The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
DOG FIGHT.

MATCH FOR SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS BETWEEN
TOSS AND GUESS TIME, THREE HOURS AND
TWENTY MINUTEs-GUEss THE WINNER.
Certain circles have been deeply interested OF late
in the chances for investment on the merits of
bull terrier owned in this city named Guess. dark
brindle. that had won three victories and was open
to any engagement of similar nature. The con-
versation of its owner excited the ire of Brooklyn
fancier, and the result agreement to fight.
Guess had been bred from imported stock. and his
prowess was considered such that imported dog
deemed best to compete with him. The animal
named Toss brought out from England in the
fall of the year, aud his father a celebrated
fighter and usually victorious much was expected
from Toss and when the declarations of battle We're
arranged considerable money put up ON tho
foreign dog. though he had been untriod in
the pit The terms of battle were:-To
fight at thirty pounds, for $500 side; the
place of battle to be decided twenty -four hours
previous to the fight; 800 to be put up on signing
agreement, 500 two weeks previous to fighting,
and the remaining 500 on the night of and pre-
ceding the BATTLE the weighing in to be done at eight
O'Clock p. NJ precisely, and to fight soon there
after possible.
On Monday afternoon, therefore. a large party met
in side hall and then started for the of
fighting, which in a barn on Long Island. some
miles back from metropolitan neighborhoods. At
eight O'Clock the dogs weighed. both turning
the scale at thirty pounds. Then the company were
requested to purchase tickets of admission to the
pit i'll the Aforesaid barn. and by nine o'clock
fully $50 persons were slowly freezing in the
roomy. airy structure. Seats had been arranged in
tiers along the sides and ends OF the building.
and these not only filed but the ralters were
crowded with men eager to see tue fray The
old shed to creak and occasionally and through
knotholes and cracks the cold. piercing air found It's
the cold Long delay caused by the inability OF
hackers of the dogs to get referee nearly every
the hackers refusing to have for referee .any one
who has bet against my dog When the delay and
cold at last worked the crowd up to indignant ex-
pressions a referee selected, who, soon the
5000 placed in his hands, ordered the 0ogs to be
brought i'll.
THE WASHING.
Guess was the first shown up, and looked in good
TRIM the odds, while the dog was being washed
down being to in his favor When Toss
light brindle a few minutes later, came in he did
not take kindly TO the water. and attempted to bite
his trainer whereupon the odds fell to to
against him, several half hundreds bet being
eagerly covered The crowd by this time were warm
with excitement and the exclamation Of OF the
hackers of Guess OF "Look hat that felIer there
andn OF Toss hall hover arter es washed, started
growl that had scarcely subsidized when the dogs
were led to their respective corners.
FIGHT.
At half-past ten o'clock Guess, who had won the
toss. let go, and scratched ut once, getting an
ugly jugger hold Toss that in less than ten mini
utes told how the fight must inevitably end,
and the betting suddenly stopped. as one eager in
weston Of moment before gaspingy cried, MY eyes
it is $25 TO cent now Another, who had put up
his money Toss offered 1925 even that his side
was gone dog" but met no takers. The struggle
between the dogs, whose writing bodies rolling
about the pit, ended in Toss breaking the hold
his throat but making show of fight
himself. Guess obtained another, aud
shook Toss all around the pitt until an ex-
cited cock fighter cried out 'I'n pound him.
The laugh created by this scarcely subsidized when
Toss got the leg of his upper antagonist in his
mouth, retaining his hold only q second however.
Guess shook him up Lively in return. He had lost
much OF the power of his lower jaw in the first Of
the scratch aud did little damage to the cur be-
meath him that eager offers made Of 1910 there
will be dead dog in the pit tonight, which was
taken only in one or two instances.
The hght now assumed such complexion that the
handler Of Guess attempted only to get turn,
pecially Toss showed disposition to get away for
y moment; the anomaly was Witnessed for
two hours of the handler OF dog attempting to stop
his own dog from fighting while his opponent was
urging him.
Gibes of all descriptions banded across the
pit from the hackers of Toss to those who by their
praise had induced them to invest on him, especially
there not the slightest possible chance to
hedge. All the time of ngnting neither dog had
uttered sound. and the cry OF They're parlor
| fighters was met WITH "Oh. that's the way they
| were brought up, you know; but Toss amt doing
| much that way now. It's poor Toss lac il any
way."
For three hours and twenty-five minutes this style
| of lighting was kept up before turn obtained
from Guess The dogs were then taken to their cor
and Guess scratched, Toss dying with the final
| shake; but in order to take the money they were
turned again, and Guess scratched the dead dog,
| his owner taking Immediately thereafter the $780,
No suspicion of sell out is entertained by any
in regard to the dog Toss. but the feeling was
generally expressed that 'the animal inbred
| cur and nothing elsc.'