The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27
INTERNATIONAL DOG FIGHT.
match He ween " Rosie" or Brosklyn,
sno "Bcs )" OF ENG land, for @35O A
sids-rhe English Dog the Winner.

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There have been international ches Of nearly every
sort, and ast evening the climax was capped by an In
ternatoDal Deg light. he yatch America sailed in, in
ternatonaliy; Morphys games international;
Pofess ran an International race Heenan gave ayers
international punches about he hsadn short the word
has clearly gone the dogs and may with
proprety be app ed 10 the fight TO describe.
This match, between Rosie Of Brooklyn and Bess Of
Liverpool, England, made some time ago, and has
created very great crest in sporting circles The
puaton OF Rosie wide as the country She has
matches many dollars for her owner, who, and
ing here dogs conquer ted 70 match his
pet with the English Bess. Bess had bean equally fortu
nate In Ensland-havng won every match Of
The five she had fought-and her trainer, who
rej,ces In the coquomen OF Sheffield George, had no
the slightest objections to crossing the Atlantic hs sx
pensss guaranteed. The match, therefore, was
readily made for $3.50 sheffield George and tho
other dog about a mar'' ag and ell parties
went into training for the rntest rhe former per-
fornances Of the dogs are Of sort Of interest TO
any but sporting men, and they know all about
the animals alreacy ne betting, upt 70 yesterday,
sow and the odds rather favor Of Rosie Not less
than thousand dollars depended the result OF
this fight, and in the West and south, in California and
in England the betting heavy. Outsiders, to whom
"And nothing more,o
form Idea whatever Of the excitement which soen
matches produce among sporting men, the delight with
which they anticipated the with which they
enjoyed, the amount OF money which s staked upon
them.
PRELIMINARIEs
being duly arranged and the dogs good condition and
esger for the fray they seemed
hand-the light came of last night at . well known
sporting house this city Seats, capable Of holding
ve hundred persons sloped from the pit which
about sixteen feet long by twelve broad and two
deep. For fear that the shounRs OF the spectators
would attract the police and interrupt the fight, the
doors, windows and veniilators of the room were
closed and in this almost tight apartment
thousand per sons bavng paid the admission fec OF fifty
cents, were packed tiah ly that movement inn
possible and respiration difficult. rhc assemoage
sisted mostly of Bro kyn men, of all shades of charac-
ter; and, in the Houses Of Parliament and or
Congress, the members D. opposite opinions
seated upon opposite sides Of the house, 30 hero
those persons who backed the English kept themselves
separate distinct who backed the Ameri-
can champion At half past eight O'Clock when the pro-
cecdngs began the lined with hltless coat
men, shouting swearing. be,,ng Offering and taking
odds of to FIVE aud three to two upon Rosie, the
Brooklyn pet
The proprietor Of the hall having announced that the
fight would proceed If there Interruption; but
that the disorder among the spectators attracted the
police the fight would be concluded privately mo dogs
weighed md found to be under tnespscdcd twenty
pounds and Bess brought into the pit. Bess s
small bull terrier her body white, her and sideface
black her every musca spendidly developed, with no
ounce Of aupcrfluous flesh about her. Her beauty
sighting dug elected shouts Of admiration aud delight
fyom the spectators Having been washed by linn Nc
Louehlin ine looking Irishman and or Rosie,
she was tasted-that is 70 say Mclaughlin applied his
Se placed upon her to poison her during the
night Bess then concealed behind curtain Of
coats, held BY closely crowded Jed men and Rosie (wno sH
white, underwent similar process a the hands and
mouth Of George 50 particular are the :iners
usnal the two exchange closhes bu
in this netancc the point was waived.
THE FIGHT.
At about o'clock the dogs having been dried ana
tho calling time, the curtains removed
the dogs sprang together. with low snsrs Of rage
with every muscle rigid, with jaws closing and holding
like keen vces the champions fought like exqui
ttely arranged machines than like animals. For tn
nrst few moments Rosie had the best Of the bar
gain, and her admirers shouted accordingly. IN
trainers stood each behind his own dog, snap
ping their fingers for the animals 70 keep
B, sLer Sshns' encour.sDg, ADVISING and assisting
the by word and gesture but reainng from touching
them with even the ZIP Of finger In ten minutes eess
they rose upon their hind feet and wrestled
and tripped, like champions. Now Bess allowed
her opponent to retain painful but not dangerous hold
until she had breathed herself little. Now Rosie, by
her legs succeeded ia shaking herself loose
from fatal grip. Now Bess threw the American dog
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curing q good hold crouched her back bored her,
self into her opponent very heart Then quick
ing, dodgins, moving ike lsh,nDs, watching each
others eyes, and, the moment opportunity occurred
s e,., teeth luke and p
ss pessiSis 70 express 15 the ssiii.y Of the
sSd Of their a,s.x and Defence The
passion which made every limb like iron and every
possess OF everything which would favor or de-
feat them; the ndomtabe pluck with which
cOohess with which,, while suffering terribly
or niictnG equal punishment they heard and obsyed
silence the ow snarls with which the COMBAT began
having ceased the dogs warmed 70 thsr work In A.
teen minutes low murmur from the English benches,
and defiant shout those OF the Brookyn.tes an
nouDced that Roses tail had dropped-a sign Of
snS IN &. sS, s from the
lyn, who had never been made 10 con-
plain before, began 70 cry for quarter, and
ceivng which b paused moment TO take breath for
the cup de mort but then lay Upon her opponent
mcnt and with hind legs firmly braced Bess pushed her
way to Roscs throat the contest instantly ceased.
BEss' VICTORY.
Bees trainer called bis dog away for a scratch or
turn, which s almost equivalent TO round pugilism
The dogs taken their corners spoDged again
let 80. Bcss flew the ring adversary and
worked hard TO finish her ask possible. All
the while Rosie uttered weak, plaiutive cries.
and tried feebly to beat OH those sharp
teeth which gnawing out her life. One
two Brooklyn men, who Interested In the nght
some hundreds Of dollars TO leave the room but as
II was anticipated-such s tho boasted honor among
sporting mep-tbat they were going for tho DO
ice tremendous Shouts raised the keepers refused
70 open tie DOORS and the ntormers were not allow
used every means TO carry Bess away. sheffield
George, excited apprehensvo anxious, encouraged his
deg TO make death Of IT, Finally, at just thirty one
minutes from the beginning OF the hsbt, the dogs
sgan scratched. Mclaughlin accidentally touched Bees
moment before, but the referees took no notice Of
this, on account of tho obvious defeat Of his
Dog. Under this carelessness would
have lost Mclaughlin his fight The dogs again
popgeo and brought out, IL being Rosies cross
hc ring and attack Bess. Tho Pride OF Brooklyn was
humbled however. She pushed foot towards
her adversary, who snxousy eudcavorpg 10 get a.
then sunk down nearly dead moi