The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-05

The much heralded man and badger
fight at East Chicago was successfully
accomplished last night, notwithstand-
ing the interference of one of Sheriff
Carriers deputies with squad of ten
men under him.
The doors of the large dining room
Of the old Reiland hotel were thrown
open at nine-twenty and a crowd of
about three hundred filed in.
Griffin Reed, jr. was the first to en-
ter the ring at nine-thirty sharp. His
entrance was the occasion of an i'm
mense ovation. His trainer, Herman
Flehr, was close at his heels. Reed
wore a long blue bath robe and large
loose smile. He took his place quietly
ir the corner selected for him and
while he appeared a trife nervous
there was no indication that he would
attempt to WEIGH.
AS soon as the applause his appear
ance created had subsidized w L. Cherry
stepped into the ring and offered one
hundred dollars or any part of it on the
badger. His money was snapped up
instantly and the betting became so
lively that Reed soon became favorite
at to l.
Right here was where the first signs
of trouble for the promoters appeared.
There was a loud knocking on one of
the side entrance and while those on
the inside were trying to parley and
find out who it was the door was burst
in and Deputy Sheriff" Jack Gulley
made his appearance. He informed the
crowd that everyone promoters, trainers
and spectators were under arrest He
averred that he had the place sur
re unded which was literally true as
the overflow crowd OF about two hun
dred were on the outside.
| After reading a warrant which. how
ever wouldn't guarantee he slipped a
pair of handouts on Reed and then
started to arrest the badger.
| After a long argument and much elo-
quence 1t was seen that Mack Poland
handed him something which seemed
to have changed his ideas of enforcing
the law 1t was shown afterward that
Mack had slipped him one hundred dol
lars stage money. After the deputy
| had retired there were loud cries from
speech from Reed.
| Reed got up and said, Gentlemen
AhTl do nah talking to the badgah."
| This only brought forth more cheers
and demands for a speech. Finally
Reed was induced to step to the center
of the ring and make little talk. He
said. Gentlemen. 1 am here to do my
best, win or lose. Alive been offered
! two hundred dollars to throw this fight
but All think too much of nah friends
and mahself to do anything like that
Gentlemen, they amt money enough
made to buy me-
More cheers.
Tom Smurdon of the Harbor was the
chosen Judge. and J. D. Williams and
Mr.. Mcconnell brought in the barrel con-
tanning the badger. A partition had
been built in the middle OF the barrel
and a large cat put in to furnish claw
| ing and squealing. The cat knew its
business as the noise In the barrel was
certainly terrifying. Reed was then
stripped of the bathrcbe and shown to
be in full armor.
Quite an argument then arose as tc
whether the stovepipe leggings he had
| on were regular and also whether he
should be allowed to wear the base
ball mask he had on. The details An
ally being settled by the judge the word
was given and Reed pulled the badger
out. With one mighty swing of his
baseball bat he annihilated that badger
beyond all hope of future usefulness
Nothing remained but the chain and
collar to tell the sad tale. The victor
was Immediately showered with con-
CALCULATIONS and his term being over he
was kept buy saying. why All guess
Ah'll take a little rye" Besides the
interior decorations he was presented
with a badger in the form OF a ten
dollar bill which wasn't stage money.