The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01
BULL AND LION.
The Mexican Fight in Which the
King of Beasts Did Himself No
Credit
From the Mexican Herald.

Credit.
From the Mexican Herald.
The contest between an African lion and
a Mexican bull, which was announced for
yesterday afternoon, April 81 at the India
nilla race track, attracted a large crowd,
eager to witness a most novel sight. All
Mexico was there, and every rank Of So
ciety was represented from cabinet minis
ters to Fra Diavolo.
Some of the persons present were curious
to see the Santin bull which Ell Ecijano
had chosen to encounter the lion, and, led
by their curiosity they approached the
pen cage, where, in spite of the remon-
strances Of the gendarmes, they lifted the
cloth which yelled the noble animal from
view. 1t was then perceived that the
bull was fine-loolOng beast, but was
blind of one eye. 1t was naturally sup
posed that this fact would hamper 1t in
the fight and remarks were heard to the
effect that Ell Ecijano had not performed
his task of selection with due judgment.
How grossly these people were mistaken
was proved by the sequel.
After the two really excellent races had
been run off the wooden cage containing
the lion was wheeled to the pen cage con-
tanning the bull; the gates were adjusted
and the sliding door of the lions cage was
poems.
who stood round the pen cage graspine
the cloth, gave it pub and shout of APP
plause rent the air as the cloth fell away
ana the interior of the pen cage became
visible to the muitide. With a sisgIa
bound the lion sprang into the middle of
the pen and there in a cloud of dust the
encounter began
IL might also be said that there 1t end
ca. Inc pun was admirably prepared.
lowering his head, he charged the lion.
htted It up from the ground as if it had
been as light as a feather and dashed II
against the bars of the cage, which.
though strong, We're bent outward, so ire
mendous was the impact with which the
bull hurled his foe against them.
The king of beasts had had enough of
the encounter. With a roar of RI % and
pain 1t started to encircle the PEN seek
ing an egress, while the bull stood in the
center paving the ground.
At last the lion placed itself in q ritla.
bic posture against the bars, sitting on its
launches and with it's fore paws resting
upon the cross bars. There he sat painting
ana every now and then looking abiect
ly over toward. the bull. Naturally there
was great enthusiasm among the public
at the victory of the noble animal which
in savage freedom roams the mountain
plains of the great haciendas of the state
r0h Of
the African desert
All fight had oozed out of the lion but
one of the attendants succeeded in at
tracing the attention of the bull once
more, and even the Lion made a feeble at
tempt to pounce at the head of his\ an
tagonist.
But the result was sure sharp and de-
csive, as It had been before Again t,e
lion was sored, lifted like an infant and
tossed against the Gathering bars of the
pen This time the lion absolutely rolled
over on its back, but recovered itself suf-
fciently TO crouch in the most abject fash
ion in the corner of the cage. no longer
even daring to look at its formidable an
tagonist. There were renewed cries of
Bravo tero," viva Mexico" and "Otro
leon"
Mr.. A. Constant Ficq here proceeded TO
pull twist and stamp on the lions tail
1t gave an Intermittent growl, which now
ever, seemed more like a plaintive wall
than that sound which is said 20 strike
terror into the heart of the wayfarer in
the desert The twisting process did NOT
arouse its fighting qualities the least h.t
An attendant also tried to push the lion
away from the side of the cage with a
pole, but neither was this of any avail
for the animal used its strength. which it
had not brought into play with any effect
asaihs' tHe pul' IN StuDDornly resisting
the attempt 10 make it bulge
The efficacy of red cloth tied to a pole
was then tried in getting the BUN to attack
the lion But the bun did not seem 10 see
the necessity of attacking an entirely mas
sive foe. Now and again the bull started
to charge, and the lion to spring from its
corner and each time the multitude tried
to stimulate the animals with yells ana
vociferations. But IL was all to no effect.
Several persons who. in their eaguerness
had mounted on their chairs and stood ex
citediy waving their handkerchiefs, called
for firecrackers, which are occasionally
used IN bull-fghts to stimulate a sluggish