New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-04
LITELY BEERS ~ THE PARK PIT.
A LOVING PAIR AND A DRENCHED INTRUDER
BOXING MATCH THROUGH THE RAILS.

LOVING PAIR AND DRENCHED INTRUDER
BOXING MATCH THROUGH THE RAILS.
Visitors to the menagerie in Central Park
yesterday morning crowded around the bear pit.
Several police men kept the people back with drawn
clubs and warned all beware OF the bears The pit
has just been finished. I. is scooped out of the SOLID
rock north of the arsenal Of iron bars an
inch thick has been built the pit and painted green
The bear pit divided into two sections Each section
has a little into which the bears retreat for
shelter tall pole for the bears to climb, and bath tub
for thom. broad path leads up the rock and around
the pit from which visitors can watch the animals On
Wednesday night Dr. Conklia the superintendent vas
told that everything ready for the animals
The hears have been kept in cages about hVe rect
square and have known what II is 10 have larger
liberty since they taken from their native WOODS
Three young Russian bears first carried In their
cage TO pit When the door Of tho opened
they trO1 ont iuto the wider space smiling The air and
looking mnch surprised They cubs with faces like
monkeys larger than half-grown pigs, COW
cred with thick dark gray hair. After looking around
for moment 'he cuOs started Off snortng. climbed
up the rocks. tumblel back upon each other ana rolled
great sport. Their fun was interrupted by the
arrival other cages with thrco fine American black
bears. They are three years nld and nearly
fu-grown Two OF them rates, ahd
having been confined in adjoining cages To-
than year have kept mp courtshp during thdt
700 ruch to 'hink of anything 'lS" The mates thcl,
rubbed noses AMI shook paws. concentrating "ach oticr
apparent felicity. The third hear Is male win nne
~lck skin lie regarded the tctlOus Of The W. with
m1.h concern, staggered around In B"wery sNlc aHd
'hcr. Using his hind cot threw his paws around tbe
aeck II she female bear In genuine hug. The tuiicty
luuhfouudcd the other male hcar hut recovering
he struck 'hc Intruder rigt-hander on the Lead
that Knocked him his feet Both bears then stood up
and shook their heads and ~ each other hotcey:
The boys outside shouted sullivan AMI Ryan ana
applaud"d. Sullivan who the odd bear, -tru,H Il
kyiu but the blow vlricd N. Then hey d"ntci
aroaud each other for better chance. sullivan hno' IA
Pyau down ana ROLLED over hun. The female
near who had been looking case. up ana as o"lNah
cpt ola his feet, knocked him over into the bath Tut
When he came out Sullivan seemed 20 nave I"'i al
anger lie was such good humor that hc wanted io
make friends with tho HHssan cubs bat tines sf0N4'd
sva ely ~ him aud ~oneuted him SELF with watching
the people aroI md the "age.
mar NJ tho boar pit ia set apart for th'
young Polar bears. They arc only SIX hohlh,
Old, but are rs large a. fuli-sro~n Newi9nhdl'hd
dogs AMI are covered with long yellow hair like Woo
They cautious In leaving their cages to chtc tho
pr. and when they nad taken possession OF ur "c"
quarters TN he'd az of tho lark bears which itr
suu.' folu1k 'hruH gh the rails 40 them. Que OF tIt
iu-s.IL cubs resented this display Of arro'u,' Hul
boxing match f"uA place through the rail-. &c. Winch he
.u-. 90. hc.tcr OF the struggle hlrf a.. b'I-
had boon several hodrs In their new quarter, hoy be-
more tolerant o. onc another aud last evening had
iI4.dc the I-ciy-H az home.