The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27

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Rating Match for a stake of $500 B.twees
Green Dogs An Interresting Event Among
the Fnncy--set-to Bcfween Hull Terriers.
rafting match occurred yesterday afternoon a, Kit
Burns sportsmans Hail. Water street, which pro-
dnctive OF much excitement among thu circles directly
interested although thu striccs adopted
70 prevent OF Il from reaching outside parties
Few weeks since party Of sporting characters were
assembled at q sporting house on Houston street
one evening, when, after considerable p~rieyng,
match made Of 500 q side, between q dog
owned by the keeper OF the house and canine
controlled by tho captain Of one Of the river
stsamsrs-the animal succeeding in despa,chng twenty
In the shortest space OF limo 10 be declared the
winner Mother OF tho animals thus pitted had gained
a name for rat killing indeed 1t undcrdood thai
this WAS The first appearance Of each In ra,pit. "
essentially ''mnlinn match, and iUwas designed
10 afford amusement than 10 win large sum Of
money. The Houston street mans dog, charley -
wine coorcd spaniel OF very handsome build. and was
yesterday In the finest condition. The contrasting dog In
black and OF clumsy form and action, but had dis
former period.
sevE ~ Tag wAfcH
Al two o'clock yesterday the parties Interested met
with tho dogs al Il sporting house IN Houston street.
whence they proceeded separating into different squadR
by various ronies 10 the scene OF action In Water street
This place has previously described in tho HERALD
and requires special mention, save that " the
acknowledged headquarters for dcg nghng and anue-
mcnts Of tho character In this city TN
this occasion 80 completely had the analr
BEEN hushal that only the principals The own
crs of The dogs and their ~lhercnts we're
present This constituted gathering Of about nfty
After stopping in the baroon 10 pay their respects u
the MANAGER OF tho concern by drinking bis liquor me
assembage proceeded through tho devious and winding
passages the amphheasro In tho centre OF which was
located the pit The party ranged themselves about on The
sca,s the dogs being held 70 prevent tnsr leap'ng ~
were appointed and the usual preminares arrsug.n
when Burns made HIS appearance IN the PIT With
large cage onroiopod 10 sactine.
When this had boen removed there were seen about
Any rats packed in cage. having capacity hardly
larger than 4 pail The cago WIS deposited on
the oor Al this moment tho dogs FIRST obtained slsht
Of their destined victims AZ which they began 10 howl
most wofuy and made desperate Efforts 10 leap INTO The
pit They firmly held however, and the guardian
or the cage rrapng long handled pair Of pncer thrust
II through the door at ts top whence e drew iorlh ono
nj TIM" twenty rats, INC feleree counting ,h'in
by one III the little animals strugg ed behind
ne bars or thor prison they were more ',yeV nov
when len into the pit They g1oped about tho walls IN
different directions, meeting and crowdng INTO MO IN
gu. Of tho corner, whore they tried intellectually 70
frae tho top ~ tho pr. Then fhoy would scparsfo
agan aud run frightened sboaethc moor, trying every
crevice and One or two ~ the trousers legs
Of the cage holder whence be composody and caFaisy
shook them ont again
Finally at the word the black and tan LEI into "a.
Dit AT frat unaeeustoned 10 Tho work, he stood stu
and up confusedy At the spectators who shouted
With laughter al the novice. Presently he male rush
al oS tho hch Close past him, aud, selling
tho animal hook aud ,rrncbed II til IL palpits,ipg
hear, Hl then fw few seconds he wns very bard
nj wora among them, biting aud spnppng a. tbefn A.
scresrhing With alarm they crowded ones more In
heap while among them Of the rats biz ths dog
the leg a. which he turned away bowling but soon he
returned the slaughter aud the floor ~ the pi thct
cned with tho vctlns deal or shockingy niaDgied,
trembling yet with little life. II 'ook tho bInrk aud
tan Ave minutes and half to Kill them all aud fhsn no
taken away The rate, both t.egs aud dyins were
gathered together and thrown Ia pa without the pit
Then the cage holder was busy once niore with his pin
oars whs The witnesses look tho sqaunng things
drawn iorth laughing ~ thsm rnd making jocase
remarks dmlnuyo speciruef or honry headed
nYus "He brought up Ia hardware store, That
un's old saSay sn't he ~ we're few Of the expre
which suggested by tho appearance OF the uera.
bling. terror siylcksn viriuis.
TtB nAsiyI.
The twenty rinnng and lcapiIg about the
pa when the spknoi rsr es srlong them To The right
ard len III him they scattered while he dashed into
them, finishing ne ~ every grip with earnesress
and determination which betrayed The fact that be- A.
least bal aad PRIOR sxpsfenoe. In precissy two
minutes and aparter The spaniel bal compist~d hts
task whcu lao iaken from tbs w the sBnar amid
much spplans'.
us rrorrsa ts.Irrr
Hole ryes ssid tire manager 'f'na gon ~ give
yer int is snake np;n whersst those present re-
,hernseivas rso spiendidy formed terisFs
yellow and white and tba ether sp0tisd bl.ck an ~h"
word they ~ere y, a. they went at sch ptber
With algh nsIc-oeds that the onset tbres
them Of tteF iorsfsa ADD on her hind
lrys hoy Tose ~ Ans b. AIT grpad We mazae ihs
iaws - eset otter With terrible
ne-lresW They struggling over aud ovsr "Gs
aDo,lsr te noor ~ TO pA. ther ,s@l gnt hing
CLASH through the tough hide thelr opponent The
spectator ebeefed win eeght, fpr this vas us rpsr
they liked Meanwhile the blood flowed freely from ne
lscern,ed hroas Or the bfass nuis brai~s and thsr
layred Tlnaiy after fge fninutes had slspsed cory
and exhausted bat s game they we're turn apart, snd
tho asemoisge following hem OIL, NE amphiib~A'rr
was once moro deserted