The morning call., 1890-05-19
WON BY MULLINS.
The Chicago Butcher Carries OFF
the Money.
An Interesting Beef.Killing Contest at Gen.
trail Park for the Championship
of the World.

About 1000 people, including many OF the
gentler sex, assembled at Central Park yester-
Gay afternoon 10 witness The beef-kiIhng contest
between NJ. +. Mullins of Chicago and Charles
Westpbal of San Francisco
The exhibition was, taken all in ALL the best of
the kind ever seen in this city. and the perform
ances Of the two men drew fol tn cheers from
their respective adherentS.
Mullins work was n revelation to many. and
the ease with which he accomplished 1t was little
short of marvellous. The match was for $1,000,
and The result was that Mullins carried OFF Ihe
money ana was declared champion OF the world.
The winner is an employe OF the Armour Pack
ing Company, and is credited with having dressed
beef in minutes ana % seconds but this
was, as he explained, in the packing bouse style,
In which much less care is taken than in dress
ing for the shop.
Weslphars previous record, made in a match
IN this city year ago is minutes and b4 sec
ons, and majority OF those present looked upon
him as sure winner. He is Of mole nervous
nature than Mullins aud more cratic in his
move ments, aud not nearly so graceful. He
be stfainiDg every muscle, while his opponent
worked without apDal ent exerton.
THE DOOMED STEER.
q. ReiehsladeT, John Speacy ana john
Ehfman were chosen judges and Mullins won
the toss, choosing the first beef as the one upon
which 10 begin operations. A lassO was thrown
over Its horns, the other end being attached to
WluuldSS, ana the victim was drawn to the
platform where the work was To be done.
For moment II struggled viciously aud sought
TO free itself, but there was no escape. Slowly
lie wheels OF The Wiudlass dragged ii TO its
doom, and In moment the AK welded By a
stuId y helper, whistled through the air. With
crushing force II struck The poor brute between
the eyes, aud with srasmOdlc culver IL lay
dead upon the floor. With few rapid move
ments Of tho knife the head was severed from
the body and lhs feet followed in one, Two three
order.
When this had been done the actual wors OF
The contest began, and at the call of Time" Elu
Inns went 10 work with d WILL His knife fairly
gllstened as II flew from place To place. Now
with one band and then with the other lie peeled
away The hide, aud 10 just two minutes and tifIy-
SIN seconds The carcass was ready 10 be drawn
up 10 enable him 10 complete the WORK.
AN ACCIDENT.
Here an unfortunate accident occurred, which,
for the Tine looked as If 1t would cost the ChI-
cagoan The match. The rope slipped from tie
pulley and Mullins called Tor time, which was
granted him. The rope was replaced and Il
minute later the carcass dangled in the air.
Flash went the knife again; faster and faster
1t fiew, and so quick was 1t done that the hide
seemed almost 10 have dro ped away OF lis OVID
yolltiOD. In Tie meantime the helper had re-
moved The Offal, and with few swift, unerring
strokes OF The cleaver the carcass swung In Two
halves.
ana seconds. IL was believed by many, how
ever, that the time was excessive, aha that the
tlmekeepers.had made a mistake IN not allowing
SuMeleDtiy Tor Inc delay caused by the accident
TO Inc windiass. Mullins accepted The decision
without protest.
Immediately the second beef was led out and
Killed, and Iphal sailed In IKE a house atire
IL took but a moment 10 detect the difference be-
tween the TWO men. While Westphal worked
RAPIDLY, II was evident that lie was exerIiHg him
self much more than the other. His movements
were AWKWARD aud lie was com peled 10 fling Que
OF his knives away. In spite OF this lie had the
Sympathy OF the audience aud was regarded Dy
majority oil the spectators as a sure winner.
FAST TIME.
When he had dOne 1t was announced that lie
had occupied but minutes and 40 seconds, and
Immediately there was a rush OF friends to con-
graduate him. They soon found that they were
reckoning without their host, for an examina-
tiOn Of The work showed that Mullins had per
formed his IN much more mastery manner.
Not a blemlsh was To be found on the hide or
carcass, while those OF NesiphaPs beef were naL
In f1rst-class condition. TWO holes we've found Ia
tile hide, and the carcass had been cut In a num-
Der OF places.
This was carefully considered by the judges
ana when they announced their decision 1t was
that Mullins had been given 90 points, while
Westphai had but 50.
Tie iormer was declared the winner and given
Lie champion shin tla world