New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
BLOOD DRAWN IN THE HOTEL.
A LIVELY SCUFFIE BETWEEN FREEDMAN.
THE BASEBALL MAN. AND BERT" DASHER

A LIVELY SCtFF1.E BETWEEN FREEDMAN.
THE BASEBALL MAN. AND BERT" DAsHER
An interesting scuHle took place last evening in "A
popular hotel not far from Madison Square Park
where numerous citizens OF all parties in the
habit of gathering after dark TO talk politics and
anything else that is interesting. The principals
Andrew Freedman. president OF the New-iOrk
Baseball Club. and Bert" Dasher, for eight or ten
years connected with Iioyt's theatrical combination
lie IS at present business manager OF the Back
Sheep" now being exhibited in Philadelphia. and
although everybody on the Riao VINO knows him
calls him Bert" he signs his name 10 checks and
other papers Il. NJ. Dasher.
Both men tip the scales at about the same figure
and possess almost equal athletic ability and skill.
though Freedman had Illness last winter which
ef, him somewhat under his nghng avoirdupols
In splie Of this his friends considered him capable
OF making short work OF Dasher who has never been
looked upon disposed TO engage in fracas'
The trouble began In the wineroorn in front Of the
hotel bar II appears that President Freedman and
Mr. Dssher had beer for some time mduging in
bets. mainly relating 10 baseball but some Of them
were said be political. The amount OF money
wagered was not revealed last night. Tie baseball
bets 1t was said by those who are posted IN mat
ters OF that sort had been lost BY the president OF
the New-York Baseball club.
Witnesses OF the scene in the wlncroom OF
the opin,on that Mr.. Dasher twitted Mr.. Freedman
on losing certain wagcrs and failing 10 pay "as ii
Gentleman should" Ii was related that the word
"ueIcher' WAS hcard. Immediately followed by "A
fierce and aggressive demonstration on the part Of
MIR Freedman directed toward the head OF Mr
pasher As both the possible combatants were
energetic and wiry persons. ana each seemed
70 possess n lively sense or the justice OF
his cause frst-cass boxing match was an
,icIpatcd by the spectators II might have
been realized but after the exchange Of few
blows not all OF them well directed. friends Inter
fered Frank Mckee took Dashcr in his powerful
grin and pulled him out OF the arena friend or
freedman equally muscular. performed the same
service for the latter , ,.,
As the would be fighters were being conducted
through the hotel corridor to the street Mr Freed
man and Mr. Dasher were brought accldentaiy
near each other. - , -, a.,.,,o,.,
sora.med Freedman, glaring at Dashcr Then. 10
his friends who had him in custody; lie, me ee,
"a. -.
NJ ma sher did not wait for leave from his guards
n;,,acI A straight and well-dir"cied push from
IL IL, ri@bt hand LANDED Mr.. Frccdman's exposed
Week % and carried sufficient weight 10 draw the
,,nd IRON, the baseball presidents nose ana month
Mr. Freedman tried TO strike Mr Dasher VIII,
MI MI ho carried but he was pinioned by his friends
The hotel bouncers now rusned throuen ne
.am, and prevented further hostilities Mr freed
man and Mr. Dasher were escorted 10 .n.r noines
hl hn,h declaring that more sanguihaTy eh9lhs vi
,pe trouble might be looked for IN inc near '"'"re'