The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-23

correspondent, writing from San
Antinio, Texas, describes a recent savage
fight between " Obi nge, an unusual
~ strong AMI savage ball, and two lions
as iJiloWs
Shortly after three p. N. about .. 900
people Lad assembled Tor the grand
event q tAe day. Ola George, the
lion, was proving about and growing
within the circle 81 the large iron cage.
sixty feet ID diameter. which had been
erected fIT the combat at great expense.
The sporting fraternity were freely
Offering 90 take ventures on the result
a three sud even five % one on the bull,
and fuuld but few takers. The bull
having been lasFoed IN AZ adjoining
field, WAS brought with great difficulty
to the ground and forced into the cage.
The hon, quietly eating "A piece Of raw
beef, was separated from "Old Tige
hv canvas curtain stretched across the
cage. As soon as the ropes we're taken
from the bull s horns this canvas partl-
a0a was drawn aside. The attack was
at ouca begun by "Tlge, who rushed
wildly upon the lion and tossed him ten
feet into the ar. The monarch Of the
forest fell heavily 20 the ground, but
Immediately sprang UP and made a fear
ful spring az the ball The Texan re.
ceived him on his horns and again cOred
him Ia the side and threw him ssyagely
against the iron bars, bleeding aud bad
ly bruised, aud then virtually put an end
- the combat, for the fcrocious Old
George" had the fighter efTectaally
knocked ont oi him, and refused 90 come
10 time, although he was repeatedly
challenged by the Texan. Cheer after
cheer arose from the excited crowd in
the great ampitheater, every one al
whom had mounted the seats when the
bull proved himself the victor.
The canvas was then drawn between
the couhatauis. aud the lloness that ell
eountcred this same bull last week was
turned In with her mate. The curtain
was again drawn aside, and the pair were
turned against the bull. "Old Tige
looked for . moment at his old autag-
onist. and then rushed savagely upon
her. tossing her into the air and break
ing two az her ribs. He then turned
uuon "Old George, the Man-eater, and
gave him another toss into the air, badly
goring him. The lions then crouehed
in corner Of the cage, completely
cowed. and "Old Tige deliberately
approached and smelled them, but did
not renew the attack. he stood paving
the dirt in token uf his victory.
This bull is terribly savage and dan
gerous lie is ten years old, and has
killed five other bulls in single but ex-
tremelv fierce conbats he is Of mixed
Texas and buffalo h.DOd, and is larger
than the average Texas bull. When he
was being brought into the fighting pen
to-day ho rushed upon n crowd aud badly
gored mIu vino was assisting IN hold-
ing him with lassJcs. The lions are
from Africa. and 81 very large size, but
are old. They are the pnr that s1lled
their keeper about three years ago IN
Tennessee "Od George has bRt one
eve, and this fact was much against
him il the hghL The bull, before ia
terinR un thls combat, was upon three
legs, having been badly wounded by the
lioness last week, aad not having yet
recovered. bat when he charged upon
his antagonists he seemed to forget ali
about Ll- wuuuaed limb.