, 1869-10-29
DOG FIGHT.
Terrible Contest Between 4
TOnn1yan<la and n Bridge
port Canine.
The Hold of a Schooner the Scene
of the bloody Encounter.
Tho Chicago Dog Whippsd In
Eorty-threo Minutes.

One OF the hardest, mnst exciting, aud generally
noteworthy dog rehts on rcco-A occurred in tnls
city yesterday afternoon. At ieast, suca is the
verdict u 6ucn OF the spectators u were
we'll TN In tic various particulars
Of canine cnhtcsts, aEd were allie
" cou pasc this with othrrs which they had Wit
| nesstd. To be an Jait IN ua1,era OF TITS Kind
c,uld >tarcels LIE expected OF Chieago rrpn1ter,
an4ll* Is onl. IN accordance With The eothu.las,c
1<.Etatce Ut ctrt'll1c Judges (bU1h;ng rrFeo; a.
| lnIcnccos, t1a1 such tAtter1bg pre.emucncc IS
citen 20 ite ticE-teht tu Question The Adatr took
place tn the hold 0i schooner lying In the North
l;raHch, short distance ataye Chicago arenuc
| bridge, The floating "ptt'' being thoroughly
lighted with sr'1kianlcEns aul rcnteEeu a. coul-
tlsH1ioEe 10 spectators US the crnnl4.t apsrsment
| would 9lloT. Il Hns In this Whe toxr lne thing
Catnr about:
sevc7u' weeks ago conversation uron the sno-
vessel Captalns-one ,csidisg IN Touawanda, near
Butsa0. uut! the ot1cr rcsticnt Of Bridgeport IN
tiLs city. Each was fhe owner OF dug which he
rs freclce, aud Of course match was rnsie TOR
fedoa si'1c Snu2fy cusconce<t In the cabin Of the
schooner :, -, or her last tr7p from Hn'falo:
sfeeln.ea oi the trained ban spseis-, pure While
f's,a,pg naa h1inale .pot On st5nr, naak
co:ortd body. xhlte legs AID b1iudie h head n and
ne.e-was si ener ios.heSmtng; ID o.der e aSold
strictly pftSate4 not more tnaa twenly rersun.,
and these ma;nly vessel captains mud mxtes, be-
tLg Invited.
1t about $ O'Clock Yesterday afternoon tho
favored few were on hang at the vessel, and mo-
ntnt Inter were uutied II the hold, and the hatch.
sas,uss,S coy ss of ooa sa1ass dGs M Issa ~ 'tsa @
ing lad converting Inc reYu3re,i ,llmen-
klors. Around The outs:ae Of The enclosure
me crowd vas at iteefsy 70 DISPOSE liseu. The
1sst thug wns the aetghlrE II the dcGsL S2ut
balanced at th1rty-one pounds. hue Jack pulled
up hall pound more. Neither wcre wnat was
considered ttne;l5 trtr-:n h!ca cond!t!un they
pounds each, srot VIA handled by . kaE1alo
sai'or, and lack by = wel. Known B1ase2ort
sleeves, and tSly c,la'pp+d Tith J. rstrr @ paiis. .
sporres, towels, etc. The toss for The scsatcn
WAS zen by SpWt- Ii Is due 10 lie ulinl;taIcl to
sent 10 the centre. the adrantagc Of this privilege
teipG The possibility that hs antagonist may not Oe
game aid by Lls turb!ug tzu ana rei1stng to cghs
Ire tntilc ope3 Is aWante1l IN tho other. No
inch o,tgraccf1l occurrence, a4 r1ewed bJ The
taHrs. tooG place IN this casa Scarcely had Spot
aentd Inc eeAtre OF tnc pit betorr JACK, released
\, hts handler, was Oh uand, with SHINING teeth,
nasn;Eg eyer, ut't quick, wiry noyr:ncnl1. The
tRo eyed each other cautiously for an instant
Two h'I hgtna1 doEs IN pnze ting might haye done
rushet1 toward ard trtzfd each other. Spot hal
lr'lc the bert Of the hold. Ills teeth d1lnc thtn-
latter. hold WAS uron tie left lore shoulder and
fUwtr Jaw. Then enAueu q scene only 10 he Wit
Lefteu at q dog dght The handlers rushed
haL Or. urged On the ,niurtatcd loEs, ho rrsrond-
ed With .ucs ana Jerks 60 rowtrf snst II seemed
as though the dssh a:ld tAtn tnnst be torn away
struggle Knh hated breath ntd intense interest
For iu!l thir1y minutes, ly the wa:cn, ihe cuu-
hat0ufs kept thclr respective hollis, n0w teat7nG
Ini neser 1,1eIlne cs5 cf psin os is:srss~no,a.
ing but m occas1ona. IrowL At last, they broke
hoids together, neither seeming II have lne
.S,' aSa sons Ia a5ee %
fsesneo, with ali possible dtsratch aud sol'ct,ldc.
III, A. Tie s3ruon L a, O. Two minutes the sstesse
"reru,ch - ~ right Of alienation. Tie showed
game and lively. and bets were freely offered On hts
s,'t, and i tT.sy t.ten ey nc
arous the RESULT. Spot was, scemtnE1J, In the
0est OF tptrtts. lie enne 10 the "tcraica - IN
nipfel aid t,ruck out md wres,ied Win csch
1tner. rehcr icing disposed TO Yell The slightest
advantage 70 his antagonist Suddenly N omtn-
licked 81 holds mitch inc SINE is heiora They
:trugSie.i 20 Tor tesen Einaret Spot being the
nrss 20 Rhow signs OF tatlre pluck When they hai
10 theiI respecsi7e corners aud apouse, JACK
has high fAvof1te. bids OF two to one petb9
stAked Oh MS prowcss. sro's' osner vas still
ocG would lever aa!t the cgnt white tho trea1h
OF tfe fenlail ed 10 him.
u the kcfatch In his luro. and Jack &as Mt oacs
responsive frpm his corner. They cred each
Other anxsou>;y, Atd al a distance, Tot a time,
spot being the rsi to leap forwsrl and close. He
bIcuGhi his teeth Together for The third time oa
JACKS nose, while the lAttcr took bet al
insecure hold on lis forc.leS. Sc minutes
they wrestled and pulled betore toe:r
eponsed aud time vi. cal!e1 Jack came nr do1n.-
1ul5, tlood TOR r:ornent, then turned and Eake1
away, and the deht was ioet- It wis n once ue-
clAcs1 In iayor Of Spo., whore h7ud.eF 10 den1n.
strnte his staying qualities had Jack again brought
ur to sec u spot Eould = scratch again. Tie
ruA Is Iurcps a. ever, and eager for rtnexn nj
Of frc contest, hut It was slready decided. TIE
rnney charged habds, the dogs we5r carefully
b1auAeted ard Carried away, the ttu8Il cz1Vl dis
astett, prr Of the neatcst, puzrcss and Sa;ues
pch.s or record