New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-06
KELLY AND CLETELAND AT ODDS.
A MEMORABLE BATTLE BETWEEN TWO MoRRIsANIi

A MEMORABLE BATTLE BETWEEN TWO MORRIsAN1A
GOATS
".im Marshall of Morrisania, has big black goat
upon which his fondest affection is fixed He bought
the animal shining brass collar on June q, and ha
inscribed on it, in old English letters John Kelly
As soon as Jim saw the stand out in all its
majesty craven in brass, he became pulled up and
bought set Of harness with brass bells, and told his
friends down at the Bridge that he bad goat that he
was willing to bet could beat any living insect walk
ing on four legs
In Morrisania there is a strong Democratic spirit
that needed to be checked and Z" Jim Marshall, and
the goat John Kelly just the twain to do it, When
tho boys heard of Jm's new pet thcv seized upon
an old reprobate pebald goat that had been eating
laths and penny nails since the Centennial They
thought naturally that their protege had become
hardened By lime and rveted and clnched with nails
that it would require 1000 pound pie-driver TO
startle him This wicked old goat they named Grover
Cleveland and then put him iii training cothes-pin
and appe-iack.
The other night Jim" Marshall strolcd down
to the Bridge followed by the faithful John Kelly.
The goat looked mcdatycy the skirts of his mas
tcr's coat and then Thought how ungrateful such q
meal would be. In consequence John Kelly was sad.
&" jim reached the Bridge and there the boys.
One Of them looked contenpuous at the goat and OBJ
served " We've got billy that will knock the
etntin out of that meal bag" Jim replied with great
show of philosophy: " Bctcher amt" Then Grover
Cleveland appeared the scene in fighting trim. He
had his horns sharpened and his tail creased and his
ewes twnklcd = wickedly that the man who hold
ing HIM rubbed his back and said: Pretty pussy"
a." jim looked Grover Cleveland over, then glanced
at his own black goat, and suggested: "Ipll yer
what feers Betcher all the votes of the crowd, and
the drinks that my goat, John Kelly curl Grover
Cleveland's spine for him" "DOncw shouted the
crowd and all went over into a vacant lot.
Time was called at $50 p. IN. " jim " took John
Kellys collar off, and creased his tail and told him 10
" Lick i'm" The two champions came together like
racing stages Broadway. The brass tips on John
Kelly horns flew Off and left his points of attack
posed. Cleveland lowered his head and caught Kelly
on the shoulder but Jm's brave goat caught Cleve-
lands tail between his teeth and chevcd il with the
energy of desperation. The cowardly Cleveland cried
IN agony but Kelly wnked his left eye at jim and
swallowed the morsel. TImo called again at a;15
D. H. The fighters locked horns and kicked each other
on the nose until of Cevelands horns snapped and
Kelly gonged of his opponent eyes ont. Then
gathering his four legs under him in a bunch, John
Kelly sprang on his encmys back and broke Glove
lands spine He cisurely proceeding 10 chew the
dead Cleveland's ear off, when the boys threw up
the sponge" and declared john Kelly the winner.
Then the victorious goat presented his horns t. his
master, and playfuy chased him down t0 the Bridge,
where the boys aterward found him asiide of the rail
ing
"Jm" Marshall by his bravo championship of his
goat gained n bottle If mountain dew and six votes
for the Republican party In November