The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-29
A. GREAT DOG FIGHT.
The Heavyweight Champion
ship in Dispute.
Brandy, Of New York, Versus Scalper,
Of Philadelphia.
The Combat for 81, 000-Scalper the
Victor in 80 Minutes Brandy
in Dying Condition.

II the humble shopkeepers OF West Forty-second
street, at the hour Of high noon yesterday, had
taken the trouble to look out upon the sidewalks,
they would have been much perplexed to arrive at
the cause OF the presence Of scores OF hard rough
hewn boulders OF heads, scores OF the free and
don'tcare-for-anything stripe OF individuals,
vending their way to the North River. Surely, it
was an unusual event that called together such
a company but TO those in the secret 1t was some
thing that at all times will draw the toughest ele-
ments Of New York's worst society-fghters.
tnevesof the most desperate kind, and the miser.
able men who always hang to their garments and
accompany them upon every excursion that suits
their depraved taste.
1T WAS DOG FIGHT,
and that, too, for the heavy weight champion
ship OF the United States, that brought
them together on this occasion. After reach
ing the river the crowds in due time
were placed on the other or Jersey side, when,
after o ramble OF SIX or seven minutes, these cit
zens OF neither New York stopped at pleasant
hosiery, and there found gathered over four
hundred Of that stripe that make an appropriate
assemblage to witness such Q combat. While
these individuals, in twos, threes and dozens
walked manfuly up to the bar OF the establishment
selected for the battle ground and there again and
again
GUZZLEp THE POISON
dealt out to all that had the price, the Inuuiring
mind could, with caution ascertain all about how
this important match came about and what the
particulars were concerning 1t. New York and
Philadelphia furnished the contestants Tor the
fight, and the articles Of agreement were
drawn up several weeks ago. So soon
as the match was settled thing,
and the necessary signatures to customary
documents obtained the sporting circles of Gotham
and those of the City OF Brotherly Love were much
agitated, and the interest increased up to the
moment OF the fight, causing, at times, rough
and-tumble "turn-up." and again the betting of
hundreds and hundreds OF dollars. The reputa-
ton of the New York dog, none other than Brandy,
was, until yesterday afternoon,
ALMOST WORLD WIDE,
but now his name, once the synonym for victory,
is sadly marred and his reputation ustreless.
Everybody interested in matters appertaining to
dogs knew OF Brandy He had come from excel
lent stock and was the hero OF seventeen battles,
and thus Mr.. "Snooks," his owner, was de-
lighted to back him for any number
of dollars against all'comers Philadelphia being
equally fortunate in possessing the dog Scalper
who sprung from well known and trusty parent
age, his owner, Mr.. Carroll, seemed to have had
not the slightest objection to meet the old bruiser
In the pit, and therefore the match was made for
$500 side, each dog on the lighting day to pull
down the scales at thrty-one pounds.
ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT.
Shortly after one O'Clock the barrOom, piazza and
adjoining grounds were well represented with
those anxious to witness the battle. Everything
seemed to indicate the place one just suited for
the sport, as the character OF the surroundings
was in concert with the event and the men
manipulating 1t. Soon pleasant-faced per
son, with an assistant, began to deal
ant ~ wi lad
the holder to witness the combat. They sold like
hot cakes, and the crush to get them provoked
in half dozen fights. With ticket in hand en-
trance was Effected to side room, which seemed
maidens and their sweetaearts trlpped tie ebt
fantastic toe" At the farthest end
THE PIT WAS ERECTED
of old boards. set on end twenty feet long twelve
feet wide and about twenty inches high. Around
this were seats, and at the rear was one row, like
witness the forthcoming battle. There were no
coverings to the windows, and nobody seemed to
care how much noise was made, as the police were
not around.
A quet-spoken, mldde-aged man accepted the
unpleasant position OF referee.
removed, from hundred threats yelled Hun
d esr to seventy on n brandy" .I bet yerp
kick ysr heaa o an on my ee S Se
cries. There were three or four thousand
dollars bet in a few minutes, the odds
phla mad plenty OF loose cash, and with smiling
faces accepted anything that came their way Just
at this moment seventy-five or eighty rufilans who
broke their way through the windows aud the
door, joining the festive throng inside. And with
terrific cursing, much obscenlty, any amount Of
chatting and sconlng, the ,,
Of the referee was heard and the fight commenced
at TWENTY-FIVE minutes past two O'clock Scaper
jumped like a greyhound into Brandys corner and
the. dogs came together like the snap of whip.
Scalper caught the great fighter by the but
lifted and smashed him on y the s'0S door
Scalperi on, ohl, Brandy was up in a second
and with mouth to mouth and jaws closing and
holding Ike keen vices, the ambitious dogs went
on in their work. fighting like exqulsltely arranged
machines. Again Scalper threw Brandy with q
crash, and thus for i've minutes he fought
then alarmed. 1t was the first time in the great
dogs career he hadn't from the send-or had the
best OF an adversary
''uold him, my little man hold him, and I'll love
your shouted Cass TO Scalper.
And then the trainers stamped, in order to make
brisker lighting, encouraged and advised and as.
sisted them by word ana gesture, but refrained
from touching them with the tips OF their hngers
In fifteen minutes Brandy began to do a little
Furnishing, but Scalper could throw the
Old fellow whenever he wanted and even
when he had his own hold. In eighteen minutes
Scaper began TO do his work we'll fighting very
artiuly and fast. His education and skill were
wonderful He IS head fighter, and Brandy
scalper had Brandy by the leg and shook the
breath rom his body almost ana then the
barbarians shouted, Good Godl amt that
fghtin' ~ ana thus the combat went on. all in
favor OF Scapcr Crushing, tearing like miilsaw
went the teeth Of the Younger dog into the head OF
Brandy, and the face OF "sno0ksn the trainer, be-
gan TO grow pale with anxiety. Though weak, he
tried TO fight on mis- enemy with the
MOST NDoMTABLE PLUCK,
but Scaper was too much, and for the first time In
his LIE New York's representative had evidently
met his match Philadelphia could throw and trip
him when he liked, and fought him In the same man.
ner as he mad won all his battles When % minutes
had elapsed Scalper got his opponent again by the
leg, and the limb was sore. 1t was at this moment
that the
PRIDE OF NEW YORK,
who had never before complained, began to
cry for quarter and was helpless and az
the mercy OF his adversary perceiving
which Scalper only shook him the
more lively, and, TO make matters worse, he reln-
qushed the leghoid and went for the exposed
throat OF Brandy when his sharp teeth began to
gnaw out the lie OF the old veteran Now and then
Brandy, as II asking that the punishment might
cease,
Uttered WEAK AND RLArSrIyE cRIEs