The sun., 1895-05-05
AND THTSTHEY CALL SPORT!
A DECREPTT LION MkTC NE ID
<GAINST A MEXICAN null.
Mnrd-up Showman's Attempt 20 Make n
Raise In Mestce Through Meth DDS That
Would Not he Toier4,tedin This Country.

people witnessed the bat here to-day be-
tween the lion Parnell the property OF Col Il.
Daniel Boone OF New Orleans. and 200
pound Mexican nshting bull. Some parts were
very exciting, the thrilling situations causing
spectators to lose their heads with excitement,
and loud were the cries of Up with Mexico !"
"Down with Africa !""Viva ell Toro !" &c.
AT 4:45 p. NJ. the lion was let out of his cage,
and 1t was after o'clock before nature began to
assert herself by removing all desire for further
Gomsas CON nnripg the early part Of the fight the
the first Impact caught the bovine by tho ,hroat,
and aftcrwnrd changing his hold TO his antpgo-
nists nose. thu. through the greater part of the
animal horns Y could not ''0i be brought night int" @
play. For some forty-nye inmates he retained
position slightly, as he was being dragged about
ihe, ring and his body being ,r4mPlcd upon
HIS his aI"erssry S When ' the hroI%Il, hald was AMIR finally
broken. however. the bull. whose vitality
"king. OF beasts" chasing him several times
around the ring. but actually drove him into a
without a return OF the attack.
There is no doubt but that Parnel's spinal
were injured. as toward the last OF the fight he
exhibited marked weakness in his hind quar-
the possibility OF the brute's recovery It is the
general wish that this man killer should not
survive the battle, and many expressed the hope
that he had been laid on the shelf forever.
The bull pen at Monterey is an amphith, ntre
with seats extending around the entire cir, lie, a
the arena, in the centre OF which the circ lnr
steel cage, fifteen feet high and thirty feet in
At about 3:3o p. II. The crowd began to
arrive, and it was clear that a strong partial,y
existed IN favor Of the bull, the sacred idol of
short OF most bloody and vigorous contest was
sons to sSy s s"ns Of n tSa
anxiety to get through the gate. The sight of
the l.200-pound bull as he stood in the centre
servers, paving the ground and making frantic
charges at those who happened to cross any
portion of the arena, was an object Of applause
and noisy appreciation, especially on the part
Of the native Mexican contingent. who formed
by far the large majority of the crowd:
Along about 4 80 the people were still pouring
portable cage in which Parnell was confined
trapdoor Of the lighting cage. and all was ready.
:, Immediately the doors were lifted, and the
for e s"BSa Sns sRs"dE ss and ae Fpha hm
sibiy think. much less watch the movements. he
would have been fatal had it not been q trihe
sio.,I TOO far ,d down to include the windPips
unmindful Of tho terrible pounding and tram
pltng Il that his antagonist was administering
about @ 5 choking his foe ,et to % deah te
Nainly did the bull toss his head. rear and
punSs ,ha and drag his sdysrsnTy around and
loosrd their hold for tho lion. apparently think:
ing that he had the ,windppe, II his grasp. and
knees for want Of breath. with haif-ciosed d. eyes
retained his vise-like grip for twenty minutes.
was was being inflicted. only % to feel assured that that
victory must be his in the end
1t was most appalling exhibition OF concen-
tration on dominant idea, forcing the most
vital risks on account of certain belief In a
favorable result. Though the bull made all
against the steel bars of the cage. his tongue
hanging far out OF his mouth, while he beloved
saIy So hn s nH n"a hour quesss ss
grabbed at the bovine's mouth. and for several
minutes 1t seemed certain that he had got both
or the creatures jaws in his intent on employ
ing this means to smother him.
for Il devcl6ped that he had only captured the
bling him to still get air. the hot breath Of the
two infuriated m u @ beasts c3mmingling their lips
toSuther with Vseke pressnre The bones
were being broken and chewed up in the upper
jaw and n9stris Of the bull Loud were the
against the cage" Tramplc him to death" &c,
for it seemed to most Of the spectators that the
vcrsary: but no: it was not so to be.
, The bull had settled down to perfect quiet.
last mighty eifort. for, after remaining main in H mo-
tionless for several minutes. he suddenly jumped
into the air, he succeeded In breaking tho lions
hold. and though it carried away u part of tho
wholly around and charge upon the lion, with
his his aorns SO low q, to make 1t impossible for the
was a terrific assault. The lion was caught by
one horn just back of the shoulder and tossed
into tho air: Coming down. he sprang for the
bull s back but, falling short. was again caught
In the hind Quarters and made to execute q
complete somersault The crowd went mad
with excitement and their wild hurrahs for
"Mcxicano" must have been heard TO Saddle
Mountain, which was in plain sight from tho
Making another rush. the bull once more
raised Pnrnell in the air. which treatment en-
lirely demGra!izea him nnn ne ran around tho
from his actions that the lion was suffering
much pain. not so much from, the effects of the
had received while being dragged and trampled
upon about the ring. lmmediately the bull lot
instantly to the ground, and, supporting him
self by his front paws alone. his distress was
Raising his head to its full height, the bull.
with a ierocous look of triumph in his eye. be-
held MS fallen antngonist, paved the ground,
times after that ho charged upon the helpless
growl was the only response which the brute
vouchsafed. ,preferring to ease his head against
TarnelI had called 'enongh," and when the
gate was lifted he made all haste to escape from
h1 RtS s os, bs IN be said
curing his first throat hold. had he possibly been
two inches further up. SO as to reach the wind
pipe. matters no doubt would have ended in his
favor within ten minutes. Again. when taking
the end of the bulls nose in his mouth. had he
nothing but a miracle could have saved the bo-
vine. The almost continuous tension of the
jaws for about forty.fve minutes must have
weakened them very materially. and the pound
ing and kicking he received was enough to drive
the pugnacity out Of n hurricane.
Though he stood up bravely at the last, and
presented a robust appearance. the bull was
badly mutilated about the throat and neck. his
face was full OF clawholes and not only was his