The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-22
CASEY'S PIT DOG Is SLAIN.
Inn MAST SID CONTRACTOR FAILS
AGAIN Al A sport
The Buii Pup He Brought Over From Ire
land to Redeem Ills Lost Prestige In the
Ring Killed, tho First Time Down. by .
Lnntrrn.JnHsd Terrier From Hrooklyn.

" bulI PUP f0 rFOu8nt obeT FROM hEe
land to Redeem Ills Lost Prestige In the
Ring Killed, the First Time Down., by .
Lantcrn-Jawsd Terrier From brooklyn.
william Il Casey, bettsr known IN Casey the
contractor, whose Office M at 472 East Tenth
street. returned from ireland last week. where
he has been frustrating for the pas, eight weekA
Casey had fame suddenly thrust upon him several
months ago when he backed Mike Morrlssoy,
n 1ongshoreman, who pretended 10 ls an Irish
prilefghter, but who was thrashed with ridicu-
lous easo by the lion. Peter Maher. Morrissey
is nov driving u saad cart for Casey.
"bcgorra," said Casey M he climbed the steam
ships side when he vas sailing for Ireland: Il
made a mistake xhin Oi troid W get inter the prize
fighting business, that is, betune min Whin
On COON back Oill redame meseli Wild dogs Oh
know dogs loikc a buk an ON fetch back a dog
tha,l bate anything Wild teeth"
Casey showed up In Essex street on Saturday
afternoon with a white bulldog that looked
ferocious enough To eat a lamppost The animal
was muzzled and rugged AT a heavy chain.
Welcome back 10 America, said Billy Wey-
rach, the hotel keeper, rs he shook hands with
Casey. Weyrach lost $500 on Mike Morrissey's
defeat
"Oi appreciate yer favor" said Casey, Billy,
Dim goln' 4 lave yez in on "a good thing. Oi have
here a dog that kin bate innyihing av' his weight
The quarest thing about him Is Oi got him from
a Dootchman, named Turner. who runs a hotel
N Cork. Turner, fer twilve yaIes. rim a hotel in
Me-" lork " hey a sure thing Mat me pup
can bate his weight In wildcats, and begOrra VI
stand ridy { back him Wild a 'tousand.
Meyfdch examined the dog from a distance
and then announced that he would risk another
500 on him, but he explained that he would do 80
more out OF compliment Ia his friend Casey's
Judgment, than as an expression uf his own opinion.
vail dell you Won ting, Casey, said Wey'
rach, as he drew out the money, dot II dis rs any
more Mike Morrissey pinness, l will speag NIT
you no more"
Casey announced that Joe Mccarthy, the dog
lancer Of R9ekaHay avenue and BroadSay.
sports we're willing 10 bet their money ON. Nc
Carthys dog did not look as formidable a. Casey's,
but according to Casey, Mccarthy was never.
iheless willing 70 back him agains, the Irish dog.
which Casey christened Killarney" The fight
was set for Tuesday night, but Il was almost
o'clock Yesterday morning before the two dogs
was there with q crowd Of sports and a%cquain,
ances from the lower East Side. Among them
were Angus, j. Gloistein. Charlie Wagner. the
Brand pTn street dry goods dealer, x.Asssmbly man
creek Association; Sam Lynch and Louis Glel
Of the lianield House Gas Works Myers, Pat
Connolly Mayer q Poverty Hollow; AlonHo
The East Side contingent was well supplied
with money and they backed Casey's dog To u
man The East New York crowd took every
bet in sight offering odds on McCarthy's dog,
Tho contest was a short and decisive one. Casey's
dog vas pugnaciOus enough, but II was Of the
short muzzled variety that is unable to do much
execution. McCarthy's dog on the contrary
WAS n lean-iawed bun terrier, which, after a few
preliminary manuuyres, fastened It's teeth in
the ~windpipe q Killarney and held fast until
the IRISH dog gasped and gave up the ghost Nc
CaIthy's dog came of without a scratch.
BE HiTns," walled Casey 10 his disappointed
friends, "Oi was niver cut out for Il sportin' man,
Oh brought that pup clane across the wather wild
visions av' a hog KILN, but begorra he couldn't
worry an ould sheep It's sorry Oh am fer the
hyes, but Oill stick ter me own business after
this Owe bet me las; cint on any koind Of
a foight"
The East Side men who lost about $1,000 on
the fight returned disconsolately 10 their homes
and Casey's reputation as a sport Is ruined for
all time.