Human Rat-worrier.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVI, Issue 43089, 7 May 1907, Page 3

Human Rat-worrier.

AN ENORMOUS APPETITE.

Like “ Philip’s warlike son,” Joli-i William Cattori, who startled the world nd Dewsbury the other dav by earing a rargantu d meal of peas, is now thirsting ; r new worlds to conquer. T 1 e feat of Ids dongbtv Tyke, it will be remembered

consisted in the eating of 8.192 peas in a sintrle clay, and 16,193 peas in the space of thirteen days. According to latest advices from Dewsbury, Catton is now preparing himself for two other mighty ■ffu ’ts. which he confidently believes Vill rtermanenlly secure for him a niche in the

temple of Fame. First of ell he will 'how an astonished world how to consume three yards of black puddi< gs, or, as they ue popularly called, Bury puddings, and his aoconi’dished, he will turn his at-

tention to —rat v/orrying, of which pastime he is a brilliant exponent. In fact ■ according to one authority, “ he can beat many a plucky terrier at the game ” \ T ot long ago Catton worried a huge mde rat in the most marvellous fashion. Triton had a fcrew fixed in the centr - of a table and tl e rat was tied to this with a foot of string, to allow freedom of ac'ion.

Catton stood by the side of the table with I his hands tied behind his back. He waited bis opportunity, then down went his head, and he had the rat between his

L eeth. The rat turned, and Catton bad to release his hold, or he would have been badly bitten. A moment later Catton pounced upon the rat again, and brought iff a “ kill. ” There is another man in the Heavy Woollen District of Yorkshire who worries rats, and Catton has expressed a wish to meet his rival in a contest for the world's championship. Catton’s conditions are that each shall have thirty rats

ind the man killing thirty in the shortest time shall be declared the winner. A short time ago, at Low Moor, near Kali fax, Catton ate iUbs. of meat from a pork butcher’s shop, half a pound of treacle three loaves of bread, and a drank half a gallon of beer. He is not a big man, and his figure does not suggest a ravenous appetite. He stands about sft 6in. in height, and is sparely built. But his appetite is always with him. He has

not cultivated is—he considers it a “gift.” Catton was, however, beaten by the gigantic black pudding. He matched himself to consume it in a given time, but failed. The pudding was three yards long and was served hot. He consumed two yards, but the last three feet were to 0 many for him,