Smyrna times., 1879-12-31
A Prize Fighters Contest With a
Dog.
A BRUTAL EXHIBITION IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, December 25.-The fight
between "Patsy Brennan" the prize fighter.
and the Siberian bloodhound, was one of
the most degrading spectacles ever wit
messed. Tho dog was Of the very largest
breed, resembling more a calf in size than a
dog, and its muscles were as hard as iron.
IL seemed to be nothing but muscle. Its
mead and face were the most repulsive that
were ever carried by dog The fight took
place IN an old stable, and among the spec.
tators were an ex-Police Commissioner, ex.
Judges, three members Of the House of
delegates, very prominent physician and
several business men. Bremen stripped to
the waist. The owner Of the deg had much
difficulty in holding the Siberian until time
was called, and then with vicious Sick
him 1ige," the bloodhound was released
and leaped straight for the throat of the
prlze-tlghter, who sprang 10 one side and
caught the dog terrible body blow as he
went by, turning him completely in the air
and making Tige come down heavily upop
his back. The next second lie was in bis
trainers hands, and the betting became
furious. One gentleman, a member of the
House, within three minutes had nut up
over 500 on the dog even, and odds either
way were eagerly snatched up. The referee
again called time, and in this round
brennan lost his luck. Tiger, made more
cautious by his first rude rebuff. circled
round and round his human antagonist.
snarllng horribly and apparently gulping
down his rage. He made several feints, but
Brennan was watching him too closely TO be
thrown off his guard All this time the
crowd IN the barn were almost frantic with
excitement, yelling at their favorites and
encouraging hound and man by every
Sxpedlent they could think of. At last the
dog got within three feet Of Patsy and made
his spring. He was met by a terrible blow
straight from the shoulder, which made
the blood fly from his nose and mouth, but
he was too close to be eVaded, and in the
same instant his teeth ground into the
shoulder OF his human antagonist, and,
borne backward by the weight, Brennan
sank slowly to the floor, his face drawn and
white with pain, but with a scowl on his
brow that meant mischief The blood
gushed from his mangled shoulder. and
almost as soon as he was fairly on the
ground he got both his hands into Tigers
mouth and tugged at the closing Jaws. He
had to take a second grip, choosing the
long lips of his enemy this time and tear.
ing them badly before the hound released
his hold, and both the fighters were taken
from each other by their friends. The man
was badly injured.
The collar.bone was already bare and the
liberation was simply horrible. The dog
was comparatively as badly injured. One
of bis long lips was so badly torn that it
hung down several inches, and three of his
teeth had been broken by the blow he got
in the face. He was just as plucky as the
man, however, and when he was loosed
again came forward readily. This time
Brennan was successful. He caught the
dog by the neck and kicked the life out of
him. AS soon as he was declared victor
Brennan tainted from the pain in his
shoulder and side, which be had held down
by his unconqusrable pluck, and medical
assistance was at once snt for him. The
| fight began little after ~ clock, and at
| the party began to dispense.