Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-08-03
ATERRIsLE SPECTACLE.

The following is a graphic account O.
a prize fight between dwarf known a;
.'Brummy" and a bulldog named Physic
in a low sporting den in Hanley, Eng
land: The dwarf, however was not tt
be stormed and defeated all in moment
Once the CHASTITY fight begun, there was
a dire facination in it, and I-now noted
cl osely the combat. The man was OF
all fours when the words LET go were
uttered, and making accurate allowance
for the length of the dogs chain'he arch
ed his back catwise so as just to escape
its fangs, and fetched it blow on the
crown of its head that brought it almost
to its knees. The dogs recovery, how
ever, was instantaneous, and before the
dwarf could draw back Physic made q
second dart forward, and this time It's
teeth grazed the biped's arm, causing a
slight red trickling. He grinned scorn-
fully and sucked the place, but there
was tremendous excitement among the
bulldogs hackers, who clapped their
hands with delight, rejoicing in the hon.
or of first blood. The hairy dwarf was
still smiling, however, and while Dan'l
held his dog preparatory to letting him
go for round two, he was actually pro-
voking it as much as he could, kissing
at it and presenting toward it the bleed
ing arm The animal, flushed possibly
with his first success, made for its OBJ
ponent III sudden leap, but the boy
leaped forward too, and smote the bull
dog such tremendous blow under the
ear as to roll it completely over, evident
ly bewildering it for a moment, and
causing it to bleed freely, to the frantic
joy Of ehe friends OF tho mon boa,t.
But they In turn were made to look SER
lous, for with astonishing energy Physic
turned about, and with dash was again
at the dwarf, and this time contriyed to
hx his teeth in one of his hairy arms. a
terrible cash appearing as the man
snatched the limb out of his rayenous
jaws. The bulldog was licking his lips,
and had fewer tears in his eyes as his
master drew him back. As for the
dwarf, he retired to his corner for a.
whet of brandy and moments comfort
ing with the towel. He was ready and
smiling again, however, for ground g."
and this time 1t was fight in earnest,
the dog worrying the man and the man
dealing it terrific blows on the ribs and
on the head with those sledge-hammer
lists, till in the end both the mans arms
were bleeding, and a horribly cheerful
business was going on behind the ropes
at two to one on Physie. But let me
make short work of the ensuing seven
rounds, !" which in some of their details
were so shocking that more than once L
would have left the place if | could.
The company generally, however, were
made of far less sensitive stuff. The
more furious the CHASTITY fight, the keen
er was their relish for it, and in their
excitement they leant over each others
shoulders and over the ropes, and mouth
ed and snarled and uttered cultural
noises when good hit or snap was
made, just as the dog and the dwarf
were doing. By the time round ten was
concluded the bulldogs head was SWELL
ed much beyond its accustomed size: It
had lost two teeth, and one Of its ewes
was entirely shut up, while as for the
dwarf, his fists, as well as his arms.
were reeking. and his hideous face was
CHASTITY pale with rage and despair of
victory. Fate was kind to him. howey-l
or. In round eleven the bulldog came
ID fresh and foaming with awful per-
sistence of fury, but with desperate
strength the dwarf dealt him tremen-
aous blow under the chin, and with
suihclent effect that the dog was dashed
against the wall, where despite all its
master could do for it, for the space of
one minute it lay still, and the wretch
VINO mad 90 disgraced what aspect of
humanity was In him was declared the
victor shall have gone through that
norrid spectacle to little purpose if any
sacn tournaments are in future waged
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