The New York herald., 1878-12-01
BADGER BATTING.
SECOND MATCH BETWEEN JOCKo AND PRINCE
A DESPERATE BATTLE RESULTING IN VICTORY
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SECOND MATCH BETWEEN JOCKo AND PRINCE
DESPERATE BATTLE RESULTING IN VICTORY
FOR THE BADGER.
Over two hundred persons in the motley
crowd which congregatcd Friday evening in the
suburbs of New York to witness the second bait
between the badger Jocko and bull-terrier Prince.
Since the arranging of the fight which took place at
the last match, the owner Of the spirited dog has
been betting very high his animal. The
cause of this that the owner OF Jocko had
consented to allow the badger to be muzzled
in of the bats" The match to have
come of on Wednesday evening on the Old Boston
Road in Wcschestcr county, 10 which place all hands
proceeded on the night named Before arriving on
the spot information reached them that ..spotcrs''
were lying ambush for the participants. The
score or of roughs who thus warned then adj
journed to ncighborng beer saloon and agreed that
the fight should take place Friday night, the place
10 be selected in the meantime. As $3.50 stakes had
been put up on each side and considerable betting
had been done the sporting gentry much con-
ccrued that the fight should come of with all pos
siblc speed.
Accordingly Friday night the whole crowd. accom-
panied BY reporter and sketch artist. adjourned
TO the selected locality. passing unsuspecting
policeman their way. The kennel and animals
had been clandestinely conveyed to tho place
on Friday morning. AMI all the arrange
,ncnts worked to perfection. Both animals were
In hno condition. and the badgers eyes
snapped wickedly as his owner strokcd the wiry
little animals back. Prince did not show any signs
of the former battle, and looked upon as the
general favoritc. Jcckos owners accepted heavy
hes auanst their animal and in many instances oh
tanned largo odds II was stipulated that instead of
ten minutes heirg allowed to each bait the time
should be reduced to eight minutes III order to add
al extra ''hait
When Prince was placed in the box he took up his
aace of his opponent. No sooner had the badger
been admitted than the bull terrier excited the
bounded admiration OF the assembled sports
slender chain which held him to his
ncr. eager did he to commence
hostiiiiies. Joclo, the contrary. seemed almost
frightened by the fierce demonstrations Of his canine
enemy. and retired to the tuthcrmost extremity of
his corner with meek. eowcd air. The knowing
ones. however, expressed their opinion that the
badger playing or for tho purpose of dccoyng
his antagonist.
was released from his chain and darted savagey at his
nmble little enemy. whom he endeavorcd to throw
his side. But Jocko was not to he surprised by
sudden rush. and rather astonishcd the ter
rier by burying his sharp teeth In Princes
lett foreleg. while tho latter lowlcd and
snar,ed furousy, making gigantic Efforts 10 free
himself from the hold gained by Jocko. In doing 40
the leu torn aud iaccrated in most frightful
and disgusting MANNER But this sc.ncd to excite
no comlniscration in the breasts of the spectators
who grew quite enthusiastic over what ono
excited worthy called "nnayniiiccnt clinch.'
Al last, by supreme effort. Prince broke
the balger's hold and ran bowling away. followed to
his by Jocko, who seemed to have '.ot his dan
der up. Prince covered in his retreat for moment
hut tine onslaught terrific that hc grew dcspcr
and retaatc by oidcavoring to bite hold in the
badgcrss back In this undertaking he encountered
the same dificulty as on the previous occasion.
the long, hair Jocko's back slipping
through the teeth of the terrier. Prince then con
tented himself with inhicing deep scratches on the
badger nose. and was rewarded for hts pains by
having his right nearly bitten on Az the end of
sisht o,inntes ard thrss seconds the "bAt' dar