The evening times., 1899-05-27
WRESTLING WITH A BULL.
The Animal Keeps It's Footing ans
MatadOr Rs Arrested.

Matador fs Arrested.
New York, May 27.-Romulus, mata-
dor. was matched to wrestle with two
bulls. one at a time, in an arena in West
New York, N. j.. yesterday. and throw
them on their backs. At the end OF
an hour and thirty-fve minutes the first
bull was still on his feet, and Romulus
submitted to ignominious arrest by an
agent for the American Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
Romulus is Sicilian. 1t is said. and for
years has been a cowboy in Mexico. Here
he gained renown as a bulfighter and a
man of great strength. He is a man of
powerful frame.
His fame had been heralded through
West New York, and 1000 persons sur
rounded the arena. which was on the
grounds of the West New York Baseball
Club. Two bulls had been purchased. They
were large and ugly looking animals. The
arena, about fifty feet square, was formed
by fence. eight feet high Of heavy tim
ber. On two sides of the enclosure shell
ters were constructed. These consisted of
a fence few feet long, built just far
enough inside the other to allow the man
to dodge between the two il hard pressed
by the bull.
Romulus, wearing tights. sprang into the
arena when everything was ready and gave
the sign to turn in one Of the bulls. A
robe red on one side and yellow on the
other. was thrown to the matador and he
began the contest by waving il in front of
the bull. He had announced his plan was
to infuriate the animal and get him to
charge at the robe. Then he would slip
out of the way and catch the bulls head
as he rushed past stopping and throwing
him. using the beasts momentum to help
in doing so.
Romulus followed the bull about. waving
his robe. Finally the animal turned and
charged toward its tormentor. When the
bull was a few yards away. ROmulus threw
the robe on the ground. jumped nimbly
aside and caught the animal with both
arms around the neck. Then he caught
him by the horns, stopped him and COM
menced slowly bending the beasts head
downward and sideways. at the same time
putting his shoulder against the bulls.
The bull struggled and tossed his head
and then began rushing around in a cir
Gle, Romulus trying in vain to stop him.
At times the man was tossed on the bulls
back. at others he was under his neck,
but all the time clinging to his horns. He
seemed in imminent danger at every min
ute. but apparently regarded his position
lightly. The mans muscles. when he ex-
erted himself. which was about all the
time. stood out in knots. The bull how
ever. did not lose his footing. and after
quarter of an hour OF effort Romuus slip
ped away from the animal. He was SO
exhausted that he grasped the fence for
support and hung there painting.
After rest of several minutes Romulus
began again, working the bull into a rage.
and then catching his horns. Several times
he was forced to run for the shelters 10
escape a goring. Once when on the bulls
back he was carried around the arena. and
thrown against post, tearing his arm
badly.
There had been four wrestling bouts and
an hour and a half had passed. Not once
had Romulus sent the bull even to his
knees. He was just returning to the cen
tire OF the arena when George H. Mccarthy,
county president of the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
went into the arena and arrested him. He
was taken before Recorder Einbeck and
fined $50 on a charge OF batting wild ami
NAL. 1t was paid and the contest was de-
clared off.