The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-14
Rithn,olld 1ispatth.
u,vnAy MAY II, 1881.
, pev,sKABLs CONTEST, IN WHICH THE Doc
Mn BRILLIANT WORK.

A REMARKABLE CONTEST, tS NbiSo ihh DVV
DID BRILLIANT WORK.
rrrom tho Philadelphia Prcssl
Fred. smi,A, an Englishman living IN
Kensingiea, has an English bulldog
named Crib, concerning whom 1t has been
usserssA countless times that when his
rage or bellicose propcndties are aroused
w{ll attack any living thing, and that he
will not relinquish the fight until he
H., vanoI,ished his Zoe or paid the
death penalty Of his temerity. When he
rom,oences 4 battle he never counts the
odds. His sole cnd and aim Is 10 get at
aud mann or exterminatc bis enemy.
Neither the size, strength, nor ferocity OF
his adversary cows him. NE flies at his Zoe
with rs little thought Of the consequences
20 himself as Is felt by = csnnoD-ball when
shot against an impene.rablc rock OF gran
lite.
He Is hideous. sluarc-headed brute,
with undershof lower jaw, eyes as vacant
and unintelligrnt rs those OF codiisl,
white coat and thin tail without curl IN
n lie does not frisk and run about ike
either dogs. Having been properly brought
into sui;ecfion he doggedly trots at the
heels of his master without the sliSntest
manifestation 81 animal feeling. But there
Turks beneath his placid aspect ferocity
which. when once aroused, Is perfectly
deyilish. He is quick to resent an
affront. aud he will tolerate no
familiarities except from those WIN
whom he is intimately acquainted. nc
does not however, attack weak interiors,
and Il is seldom that he has been known 10
ilLuse children. ms do some OF the NANCY
members OF the canine species. frcd;
smith regards Crib as Il noble fellow. and
generally has him as companion when he
fakes his rambles. Crib bears the scars OF
MANY a hard-fought battle. lie weighs
over thirty pounds. His fighting powers
have been demonstrated on scores OF occa-
sions, and he has never been known 10
Weld while he had strength to move paw.
Crib and his master were passing along
Berks street, between Front and second,
yesterday morning, when I'M accident oc-
CURED Of most unusual character, ana
one which will make the dog famous LOT
many day. Followed by troop OF
children and accompanied by two Russians
in blue smocks, large bear came ambllng
down the street. He was brown-haired
creature nearly three feet in height and
about four in length. He was muzzled and
his claws had evidently been clipped,
but he was about as formidable ana
ugly brute as ever chawed up an enemy
or frightened femininity into Mysteries.
Crib spied him and stared for moment al
the unusual spectacle. Then, like dart,
the bulldog rushed at the bear and seized
him behind the left shoulder. The chill
dren screamed and lied. Bruin was
astounded for the moment with the sud-
denness Of the attack and the impudence
of his assailant. His keepers were not less
surprised and were at first at loss what
TO make OF the business. While they ana
Fred. Smith were considering the fight
was gong on. Crib held to the beasts
hair till he dropped to the ground with his
mouth full Of it. The bear made VAIN en-
deavors to get hold OF him, but when Crib
dropped he rushed at him with an alacrity
one would never have thought an ungainly
animal like that possessed. The dog was
quicker than him, however, and lodged
attempts to hug him until he saw his OPP
pOrtunity, when he sprang on the bears
back and got another mouthful OF hair
without doing any damage. The beast
roared and ran about, but Crib stuck
TO his tether until Bruin lay down and
rolled over him. lie then relinquishcd his
hold, but escaped the clutches OF his clumsy
antagonist. The bear chased him few
yards, but he kept at safe distance wait
Ing for another chance, and when this Of
fered itself he leaped at the bears throat.
He stuck theie and would no doubt have
been squeezed QUITO existence in quick time
had not the bue-smocked Russians knock
ed him off with their poles. Smith then
seized the dog up in his arms and ran OIL
with him. Crib was nearly choked with
hair, but he had not received a single
scratch The bear was restrained from
pursuit by being thrashed with heavy poles,
and his owners then went on their WAY iii
pursuit Of gratuities. The scene did not
last more than two or three minutes, but it
was intensely exciting and remarkable.
Smith is prouder than ever Of his four
footed friend.