River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-08-07
FIGHT BETWEEN MAN AND noe.
4 scene in the Blacl, Country.


The London Daily Telegraph gives
the following account of prize.fght
between dwarf known as "Brummy
and bulldog named Physic, in low
sporting den in Hanley, England.
Comment is unnecessary
1.-The dwarf, however, was not to be
stormed and defeated all in moment.
Once the CHASTITY fight began there was
q dire fascination in it, and ! noted the
combat closely. The man was on all
fours when the words let go were ut
tered, and making accurate allowance
for the length Of the dogs chain, he
arched 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 dog s re
coyery was instantaneous, and before
the drawf could draw back physic
made q second dart forward, and
this time its teeth grazed the bipe s
arm, causing a slight red trickling. He
grinned scOrnfully andsucked the place,
but there was tremendous excitement
among the bulldogs hackers, who clap
ped their hands with delight, rejoicing
in the honor of first blood. The
dwarf was still smiling, however, and
while Dan'l held his dog, preparatory
to letting it go for Round :, he was
actually provoking it as much as he
could, kissing at it and presenting to-
wards 1t the bleeding arm. The animal,
flushed probably with his first success,
made for his opponeDtin q sudden leap,
but the dwarf leapcd forward too and
smote the bulldog such a tremendous
blow under the ear rs to roll il COM
pletely over, evidently bewildering it
for moment and causing it to bleed
freely, to the frantic Joy of the friends
OF the man-beast. But they in turn
We're made to look serious, for with as
tonishing energy Physic turned about,
and with dash was again at the dwarf,
aud this time contrived to fix its teeth
III one of his hairy arms, u terrible cash
appearing as the man snatched the limo
out of his ravenous jaw. The bulldog
was licking his lips, andhad fewer tears
III his eyes as his master drew him back.
As fos the dwarf, he retired to his cor
ner for a shotof brandy and amoment's
comforting with the towel. He was
3, and this time it was a fight in card
est, the dog worrying the man and the
man dashing it terrible blows on the
ribs and ON the head with those siedge-
hammer fists, till in the end both the
mans arms were bleeding, and a horri-
bly, cheerful business was going ON he
hind the ropes ut two 10 one on Phygic.
But let me make short work of
the ensuing seven rounds, which
IN some of their details were so shock
ing that more than once / would have
left the place if | could. The company
generally. however, were made of far
less sensitive stuff. The more furious
the ghastly fight, the keener was their
relish for it, and in their excitement
they leant over each others shoulders /.
and over the rope, and mouthed and |
snarled and uttered gutternl noises when /
a good Int or snap was made, Just as the
dog and the dwarf were doing. BY the
time Round 10 was concluded the bull
dogs head was swelled much beyond It's
accustomed size: il had lost two teeth,
and one of It's eyes was entirely shut
up; while ~ .l. the dwarf, his fists. as
well rs his .ls, were reeking, and his
hideous face was CHASTITY pale with rage
and despair of victory. Fate was kind
TO him, however. In Round II the
bull dog came on fresh and foammg
with awful persistence Of fury, but
with desperate strength the dwarf dealt
him n tremendous blow under the chin,
and with such effect that the dog was
dashed against the wall, whore, despite
all it's master could TO for it. for the
space Of minute il lay STILL and the
wretch who had SO disgraced what as
pcct of humanity was IN him was de.
clared the victor | shall have gone
through that horrid spectacle e. little
purpose If any such tournaments are in
future waged at Hanley.'