Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-08
WAS A BATTLE ROYAL
Wild Stear and Horse Have
a Fight That Was
Thrilling for Spectators

1t was a battle to the death be.
tween two beasts who suyagely strug.
gcd for life with prlmeval fury
which occurred within sigh. of the
busy streets of Chicago. as told by
the Inter Ocean
one OF the contestants was stccr.
half wild and from tho Western
plains. The other was horse IN
whom long centuries and many gen.
orations had developed a peaceful
ness and domcsticty for the daily
service of It's master mau.
The steer. maddcned into n fierce
fury by It's long ride Oh II train,
burst from the car on which It was
confined when the srain stopp ID for
y moment at Ninety third street and
the Nickel Plate tracks. aud lcapcd
over u low fence into lot whore
the horse was grazing quia,ly after
the days work.
\ with flaming eyes cleaning from
its lowered head the steer beloved
u baltic cry rs 1t saw the other AMI
mai within the inclosurc lhen n
charged,
Started by tho unusual attack tho
l-orsc ~ first sought safct, ~ ngnt
and avoided the impact quickly.
The steer, more infuratod. turned as
quickly aud prepared TO rush again
upon its fec.
: Down In the remote depths OF its
nature rho horse felt the stir of the
old generations that had gone before
own cry Of battle-a long shtlll
scream of defiance.
7 Al along tile fence which DoGnd
L; The fwo hcligcrcnts men s,nDI
shoutlng an throwing sicka and
stoncs to stay the fight. 1t wos as
though they had pcltei Il fnri1is
storm wr.h pebbles.
As the steer charged the second
time the horse did not flee. 1t only
stepped swiftly aside when the
seer rcacned 1t, ana then standing
on its hind logs, beat upon tue neck
and head and shoulders of its deadly
cnomy, with its hooFs and too at the
steers back with strong teoth.
+ following hoaysely. with mut.lrlug
roars that reEerbcrntcd across tho
I scene of battle. the steer charged
again, and yet again. And again, and
vet again, the horse met him as he
fore Oh nprcarcd legs, seeking to
pound the life otat OF the huge ball;
that hurled itself with tremendous
force against him After several
charges the combat stayed.
I Worn and exhausted, the two an
,agonisis paused for full breath,
then the wild fury swept them 10.
gethcr again. This time tie horse.
,ensd BY the iierceness or the
combat, slipped rs it ricd to evade
sbe other. II was only IN instant
that it hung In the path of the steer.
hut the instant was fatal.
: One OF the long horns tore in;o the
iluttering withers and bore deeply
into the body. With final scream
OF despair and rage and defiance
/ tile horse fell back ana died quivcr.
! ms on the field OF battle.
And with ono last below OF vic.
sorry and challenge, the steer, with
last ebbins strength, and with It's life
fairly beaten from his body SAM.
brck on his launches and allowed it
seq then 10 he captured again and
leo 20 the ultimate service oi It's
maste, man.
Ana the men who mad hung upon
the Gene brcaihessly, torn with con-
ilicting emotions. thrilling at the
courage of the horse. cheering when
it gained momentary advantage,
as the red film of bloody battle
cleared away from their eyes end
the lust OF combat departed FROM
shor souls. tu.nci away sorrowing
for the animal which had fought the
soGd fight ana lost