The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-06
A new SPORT
IN The COUNTY.
Dog and Cat Fight With Bets on
Each.
THE FIRST ROUND FOUGHT
Mr.. Smith Cries a, Sight of His Friend
in Jail-Hit Deputy voesler With
an Un7brea-Srief Items
from Henrico.
THE FIRST ROUND FOUGHT

It's a new sort of. sport which is being
developed in l1enrico county-evcn a cat
and dog fight with regular bets on either
side.
Within the precincts of Henrico there
resides a gentleman, the owner of a small
black dog, which he declares can lick
any cat In the State OF Virginia. He is
willing TO stake money on the pup. feel
Ing confident that nothing in the feline
specics can make it turn tail. He has
been taken UP by a certain owner of a
certain cat, and a friendly bout is now
being arranged, with ten dollar bets on
each, Tho first round has been pulled off
already, the remainder will follow in good
time.
1,he fight came about in this way. The
onuer of the dog was ut a certain place
where We're some seven or eight other
persons when The cat Joined the group
The cat IS nearly as big as the dog, and
some fear WIS expressed that she would
eat ii up. The owner calmly remarked
that she might do so il she could, and
then. after siding around the room some
what and taking in each others personal
APPEARANCE. the two animals approached
zach other and without going ihfouSh
The usual form of shaking hands, went
ri it with rush. Under the legs of the
t.ystandnrs. round and round they went,
ana into the back yard and round and
lalrd there Finally somebody heard the
cat sqtaeal and vert out and kicked the
dog off. The owner was considerably in
censed at first, and declined to let the
match proceed further under the circum-
stances He agreed however, to have
another meeting, and this time it Will be
q regular swell cat and dog fight The
two Will be put into a room with doors
and windows closed. Each side will bet
$40 on the result.
The account of the fight given above is
obtained from one OF the witnesses.
A few days ago. when Mr. ". II. Smith
went TO his home IA Henrico he found
there asleep Mr. A r. Peake. who was
formerly the husband Of Mrs. Smith. who
Il divorced Without delay Mr.. Smith
proceeded TO have Mr. Peal1e arrested for
trcspass.
nn Thursday Mr.. Smith visited the Hen
rico jail. and could not bear the sight of
his friend in the cell. He broke down and
cried, and then went 10 considerable trou-
bic to have the warrant withdrawn and
Mir. Peake released. Two hours later
Mr.. Smith was in Jail himself ana prob
nlly in the same cell Mr. Peai5e Occur
pied He was charged with being drunk.
and Will be tried this afternoon before
Squire James t. Lewis.
There came to Jail with Mr. Smith
Mrs Netrie Smith not a. relative. who
was also up for drunkenness. Deputy
Sheriff Voegler told the woman to hustle
along and get 10 bed whereat she turned
70 him with a Who are You talking to?"
and gak-e him a whaclI across tie shoul-
ders with an umbrella she carried in her
hand. Mrs. Smith was discharged from
Jail yesterday afternoon,
The Registration Board Of Fairfield Dis
trict composed Of Messrs. 7. J Carter
and W. T. Crawford and DR.. II. T. Smith.
has arranged for the following meetings:
Seven Pines. September 18th and 18th;
IIardins Shop. September 22d-26th; How
ards Grove, September 29th. 30th, Octo-
her LIST, ID and Sd; Bakers, October 9Th,
It'll and Sth. The meetings will be held
from s A. NJ. until sunset
The Henrioo officers are hot on the trail
of the negro Bryant. charged with killing
Robert Jackson at Richmond. Fredericls-
burg and Potomac shops. and hope to
land him before long
Charles Tinaberlal5e. ST.. charged with
being Drunk and disorderly, was tried
Yesterday and was required to give Sc
curity in the sum Of Sl00 10 keep the peace
for six months.
John Mckee is in the Henrico Jail,
charged with being drunk
4 marriage license was issued yoster-
day to the Rev Charles II. Meyer. of
] Lexington Va, and Miss Elsie Bell
editor of the Central Presbyterian.