Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-28

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HUNTINGTON, w. VA, January e7.-
America has again asserted hor suprem-
acy over Johnny Bull and in a most sub.
stantlal and sanguinAry manner
West Virginia catamount, weigh.
Ing 20 pounds, aud an English bull dog,
weighinR ~ pounds, mot in n we'll
wired ten-foot enclosure at the Hunt
ington Diving Park to-day at 3:aO, and
before crowd OF five hundred people,
the prettiest fight seen in many day
took place ana the product OF England
made his escape out OF tho cage i'm tho
second round about the worst whipped
specimen OF dog that ever went into
a contest.
Tho fight had attracted the attention
OF the sporting fraternity In this and all
tho neighboring towns, and the betting
was spirited and almost evenly bal
anced, the odds, II any, being In favor
OF the dog.
Tho catamount is n fine specimen. He
was captured up in the West Virginia
hills some two weeks ago, aud ever
since being brought to this city n dozen
bulldogs have whipped him, in tho
minds OF tho owners. A match was
tnally arranged between tho cat and
tho clearest booded dog that could be
found
THE DoG WAS PUT INTO THE CAGE
at exactly $3.50. He had been led around
| IL several times aud was worked up to n
hghting heat when turned loose. He
made bee limo for the cat and his sup
portors got ready to cheer out victory.
The agile cat easily jumped to- one side,
| ducked, and avoiding tho rush, planted
a right hand straight firm blow square
In the dogs eye.
| The result was n frirhtful lacerntIon
OF that optic and forcible reminder TO
the En glish product that what he was
iooling with was no spring chicken but
tfe business end OF a full grown Wess
Virginia catamout. After clinch and
a rain OF short arm exchanges tho dog
broke and retired to corner TO medi
tate, His second gave him word of
encouragement and he made another
savage rush at the cat. The West Vtr-
giDia Corbett ducked beautifully and
caught tho Briton swipe on the side
OF the head with his powerful right
that sent the dog as pretty and com
plete n summersault as one would caro-
10 SEQ. After that the dog was taken
out OF the cage and given sponging
of. Phis round lasted two min utes and
hfteen seconds and dog money was
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
Round second and last-The BrIton
was pushed into the cage aftes rest
OF hye minutes ana the beginning OF
the end commenced. The cat landed
on the dog without waiting for a rush,
and after two or three we'll delivered
strokes OF It's long sharp Iacerating
claws on the dogs frontispiece he
tucked his tail and dashed for the door.
The referee was ready aud as he
came opened the door and let him
escape, at the same time declaring tho
cat winner and cham plon OF the world.
A pilo OF money changed hands on tho
result, some sports raking ia as high as
$3.50. One man who staked heavily on
the dog is loser $500. The engagement
lasted five minutes and fifteen seconds.
The owners OF the cat haye issued a
challenge 70 fight any bull dog in the
State for any amount, and they have the
money TO back thsir belief.
Tonight another match has been
made between the cat and inc dog
from CatlettsbuTg, KY, to take place on
February 10.