Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-02
GEORGETOWN.
A CAT FIGHT.

CAT FIGHT.
There are some local chicken fighters dog
fighters and all-round sporting men here, who
have developed what might be called mania
for fighting cats. During the spring a num-
Der of cat battles took place and they were al
ways bloody and sickening On Tuesday the
college woods, near one Of the entrances to
Lydecker's place. was the battle ground A
large crowd of negroes and roughs were gath
cred about the pit and watched the fierce strug-
giles of the two felines For nearly two whole
hours they fought. during which time the air
was full of the sometimes piteous, sometimes
defiant yells OF the cats. accompanied by the
coarse and worse sounding ordinations Of the
owners as victory or defeat threatened their
pets. The spectators declared that they never
witnessed a more savage fight and long before
it was over the pits bottom was covered with the
fur and blood Of the principals. Finally the
strength of one Of the poor brutes gave out
and he fell over and was quickly dispatched by
his still comparatively strong adversary. There
was considerable excitement after the fight and
it was with difficulty that the bets that had
been made were collected. The hero of the
battle was then tenderly bandaged by his owner
and taken home. The dead cat remained in
the bottom Of the pit, which was filed by the
crowd with the surrounding debris.
woopLEY HUNT CLUB ELECTION.
The semi-annual meeting for the election Of
officers Of the Woodley Hunt Club was held last
night at the Ebbitt House. About forty mem
bers were present. The election of Maj. Rath-
bone for president and Mr.. Jas H. Bradley for
vice president was unanimous. The other Off
GERS were chosen as follows: VIM. D. Rudy. sec
Rotary; Geo. T. Green, treasurer; board OF gov
errors, DR. A. A. snyder, VIM. X. Pudy and
Mai. Rathbone. The club, through its secre-
tary. rendered a vote Of thanks to Messrs.
Burch and Gibbs Of the Ebbitt for the nee Of
the hotel parlor.
The large vaults on NJ street near 29th, whose
construction over it of the cable road, has now
the placing of the yokes or the full play CT the
cable. The tracks across here have all been
laid and the work is now progressing rapidly
on the Washington side.
The concrete pavement on N street between
Goth and 32d is undergoing repair.
DIR. Geo. I. Byng is recovering
Miss Brenuer Of 1918 D street has gone to
Washington Grove.
Mr. Com. Nicholson Of 2sI6 street has
gone to Bay Ridge for the summer.
Mr.. Vim. Patten and family Of 2S03 p street
have left town for the summer.
A party OF Georgetown young men COM
posed Of Messrs- Chas. Gillis, Guy Davis, II.
NJ. Zeller. II. Porter and Samuel b. Mathews
will 60 on their fourth annual camping expedi-
ton to Colonial Beach on the Fourth Of July
next IucI uuucEOuS oEc cAttuOcu y
hearty welcome to their pleasantly located
camp, Christian Endeavor"
All on Account Of Strong Drink.
Vim. Hamilton was in the procession that
passed before Judge Kimbau this morning and
he was given ninety days for vagrancy. His
honor remarked that the man had been up
before him three times on this same charge,
and it turned out that the man was anxious to
be sent to the work house.
Judge, had o good Job, but lost 1t be-
cause You sent me down for fifteen days the
last time"
We'll. if you will drink" said the Judge
you must not blame the court for Furnishing
YOU"
''If it's wrong for me to drink, it's wrong for
the laws 10 license these drinking places" said
| the prisoner earnestly.
] But II it were not for such people AZ You
4 their licenses would do them no good. Ninety
| DAYS lust the same"