The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-15

uic ihiuTiatcu ouii standing over MIN shhkihB
his head, threatening each moment 10 impac the
PROSTATE victim. cry Of horror escaped from
tho multitude Fortunately the attention OF the bull
was diverted and the injured man was conveyed out
OF tho arena huge cash cut in his leg. factur-
ing the tiba cutting through two largo muscles and
an artoTy. But for the presence OF doctor tho
wounded man would have bled TO dealh.
DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.
As as the bun was fairly IN the cage tho cur
tain that concealed tho lien was dropped. AS
they saw each other tho hon crouchcd down,
growing aud lashng the ground with his tail.
Before he could spring, the bull, although
lame from his previous encounter with tho
ioncss, without q moments hesitation bounded
toward the lion, catching HIM under tho belly Ho
threw the lion sprawllng iect upward. against tho
cage following II up by going for him again and PIN
ming him to tho ground. II was in vain the
show OF resistance; tho bull pinned HIM TO The cage,
holding HIM against the bars as In n vice.
BREATHING SPACE
On tho bull Withdrawing his horns, ono OF which
had made doep wound In tho flank, the lion escaped
For fully nvc minutes tho combatants glarod at each
otbertho ION with upllfted paw ana most forocious
mion, tho bull with head lowered, II to mako the
onset on the slightest provocation. Tho poso was
magnificent with muficd tho bull charged.
his horns holding the hon firmly 10 the ground, tho
bull apparently suffering no injury.
TIE vAxouisnED.
The Anal assault OF the bull was terrific. Ho gored
the lion, and then. with TOSS, sent HIM whirlina
through the When ho struck the ground he lay
on his back with ha mouth open apparently dcad.
The lion revived, however, but seemed unwilling
again tackle the monarch of tho prairies.
THE LIoNEss LET ~
The managers, seeing how unequal the combat was,
determined TO add new feature TO It. The bun was
tied up, aud whilo doing which he mado furious
efforts TO get through the cage tho strength which
no tested to It's utmost Tho wagon was backed up
to the door OF The arena. and tho lonoss which had
boon vanquished last Saturday was turned in. Had
tho lion and the loness attacked the bull together
there IL no doubt they would have out vclori-
Gus; but tho loncss, remembering her previous on
counter. fought shy, and beyond showing her teeth
and striking attitudes did not do much whlo the lion
loo much exhausted by his excrt,ons to do much
damage beyond touring hide from tho BULBS faco
and logs
THE BULL STILL THE VICTOR
II was q strange slght-probably never before wit
messed In Amcricato 500 tho iniuriacd bull rushing
A q tcV nod hoct
Ing tho hugo iions tossing after another over
his head or trampng Thorn under foot.
AZ times the bull seemed TO DO standing on is
head on the bodies OF the PROSTATE animals. that
filed the air with their roaringa II was evident that
tho lions stood chance tho lion being Aoys de com
bat with several deep wounds while the lioness was
too feet to allow the bull to pin her to the cage.
.r- BuLL's coSrENpruoUs pIrY
Just before the bull was lassoed there was very
pretty scene The two lions very close together
the crippled lion budding up close TO the terrified
honcss. Tho bull advanced them trot. but
Just ~ he upon them no seemed realize Iheir
helpless condition, stopped Short and. alter ey,ng
them for few minutes, slowly walked OF IN a differ
ent direction. Victory was declared Tor the bull and
he was lassocd and secured TO the cage.
VETERAN ANXIOUS FOR GLORY.
Just ut this juncturc whom everybody supposed the
light over, tho old Mexican bull lighter, who had
iaiied to havo u eight In tho morning, entered the
declared his intention OF ngnting tho vlco
rous bull Just before the bull was turned in the
mans vito intcrsered in q most emphatic manner.
snc said ner husband would Kill any bull tho world
IL no was sober, but now he drunk. His mother,
who must be upward Of ninety years OF asc. added
her voice 10 tho harmony, and tho spunky old man,
who Is q veteran Of Tho bull rings OF Mexico, was
taken of
BULL AFRAID OF Lions GRowL.
A. this junc,uro . general row was. with difficulty,
avoided. Tho days performances ended by turning
another bull into tho cage with tho two lions TO lnsh
them on give them chance TO retrieve their for
tunes but, on his making assault, the wounded lion
growlcd furousy. aud after that all attempts 10 In.
duce tho bull to go near him were perfectly futile,
whio the lions themselves refused TO tho az.
grcssivc. The audience numbered about two thuosand
anu nothing occurred 10 tho occasiou except tho
injuries TO tho already mentioned. Jack Farley,
whose leg mangled that amputalion Will have to
DO rckortcd TO.
xArcHLrss BrLL
rho victorious bull Is tho most extraordinary
fighters such Is tho testimony OF mon
who nave been bull lighters In Mexico. Arrangements
will be made TO light him against Mexicans next
Sunday, whom something stu moro tragic may DO