, 1860-05-11
Sports In ffRVanR-.A Fight Between 4
Tiger and Three DOKB.

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uHsvant Cont. pondence Of The Chsr:ta.on Meseryl
| Tho fight between the Brazilian tiger of Col.
| Woods menagrie, and three bull dogs, for one
! hundred onzas {<l.7oo) a side, cams of Ut tic
/ PIazas de Toros, the arena Of the bull fights Of
the city. On Sunday last, the 18th ult.
Col. Wood politely sent me q ticket Of adnis-
| zion, and one for seat in the boxes, but not
/ transferred ny ticket to afriend, who has kind
!; ~ supplied me with tse following graphic aud
interesting account Of the fight:
At four o'clock took my sent il the annphi.
theatre, immediately in front aud within iftJ'.
feet Of The ",iger." He vas perfectly qaiet-.t
times walking abont. apparently indifferent to
/ the multitude which was around him, and to
the noise which they made. Tke cage waa
| about twenty feet long by twelve in width. Col.
Wood, with great consideration aud kindness
to the public, introduced some circus perform
ancess, in which the uhriposa Butterfly, slra.
plause aud adelation Of the spectators; aud be
also produced hin trained elephants, Which went
through their most wonderful performance, in
truly dgo,fsd mauuer, cyen to the turning Of
the handle Of q hand-organ. These perform
aaces occupied an hour, when the impatient as
The dogs we're coming. The tiger, or jaguar. is
about twenty years Of age, weighs' about one
hundred and. eighty pounds, has been sixteen
years in cage, is ofa most docile aud Affections
ate disposition, petted IS he has been by bis
keepers. be hs: had 40 idea Of fighting sinee be
Of the beast" was display ed when the dogs we're
brought IN. TreFe was much disappointment
expressed when the dogs appeared. They vera
OF a bull blood, but not all borough bred. Ooe
was black and white, nearly full bull, weighing
about eighty pounds, With ears and tail cut, and
head like 3 bail; he looked like d dangerous
animal The second dog was good looking
untT.u,med bull terrier, white and gray, nearly
all white. weighing more than thirty fEe pounds.
TIE third dog was black, with long tail and
eArs, weighing perhaps sixty pounds, and
showed no!hing game in his appearance.
These were the trio. had anticipated seeing
the large bloodhounds Of the island, one Of
which weighs as much as al there three; and
when saw lhese felt that the tiger would CO.
sly conquer them. Boards being placed thro'
the bars Of the cage a. q partition, the dogs
we're put in one part, while the tiger w&s IT tie
other. The moment the dogs were put in the
cage all the combatants becsme infur7ate. TIC
tiger, with the hair cn his neck brist:iug, ruth
ed to the partition, and the doga were anxioua
to get at him. While removing the boards to
glre them the Ea1isfactiou Of meeting, the tiger
thrust his paw under the board, which was ..
once seized By the little whue dog; the board
was immediately Withdrawn, when all pitched
in, and the fight grew fest and furious. Tho
litslo white dog was most active, and attacked
with true pluck. The tiger vented bis first act
Of anger upun him-giring him q bite in the
buck of the neck which injured him severely;
but pressing On With a ccurage that could not
be exceeded, lie received auother wound which
evidently touched bis stine, and he Was rem
dered almost entirely hors du combat, as be could
cot do any further damage; but tbs hrsve AMI
NAL was game to the last. While the blood
was flowing from his neck end be staggering
and constantly falling from the injury 10 bis
spine, be still endeavored to zssist lis brothers
IN fha E11f0pf rnEnpf rka
admiration and sympathy you bad among tbs
spectators WAS enough 10 nuke man willing
to die for.
At the time the white dog was engaging the
attention Of the tiger, the black had fastened
his teeth in hsa flank. aud the black and white
vas assailins him shout the neck. Rs did not
notice black, but gave black and white an ugly
stroke with bis paw, but appea:e ed surprised at
such hard treatment. aud ltapeu over all the
dogx, and would. think, have run of had the
track been elear-but tho dogs followed him
up, and trough and tumble" ensued, the
black again linking tue flank Of the tiger Tho
fight had lusted about fire minutes and The tiger
showed sigus of giving up. lie lay down sp-
parently whipped crittcr." The white was
disabled, but the black vas engaged busiY
cltawing up tie faux, and black and white eat
Ing up tho neck ard shoulder; but presently be
rallied, giving blHck and white rake with bis
hind paw, Which he took in II bud way, remeu-
berlnE it SO well ihat he had nothing more to
DO in the hgut. Blacl aud white was all the
time doing good tRh'ing, and when the tiger
rallied and raked black. he was doing good
business in his way. The riger now sprang
caught him by the under jaw and gave him
severe wound in the tongue and Jaw; but
an under hold is not always the best, for tile
tiger shut down his upper jaw upon black
:si.. I'd whites head oud pptting, out his eyes.
inflicted severe wound on his head. At
this time active hostilities ceased. The
tiger was evidently willing for an armistice,
and quietly lay down in corner Of the cage,
and when the black and white dog by scent
would attack him, or tue little white would
stagger upon h'n,, raiuly attempting to bite;
hs woud, after snap. or blow OF 1he paw, run
black was Indifferent about more fighting. and
lay down as Though faint OF dying. lie ra!iied
a.,aln, and got up, but show cd no disposition to
hight. The black and white would creep about
tho cage to find The tiger. but he WIS too weak
to do any mischief, Rnd The 1itlle white would
get striving to fight. There was much excite
ment evinced by tue owner Of the dogs, who
claimed the victory because the tiger would
not fight, sayin. he had ruo Tue be had
run. and would probably have run a.ay soon
atlsr the fight co''mecced, could be have
good condition, hardly injured, while ,wo Of tho
dg6t. ~'N ''' ''Ds' "0o'o hot
The nature Of all the cut srecies il tn run
away and nght dcftnslvelg- Of the species
will do SO. They will spring upon an enemy,
9snt' run on, sud steal back a*ain to spring,
hight aud rua away. Tho bull dog hus no such
traits; he knows only 10 stand up to the fight,
and conquer or die. Soms of the best game
ftwls in Cubs run their wheels round and tight,
md mos: d.nEerous birds they a.e. Surely, no
one would claim victory because an animat
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