FIGHT WITH A BEAR.
A contest of an exciting character has just taken place in California, A man named Alfred Ross backed himself against a grizzly for 3000 dollars. Thousands of people assembled to witness the fight, a dollar apiece being charged for admission. Odds were freely laid on the grizzly. The description of what ensued is quite romantic. Wrapping a shawl around his arm till it was swathed to the shoulder, Ross went into the crowd and asked a young abd pretty girl to tie it for him. She gladly did so, using her own handsome scarf for the purpose. Ross, in return, took a diamond ring from his finger, and, “ bowing with exquisite gallantry," presented ic to his fair patroness. Kissing his hand to her, the bold Ross drew his bowie, a terrible weapon, weio'hinor four pounds and a half, and shai p°as a razor, tightened his belt, and leaped into the arena. A muffled shriek of
horror rose from the crowd as they saw the grizzly rush at Eosg. But Bruin 4r was not in it. One quick upward blow, the bear’s under-jaw dropped, cut in two. One more quick descending blow behind the shoulder, and Bruin rolled over with his heart cloven in twain. Amid a storm of “ Vivas,” Ross wiped hid iu ouy bowie on the grizzly’s hide, and walked off without a scratch.— iiome News, Feb, 13.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1108, 19 April 1880, Page 3
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