The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11

Some wo'hundred jolly butcher boys assembled
at the Bellevue Gardens, Seventy ninth street. yes
terday afternoon, to witness q cafkling match for
$500 . side, between Larry Gallagher and Frank
McCuen-two promising graduates from the sham
bles OF the Nineteenth ward. Regarded as "spOrt"
the AFFAIR was decided failure, Notwithstanding its
novelty but considered in the light of trial of pro.
fesslonal skill it was innocent an exhibition as
ploughing match. Man being carnivorous crea-
ture, the animals upon which he preys must be killed
somehow or other. and that admitted. even Mr..
Bergh will agree that "when tits done, then 'twere
well 'twere done quickly"
About four O'Clock the aforesaid jolly butcher
boys ranged themselves 'a Of row. in front of the
open shed In which the work OF slaughter was TO be
performed and Messrs. George Darby and Edward
THOMAS Brsssell referee, the signal was given and
the unfortunate calves were dragged into the pre-
s ns 9a
turned ont to be embarrassing match. The killing
came off, OF course, but that part OF the business
knights OF the cleaver had hand In it. party OF
helpers seized upon the bleating calves ten
n an By the ne% nee n se h OS es Ssps
cut their throats-the calves throats, Of course.
There was nothing remarkably pleasant In the sight
of those ten headless trunks as they wrthed ana
wrggled over the severed heads which appeared to
be floating In the pool OF gore below, but although
several OF the fair sex were among the spectators
no one tainted.
No sooner were the calves pronounced dead than
the carcases were taken from the hooks and depos-
tied in front OF the competitors. The men were now
called upon to take up position. SEEING a hndieg
apiece with their left hands, and drawing their
knives, the men declared themselves ready The
word 'go'' was given at balf.past four, and the
match commenced. The Keen blades ripped rapidly
along the brown hides severed the knee joints at
stroke, and then the skin stripped or and the
process known IN the profession as logging" was
completed. The helpers then hoisted the carcasses
on to the dressing hooks, and the work OF round
ing (" commenced. The men worked with marvellous
CELEBRITY and handled their tools ~ deity as the
most expert or anatomical professors First
straight cut from end to end, then tear OPEN"
rangements as are unit for food, and then the
operators punched vigorously VI tue parted ribs,
bent back the sides, fixed them with u sharp wooden
skewer and commenced festooning the cau over
the hind quarters and putting on the finishing
touches. McCuen who was the favore, worked
carefully from the start; bis opponent made
the end less speed.n Mccuen's hackers
thought he was putting in too much fine work"
to come out aheadoin point Of time. His 'lcgging"
was considered particularly elaborate but McCnen
kept cool and did his work in his fashion Gal
lagher was slightly ahead on the first calf nnish
ing'' In eight minutes including the time taken In
'leggIng' the other four. The men finished their
second calves at the same time, about ive minutes.
The fourth calves were finished In four minutes and
cut, sash tear, trim; at 1t they Went In manner
which elected hearty shouts OF approval from the
now excited spectators and then McCuen drove his
knife into the post and threw up his hands sig
nal that his tak done. second later and Gal.
lagher hnished too. The Jolly butcher boys who had
been delighted spectators Of the contest gave ire
IuendOus cheer when the referee announced McCuen
sbe winner, both IN point OF time aud superior work
manshtp, he having dressed hts FIVE calves In the |
unprecedentedy short space Of twenty nine minutes
and o half, counting from the word go" Gala
CHER, who was only little way behind his opponent,
either 10 time or workmanship, was also loudly L
cheered.