New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-28

hr t ' reGurts no training, and always
does MS best and the rats have m9r,s. iee VI NM Se
i. sport only III for women ana children ~ 700 sioM
for who We seen sltHh O1,,tr' h' Wnen - ~, f
r,t he sport arises to such dignity mat even fuil-
blown WaoI-st sportsman NAV Witnea" IL without Il
IN the dialect Of The rarp ratkillng Is called an
Interesting Erehf'-a dciicacy OF expression which
naIayzes criticism. The killing" is sometimes match
between dogs TO which OF them can Kill Ger
ram number of rats the shortest time; sometimes II rs
a sweepstakes, including several dogs, the one that
kills his rats soonest being the winner ana solne'n ~
j. time match that is bet Is made that certain
dog will kill given number OF rats within speciheu
The dog Jack, above mentioned who killed 100 rats in
six minutes and 40 seconds considered an unusuH
smart iat-ker but he was surpassed Dy aoun ~ ,oS
named JOckO, usually called "Jocko. the WoDdefE
have before INC circular or manifesto issued III LONDON
some ten months ago about this Wonder WHICH ie"u'
"JocKo THE woNDER famous black tan dog. lsS s.
weight the property OF Mr. Jenny shaw i ' he
has killed the OllOwing In ls5o6 III ana near aver
Portsmouth &C. above ~ maiehes sI% Potferie
Wedneshury &C. &c, &c, above 80 Interesting hteiS
also"and here follows table of1OI "ItereSg htefS,
with day. date, and place, and sometimes the aI'enus
| circumstances, fully set forth
one of these Interesting Events is marked as loOwS
"May /, 1s62-One hundred rats i'll minutes and ~
seconds the shortest time record. completing the UNI
preeedented feat of destroying 1000 rats In 100 minutes
The last recorded of these IO7 Interesting Erents
November 49, ls67.-One hundred rats In l6 minutes
S SS3 = seconds extraordinary io' ''d 'S'' VIZ 70
This manifesto winds up as follows
"Jocko this extraordinary little animal. the cunning
style Of his killing must be seen 10 DC eTe5eqi ne has
career viz by Old Nell, when greatly out Of condition;
also by Old Dutch, and Mr.. Be- Young Dog also by
clara. m six seconds only This extraordinary little ann
mai was exhibited at the Royal Crystal Palace ON the
mratiOn Of above 10000 visitors His master, Jenny
Shaw, then and thee presented win VauaSe arg
silver goblet also handsome medal az lnsthg n nv
mentO, &C. &c. JOcko has also won several Datss anu
never defeated He can be seen at al times az ts Dr
OF Mr.. Jenny shaw's Wreken Tavern, Broad Court,
Bow-st., London w. C." =.
The rapidy with which well trained dog Kills ras Is
astounding to the unnitiated He makes but one mp al
rat He bites kill every time, and usually does It,
and most revolving sport Of which human nature has
been capable since the days OF the gladios ana the
spots" of the Coliseum and watched with interest the
fate and struggle Of Christian maiden thrown 10 viva
not stand such entertainment as the one Just now
under consideration. The man who pite himself agslnst
dog or against time, rat killing catches the rats one
az time III his hand and bites or tears on their 1ead
with his teeth He must take the rats head eea 2Y or
else Il does not count The rat OF course makes all the
fight he can, and often gets good grip ON the mans up
cheek or nose and by the time the norTd mas
anco Of a CORY mass of laceratod flesh
Kit says he won't allow any such game Ia his pit he
neruitted il "A few times but the last time II Was at
tempted he drove the from his pit, and has never
allowed HIM 70 enter his doors since Inc man Is poor
the requiem Of departed shrlmps oysters and clans
through the public streesthat is TO say. he sells she'll
fsh which have come a premature death. According
TO Kit, the only other contemporary man ratkef KNOWN
TO American history lives III Boston. and hangs around
Harry Jenningss and cOrdurOys-by which token
BostOnians may know him. .
Dog-hghting is the royal game" OF the dogpit
"When yOu too gamey dogs ag0n' in said an enthu
sas TO me, then you count on sport" The gamey
displayed in bringing them TO the requisite weight aud
condinon. In training man Tor night or for foot
him voluntarily to carry out the instructions OF his
Gsn De oy o But SeW
dog be trained into proper conditiont This Is tho
The dog is placed upon round table with revolving
sov oaS f %s @ G2 shos S by eban
fastened his collar by his collar itself and ne then
tened by for that purpose He tries to got at tho
which begins TO reyolve under the dogs feet and away
goes thinks he Is going at full speed after his tan
tazng barking foes, he also barking and yelling with
rage and vengeance lie IS kept this for 10 IS
ues first. but his condition improves tho time is
extended until at last he Is able 10 keep up the effort Tor
two hours at stretch. BY this means and by discreet
feeding physckng and bathing the dog il brought to
high degree Of endurance His fat IS all worked on ne
becomes OF elastic bone and muscle, and his fe
rocty is wrought up 10 the highest pitch an,
further developed by occasionally praeucng him on
cur. which he frequently Kills outright By TINS means
al the same time develops the muscles or the Jaw Dy
actual work, such he will have to perform IN the pit
On expOstulang with trainer on the cruelty VI such
| proceedings he replied: .,, -, -
"Why. what's carr ear amt nothin'. Who cares
The fellow hadn't the slightest perception Of my mean
ing He Thought had referred to The Uash involved IN
match for dog fight entered into with Formally,
and the agreement is fully and particularly set forth In
writing That the reader may what care Is exercised
in this will give the actual articles Of agree
! ment for a noted fight. They were as follows:
| ARTICLES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
JERSEY hereby asr.e 50 tst bis dog Tut coor brd.,
q pounds ass Kt Bus dog Bslehe color black ana ah
The 23h day december 1900 The do to 30 weighed between .ad
and ssht between and oeoe The dpeHs 10 DO male
;Se i. deposit "a, &c Of Tie u.ieh TIE second De-
& up on The sEi sgsing clipper
= Both dogs to he lasted 5,ior, ana after fighting required
BOB so. 70 dsyer Is dogs ar om the corner and not Av.
tRsiesps chosen IL the bali minute tine 70 ,, Al
lowe fair gISsy IS allow for and
the expiration the tin, keeper shall call make ready Aadss
dog refusing stopping on the t4y. 70 be tie loser
down S@sisisly, he Iacnty 70 b forfeited :,
s 6 he p tie bsleS. Of The dog 80 found to forfeit rd n.
persoS o. persons holding the battle to give Immediately
aups and e.s: to b. chosen r. the ~ Sst. ssh,lnS
Either dog exceeding The stipulated weight the day Of weighing
10 Al dcp1s 70 6s made between the hO O'Clock at night
SG''' q K b sirs'Y EerYott
reader somewhat although rule h may possibly suggest
the for rule Cd The dog dsted in order that
ers are sometimes unprncpled as TO poison tthe
dog on which they have bet by putting "pernicieus
mouth thai lie won't or can't bite and the dog
whose mouth becomes 80 affected VIII OF course lose the
put into the pit they are washed IN water as hot
they can bear which soda and CASTLE soap freely
| mingled; each dog being washed by two men, Of
whom Is selected by the owner Of the dog and the other
| AFTER the dogs have been thus washed they arc
"tQS,e" that s mildly bitten and licked all over by his
owners rival by some appointed 10 that duty by
such rival by the hackers OF the dog An experienced
"tasteT" surely tell whether anything pernicious"
has been put upon the dog. and II there has been the
hackers OF that dog lose their money. The dogs are
"tasted" after the hight because some cunning fellow
may manage throw something "pernicious" upon q
dog while tho battle is raging SO tricky the habues
OF the dogpt II this respect that greenhorn stands