The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31
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square, at one end OF which stood tho big
, Mstuen cage ,, o, mo cav. Ihe eGast was
other end Of which was mado fast to stake
ton feet In front Of the cage Three hundred
and htty men. women. boys. and girls. and
twenty.live dogs sat or stood about tho three
dipping snufr. Piles of coon. possum. fox.
wv anu poa. ,ues were lyihs ABOUT ready to
~, saneu On .ne owner la'ofite IN the battle,
ola simpson p, who had been so badly defeated
Old zeke. simpsons lighting bear. and Jack
ceeds Of admission were turned ovsr to him n' 70
helm him m, of hi. s,aus;a, donrs,a ''n "
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tween BilI Wheelor,s do, Tior ava a.. ~
IJon IN ID to,rn. an, aOI ..on anu 'he cat
and was considered one OF the best fighters
and generals ON the Fork Tbs oId dna oor'
sd se evidences on ' o h hi battles ola as ss.
long scars and the absence Of m ear. and r.
wfs ,, certain al n t tH Rs was sIear grit
spraE out He stood moment ane ,ee lo ok Gas
shelf or board which had bean nxed aSa I'm
ths ga EFT four FEET above the ground
Preached the cage and had ADJ lust saIepsy aR
sbPsnE Ct the cat but before he could make
Sst asS g eat!ss Ss e 1Se
Ing teeth. One paw resched oiS In anGa ss ora
shoulder and scooped out handfu po Of bi te
with pain and rage tho old dog whirled and
sprans ut the cats throat but missed again ain
as the wiry animal sprang clear over him. claw.
Ing him on the back as he sailed III rou1h tha
old dog Sn s at caon uhs
n
eraied as the cat sprans out again before s the
tse the Hh time cat
feet dug great gashes in his hips. while
backward Jerk, Of. its powerful hind ella" claws
ear out BY its roots. Before the dog could laH
shake the cat loose another vicious dig Of its
s Says t kod hide almost clean from The
as old Lion made frantic spring TO GET rid Of
his deadly enemy. but tho cut hung on and
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an Th aSi eaa 1Soeadh # then cav.
the sSa t Wheya Gnem
bloody claws and giarnG at the crowd. kfter
young Jack had COLLECTED and piled up the iurs
Punched and tied ocether ba Won na mad
FIVE hounds. and a cow. won from the dogs
"NigGor SAM" a colored citizen Of Turkev
blood hound III lie sad down h eny
headed the cat and 1rYp st 60 R With
mop Dc earf wild he.un's hide" '' 'A
Bull started in to carry out his end of the
glistcning teeth. while his hair stood on end.
The eatam9unts flashing yellow eyes watched
prepared to spring When The dog had t reached s
within six feet q the cage. the animal sudden
had intended. Of course. to light. as before. on
the dogs back. but when it struck, the dor
wasn't there. 1t had sprung to one side. and
as the catamount struck the ground and be-
fore 1t could gather itself, old Bull gave n
vicious snap; taking a handful. OF, fur and a
closer and it would have been ali day with the
cat. as. had the ferocious dog got u fair hold
he would have crushed flesh bones, and njl in
its toeth. With u scream OF rage the cat made
ripping slash with both fore feet striking
the dog on the rump and leaving half a dozen
long crimson streaks. As old Bull made a
spring forward the cat sprang away and again
lightly reached the shelf
Three times the attack was made. with vary
Ing result. and it looked as IL Bulls chances
for winning were increasing. but in the fifth
round the dog approached the shelf and
sfpranG inward before the cnt left its perch.
In spring ng upward old Bull. OF course. left
his throat uncovered. and In that seconds
time the catamounts claws and teeth
struck beneath his chin. The animals strong,
ssharp. teeth tore great gaps in the dogs
throat. and its long sharp claws disem bowelled
away before the dog in its lying agonies could
seize 1t. 1t was now evident that Bull had
fought his last b9ttle. and as the cat sprang
back to the shelf his dead body was pulled
away by u long pole with hook in the end