Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-27

The Thanksgiving Day Pleasures Of Crowd
Of Sports.

VI SPOrus
A horde Of Washington sports invaded Prince
Georges county, Nd, yesterday afternoon and
broke the law of the commonwealth with bull
dog fights. Two hundred and fifty men went
down In every variety Of vehicle that wears
wheels. Conversation was punctuated with
dashes. Scrapping matches were ruled out
and the boys came back whole good many
dollars shifted pockets. The battle ground was
a twelve-foot pit with earth floor and planked
Sides built in q rickety barn that had evil
IDENTIFY been hit a hard blow by the last storm.
On rough benches arranged about the pit in
circus style and on perches in the rafters we're
the spectators II the names of some Of these
were published a shudder would overcome So
clety. The surrounding grounds were pic
and cappers. The first fight of the day was
between Tough, Georgetown bull, owned,
conditioned and pitted by Dick Walker, and
jap, owned and fought by Mr.. Payne
Tough is white with brindle Spots Of good
pedigree and record. He is son of the late
Dummy. Jap Is white with lemon spots and
halls from the first ward. Each dog was re-
hgiously soaped and washed by the owner Of
his antagonist and then tasted by his owner to
sho" that neither glass, dust nor poison lurked
about his fur. Patsy Carol slung the dogs and
weighed them in, Tough tipping the beam at
forty pounds and Jap at forty-one. At 2A2 the
brutes left their corners and went at one an
other Neck holds, ear holds, jaw holds and
sometimes mouth in mouth, the dogs fought for
one hour and five minutes. TAah was badly
cut and would not scratch and Jap won The
tight Was for $50 q side and pit money, winner
to take all. Jack Richardson acted as referee
The event of the day was tine scratch and
turn fight, give or take IA pound. between Banks,
a brindle and white. and Dick white with
yellow head. The fight was for 800 pit money
and the Championship of Maryland, Virgins
and the District. Banks one year ago, killed
Prather's Ned, last May killed the dog Nc
Grann at Hampton, Va, last April killed Tug
at a private turnup in Washington. and was the
slayer OF Newman's Jack. He has been the
Understanding victor of other mills. His enemy
Dick, was said to be green and had never had a
good mouthful of dog meat. Odds OF five to
three were offered on Banks, with no takers
Banks weighed in at 31A pounds and Dick at
3215. The former was handled by Mr.. Conners
and the latter by Mr.. Walker. 1t was rush
hight from the start and at the end of twenty
hve minutes even money was offered. Dick
fought like demon and wrestled like a veteran
Banks fought under and every once in a while
would cat q leg. Excitement ran high. Men
yelled at the dogs and shrieked at each other.
Hats canes and umbrellas were fourished. The
dogs were parted, sponged and famed. Dick
could not scratch and Banks was carried to his
hack in triumph. Dick was badly punished.
Challenges for another fight were laid down,
taken W and dropped and the bar raided.
Some little anxiety was aroused by the rumor
that the sheriff and deputies were coming
across country and everybody began to look
innocent and hitch up. 1t was a rumor.