The sun., 1890-04-17
IN THE PIT AND OUT OF IT.
FIGHTING ALL OYER. BIZ norm DOCS
AND MEN.
Pistols and Ciubs Used Before tho Match
Betueen SPOT aad BAruey Was Faded
A shot Mt the 8eferee-An Aged uRpdler
who CouId Take Care of HImsolE.

try hotel not far from Yonkers that the much
talked-of 2s-pound dog fight between Spot
belonging TO VIM. Gormley OF Brooklyn and
| Barney. owned by John McMahon OF this city
for t400 a side. took place yesterday afternoon
Nothing of the kind had ever taken place in
that establishment before, and nothing OF the
sort will ever occur there again while the pres
eht proprietor has charge Old-time dog men
| who were out in numbers. declared that thoy
had never seen such disEraceful ending to n
match Less experienced spectators declared
| that they hoped they would never get a tip to n
fight, no matter how well 1t promised. The
arrangements for yesterdays meet were well
| enough made. W. l. Harding, tho stakeholder,
! had notified the owners to bring their ladies
| in carriages, and an escort would be In waiting
at q certain place TO direct them TO the ball.
room where the party was to be."
The instructions were followed prcperly, and
! only the twenty-five men side succeeded in
| finding the pit. although dozens were In wait
ing at various ferries during the forenoon in
the hope of catching on 10 the dancers
When the hotel was reached hitch occurred
over the choice OF referee. Stakeholder Hard
ing had. according to his function stated in
the articles OF ogreem ent, named Alex Brown
OF Brooklyn. but the McMahon party had de-
INJURED to the selecting. nevertheless. and the
official had to be selected at the pit. At last
well-known sporting man consented to act,
and he ordered the weighing In and washing
of the dogs to proceed after timers had been
chosen. These preliminaries we're accom-
piished in the pit, improvised for the occasion.
In regular old-fashioned style. in the presence
of the od-tmers who were seated on settees
all around, and. having been performed. the
fight began.
AS the dogs were let go, Spot made Jump
that was too high and landed over Barncy's
head. Barney grabbed him by the throat. got
him down and held him there for ten seconds.
when Snot released himself and downed Barney
with throat hold. From that time on Barney
fought nearly all tho time on his back. He
made many efforts to rise and throw his an
tagonist, but Spot. WHO seemed to be in the
better condition, was by far the better wrestler
and almost every time tunJbled tho New York
dog and hold him. some of Spots throws were
wonderfully clever He used his four paws
strikinGy like catch as-catch-can wrestler,
ard often sent Barney ever from a hind leg
position TO his back with n thump that shook
tho under dog. Sometimes Barney's head
landed with a loud whack. and these throws
We're doubtless largely instrumental i'll making
the New York dog lose.
III this way those savage lrutes. fought for
an hour and tifty-four minutes without a
rest, except when Barney lay on his back SO
uied that he could make no return and Spot
IL,
willing to take advar tage OF n helpless Toe. but
koeuinG one eye open for the slightest move on
the part OF said foe
In these instances the handler of SPOT a man
OF r"rLaps 60 years tried to coax his dog
away IN o der 70 get SCRATCH. and lauEhah!e |
thin. weak voice. called. begged, and threat |
enod. MT being allowed to touch his animal. |
cent lungs and awny hands, fell to his Knees |
along 1ide the dogs. thumped on the floor with |
both hands and al his might. and kept up
hnn inv NGw RpF 1 Rnr ,tir.,
the boz! ~ and AT him" and the like. max !
ins SYcha din that SPOT could hardly hear his
to 4 g advantage oi Barney; who lay on his SIDE.
The betting on the fight was in good
had the cal. bmi that quickly changed, AID !
SPOT remained the tayorte 10 tho end, except
IN the briel neriods wherein he whined, At
these times oilers on Barney were heard hero
and there aud immediately, taken. Some
the experienced as being strange was the con
duet OF the t!cke! taker = friend Of McMahon.
HsS FHS sdns Ere a S aff Bsfe pd IT. S
bound to win, TLen lie flashed his roll repeat
eedly. and made hcts OF s25 on Barney, So often
appeared 10 show by his frequent, remark:
grave digger" But it was noticed that the
moro prudent OF the crowd found positions
near the door. They got the idea, somehow.
hat Barney was not to lose under any circum-
Well; after the long first turn the old handler
coaXed his dog away, and both were taken TO
corners tor sponEnG. When the minute al
lowed for that process was up the Barney peo-
m TIE 70 aed be doe
much for a biz man with full whiskers who had
sent and dashed literally over tho heads and
OF the dozen men who were between
billy as as he few. W. This feat from
~ ymnastic STANDPOINT, was most admirable.
jumping down alongside Iarney's handler. lie
You blankety blank. let that dog 60. or III
surprised, but he pulled sun. Tho big man
ia the same IN an instant and it looked Just
y. " also looked rs though somebody ON the
outside had made known his intention OF Civ
nG hrown.sIo9e house to the first man who
was energetic then and there took place
through a door nj III" rear Of tho house. Every
through the aperture was cut in the yard In II
ny ana S9s me "t inrm were quite willing to
FortunateIy twenty OF so were wedged in at
eGI rear ord ThGn n byrfeys err S eTTner % was s-
PISTOLS could not, uso their arms freely, aud
hps il was possible for tho cooler beaded men
o hold on 10 tho hands that held the weapons
nd prevent any i.r.nG. An angry. par!ey fol,
"Med; eve after which it was decided to 60 ahead
,attle was resumed but only for three minutes
his time, half dozen took u hand, and clubs
.cre used as AT lOnny brook Fnir. The han !
ers tacitly agreed to iel III, boys have their
un. and waited until they nad finished. In
his little melee ,eIal heads we're neatly ee-
ated in spots,
Tho referee finally ordered the regular bust q
esS to proceed. At this moment the old
andier had Spot between his knees, the dogs
ind legs rcstnl; on tho ground. lie was ready 6
Or u srrirg. Barney Lad had enough ana /
'asnt ashamed to show it.. He simply reflsrd 1
come lor spot, or in technical language. TO '
scratch WHOM II was his turn. Tho referee
romptlY decided that ; Ot won the fight and v
there was scene, that cannot 10 :
cscribed in few words. Let tho outside 4
rEanS betyeon larncys handler the ticket y
tker. ard one or two OILERS on one
ide against the big man with tho q
'hiskers and several OF This friends on +
he other GO. and take look in r
ho pit. hcMahon had Jumped IL, and made +
q attack on the old landlor. The reioree, l.
linking, that tho old fellow was at disad- n n
antaEe, leaped over tho rail to lend him, n e
ack of the head with a, stick. Tho old fellow k
aS "A daisy, though, and he let his fist fly into u
!chahoh,s lace with a force that made the II
%ner Of Barney thlnk that he was little better G
Il than his dog. Tie referee. seeing that tho y
Eod chap could take care OF himself, turned 10