Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26

'""iNl swept inc arena ANA the band
hurst iorih with martial music. and the
huge animal as wild and fierce as the
'pusot IN MS native lair, bounded
su.'uSh lhe suddenly opened door from
ms ddrkencd stall
coming thus suddenly into the bright
sunlight the built appeared blinded bv
The STARE and paused about thr middle
ul the drena Decp hcll0,iugs lsulpd
llon MS throat as he paved the ground
ana hlnkol his great. fierce oyts. rn.
dtaVollng to get a sight of his enemies.
suddenly he spied the blood rcd nas
waving ~ the distance and with % Imm
roar made a charge The cauu Slipped
nunhly behind the upright guard made
OH boards for the protection uf bun
usHlrrs IN all arenas but no suon.r hll
Wv" enemy disappeared than another
lidE waved at right angles num thr
H'Sl ana another capa was rumppllrd tu
seek shelter During this Dimr {umu,u
was stationed behind one ut the guHrds
al the other side pf the ring. hs NOSE
llllA dilatud and his eyes uhlus. Ys If
ne we're hugely enjoying the contest in
anticipation
Then three ar foul caras aunogrcd M
lh' slime llmr waving ned ings ana
lhr .hulL WIh with ugr. charged ylh
iEhlung lamdry drN 40 ono. then al
another by this time lhr animal WAS
lnIurlalei about as much as he well
,ouId Doe and RomIdue stepped lightly
bull WV
FOR a moment the hull stood stock
SUI. regarding this new autagonis,
WIN seeming curiosity Whether this
pause was caused by the fact that the
wrestler waved no red flag or that there
was some subtle intelligence passing
between them Is one OF those unsolvcd
mysteries Of animal life, whether IL be
man 90 of the brute creation
q, me- AIR Of RomuIus was superb
Stunning IKE a statue Of Hercules
'"'Nel IN marble, not muscle moved
uI an eyclash quivered, The band had
ceased playing the moment the wrestler
faced the bull. and then the great audi.
enc" h"ld IT'S breath I'm anXious antici-
patton ROmulus suddenly threw out
ms arms with a gesture Of digdain. the
buIl accepted the challenge and charged
Gross the arena as il shot from cat.
nuuIt The wrestler leaned slightly
forward as the bull came ON and when
within about five feet the giant leaned
toward the animal with the agility of
"a wildcat lightning squarely between
tne buIs horns and the next instant
nus slneWey arms were wrapped around
Inc animals neck The bull gave a
mighty roar, the band burst forth again
WIN a warlike melody and the contest
between man and beast for supremacy
was on
The bun wheeled quickly and. with
unearthly bellowlngs OF terror dashed !
around the arena, The spectators held |
lhelr breath and several American wo- |
men present who had looked on with |
horror indeed al the previous bun ayht |
put who had retained their senses. now |
tainted. The Mexican population, ac. |
customed TO the slaughter of bulls I'm |
the ring every Sunday. and who ar. /
wont to make the Welkin ring with thCir |
shouts Of applause, remained silent. |
their eyes dllated with awe at the un- |
usual spectacle.
The bull contented itself at first with
wild gallOp around the ring. now and
then tossing lis head and shaking II
from side to side. Then il would stop
suddenly and leap backward, then side
wise, endeavOring by all the arts nature
had taught 1t TO loosen the viselike grin
OF Romulus, But il was all in vain. |
The wrestler appeared to have grown
there, a part OF the animal, so tenacious
was his grip.
Before the first circuit Of the arena
was made the grasp OF the Wrestlcr's
powerful arms had cut off the bulls
bellowngs, and now the band having
ceased 10 play and a deathi6p silence
prevailing around the amphiheater.
only the labored breathIngs of man and
beast could be heard, The muscles on
the arms shoulders and neck of the
wrestler stood out prodigiously, so en-
ormous that they appeared grotesque
ana unnatural His face could BE- seen
only now ana then when the bun turned
his left side TO the spectators. His
mead was lowered far down by the
SIDE or the bulTs neck. a glimpse Of
ms race revealed Veins swollen to
bursting, lips tightly compressed and
eyeballs staring with horrible fierce
ness.
Gradually the bun ceased 10 charge
around the ring ana began horning
the earth endeavoring 10 crush the
But the latter his body en-
twined tightly around the animals neck
ana head,Wa protected from the horns.
Then the bull made lunges al the wall
dividing the ring from the audience.
q I
several times with such force that the
entire amphtheater shook with the
concussion. But here the horns pro-
tected the wrestler. who never for an
Instant relaxed his mighty grip.
II was soon evident that the bull was
In the greatest distress. His breathing
was now something terrible in its in
iensity issuing from his nostrils I'm a
kind Of whistle. He no longer charged |
The wall nor dashed around the ring,
but stood sull In the middle Of the
arena.
For the first time Romuus was OBJ
served to make a move in the gam. |
Without relaxing his hold OF the bulls |
neck he suddenly threw up one leg |
rom between the horns and thrust Il |
outside. His weight thus brought TO
bear, threw the bulls head 20 one side
md The animal made another lunge as
{ TO circle the arena. However. he |
vas too far spent and checked his ad-
'ance with staeger
Now was the supreme moment Gath |
ring himself with "a mighty effort the
wrestler was seen to bend his head !
nm lower until 10 reached below the
)ul's neck. hl, right leg was twisted
Iround the bulls nose and lower head, |
he great muscles rose up TO still more
tremendous proportions, and then the
,ull began sinking slowly 10 the earth
\ wild cheer burst from the crowd ard
he animal started, as n 10 renew the
ontest, then collapsed IN d heap The
leXt instant Romu,us was standing
With his foot on the bulls neck bowling
ma smiling 10 the yelling thousands
This son of Italy lg yet quite young
ma has heretofore given these eNhi-
litions In Mexico bat he win enter the
United States this week for the first