The New York herald., 1877-12-26
THE WRESTLING BEARS.

LEM AND MARION PRACTISE THEIR PROFESS
sIoS-THE LATTER IS I'm HIS CUPS"
The announ cement that tho trained bears Icni and
Marion would appear al Central Park Garden yestcr-
day, both during the afternoon and in the evening,
and engage wrestling bouts with tho we'll known
experts Emile kegnior and Thicbaud Bauer, drew
together large audiences. The afternoon perform.
ances commenced with club swinging by Mes
sengcr, VINO also gave his artistic cannon
ball act, when Frank Gamish and Louis
Bord, two novcos, wrestcd Graoco.Roman style, two
out OF thrcc lalls Gamsh winning easily Ambrose
Kpfc! aud Michael Fatlece also wrestled under like
conditions, with victory TO Ambrose, when Rcgnicr
and cni were introduced. Lcn s the smallest OF the
wrestling bears and is quite good looking beast, and
what Is better there Is nothing vicious about
him or rather so say his keepers Regnicr for
awhile played with Bruin, and then his bcarship
turnod tue tables and played with RcgnIer Both
bear and man seemed IN tho best possible humor and
while they tussed and tuggcd, now with collar and
elbow h0lds and again with catch US catch can"
grips tho audience laue and appauded ven cmenily
Rcgnier was once or twice rolled over on the stage
aud then at last, not caring Tor Tho affection ais
played by his lour-iootcd opponent. he sud
denly dropped on his right knee aud, Lcv assumnga
natural position TO renew hts shoulder locK, tho
former caught him by tno right arm, and giving IL
twitch Bruin went over on his back FIRST tall Tor
Rcgnier. Time, seven minutes. During the rest Of
fifteen minutes, Rcgnier fei through a trap under
the stage aud hurt his Tho accdcnt prevented him
from making us determined a struggle IN the second
bout as no wished, yet, with so much against hun,
It required just Elk minutes TO again lay Leni on
hw back and Rcgnicr rctirod sathed while the bear
took STROLL among tho audience just 10 show him.
SELL Lcni Is very tame, ana 1t Is well that he is 80,
for he weighs over 900 pounds.
IN. EVENING ExrKRTAisaEyr.
The first halt hour Of the evening entertainment was
much the same as that oil the afternoon. Two young
wrestlcrs Messenger appeared and then gave way
to Rcgnior and Lem. The bear was III better 'orm"
ami seemingly more inclined 10 desperate work than
carrier the day Lock aiter lock essnycd by the
Frenchman, ana, though tho tussling pair frequently
fell by SIDE Brun would not allow his opponent
to turn him hts back. Alter kcgnicr hac ex
hausicd his strength ana much oil his scienco IN Gu
deavorng to overcome Lcni the latter suddenly caught
Emilc and giving him playful mug ieil down with
him, though the diu all he could TO prevent
IL the bear succeeded In obtaining a square fall
Bauer was next introduced and with HIM Marion,
tho huge grizzly, weighing 500 pounds. "Put not
your trust IN bears would seem To be wise maxim,
Tor Bru,n, quiet aud tame as be Is represented
TO bo, was not in pleasant humor, ana at
Bauer's first attack struck tho latter an ugly
blow on the upper with bis long claws
The conduct OF Marion was considered SO strange
that inquiries made of his Keepers, when II was
asce rtaincd tnat while tnoso having him in charge
were at supper maIicious person had given his
bearsnip .,threo nngcrs' OF whskey, dose which
had turned his head and made him iorgct