The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-17
A FIERCE BADGER FIGHT
NEPTUNE CLUB GIVES VISITORS A
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
Two Fereeleus Animals, Each With a
Score Of Victories Behind Him, En-
gagged In Mortal Combat.

The Neptune club gave a most pleasing
and unique entertainment and reception at
their handsomely appointed club rooms on
san Jacinto street Saturday evening to two
distinguished visitors who are In town for
the Carnival---one a well.known representa-
tive OF music house, recently from Louis
Viile' Ky, and the second prominent rail-
way man who has been a resident Of Hous-
ton for twelve years, but who has never
oerore seen combat between a dog and a
DAGGER. The entertainment was In the
form OF social session OF the club, and
embraced, IL addition TO the nght, splen-
did program Of songs and dances Refresh
ments were served and all the guests pres
cut were entertained In the pleasing style
for which the Neptunes have become FAM
GUS
After the preliminary program had been
rendered, Master OF Ceremonies John Nc.
Cleary announced the piece de resistance
OF the evening--the fight between Captain
James Lawlor's Great Dane, Bruno, the
hnttle-scarred hero Of hundred contests
with his hereditary foes, the badgers. ard
George Connors' trained badger, Gyp, who
won the Southern Paclac's medal In last
years No.Tsu-oh handicap encounter, in
stantly killing In that affair two Of the
highest bred badger'hgating hounds in
DR.. 3. C. Murray. the well.known dog
fancier, held the bottle, as II were, for
Bruno in the absence OF the dogs owner,
Captain Lawlor, who could not be present.
The badger was looked after by his own
en- Mr.. Connors, who had handled and
packed him 80 successfully in the past.
Edgewater. and for number Of years the
breeding and training Of these fierce ami
mails has been his special hobby.
Messrs. A. Primrose Of Galveston and
Thomas Casey Of this city. both OF whom
have frequently officlated in sporting con-
tests of this nature, were chosen as ref.
crees
About this time Sheriff Anderson. who
had somehow gotten word that q fight was
about to be pulled OF, interfered and
threatened TO arrest the principals II the
having his authority to Interfere In the
affair challenged by several we'll known
plunEers who bad large sums staked upon
their favoritee, the sheriff consulted an at
tCrney and the latter sustained the con
tentlon, SO the AFFAIR was permitted to go
on. the sheriff remaining to witness It.
When II came to question of who should
| handle the animals In the pit, the referees
decided that no man having money up on
either animal could otflCigte, so the two
guests Of honor, neither OF whom had be-
fore seen contest, we're unanimously Sc
lected to get the aui1nals together, which
they agreed to do.
The contest was brief but nerce The
badger vas one of the gamest that ever
wore the spikes, but Bruno's superior
weight and bloodthirsty nature prevailed
and poor Gyp was soon crunched to death
beneath his merciless fangs Bruno was
| terribly lacerated, however. and DR.. Muir
ray thinks he will never again be able to
| enter the pit.
| Considerable money changed hands on the
| results as heavy odds were posted on the
| badger before the fight occurred.
The visitors were delighted with the eI-
] hibition.