The morning call., 1893-07-17
TOSSED HIM HIGH.
An Intruder's Encounter
With a Buffalo.
A TOO FAMILIAR ARIZONIAN.
The Sunday Crowds at the Park-H,
McCracken Arrested for Hunt
ing the Nimble Hare.

Despite the raw wind and thickish fog
there was the average-siZed crowd Of pc
destrians at Golden Gate Park yesterday.
The seats in front of the band stand were
all occupied. Girls in sailor costumes and
broad -brimmed straw hats shjvered in a
vain attempt 10 keep warm, but cold as 1t
was they sat throughout the concert.
The grass around the stand has been COW
cred with fertilizer during the last few
days, and the pungent 0dor waited by the
northeast wind proved too mucn for the
willy" boys,who were not long IN making
their escape.
There was noticeable decrease in the
number of carriages. So few were drawn
up around the band-square at one time
that the policemen's lot in that part of the
park was very happy one and decided
Sinecure. The occupants of the monde
script vehicles who had braved the dlsa-
greeable consequences of dust and fog
combined, wrapped themselves in avail
able coverings and sighed for furs. Very
few had the courage to 60 as Tar as the
cliff. and the beach was deserted:
Early in the morning Officer Thompson
made a capture, which relieved the mo
notony of his days work. be found a
near Strawberry Hill and promptly
brought him to to the police station. The
man gave the name Of Ii. McCracken. and
said that he was a dOg-fancier. He told
the arresting officer that his dogs all bad
pedigrees of extraordinary length; that
his pointer was worth S110O, and that a
greyhound, which was one of the canine
quartet, had won prizes lnnumerable. LII
spite of these mitigating circumstances,
McCracken was obliged to deposit $50 cash
bail before man and dogs were allowed to
go their way.
The police are specially strict In en-
forcing the ordinance forbidding owners
10 bring dogs into the park except when
fastened by siX-foot leash.
The officers say that the owners of
hunting dogs are continually violating the
ordinance. Tney give their dogs a run
after hare with view of keeping them in
good sporting trim. In addition to the
other trouble they cause, the dogs are
almost certain to disturb quail, which are
sitting at this season. Captain Thompson
says that when once frightened from their
nests they do not return, nor will they
attempt to raise brood elsewhere.
No serious accidents were recorded in
the park yesterday, but there was some
what ludlcrOus occurrence, which nearly
resulted ID severe injuries. out 10 the
buffalo enclosure. Princess Royal is
about TO become a mother for the second
time. Anticipating the honOrs of mater
nifty has caused her to assume an unusual
degree OF dignity. and she resents any en-.
croachments upon what she considers her
territory. She shook her head angIily at
every one who ventured near the paling.
and whenever hand or head was poked
through the bars she charged against the
intruder.
The big buffalo's department had
wholesome effect upon the visitors, who
were careful to keep out Of reach. Finally
a man with a whlte-brmmed hat and
wearing a leather belt but no waistcoat
halted at the enclosure on his tour Of in
SpectOp. He expressed great contempt
for those who were afraid of the buffalo.
He announced his residence as Arizona
and said he wasn't afraid of any cow that
walked. To prove his valor he vaulied
over the palings and approached Princess.
The big animal had backed off a few
yards, and as the Arzonian approached
her, quietly chewed her cud, with an ab-
sent-minded air, as il unconscious of his
presence. Growing bolder, he walked
closer, the crowd outside applaudiDg his
courage. Intoxicated by the applause, or
something else. the man stretched out his
hand to touch the wooly covering, reas-
surngly calling, $50. bossy; so, boss"
This pet name struck the Princess as be-
ing decidedly familiar. She resented, and
wheeled quickly toward the intruder. The
latter caught the gleam of the buffalo's
eye, and his Arizona experiences taught
him-to use his own words-that ''the COW
had ths drop on him."
His flight was rapid and he was
closely pursued. The crowd outside real
lied his danger, but stood open mouthed
and helpless.
Just as the man reached the paling,
with one hand on the top rail, the buffalo
overlook him. She gave her big, shaggy
head vicious shake and the next instan t
the unwetcome visitOr'was flying skyward
The next moment he found himself lying
ing in the DIRT, his clothes sOled and torn
and an ache in every inch Of his BODY
His bones were sound. but he was badly
broken in spirit.
The mans greatest lamentations, how
ever, were made over the loss of his beau
tiful broad-brimmed hat, which during his
aerial flight had fallen inside the inclos-
ure. In her rage Princess stamped on it,
chewed and ground 1t into the earth, until
it looked like discarded stocking The
gentleman from Arizona made his hatless
exit very quietly. He dsclaims any in
tention of suing the Park Commissioners
for damages.