The sun., 1883-12-16
CONTESTS BErWEEN MEN AND HRUTEs.
How Mr.. Sullivan Can XIII mn OK with his
Fist WRESTLING with Rcars.

ftst- ~ restIlug WIN bcnrs.
Even among sporting men there is dspo-
sition in this country at least. to look askance
at men who pit themselves against beasts in
combat. One OF the fairest things Of the kind
was the fight. few years ago. ut Oroville.
Butte county. Cal. between Jack Powers and
grizzly bear. Jack was famous character
on the slope in those DAYS. mainly owing to
his intense dislike for all persons who came
from Jackson county. Missouri. The memory
of some injury done him in remote times by
somebody In that part of Missouri forever
ranked in his bosom. and whenever he heard
OF any man from Jackson county coming with
in hundred miles OF him he would seek out
that man and whip him within an inch OF his
| life. Many trumphs gave him such confidence
in himself that. in momcn. Of enthusiastic
recognition OF his own merit, inspired large
ly by tarantula juice" he proclaimed
| his ability to whip grizzly bear
Some person. doubtless In secret sympathy
with the outcasts Of Jackson county No.. Of
| fcrcd to bet him $3.50 that he couldn't and the
match was promptly arranged. A big grizzly
wild. savage. ami hungry. was turned loose III
large and reliable bowie knife. sprnng in to the
encounter The proceeIincs were very ami
mated thouSh not protriEte'G,u; A., JaSk @ succeed,
| heart. winning the fight. but he was 80 badly
clawed and chewed that it was nt first thought
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eventually recovered, Il long time elapsed be-
fore he renewed his operations on Jackson
| county cmi.rants.
Bears are very ugly animals in fight, rs
many a hunter and trainer of animals has
proved to his cost. They are ycry powerful
| brutes. ngIla us cats almost for all their clumsy
and good wrestlers as well. have very powerful
cunning. Old Griszy wv Adams Of caitoraia.
who had probably trapped fought, and killed
sef ngE2ay
say that here was moro dependence to bs put
on panther. or,even u woman. than tame
by his Keeper. see seemnsiy indfierant to his his
presence and never looking up to catch his eye.
10y the leg. That was the way that one OF them
came near TO killing Hurry jennings y few
street; The, brute had him down. and would
haSs finished him n no doubt bnt &c for The :, conra,
The wrnstlcrs Chr stoi and Bauer have both
wrested with bears in public. in this city; but
the precautions We're always taken OF having
tho bear securely muzzled and his, claws
trimmed But the pubic always looked on the
with his trained beast and never took kindly
| to the sport.
=, y has recently been rumored that John l..
| Sullivan might could. should or would " knock
means means mp2sSibie ,r., that no ne could 4 London
OK vii n blow Of his fist. on various occasions.
and 1t is asserted that y big butcher and
great NEitsF III NOW 1OTk ybhTS
,hns As 'fs2 eScn ,hss s uH"' arS eosdnc"S 's S
Is ,b 9re %estHn sstw1en ,n to the Il hard ,d
blow dealt. in. bull or OK. is hoodwinked md
the blow is trrachcrously dealt when he is, ex.
het"'nE no dancer. Just "s butcher would fell
Only few, months qgo darky in rhiladsel-
whipped tho beast. bit was very seyer"iy torn.
short surprise party sort OF n fight between
Sixth Str,pf Marriott nj Cincinnati n 1S1G
butcher named Alexander had II mastif that
no WAS rather prond OF ns q dnngerons do%.
bet $50 that he could whip the dog. Til. bet
whs PROMPTLY taken, and after business hours
a space oi some thirty feet the butchers and
the lght Ihe brute dashed y the man.
brHeed himself firmly, and as the d'g sprnns
at his thr"nt. seizrd him by both sides OF thu
meek. used the nnimnrS impetus to mid In
brought, his body down, on the stonc. noor with
q snm that jonnc.d the breath ont Of hin, The
been @ E%s'"s snss ss'r rat rns %Tys NsSs Ss
dignity of sport. men who made matches
k "fS in win ,ho nrr me teen" Of crcuai Ta;
long, tied around or through his tail. The
II. mast kill the beast with his teeth only. Tha
rat circles about NJ the length Of its trthsr or
makes lTnhtl' leNpS nlther Nhu tlllH"r IN
frultl"SS endenvOrS to escape. Always the
!hreatcning teeth and eyes Of the man follow
j.: ltturns nj bay and springs mt him in vain
Wild with pain and fear. il runs about again IN
circle ht the iu extremity u is tcther. Tha
Is the man opportunity Whom the string
and tai nre fully extended. he drops his head
upon the rat. and. cruncning lis backbone be-
twtrn his JAWS. kills il.
There used to b" in i.inconshire-and posi-.
bly, IL yct-a woman known MS Prescott Sal.
who hns more than once killed hundred rats
inn PIT. by clutching them with her hands and
biting them In quicker time than smart ter
ricr do. could kill nm equal number.
| In this good town of Gotham. not many year,
gone by, when rat killing. bear batting. badger
drawing. and do. ilshting were opanly adyer.
tised. there were several fellows who X led rats
with their teeth in public exhibitions. Cheek
AYERS WAS tho star performer In that line. FOL
ne not only caught the rats in tho pit with hi'
hands and crunched them to death with his
teeth but actually would cat u rat after killins
II. Cheeks brother Tom. who lived in Boston
"onld Kill three rats In the pit In seven second'
with his teeth. which is better time than AM
dog has ever made
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