddock403Tom Sayers against “the field”404Second match with “The Unknown” for £100 and the belt406Bill Benjamin once again407Sayers announces his intended retirement after his battle with Benjamin408Extraordinary rumours409The second defeat of Benjamin410Bob Brettle, of Birmingham412Sayers fights Brettle £400 to £200412£200 to £20 that Brettle was beat inten minutes412Mr. John Gideon’s “arrangements”413A “monster” train414Bob Brettle’s career414Sayers defeats Brettle416Silly imputations on defeated pugilists419Aaron Jones returns to England419Defeat of Heenan by Morrissey419A challenge from America420Negotiations for an international contest for the belt420Aaron Jones in the field. He retires420A match proposed for Heenan and Sayers420Correspondence between New York and London421Arrival of Mr. Falkland. Preliminary arrangements423Heenan and Morrissey. Heenan lands at Liverpool423The day fixed, April 17th, 1860423A rush for “tickets”423Two monster trains424The journey down424A distinguished company425Appearance of the men426Pictorial representations of the battle (note)426The fight427–432Conflicting reports of the result432Departure of the referee433Return to town433Condition of the men433Humane decision434Two belts ordered434Circus buncombe434Subscription for Sayers at Stock Exchange, Lloyd’s, Mark Lane, &c.435Sayers a partner in a circus435Free living and its results435Sayers’s last appearance in the Ring435The needs of consumption436Last illness436His death437£1,000 invested for his children437Tom Sayers’s personal appearance437His grave and monument in Highgate Cemetery438The Combat of Sayerius and Heenanus—“A Lay of Ancient London”439TTHOMPSON, WILLIAM, of Nottingham (“Bendigo”).His birth: one of three sons5Nottingham Lambs. Puritanism and Pugilism5Early battles, and first fight with Caunt6Challenged by Brassey (John Leechman), of Bradford, and others7Beats Brassey8Receives forfeit from Jem Bailey8Comes to London8Proposed match with Molyneaux, and forfeit from Flint of Coventry9Defeats Langan of Liverpool9Challenges any 12 stone man in England9Looney’s challenge replied to by Jem Ward10Looney declines Ward and is beaten by Bendigo10Challenges from Tom Britton, Fisher, Molyneaux, &c.12Matched a second time with Caunt13Beaten by Caunt13Caunt forfeits in a new match14Deaf Burke returns from America, his challenge accepted14Burke goes to France and the match falls through14Stanzas from Bendigo to Deaf Burke15Burke returns and articles are signed16Narrow escape of Bendigo17Shrove Tuesday at Ashby-de-la-Zouch17The road to Appleby18Bendigo beats Deaf Burke18Challenges from and to Caunt. Benefit humbugs22,24Bendigo in London. A serious accident24“The fine old English Pugilist;” a fancy chaunt25Bendigo redivivus appears at Jem Burn’s26Matched with Tass Parker26Arrested at the instance of his brother and held to bail27Caunt returns from his American tour27Renewed negotiations and “A Valentine from Bendigo to Brassey”27Third match with Caunt28Preliminaries of the fight29Bendigo defeats Caunt30Disputed result and decision of “the Old Squire” (Osbaldiston), the referee36Caunt and Bendigo shake hands37Pretenders to the Championship37Bendigo accepts Tom Paddock’s challenge38Defeats Paddock39Receives the battle-money and retires from the Ring45Bendigo’s eccentricities. Takes “the pledge” and becomes a preacher45Beelzebub and Ben Caunt; an anecdote45True etymon of the nickname “Bendigo”46Dies from the effects of an accident, aged sixty-nine46TRAVERS, BOB (Langham’s Black).His Ring career454Beaten by Brettle454Beaten by Jem Mace455WWARD, NICHOLAS.His claims to a place in this “History”206His birth in East London206His maiden battle with Jack Lockyer206Matched with Jem Wharton (Young Molyneaux)206Arrested and held to bail207A journey to Moulsey and a disappointment208A black job: Sambo Sutton209“Nick” is defeated ignominiously210“Brother Jem” backs Nick for a second trial210Misgivings: a “Beak” at Bicester210The Philistines out211Drawing a badger212A fight and a fiasco212Matched with Jem Bailey212A trip to Woking: an interrupted fight213A second match; Nick forfeits to Bailey214A match with Brassey “no go”214Articled to fight the “Deaf’un”214A trip to Stony Stratford219Adventures220Nick defeats “the Deaf’un;” a wrangle221Challenges Ben Caunt223The stakes awarded to Nick Ward224Matched with Ben Caunt225A long journey and its vicissitudes226Hostility of the “beaks”227The fight: a bloodless victory for Ward229A chaunt of the Ring: “Nick Ward and Caunt”231The stakes given to “Nick”232Second fight with Caunt, and defeat232Death of Nick Ward, Feb. 17, 1850233