New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
THE GOATS NOT ALLOWED TO SWIM.
MIR. BEKGH INTERF BES-OTHER SWIMMING CON
TESTs-A DOG RACE.

MIR. BERGH INTERF BEs-oTHER SWIMMING CON
TEsTs-A DOG RACE.
Eleven goats stood in the bOat-hOuse of the
Harlem Beach Bathing Grounds vt the foo OF East One
huudred-an Isl tecnth't, yesterday afternoon, quietly
Illuminating. The eyes II each goat hal that wat,ry
nrovcrted appearance which Is characteristic OF goat
when he perfec the details of contempa Ell rad
npon biLposter's fence The subject Of the
particular eelfcOmmuniOn, however, wss novel one
TO the goats. Each probably considering what
p lcy ~ should pursue In the coming swimming match
at o'clock with repec To he prize, offered by Wander
Tucker the proprIeors Of the ba hing ground'.
In the first place. th,re cash prize ~ ~ for tie
first goat. Each IN his own mind resolved thar he
wouldn't have IT, would probably De IN sivcr.wuich,
though dges ibc, pcrhap4 has no chew IN T.. For the
second goat mammoth cabbage Oh, rcd for Ia
third a ltrge-zed mnp; for the fourth donse sheet
circus poster, well pasted. and for the hrh
tomato can The goats were troubled TO make
a selection between the two prl8 LIST named, VIII
each consd red nc by far the most desirable the
r,t ann ough the cabbage aud tuups re- tempting.
Their rumiua Ions wcre however, cIt snort by the en-
trace OF sever ! mon, who auuOnc tina Mr. Ser IA
had sent lis officers to prevent IN match. AZ once
theic was IlnauimOu, bah! which plainly -h0NeI at
there couse1-u, Of goat opinion tlut the soccy
for The Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Annals VIZ furnishing
them with too much pr tee 'o1, AID preyeni1- IN M
from acquir uEa c'rcus pot or touItOcdn Without
DANGER OF being ubbed or stoned.
I. was true. The novelty OF swimming match b.
tween ro.'s wai h. no wHst2ndin ths ram dawn
a large num'.r @, people 20 the batalHg gIouudt had
been cou-i icr.d n the councils of the cy and Mr
Bcrgu had sent Officer Ioman s Suowd and tHo
o-hcr OF ,rs TO stop n. When askcl win Obj C 4 IA
,Atrc vas 10 IIc.ug goats officer cnp"d sat lhar
Mr. BcrgH ,hougl, It was u'lty to compel auml,
such eoat, leave s natural element AID into
tie water ans. he added, thlt lie woud
re-t any one who attempted to tarw goat
INF va .l
reI-faced, bl f-yoced man with re din whIskers and
laug ng eve. put m vigorous protest gains the
society aud Mr.. Berg1, somew at W ti- manner.
- hhk TINS i an ,u rage pi,h ." c-ut, or
goat two weeks a-O on purpose Tor This race He has
eaten up III my flowers. cdDba ass old shoes and
morning paper, aud d MT know how much corn tina
have bought re hin IN condition for this rae" and
mere Bergu comes along ma SAYS SD n get ~ III Ley
for-for-Heu, guess that goats cost me dollar and
half so, and I'll make Ber.h Ply II Cam
throw goat INTO he water W hou run LA at'l OF the
lawl SEQ here, don't you know tina wien m n g,is
board the chances Ie about even tina the goat IDtt
tie oyerDoardl don't any cru lty to the got
what's he Il ference between goat les i-ei a q
those Of deer tlrow nv d 2 in every gay. lie IA
tint aud don't like the water Why doa't Brsh have
Mr. snowdon laid that he did not want %
argue The ca-e, but that II any io.co was used
10 put the goa nto the water against heir " IL, he
An animal tuHtl guide 10y inst ne has no VIII was
MT G rdon~ parlng shot
The ectat6r- treated TO fat mems race be
tween five &c nj sta IS 4yefag NJ 2O1 pou DIS cacA "
[ foot # OHo-huudrei-s d-sixtoentH-j., tab'u
quarter If mIlr.l and >wum on . strong cbn de
minutes, % ds u. The,nns was second
in 900. The first prl%, vas a sror m' t,,,
race fnowcd which contested tor 10y nine boys.
,nC-balf mile. is announced Tor mex, Thursday line
dogs are villa IN LOGAN Liu Hurst Ne" 'o"u"Sut'
and James Rel : Nell. bloodhound. icy have con
tested vice Def in similar races OF w.Ich has
been Won By each dos b. a loot.