The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-21
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a WRESTLING LION.
Rather a Dangerous Sport, But 1t
Pleases the Crowd.
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From the Sporting Life
Reused to emulation by the instantaneous
success Of the boxing kangaroo, London
variety managers have been hustling to I'M
earth a rival athletic novelty. The Oxford
theater of varieties believes it has at length
filled the bill. and now expends its display
type on wrestling lion.
When the curtain was drawn up the lion
was discovered in huge cage, making the
usual parade from end TO end of his prison
house peculiar to his species. In a brief
speech c. r. Brighten, the courteous man,
ager, stated that the lion was born in the
forest, and was brought to England four
years ago. He has been two years under the
care OF Amousa, who is q West Indian and
black as ebony, with cleaning eyes, and
teeth as white as the driven snow. Sbandipg
, feet lO15 inches, and weighing close on IS
stone, be looks the personthcstion Of
strength and courage. Quietly be entered
the lions cage. and at 3 sign from Alex.
the brute reared himself up and tho pair
took holdn In the Cumberland fashion,
only neither could clasp hands around the
body.
The first fall was given In favor of his
majesty the lion Whose name, by the way,
Is Prince, who simply, By superior weight
in the upper part of his body, bore his OPP
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couple got into grips, the lion apparently
very unwillingly this time. After little
maneuvering Alex. attempted 10 twist the
king Of beasts on his back, but failed la
mentally, both falling side by side. Con-
sequentlY dog fall" was recorded. For a
while the lion rested on his launches until
in g catch-hold bout Alex. threw him very
cleverly by regularly well-exeouted twist
The fourth and last fall went 20 the sable
champion, who very Rdroitly back-hurled
the leonine hero of the wrestling arena, and
fell plump upon him. At the close of the
wrestling Alex. opened the jaws Of the lion,
and, while holding them apart, placed his
head in the animals mouth and took sur
vey of the contents Of his stomach. After
that Prince fired a pistol which was sus-
pended from the roof of the cage, and then
Alex. and the lion lay down on the floor to-
gether and positively ouddled each other.
Talk OF the lion lying down with the lamb,
that performance, if it ever comes of,
hasn't look in with what took place at the
Oxford yesterday afternoon.
Before being supplied with his customary
afternoon luncheon his ma jesty eats couple
of snacks OF beef from Alex. g mouth, and
seemed to enjoy the toothsome morsels By
no means the least interesting Of the twain
is Alex. Amouga, who has been a lion hunter
and lion trainer aud tanner from his youth.
He Is q very attractive conversatioualist
and speaks modestly OF himself. Stating
that he knew little of the art of wrestling,
and was not particularly conversant with
such chips as the back heel, the cross but
took, the inside click or the flying mare,
but. with a merry twinkle In his intelligent
eye, he signified that he could take his own
part Alex. is not certain as to how many
pounds avoirdupois Prince weighs at the
present moment, but be states the lion is
above the ordinary size and weight, and is
little over years old, and the most tract
able OF his species he has met with