The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
MIR. coUGLE's BULL FIGHT.
He Went Up and Down, and Then HIS
Troubles Commenced.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore sun.
Mr.. Charles Cougle, a resident of Texas,
Baltimore county, on Saturday last fought
two rounds with a bull in an open field, a
short distance from the Northern Centfal
Railroad tracks. Mr.. Cougle is now in bed,
while two doctors are using their best
efforts to keep him from passing TO far
away land. The bull, since the fight, has
been working overtime eating grass and
generally eniovine himself Cougle is a
mass of bruises and cuts, and his face IS
pale and unnatural looking, while the
pristine beauty of the bull is unmarried.
According to the statements of witnesses,
chief among whom is Mrs. Annie Cougle.
mother of Charles. the great fight came
about in this way. Mr.. Cougle had not been
working for some DAYS. and i'm his leisure
time had had his eye on the bull belonging
to Mr.. Michael Padgen, of Texas. he was
irritated by the serene life led by the ami
NAL and his monarch of all | survey at
titude. Mr. COugle is a fighter and d1sliked
the strut of the animal. SO on Saturday ne
picked out heavy hickory club and started
for the field, having fortified himself pre-
viOusly with sundry drinks. On his way he
informed Mr.. Howard Lindsay; who met
or die in the attempt Club in hand, ne
climbed the fence and advanced toward the
bull who had taken his stand in the far
corner. Mrs. Cougle, looking out the VIM
dow of her house assumed the Office Of
referee. There was no timekeeper.
COugle started the fighting with terrific
Highlander on the bulls jaw. The bull
ducked and cross-stepped just in time to
catch a stiff punch in the nose, followed
quickly by Il right and left in the face
Cougle appeared to be doing all the fight
ing and things looked squally for the bull
The spectators, Mrs. Cougle and q small boy
at the Matchbox held their breath. COugle
led with his left again, landing on the bull s
jaw. The bull countered and rushed, missed
and ran into an upper cut full in the teeth
Time was up, and the bull and Couge re-
tired to their corners. Both were blown, but
all the honors were with the man.
Man and beast glared at each other during
the rest, but both stepped into the ring for
the second round, determined to make it the
last For a few moments both spared Tor
an opening, and COugle got in right-hdnd
lab that daZed the bull for q second The
man followed his advantage with bff in
the Jaw but received a blow in the side that
jOted him considerably. The bull began to
wake up and get in the game. He SnOrted
a couple of times and led with his left horn
for Goggles stomach. Cougle lodged and
fouled the bull across the knees.
There were no ring officials present to see
far play and it made the bull very mad. He
Traced himself and insinuated that he had
taken about all the punishment he wanted.
CoUgle never stopped, but rushed and
landed time and again on the bulls head,
nose and neck. The bull BEGAN groggy.
but on Goggles next rush he got in his
only body blow. Mrs. Cougle, in describing
the bulls method of driving his blow home,
said
Charley was beating him right and left
and the bull sort o turned around. Charley
ran around in front again and hit him
with the club. Then the bull set himself,
put his head down. and rushed. His head
struck Charley IN the stomach ana ne
threw him up in tho air. Honestly. he went
so high up that ne didn't look any bigger
than that Mrs. Cougle here measured
off with her hands distance Of about two
feet.)
His hat fell off" she continued land he
went right straight UP with his arms out
Then he stopped going up and commenced
coming down. He came down like a busted
balloon and hit the ground with his face
and stomach. He fell some distance behind
the bull who, when l looked at him. was
quietly eating grass. Charley lay there for
a long time and the bull never touched him,
but went along eating. | thought my son
was dead at first and sent his brother out
after him. but after n while he got up and
staggered about a little. Then he picked
up a big stone, and going up TO the bull,
hit him in the face with it. ] thought then
he certainly would be killed when l saw
the bull set himself again. But Charlie
started for the fence and got over before
the bull reached him. He came on to the
hurt he said no. but his pants We're torn a
little I saw the blood and saw that he
could hardly stand; so L sent right off for
the doctor and put him TO bed. When the
doctor came he found Charley in a pretty
bad way and he says he is not out of dam
ger yet"
Goggles injuries. besides many bruises.
consist of a terrible cash in the right leg
near the thigh where he was goTed by the
bull. 1t is thought ne is injured internally.
His mother says he was drunk when he
fought the bull.