The morning call., 1894-01-23
A FINISH FIGHT.
1t Was Between Two
JaCkrabbits.
One Had Both Eyes Destroyed and
the Other Was Cut to
Pieces.

Now that the sporting public Is looking for
ward 10 a great fistic encounter between Pro-
lessor James COrbett of California and Sir
Charles Mitchell of England. it may seem odd
yet is nevertheless fact, that "Jack" Rabbits
of Canavan's cOursing demesne at Ocean View
have caught the mania and fights between
them have not been uncommon of late.
On Saturday last battle TO finish between
two rabbits was witnessed by at least dozen
leashmen, all of whom state that they had
never witnessed more novel or Interesting
contest between man or beast.
CanaVaD received from Trapper Browning OF
MERGED two consignments OF lacks" few
weeks ago that for some reason are on very I'M
friendly terms; owing, possibly, TO the fact of
having been caught IN different localities they
represent different tribes OF the genus Lepus.
However, the hares, properly called, have
become very bellgerent and battles royal are
almost OF daily occurrence in the park.
On Saturday last the patrons of the leash
were afforded splendid opportunity of seeing
contest 10 finish between TWO OF the new
arrivals and descriptive account of 1.-THE paw
ing war" was given TO a representative OF The
CALL.
I've were chatting over the prospects of next
days cOurslDg and commenting on The
weather" SAID the speaker, when a lack
was seen crossing the field IN the direction OF
the escape with another jack in hot pursuit.
AT first th0ugDt SuSpiciOned some stray dog
had got into the field at the south end aud was
driving the hares toward the breeding pad
dock.
suddenly hare No. turned In its track and
dashed at It's pursuer. They teleSeOped, so 10
speak, and then the fight was on.
You should have been there 10 see the fur
fly. There was no fake about this match: il
was for blood and fur.
The rabbits rolled In the mud after The first
charge, and as they reganed their pins they
rose quickly on their hInd feet and slashed az
each other with their front paws in a manner
that would have made champions of the prize
ring feel as If they were as slow as snail in
their movements.
II positively never have seen such fierce
nehting. AT each stroke the fur would be seen
TO fly IN bunches, and the blows. if they can be
termed such, were fast and furious. After a
minutes contest the pursued hare made an eff
tort 10 run. but 1t was so badly crippled that it
lost its equilibrium and fell in the SluSh where
1t received still further punishment from its OPP
ponent.
"We thought that the jig was up with Num-
Der and moved slowly toward the spot where
the conflict had taken place. When within
nifty yards OF the lighting quadrupeds the hare
we supposed was dead or dying leaped to his
feet and fought more vlcOusly than ever. The
contest did not continue much longer, as The
hare which had challenged its opponent fell
back as il hit with leaden pellets and Law ap-
parently dead on the field of battle. After
driving the successful competitor away and
picking up the PROSTATE animal we found that
both of It's eyes were completely destroyed and
its face horribly lacerated, We easily CAPTURED
the 'conquerng hero ana had the two little
pugllsts cared for as we'll as circumstances
would permit, but they were too severely pun
ished 10 survive their wounds, and that evening
the proprietor OF the park found himself minus
Two of his imported fiiers'; they had kick ed
the bucket"
The sportsman further stated that when for
warding hares 10 this city from where they are
shipped, the traDper must provide cOops ar
ranged IN such way that the rabbits are sepa-
rated from each other by compartments.
otherwise they would fight until death would
end their troubles.
John Dugan of Newark Park lost a valuable
lot of hares previous TO the inaugural meeting
held some years ago. Shipping hares by ex-
press new venture at that time, and no
precautions were taken by the shippers.