Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-11-21
FURLONG'S DOG.
HE MAKES THE BEAR TAKE WATER-A GENUINE
TEST OF BLOOD AND BREEDING At MOORE
THEATEE LAST NIGHT.

Inc announcement tiidb join
dog was to fight Morgan's bear drew large
crowd at Moores Theater last night and the
bear owner chuckled over his augmented re-
ceipts Old gentlemen with bald heads and
of conservative views on bear batting took
seats on the stage, while couple of hundred
men who were ready to bet on the contest
kept the floor Of the hall.
ENTER THE DOG.
At o'clock John Furlong, the owner of
the dog on which the hopes of the crowd
were centered, entered the hall leading hi.
pet with stout chain The animal was a
black cross between a mastiff and bull dog,
rs younds in weight and not particularly saw
age in his aspect and demeanor. This instant
he saw the bear, however, the hair along his
back bristled up and he bent his head to sur-
vey his foe The bear waddled over toward
him and the dog bounded to the end of his
chain with low bark and tried to get at his
adversary. The evidence of the dogs grit
drew forth round Of applause from the
crowd and Mr.. Furleng increased at least an
inch in stature. Who can blame man for
being proud of game dog?
THE FIRST BOUT
The chain was finally loosened from the
dogs neck and he leaped for the boar's throat
like tramp going for breakfast. A yell
went up and the two closed in dead earnest
the dog holding his foes throat and the bear
with his teeth in the dog s ear shaking hlm
savagely, For about five minutes there was
no sound uttered by either of them, and they
rolled over and over neither changing his
hold, and the spectators cheering voclferously.
AS neither seemed disposed to make fresh
play for tooth hold, they were finally pulled
apart 1t required four men to get the dog t.
his corner and parties who were near, say
that the tears rolled down his cheeks at the
idea of parting from his new acquaintance.
sCHULZ's DOG.
After rest of ten minutes there were loud
calls for Schulz's dog and the animal, which
had much the same appearance as Furlons's
beast, was brought out. ''Now we shall see
the fur fly remarked friend of the dog.
The fur did fy-toward the door, for the IN
slant the animal was brought to the scratch he
turned tail and hunted an exit. A groan went
up which seemed to further smbarrass the
log and his friends again arged him On, and
after being patted few times on the back he
retrieved his reputation by flying at the bear,
out evidently did so under protest His heart
vas in his kennel and he wished that he was
here too Finally the big dog that travels
With the bear was loosed and the two engaged
With bruin at once. Here followed some very
lively fighting, the bear Furnishing both in
urn and occasionally throwing Schulz's dog
n air as a juggler would toss ball. Several
title rat terriers plunged into the fray and
whenever the bear made a side wipe with his
ore paw the terriers would roll under the
eats yelling dismaly. After a round of
en- minutes both dogs were called off and |
ruin given another rest.
TIE FEATURE OF THE PERFORMANCE.
After the bear was sufficiently rested, Fur |
angs dog, with his ears at half mast, was |
gain put in the ring. This was by all odds |
be bout Of the evening. The deg muzzled |
ection of the bears ear. 1t hung SO close
nat the crowd leaped off the stage, and in a
ew seconds time men were scuffiing to get in
he front line. The tive tumbled like Greco
Jonah wrestlers, and the friends of each
heered the contestants heartily. Suddenly
lie dog leosened his grip and went for the
ears hanging jowl.
AN EXCITING SCENE
lie bear, throwing the dog on his back,
'vered him completely, and fixing his teeth
his neck, shock him like rat As the
70 fought they worked about the hall, the
owd surging back and forth and yelling like
omanche Indians. The bears master held
IS chain, and with a long whip dashed the
ears tanks to make him more savage. As
.ch blow fell he shock the dog afresh He
,ally twisted his termentor about until the
,g's neck seemed in danger of breaking
lddenly the two dogs who fought the bear
fore burst into the ring and laid hold of
G him. He paid no attention, while Nor
II lashed the dogs with his whip, and the
ovid pitched them outside the ring. 1t was
lily ten minutes that the dog had main
med his hold on the bears cheek, when it
IS determined to separate them. Two
en- took hold of the dogs hind legs, and