The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

bull into combatlveness, but the trouble
was that there were no firecrackers to be
had.
1t was clear that no effort to stimulate
the animals into fighting would be of any
avail, and so Mr.. Ficq announced that the
other lion would be turned in. The fits
lion was lassoed and dragged back into its
cage and the cage containing the other
lion was wheeled to the pen and the gates
adjusted. 1t was very interesting to watch
the preparedness of the bull as it stood
in the center of the pen facing the lions
cage ready for the onslaught.
"Que bien prevenido esta" was the eX>
clamation of a Mexican gentleman who
was struck by the animals admirable
pose
The lion sprang into the pen and made
for the bull, but the tactics of the bur
and their results were the same as before
1t hurled the lion into the air with as
much ease as one throws up a dollar when
tossing for heads or tails. The lion, when
released from the bulls horns, tried to
crawl up the sides of the pen, and if the
top had not been securely covered would
have got out. ,1b 1883 &
But, as in the former case, the bull, hav-
ing once gained an advantage over its as
sailant. showed no disposition TO continue
the fight. The managers, however, were
determined to bring off some kind of an
encounter. The brother of Ell Ecijano
speaking of the lion with great contempt
declaring que tenia la sangre muy chata, -
fixed sharp spike at the end of a pole
and pricked the bull from behind. This
caused the bull to turn round and charge
against the bars of the pen, and to direct
its attention against the lion another at
tendant approached the spot where the
lion crouched and kept waving a red fac
doc
result, for the bull charged down on the
lion, goring it as it lay on the ground
crunching its bones, driving its head into
its nav and actually breaking off its
fangs with the furious onslaught of it's
horns. The lion lay almost crushed while
the blood flowed plentifully from its NAV
Ell Ecijano's brother picked up one of the
fangs broken off by the bulls horns and
presented it to Alderman Vallejo, by
whom it was shower to the Herald re-
porter. q
The plan of provoking the contest by
pr1cking the bull and covering the Hon
with a red flag was tried two or three
times more with very satisfactory results
Each time the victory was to the bull.
though in the last encounter which was
the fiercest and most exciting of all the
bull was badly lacerated around the right
eye, but on the other hand. the lion was
tawny hide was crimsoned with blood.
Indeed, it may be said that the last fight
was really a good one, inasmuch as one of
the combatants was placed clearly hors
de combat. When, as the shades of even
ing fell upon the scene, the lion was las
seed it was unable to walk back to its
cage, but was simply dragged, helplessly,
over the ground
This fight makes the great proves of
ha jobt
is not uncommon to hear prejudiced tour
lists who attend bull-fghts say that it re-
quires no courage to face a bull in the
ring, but it is clear that an animal who so
easily defeats the king of beasts, and
whose offensive weapons are so formida
bic requires, TO be met and dispatched
with success, no ordinary degree of skill
nerve and agility.
The people withdrew from the Indianilla
track after an exciting and interesting ar
ternoon's amusement, eXclaiming, mo es
tan bravo ell leon como 10 pintan'