New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
TWO MEN md 4 BE1R.
A LIVELY sPARRING MATCH.

HARDWOOD v Y. July l2.-The bear as n pugillst
is a new discovery. lie has never been associated
with the phrases. Break away or $50 to your
corner" lie has no fame as professional. Yet
the oldest and most experienced hunters about here
claim that the bears the best boxers In the world
They say that axe or crowbar Is perfectly use
les, I'm the hands of man against the paws of big
hcar sometimes when bear Is attacked by dogs he
simply rcars himself upon his launches and strikes
ant with hi, forepaws deity. swiftly and with ire
ucudois force lie hold his position against any
number Of dogs unless the smaller animals get around
I'm th, rear and make desperate charge there Every
time a dog j., hit by Of the powerfully swinging
nav, If the bear h. topples over with broken ribs or
= crushed skull The bear deals swift blows right
and left straight from the shoulder. and he creates
sne.lilv "A great mourning among the owners of the
dogs Tut ii Is happily fact that there are few
rouincs who are stout hearted enough or foolish
cnol,h 10 wade in and attempt 10 graphic with the
hear Their general plan is to form circle Just With
ont the reach of tho mighty claws. From this SAFE
n,sitlon they keep mp n PREDICTIONS barking ana howl
,, rs II they were valantly asSaulting 4 regiment
,e Indians The bear makes a little advance upon
q, certain portion Of the circle and the uproar grows
terrific "A, the dogs retreat hastily. Mayhap there
may be- 4 heavy dog among the crowd WHO
:, u,ode of stern stuff. lie watches
his chance and bolts in mt vulnerable point. II lie
masses the bears guard ana gets good grip. he en-
coil
Willie the bear engaged I'm wrcncing loose tins Jaws
of the first dog The bear then has bad quarter Of
mn hour bat many Of the dogs must weep and wall
and cnash their teeth. for TIE bear crunche them and
crashes them rs II they were papcr-machc images.
Hut this plan is not the general one used by the
dos As before mentioned. their forte Is - slt
around and howl. Then II the bear starts 10 make
oa they are swapping at his heels like many fiendS.
and the great creature is speedily forced T. make
half He rcars himself up and makes II number OF
Gerco dabs at the more gorgeous dogs In this man
ncr they have occasionally bce3 known 10 delay the
hear until the hunters arrive, but In the very few
cosas I'm which numbers Of dogs have come up with
hcor II has been a bad year for dogs In that part Of
the country.
The talccllcrs say that once upon time. two men
choppng logs in these woods, discovered bear very
cIos. 10 thcm engaged I'm stripping some bushes OF
huctlcbcrrics They cautiously approached him with
unified axes lie discovered them and started
slowly over the rocks. They rushed upon him. lie
sat up on lis launches squared OF and wacked al
the foremost with a swiftness that nearly took
their breatls away. The paw struck the sxehelve
and completely shivered it. The bear then made
nass nj the second man. clipped him along side the
log with tie blood starting from his nose and mouth,
and a nice confusion that fitted the side OF his head
like "a hat. ~ this time. the first man was up tree
The bear went over and smelt OF the man behind tc
lie then turned about with the apparent intention OF
climbing the tree, but the first man sat Oh branch
and very meek and quiet so the bear changed ms
mind and shambled Off the ridge. lie was
watched ont OF sight by tho In the tree who then
climbed down and carried his unconscious companion
on his back TO q house one mile and n half away