But the plucky little sailorman still believed that he was as good as the Welshman, and he challenged Turner to a third battle. This took place at Shepperton, on the Thames, on October 7th, 1818. The fight lasted for over an hour and a half, and Scroggins was again beaten, this time in the thirty-ninth round, when Turner hit him so that he sprawled over the ropes and was quite unable to come up to time. Otherwise it was a repetition of the previous encounter. Turner was by far the better boxer and hit his opponent as he liked. Scroggins was a rushing and dangerous fighter and a really good wrestler, and until he was weakened by repeated blows, ended round after round by throwing Turner to the grass. This time Scroggins was exhausted sooner, but with very real courage refused to give in, and fought as long as he could stand. As in the previous fight, Turner showed himself a chivalrous and sportsmanlike opponent, bearing not the slightest ill-will, nor showing undue elation when he had decisively beaten his indomitable opponent. The following is an advertisement typical of a hundred years ago which corresponds to the kind of thing we are now accustomed to see on the hoardings outside the Albert Hall or the Holborn Stadium. Holloa! Holloa!! Holloa!!! A GENTLEMANLY SORT OF A MAN JACK SCROGGINS Humbly doffs his Castor to the _SPORTING WORLD_. TO INFORM THE FANCY THAT HIS BENEFIT AT THE FIVES COURT, St. Martin’s Street, Leicester Fields, takes place on _WEDNESDAY, APRIL the 25th, 1821_, When all the first-rate Pugilists on the List will Exhibit in a variety of SCIENTIFIC COMBATS. The Champion of England, Belcher, Spring, Randall, Oliver, Shelton, Burns, Owen, Turner, Richmond, Martin, Harmer, Cooper, Hickman, Sampson, Eales, etc., have promised SCROGGINS to be HAND AND GLOVE with him upon this MOST STRIKING OCCASION. * * * * * SCROGGINS begs leave to assure the Patrons of Scientific Pugilism that nothing shall be wanting on his part to give the utmost satisfaction; and he trusts that, in being remembered ONCE as a great favourite, he also with the utmost deference humbly hopes, that Scroggins will not be forgotten as an Ould SERVANT, who has afforded the Amateurs Lots of Amusement in SIXTEEN PRIZE BATTLES, As the following LIST of his Opponents will show:-- BOOTS SMITH NOSWORTHY EALES WHITAKER CHURCH FISHER TURNER TURNER TURNER MARTIN JOSH. HUDSON DAV. HUDSON DAV. HUDSON HOLT, and PARISH. In order to prevent his being entirely FLOORED; and that they will lend their support as _Seconds_, towards PICKING HIM UP, Putting him on his Legs, and giving him another _Chance_, whereby SCROGGINS may be enabled to get a House over his _Topper_, where he can _Serve_ all his CUSTOMERS!!! _And Sing, as an old Sailor_, God save the King! To commence at Two O’clock,--Tickets, 3s. each, to be had at all the Sporting Houses.