The sun., 1873-01-20
4 CxT MAIN IN NEWARK.
Griuning Grimaikins In GaGs-FIyins Fur
and Perocious fightine-A Curtaticd Csu-
dnled Feline Conquerr.

Griuning Grimaikins In Gads-FiyinH Fur
and Perocious fightins-A Curtaiicd Csa-
daled Feline Conauer-.
On Saturday afternoon n number Of
young sports succeeded In eluding the
vigilance of the agent of the S. =. c. A.,
and met in the rear OF a saloon near
Ridge street, Newark, to see two ami
mails OF the feline species engage In deadly en-
counter In pit. The combatsnts were Johnny
wegtnd'e gray bobtail Souser, and Tim Dur
gems yellow and white, Spotted Tail. The en-
and nve high The bets were 500 a side About
nfty youths participated in the sport
Souser IL q dark brndle, weighing nineteen
pounds. He was suTeptitiously taken from the
south doorstep Of a good maiden lady TesidlnR
proves. s.pec,y as,hs S aennees % Of saOurSan.
esff S I se % s,Ta rl II ses ss M
Up and sid when that there cat Vas round" Spotted
the S ,asy n Sp Of stcSs. bainmer lii weight before
the hgnt was twenty'one pounds, though II Is now
The cats let into the pit at ass 7. Al. through
Prres ON eSeS Of the four sides Of the pit throash
poles could be thrust for the purpose of stirring
fG.t R6Hnd-The conbstsnt. slared at each other
and they imnediaieiy cs@e to the Scratch. soaser
"a Sa ns o Ike
First fur for s9user spotted lai got his teeth well Ia
Sos 5 Pdsa @ tT 1. ~ eS ss1Isn cd ne
6 ne n1pe % 81 h nsSs S .n naa ~ y so, f It,
90 and retreated 60 corners The round was declared
Second RoiHd-souser gathered himself for nyine
head OF spotted Tail claw and chew him the
back. :. I. him coming, and rearing himself sud.
denly his hind feet sun out hts right fore paw and
deAteoqsy seo9ped out sousers left eye. second round
declared for s. 7. .
IlId ROnHd-souser had rereAted to his corner yell
Ing franticay, and Ills bAcker found advisable To
str hin up. ThR done effectively, while spotted
Tail stood entirely upon the defensive. souser now
sud around edge OF his side of the pitt aud being fur
ther still red up advanced toward his enemy. spotted
Tan remained mOtlOnlets, and Sonser, when within q
foot Of him making desperate charge with teeth and
caws, struck spotted TaiNssef side. First blood for
| souser. Third round won hy souser.
FOHrh Round-spotted Iell having retreated 70 the
eide and going In ON the back Of his neck but Sou.
wheeled suddenly, aud taking TIE tail between
his teeth, held TN The cats parted company, leaving
part OF the cAudal appendage In Sousers mouth. As
houser possessed greater amount Of tail than he
went into the ngnt WITH the fourth round las given 10
| souseT
| fJth Mountaineering his tail TO aperpendcusr
the victorious feline sprang upon spotted neck
:. T. vhiTed around suddenly and IN an instant sou
sers left lay the nOorn tae shape of ', lrsl
ear for spotted Tail Both cats now rttreated the NTH
| round bclng given to Spotted Tall.
| SiTh Rould-Wih some difficulty they were brought
hyug leap but Spotted Tail received The vacuum Of the
blind chick OF SOusrr upon his right fore paw, and
turned him over. Then seizng him by the throat he
held him tn the Terror Of Orange felines lay linn
lump la the pit. Spotted Tail declared the yicOf
and was let out his back bTslug, but with ashOrtcncd
! tan. Money was lost and on the fight. None OF
| MIR. Berghs men were present