The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-29
WOLF coURsIMG IN RUSSIA.
Game Running Fights With Big Odds
With the Hounds
From the london Field.

Win the taOuuuS-
From the London Field.
The wolf was carried out in his cage,
which, on pulling string, fell to pieces like
pigeon trap, and he set of at long gall
lop The dogs, in hot pursuit, soon came up
and Khvatai made first rush, but missed !,
rolling over with the wolf, who, however +,
picked himself up and went on.
Both dogs in turn now came up, but did
not get an opening for a minute or 30, whel
Molodetz tackled and "pinneS," KhVatsi at
once joining in-1a very good piece OF work.
In less than thirty seconds the huntsmAn
was also on to the wolf, and the three held
him until other helpers came up and secured
him He was then put back into the cage
and carted off. AS far as could see neither
she dogs nor the wolf were scratched.
The second couple we're Lebed and
Hishchni. Their wolf went off rather
faster than the first one; indeed, though the
beast seemed to be lolloping along very COM
fortably, it took the borzois almost as long
TO come up with him as it did for them to
reach the hareS. The first rush was made
by Hishchni with great determination, but
he missed, and the wolf at once sackened
pace and showed fight This let up Lebed,
who ''pinned" very hnely, but was not
backed by his companion. who, after his
first rush, seemed to be somewhat shy about
coming to close quarters.
The pace had been so sharp that the hun
ter could not get up in time, and only just
ran in as the wolf shook himself free. Both
dogs, encouraged by the man, now made re-
peated attempts to get hold. but the wolf
kept up a running fight, lying down on his
back at intervals, in wffioh position he APP
peared TO be impregnable, at any rate for
Che man. The dogs. too, had each been
punished, and finally the wolf got near the
covert. At this juncture an extra pair
were slipped, and the four dogs finished up
by getting the quarry cornered aud pinned
in the spinney.
Zlovad and Zlobatch were the third pair
but Lebed and Hishchni were left in the
field as auxiliaries in case OF need. The
wolf went away for the Enclosure palings
which he reached just as the hounds were
at his tail.
One of them made dash, with the result
that, being brought up against the rails, the
two dogs aud the wolf had rough and
tumble fight for a minute, from which the
wolf emerged victorious. In fact one of the
dogs refused to approach him again, and
the other followed at q very respectful dis
lance, hesitating each time that the wolf
turned and showed his teeth. In this way
the wolf was rapidly gaining the covert
when the second pair were slipped, but a
little too late, as Lebed made bis grab just
as the wolf reached the shelter. However,
ne RaInely LOllOWou uitAA aus huNl, III gu ny
his example, the other three now joined.
After about ten minutes, though, matters
got no further advanced, and third pair
were slipped. Even with this reinforce
ment, however and several men, 1t was not
for nearly twenty minutes that the wolf
was turned out into the open.
Here he again stuck to the paiings, run
ming along them, thus being protected from
attack on one side and swapping at every
dog who came near him. Lebed, however,
who had never left him in peace for a
moment, at last got a chance. and
pinned" and In half minute two or
three of the others laid hold and kept the
beast down till the huntsmen came on the
scene.
Out OF the six dogs, Eve were more or
less bitten, and Lebed's white coat was
smirched with mud and blood all over from
his severe tussles, and three or four wounds
in the head and forehead. He did not, how
ever, seem much the worse, nor, indeed,
did the wolf, although he had had a bit of
worryipgaG the finish, and was thoroughly
exhausted, till revived by sprinkling with
cold water.