Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-19

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the lion with uplifted paw and
most ferocious mien, the bull with
head lowered, as if to make the on
set on the slightest provocation.
The pose was magnificent. With a
mufled roar the bull charged, his
horns holding the lion firmly to the
ground, the bull apparently suffer
ing no injury.
THE LION YANQUISHED.
The final assault of the bull was
terrific. He gored the lion, and
then, with a toss, sent him whirl-
ing through the air. When he
struck the ground he lay on his
back with his mouth open appar-
emily dead The lion revived, how
ever, but seemed unwilling to again
tackle the monarch of the prairies.
THE LIoNEss LET IN.
The manager, seeing how unequal
the combat was, determined to add
"a new feature to it. The bull was
tied mp, and while doing which he
made furious efforts to get through
the cage, the strength of which he
tested to its utmost. The wagon
was backed up to the door of the
arena, and the lioness which had
been vanquished last Saturday was
turned in. Had the lion and the
lioness attacked the bull together
there is no doubt they would have
come out victorious but the lion
ess, remembering her previous en-
counter, fought shy, and, beyond
showing her teeth and striking
attitudes, did not do much, while
the lion was too much exhausted
by his exertions to do much dam
age beyond tearing the hide from
the bulls face and legs.
THE BULL STILL THE VICTOR.
1t was a strange sight-probably
never before witnessed in America
Ito see the infgfiated bull rushing
around the arena, with tail up and
head down, lhasing the two huge
lions, tossing one after another
over bis head or tramping them
under foot.
At times the bull seemed to be
standing on his head on the bodies
of the PROSTATE animals, that filed
the sir with their roaFings, 1t was
evident that the lions stood no
chance, the lion being hors de com
bat, with several deep wounds, while
the lioness was too fleet to allow the
bull to pin her to the cage.
A BULLS G0ETEAIPTUoUs PITY.
Just before the bull was lassOed
there was a very pretty scene. The
two lions were very close together,
the crippled lion huddled up close
to the terrified lioness. The bull
advanced on them in a trot, but
Just as he was upon them he seemed
to realize their helpless condition,
stopped short, and, after eyeing
them for few minutes, slowly
walked off in a different direction.
Victory was declared for the bull,
and he was lassoed and secured to
the cage.
A VETERAN ANXIOUS FOR GLORY.
Just at this juncture, when every
body supposed the fight was over,
the old Mexican bull fighter, who
had failed to have a fight in the
morning, entered the arena and de-
clared his intention of fighting the
victorious bull. Just before the
bull was turned in the mans wife
interfered in a most emphatic man
ner. She said her husband would
kill any bull in the world if he was
sober, but now he was drunk. His
mother, who must be upward of
ninety years of age, added her voice
to the harmony, and the spunky old
man, who is a veteran of the bull
rings of Mexico, was taken of.
ABULL AFRAID OF A LIONS GRowL.
Atthis juncture general row was
with difficulty avoided. The days
performances ended by turning an
other bull into the cage with the
two lions to finish them off or give
them a chance to retrieve their for
tunes, but, on his making assault,
the wounded lion growled furious
ly, and after that all attempts to
induce the bull to 60 near him were