The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-10
BULL AND BEAR BATTLE.
The Exciting Sunday Sport En-
ioyed by the Citizens Of
San Diego.
pn+,, Animals Enter the Arena in
a Ferocioas Frame OF
Mind.
~ p,,,, Was q Great Rusher, but Bruin
Outscreraled Him and Won the
Battle. ...5

The following description of fight be-
tween a bull and bear Is given by the San
Diego Union:
The moment the word was given by Judge
Enenter. AWAY went the forty or more
yaoneros TO single out and bring to the pen
+ba stron pest and most savage of the bulls
recently imported from the City OF Mexico
for the purpose of making just such exhibit
tions as the one of yesterday. he was n
ctont fellow. II years old, spotted black and
white. He gave the men hard chase, ana
even after four or five ropes were around
tho horns. body and legs, he fought stoutly
.na we'll. and, when finally thrown, showed
his wild training by almost breaking away
fron, those who held him. Had he sue
ceeded he would doubtless have made a scat
teriue among the crowd about him, and
,nioht have done considerable damage.
This norton of the sport was fully as inter
estinr as any of the remainder.
Meanwhile the bear had been brought to
the uen from the stable which had hardly
held him. so furiously had he fought for
been mad all week was easily believed by
those who saw him when he entered the
rinp Yesterday. He plainly showed his
feelings by his actions and groWls. He
stood upon his launches and roared while
looking for his enemy of the preceding
Sunday. -. 49,,
entered into and when the articles were
signed bruin had refused to have anything
to do with the agreement if he was to be
tied by the nostrils while he fought. A rope
belt was therefore made for his bearship
and from that another rope passed through
the center ring to the hand of the owner of
A.. ,%,;l , 1ny, As DC ha
bear had become reasonably quoted from
his long habit of roaming his keeper sue
ceeded in taking off his muzzle and detach-
ing the rope from the nostrils. The bear
Immediately showed his desire to fight by
his growls and particularly when the bull
was dragged in, as it had to be, the bear
could hardly contain himself, but was in
every way possible giving vent to his feel
inos on the subject which was troubling
him.
AS soon as the bull was released, both an.
imals were given all the rope they wanted,
and inside of a minute they had come to-
gether with terrific shock. In the clash
the bear got the heaviest jar and seemed to
appreciate the fact that he was not inside
that pen for fun, but for strict business,
and was expected to fight.
When the second crash came the bear
was better prepared, and though he got a
blow from the bulls horns he returned one
almost as strong with his paw. There was
plenty of fight in both animals and the
closes came in rapid succession.
The bull seemed to fight in one way only
and continued to be the rusher. The bear
seemed to think more. and us the PUSHES
cams he learned to avoid them and to move
a little to one side SO that he would not got
the full force of the shock.
The fight continued full of interest fol
about twenty minutes, and finally when the
bull made a rush at the bear the latter
stepped little Done side, and while he re-
ceived glancing blow from one horn he
returned it i'll earnest and Immediately
thereafter succeeded in getting his forepaw
about the neck of the bull in such way
that he could hold him, while at the same
time he sucked the life bl BOD from the back
of his neck. The bull could not move, and
it was almost impossible for the bears
keepers to pull him away in time to save
the bulls life. This they finally succeeded
in doing, and the beaten animal was lee
away, but the bear had tasted blood ano
his desires were SO excited that it was fully
half an hour before he could be secured anl
the leather muzzle put over his mouth.
After the fight was over the Mexicans con
tinued the fun till a late hour. When thu
hour arrived for the reporter to return tt
the city the vaqueros went away after an
other bull which one of the bull fighter
prepared to enter the arena with.
The company which is presenting thes
amusements and sports to the public i
highly pleased with their success of yester
day, and will continue the entertainment
rom Sunday to Sunday hereafter.