Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1887 — BRUTAL SPORT IN KENTUCKY. [ARTICLE]

BRUTAL SPORT IN KENTUCKY.

Farmers Set a Bull an<l Jackass to Fighting Each Other—The Latter Victorious. A special dispatch from Cincinnati to the Chicago Herald gives an account of a novel fight near Kenton P. 0., Ky., between Pole Harrison’s bull and a jackass owned by one of his neighbors: The fight was tLo result of Harrison 1 aving mentioned in a bantering way his bull a lighting qualifications Part of a red flaunol sh rt was thoughtfully brought by the reforee. This was tied around'the jack's neck by consent of the owner, and the animals were turned loose. The ass did not like the red, and seemed to blame the bull for its presence, for belaid bock his ears and made a dart lor him. The bull got out of the way, but not In time to escape a bite on the rump. This maddened him and he turned, and striking the ass square on the right shoulder he nearly knocked him down On be came, but the ass recovered himself. He did not have time to turn around and kick, but he go: in a shoulder hitter with his foro foot. It struck the bull a glancing lick on the neck and cut about two inches, from which the blood flowed. A bellow told that the bull was now thoroughly maddened. He went straight for the jack, holding his head low and shaking it. The jaok wheeled to kick, but the bull, in anticipation of this, dodged around to his side. He got in a slight blow, which cut several inches of huir from his adversary’s belly. Thus the fight went on with varying fortune, both animals receiving severe punishment. Both animals were 1 eginning to feel the heat, but they showed no signs of weakness or cowardice. While the bull was trying to evade the heels of the jack he was caught on the rump by his teeth. He held on, and for a few minutes they were spinning around in a small circle. The hold slipped at last, but with it came a bi{ piece of bull hide and a stream of blood. Immediately the bull wheeled and gave tbe jack a lick that knocked him down. He followed up, aud gored him across the side, cutting a terrible gash, from which the bit oil sp irted. He was about to follow it up with another, when the jack struck him iu the eyo with his iron-clad fore foot, and completely mashed that organ of sight. This gave him a clianoe to get up and he went for the blind side of thnt bull like lightning. Both heels Btruck the bull square in the side. He staggered, but did not fall. It could be plainly seen that he was suffering terribly and oould not lsst long, but his grit was still there. The jack led, but the bull struck first and caught his adversary square in the stomach. He pushed on and buried Ids born. The jack fell as the bull tried to rip him open, and began yelling, kioking, and biting, but tbe bull pinioned him fast. At last one of his kicks struck tbe bull 011 the fore leg and broke it. He fell and they rolled over together. Someono cried “Part them I” but their owners said to let them “fight it out," and fight it out they did. until at last the jack planted his heels firmly on the bull’s frontal bone and literally kicked the life out of him.