The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-08-20
Good Dog Fight. but the Men
Champions lack Spunk:
SAND IN THE cRAw.


On last Sunday night Mr.. Oh. Ulrich.
who keeps a shooting gallery and drink
ing saloon on the Public Square. and
who is considered rather fancy man.
was on visit 10 Tie saloon of Mr.. v.
Mcsner. who also keeps drinking che
bang on West Main Street. aud while
there in joyial manner. reference WAS
made 10 some former remarks of his III
disparagmrnl OF Mcgners bar maids,
which VI. thought arose from jealousy
because Chris. couldn't ret ~ good .onk-
ing ones. and fight came near taking
place on the spot: l, was finally arranged
however that they should meet next
morning. and fight il out. the tight 10
he governed in all respects according 10
the rules al the London Prize ring. -
The news OF the coming mill was soon
hru:ted about. and created intense cX-
element. among the small body of sports
in the nvishborhood, and bets were tree
Is offered aud taken NJ lOu 10 IS on
Ulrich.
Monday morning, the ground was
selected on the banks OF the Iatoka. just
outside OF the corporation limits. and
Elrich put in an appearance at c:i5. y.
NJ. with Mike Wilson as his second and
trainer. and ex->heriff' Mauntel as his
umpire. They soon had their man in
lighting trim. and apparently boiling
over with anxiety for the mill 10 begin.
He was in good condition. and when
stripped 10 the buff displayed splendid
muscles, though little becf'v, and his
flesh presenting too soft an appearance.
At 8 o'clock Mesner arrived on the
Ground. with Mat. Smith rs his second
and George Carr as his umpire. and
about sou spectators. After Il shor; con-
sutation the retiring county clerk. II
A. Holihaus. having shown great in
tercst in having the fight 20 OH, was
chosen referee. and the ground was soon
prepared and the ropes drawn. When
the contestants entered the ring Meg.
. ner's raw-boncs. but 1.-the muscles. pre-
, senting great contrast to the bcefy APP
pearancc of his opponent. Megner APP
peared little backward. but the brag'
gadocia of Chris. soon got his spunk up
. and after little while time was called
. and both parties came TO the scratch. =
At this time the greatest excitement pre-
vailed among the spectators. and all cx
f pec,cd lively fight. What was thcil
surprise then TO see the gladiator" botl
hesitating. with their knees troubling
: and finally one of them exclaiming il
, the agony of his soul. IF you are IA;
listed, am" and the other answering il
ljoy Good I'm satisfied Under TIL
, circumstances. of course, the referee de
cided the fight of. much 10 the chagril
. of the crowd, who seemed determined
|, TO see fight. Chris Jutt. at the insti
cation of the rest. pitched into the refer
!. rec OH account of his decision. anC
while a friendly scuflie was going. tn
/ referees dog, displaying more courage
than the ones who had called the GROVE
together. took his masters part by sciz
: ing .Jutt's leg. and immediately anothe
| dog belonging 10 Ben. Dillen, or .Iobl
/, Green.-it is hard to tell which-tool
up the fight. and right lively dog figh
) ensued. The town Marshal. Tony Ber
: ger. was OH the ground. prepared t
arrest the disturbcrs of the peace
so soon as they should enter, hi
jurisdiction. but the dogs not bein
7 Iamenable to the laws he couldn
4 arrest them, and the others had mo:
A lingloriously abstained from any breac
a of the peace. So the fun ended, an
+ thus the beauty. virtue. and good nam
0 of the bar maids was duly vindicate
: BY a dog fight! Glorious Defenders
! Noble gladiators. Better have the fai
q ones apron strings about YOU next tim