Antlered Animal Knocks Bicyclist Off His Wheel.
    Bewildered and crazed by the flaring light on an approaching bicycle ridden by Winfield B. Gorton of Sayville, N. Y., an antlered buck which was trotting peacefully along the highway near the Cutting estate halted and then charged the oncoming rider with all his strength. Young Gorton was sent sprawling by the impact, when the bewildered animal, snorting with fright and rage, backed off for another attack.
    The overturning of the bicycle, however, failed to extinguih the light, and while young Gorton was wondering whether he was going to be attacked again the buck charged the light a second time. Instead of coming up against something solid the animal went on through the glare and before recovering its balance plunged on into the wire fence surrounding the Cutting place.
    Several times the buck rammed itself against the fence as if trying to break through the barrier, when it suddenly changed its tactics, snorted and, straightening out, headed on down the road and was soon lost in the gloom. Young Gorton remounted his wheel and continued on to Sayville, unharmed by his unual adventure.
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