The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-28
The wild sports OF New York.


Passing down Broadway At half past nine O'CLOCK yes
terday morning observed UNUSUAL motion in
thu City Hall Park. Crowds Of and boys Laughing
AID shouting, were swayng back and forward ruu
ming heller SHELTER from some advancing foe and
closing back again the enemy wheeled sud attacked
another wing Of the bystandsrs whss 10 ths matter %
on the lips Of the by; and the question,
whether 1t resolved by those to whom it
vas aodresed naturally led The quesoners to swell the
crowd within the Park palipgs But what the mat
ier9 Why nothing than one Of those hebdomaisl
Genes tolerated BY the corporation Of New York for the
amusemert Of the good buressses thereof Wild COW
bad been let loose in the street, and chased By band Of
pursus and infurstec by the rattle Of the vehicles in
Broadway she had sought refuge and protection in the
circular plot of ground bounded the north BY the Sd
perior Supreme Circuit Courts Of the United States
o-,.h 10 ----rt-a -. ths
Court of Common Pleas and the chambers Of the Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen, &c the northwest By
the Office Of the Chief Of Police and the east BY Ger
tain circular ediace which ia any thing but
or fashionable appeudage to that portion Of the Park
There stood the wild COW, tossing h.r horns seo-og
her Aarins mp tina shrubs, and giving the
spectators generally to understand that
"A COW at bay e dangerous foe.'
There she stood rather stsked up and down, IL
in defiance Of the motley crowd, roaring laughing and
yer around the Enclosure few Of the harder sor,
Of youpg men, 0ssrous Of d4tipgnishing them selves
would cccss,nally approach within what her co xahs
seemed 10 imagine disreapectfol proximity and pre- to
down would 90 her head, up would 90 her tall and the
charge che made would send the intrudcrs 70 q
fafer distance s this nd enlarged BY constant
aeseseions, until there at length assembled msss
Of SPECTATORS with whose number. 1t all events None
Julien would BE- perfectly satsi at Of HE monster
concerts.
V In nuIr IF ~
plot We have described. sometimes amusing herself
tearing up the shrubs and sometimes by sham charges
at her tormtoters ct shiloh they would sc&npsr of vo
cifsrating aud enjoying the scene immensely Add mapy
Of the more vercant sor Of bystauders who not
that this weekly diversion afforded to eur
citizens their csnsderate corporation exchanged sen
timeDts and epeeulations to the havoc sne would
commit II enc betsok herself in her disorserly eondi
ton ts me crowded thoroushrsrs and wondered Why
some stenp. was not made 10 prevent her from doing
nsscAief sore even went far to cypress their a.
tonshment 70 why the protectors Of tho public pe o.
did pot present themselves armed wi the deadly rife or
the Mexican asso to put erd 10 this state OF excite
nent and 70 bring this Infatuated animal TO sense Of
her situation. But these persons have been shook
iney ignorant Of oar habits and customs az sxempddeA
in these wild sports OF New York. VIVA. is the use Of
having Wild cattle driven through the streets If the cid
zens cannot s7ey the exhibition Of their freaks without
thc interference OF psee2 For the honor OF tho corps
We testify that not Of them was 40 ununladfl Of
bis position TO give tie ghtsst mostation 70 hos
sowshp.
At length rhe tires OF cham charges sudaen unso.
conntable freak SEXES her, and whoop she BOUNDS
sorofs TIE chains, and Ia instant lie upon portion Of
tie terrified, rcarirg, scamperirg crowd. Down she
comes along the narow walk while her tormentors run
away in sl directions. Madness in her eyes dessro
On on her horns she bsors cry Of horor sor the
fearful situation Of that ycung Lady who is walking on
III. path She must inevitably bo gorsd ty the nsddsnsd
animal Tie careless laughter and the brutal yss are
alike huahed az hor terrible position ia Recognized tho
LADY, cooler and Drawer Than any os the VINO 90
her draws cose to the chain and there awaits the onset
n come the animal makes butt 1t her but In lie
haaolorg speed has fer distance ard the lady
efcspea with perhaps sishs rent In her apparel
she Is conducted through one OF the entrances
through he Nov City Hall into Chambers street
and there hsr adventure with the Gov ends, Bat
the after has cleared her way down 10 tho north
wss. gate and there aga,n sho turns Gnd courses TO-
Tbs soyth Csnrevss, the iron paling separating
shsaik from Broadway gives place several wide apart
iron Ter pins, which offer no ednant to her getting
into Roadway Fsss entertained lest she shoud do
TO- and should rserisee human beings her fear
fui But srch Il not in he programme q the
coornisgs amusement On tho contrary es Il sho wore
pleased With the interest shs rzc.ted. she turns 70 the
lott vhsn che comes 10 this fpot ard nost iss
ptJate charge IN front aadrssr But qua pc szsio
tts word ard oqe,s Is cuaa. the horns Of suea
DILEMMA There Is, however, quiet looking, nervous
youSs gentleman With m umbrella, who snsralrs tho
hspp, ises Of dodTisg the animal frooi behind trss
Az determined TO convince that individual Ct the fs
iacy Of such idea, hor covfhp casts up her heols
throws Soun her horns and rufhes upo1 him; but he
spers the umbes, throws IL In her eyes and escapes
with rboe paDtsiooDg.
but tines up the burgsssss neatly tired Of tho
sport exciting it IT, ard 50 "a the prno oaI actress
ele lays the sst ia the plot Of ground tho
Office ~ toe Chief Of Poe, Here che repeats the Per.
fornsrcss We have before described but In one OF he.
etnao or rea, charges 70 TIE periphery Of the circn
feYsuca bravny Dutchrssp win tuck sleeves sieve
her vith both bsEos BY the horns She IL the a,ns
re indignantly lad bold Of irrteTe; rroforosment4
srve finally s' struggling n the last liz ptr
tail dragged away sntd Too wells and
stoutg 81 an inmenss nultsude 30 ended
exhibition a. the vild sports 81 New York. hey are
al improvssd cannot inform readers vhsa thu
rsyt viii take place Perhaps bo.mwrov,