Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-09
Canine COnfrOxerax.
A Brutal AND DISGUSTING AFFAIR.
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Brutal AND DISGUSTING AFFAIR.
Deg Tight at ReSs'yn-T09 rs. Teddy" Gooa-6y."
Tog.
O'Clock, al Rosslyn. the Virginia terminus .;
the Aqueduct bridge, the cOntestinr CANNES
being a brindie Jog belonging to Michael Me
Cormick, OF Capitol Hill, and white one be-
forging to +. Cadman, of Philadelphia The
brindle was raised on Capitol Hill, while the
white was raised in Philadelphia but has been
IN this city great deal, having been for months
pss1 al Stdsene Oh 40; engine company. The
place corner 10th and streets, and the latter
by the well known Tim Thugman In Philadel-
rhia, aud the dogs were handled By their train
ers IN the pit respectively. Their training con-
sists of the same practices used in getting men
ready for prize tight, such as dieting, running
jumping, muZZle nights, &c, besides a daily
walk OF two or three miles blank eted with ia
utmost care. The match was made Tor
500 A SIDE
and was 10 have come on on the Sd inst bur
Was postponed till yesterday, when it took place
IN the cockpit in the rear OF Dick Walkers
premises at Rosslyn. The light commenced al
halt past two O'Clock ard lasted an hour and
thirty eight minutes. Long before that hour.
however, the spectators commenced to pour
over the Aqueduct bridge in hacks, busgies.
wagons and sulkies, a. well as a large number
on shank's mare. IL was
"A HIGH OLD CROWD"
comprising, "a it did, nearly all the sporting
fraternity OF Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash,
ingtOn, some who looked like they could put a
head on a fellow in a minute and not haif trv.
and others who looked like they had been
through the mill themselves. There was a fair
-sprlRkDng, too, OF our District merchants who
came, doubtless, more tor curiosity than other
wise. We'll, the dogs were W ashed OF, wei rhefi
at - pounds each, and at once there was a gem
eral rush tor the pit, surrounding which were
two tiers OF benches, on which all stood who
could find room-about two or three hundred in
number. Many couldn't get in al all and Others
remained outside simply because the dollar adj
mission Vas the bar 10 further progress.
THR FIGHT.
The pit is about 10 feet square, and the tlops
fight from opposite corners. Tag was sitting In
his corner in the firm hold OF his trainer and
presently here comes Thugman in with Teddy
ana at once both dogs are lifted, by the back of
the neck, abour four feet into the air. and sud
denly dropped, when they rush fercelv at one
another; then Its nip and tuck. One takes the
other by the THROAT, who retaliates by clutchine
his adversary s1eg, and so on peil NELL ali oyaS
the pit; the trainers of each tanning and enconr-
aging his dog all the while. On the part or the
spectators it Was ore constant yell their favor
lite ''purp" would get what was called
"BULLY HOLT"
1t was evident that the white was too much for
the brirdle from the beginning, and the odds
phia party carried of very little money on the
result OF the fight, but lost great deal by bet
ting thst their dog would win the light in an
hour.
Is interesting, such as Fan your dog Talk
Irlsh to him, Teddy" 'Oh, cracky what q
nOlu. OOt MIN DOWN again; 81 tell YOU the
brindle's pluck" "One hundred dollars to
twenty-five that the white dog WINS" and finally
when the brindle was exhausted as TO be
unable to rise, and simply laid there. being
"cbawed up by the white, il was "Take him
out of the pitt" "Oh, Patsy, give it up" You
mind your own business, you hear y "Doh Z
take him OUT No, let him die in the pitt
fYes, and bury him there" "No, you wont,
&c. At last il was plain that Tag, the brindle,
BARELY had LIFE LEFT,
and that was ALL SO Teddy was hauled of the
victor. Then came the rush TO get ont the gate
OF the pit, which would only allow one man to
pass through comfortably at a time, but as
usual, every ody wanted TO get out first, and it
vas rich scene. Two men got
TANNED IN THE DOORWAY,
bnt the immense pressure in the rear soon sent
them out with such force as to lay them sprawl
Ing. That was enough, the rest e thew came
fell on top Of them, and others on top or them
and so on till the ground outside the gate, which
vas perfect mud puddle, was the scene of a
small pyramid Of scrambling human beings
some Of them despatched with mud from head
to foot.
The motley crowd fingered around, drinking
screaming, cursing, and talking over the result
of the fight. Tag, the conquered, was brought:
home to his training ground, corner OF 10th and
streets, and died last night ~ O'Clock.
THI LADIES FAIR at Liberty Hall still -four
ishes, and to- morrow night the voting for the
boat clubs will be closed and the nrizes award-
ed. The vote now stands: Arlington, I75; Ana
l0stan Miss McCollum), 66: Potomac mis-
Fearson), ~. Everybody and his wife should
visit tais interesting fair. - -
PROF. q. ID. BARRsrr's next lecture on The
laws OF business, win be given at the Business
college, IhursdAy evening, februsry 9Th, Al z