Show Police Break I In on n Battle Just Justin in Time Police interference prevented tho the staging of ot a bulldog versus badger battle in the Eagles' Eagles hall hail last night according according- to IL H. S S. McCann cCann cit city r auditor and secretary of ot the Eagles Eales Announcement t that tho ancient dispute anent the fighting qualities qualities qualities ties of ot these two animals would be definitely settled as a 1 principal feature to last nights night's program drew a record crowd An excited audience was t gathered about tho the improvised arena when the police arrived etI Mr Ir McCann held the bulldog In leash In one corner of the tho pit In Inthe Inthe the tho other corner a large barrel obscured ob obscured obscured ob- ob the the- dogs dog's antagonist One Eagle e perched atop tho barrel barre to present the tho badgers badger's prem premature ture turee e escape capo As the moment of ot battle ap approached approached ap- ap all c eyes es were centered about the pit when Police Captain C C. W. W Pitts with a posse of eight policemen and detectives raided the place Parle Parley p P. P Jenson protested protested pro pro- tested the arrest of ot anyone on tho ground that no offense otense ha had 1 been committed On Mr Ir McCanns McCann's promise that the battle would be deferred 1 Captain Pitts Flits withdrew his posse Captain Pitts said last night that he could Identify tho bulldog but that he lie did not get a good view of the badger |