New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-21
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San . pair Of black eyes and . swoIlaa
nose.
Sam, now LEFT to hinself, fell 10 Dirt king
again, went about the saloons a. of old,
lifting barrels, pitching stones and sLoul-
dering horses for liquor. 1t was soon OBJ
served that he was growing weak; be lifted
the barrels With difficulty. and preferred to
drink from glass instead of . buna-hole.
He grew thin In flesh, his muscles disap-
peared and he became the shadow of his
former self.
At this time number of shOulder-hitters
and desperadOes arrived at the mines and
gave Sam some trouble but ne finally con
quered them all. and, as the last fellow got
licked. he exclaimed, We'll. if you can lick
me. you can't lick . grizzly besr!" Sam
swo5e ne could lick grizzly bear, and that,
single-handed and alone, he would fight
one. There was grizzly in the camp thst
had been caught by the miners when cub
and raised BY them. The bear was now
nearly full grown, and, although great,
powerful brute, was quite tame and harm
less. 1t was not lotg before some wretches
had arranged fight between this beast
and Bruiser Sam, and the day was set. The
bear was to be chained to q tree by the
neck, and Sam was to fight him for one
into training, with Jim Peyton for his
trainer. and long before the day Of the
fight Peyton reported that bis pupil was in
splendid condition and would a. soon fight
a. 20 fishing.
The day came, and with it a great crowd.
The beta were three to one on Sam, and
many really believed be would whip the
bear. Poor Bruin-a great, shaggy coated
feilow-was tied to q stake by a chain
as he could be, standing on his hind legs,
and scampering about with delight at the
sight Of so many people. Perhaps there
was as little of the real beast in B.uin as
there was Ia many of the two-legged ami
mails who came to see him fight The
keepers of the bear began teasing and
poking him with sharp poles aud irons,
and, although he took it quite coolly ct
first, he after while growled fercely and
tugged at his chain Sam now appeared
with his keeper, Peyton, and was received
with loud cheers by the human animals
who wished to see a man and beast fight.
Stepping into the ring, Sam prepared for
battle, stripping off all his clothing, except
his boots, pants and drawers. His broad
chest contrasted strangely with the shaggy
coat of the beast, as the two combstants
stood glazing at each other:
The Intelligent animal seemed to under.
stand the situation in Q moment, and rails.
ing on his legs, walked toward Sam, who
tried to hit him between the eyes, hoping
to break his skull; but, failing in this, he
stepped to one side and, giving the bear q
powerful! blow on the ear, knocked him
down. Cheer after cheer greeted
Sam az be stepped from the ring, and the
men who had bet on the bear really began
to fear they would lose their money. Five
minutes were allowed between rounds, and
the baiters poked the beast vigorously all
the time 80 that when Sam came up again,
he was in Q towering rage.
The moment Sam crossed the ring. the |
bear recognized him, and bounded the full |
length of the chain. So great was the rage
Of the beast that the people drew back in |
horror, and even Sam grew pale. Again !
The bear leaped forward, and, taking his |
chain in his paws, attempted to break it. |
For . time it resisted all his efforts, but at |
ength snapped in twain, and the atfrighted !
people fed terror stricken from the plain.
The bear dashed upon Sam, who bravely |
tOod his ground, and actually succeeded in
cling the beast to the earth; but, in doing
10, lost his balance, and, before he could es.
ape, the bear caug ht him with one claw.
md, hitting him on the face with the other,
'roke the poor fellows jaw. Still Sam
ought on with his jaw hanging down upon
lis breast, and blood spirting from dozen |
1t was terrible conflict; but, of
curse, the bear won, knocking Sam down
nally. and tearing open his chest with it's
harp claws BY this time the people had
OF guns and returned to the field, where I
hey fired volley after volley into poor |
'ruin. until he lay quite still and dead.
am was dead, too, and they took up his
ody and the carcass of the bear, and
uried them both. And thus ended Bruiser
am and his grizzly bear fight. which was,
erhaps, the only prize bear fight ever
ought in the world