The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-17
MEXICAN BULL
Whips N IIIII s A LION
. The Big Bovine Made Short
Work of the King OF
Beast.
LEO is POOR MATADoR
Promoters of the Exhibition Were Ar
r%estea, but Secured Their Release
by Presenting Governor with
Skin of the vanquished.
LEO is POOR MATADoR

Washington Times: "I read a descril
ton OF a Spanish bull figh, the other day,
said L. w. Mathcrs, d railroad contracto
who has built roadbedssand laid tracks j
Mexico, land it seemer rather tame !
comparison with a little affair I witnesse
IN Mexico q few years ago-ten years, t
be exact. The MeXicans like a little lavo
with their bull fights when they can get i
and chill con carne itself was mild in con
trast with his particular amusement OF
Tcring.
1T was pulled off in Monterey, and j
gave me an opportunity TO see a test o
ffe lighting abilities of Il lion opposed L
p grizzly. a grizzly opposed to a bull, ant
b Ion opposed to a bull. 1t was a grand
f@arn;val OF bloodthirsty sport sufficient,
seasoned 10 please any assemblage o.
f1exicans who could afford the price o!
admission. 1t was arranged by Col. f
Daniel Boone. a Snowman of the Buffalo
BIZ type. Colone, Boone had an animal
show ct the naidwinter fair in San Fran
CISCO after the close of the worlds fair in
Chicago.
Among his collection were a lion and a
grizzly, The lion was called Parnell. He
had been a amovs performer, but as he
grew older he became vicious. He had
Killed three keepers and when the last
Keeper was killed the public ou;cry de-
inarded that the lion be shot. This meant
a ioss OF money, and Colonel Boone was
too good a business man to throw away
casa II he could avoid it. He knew there
was good money in bull fights IN Mexico.
ana nc decided to give the amusement Low
ing public of that country 3 chance to see
something out of the ordinary. He had a
i-year-old grizzly in his menagerie. and
this animal. TOO, he decided to sacrifice
along with the lion.
fernaps you think this triple bill didn't
wake up Monterey? Nothing else was
talked OF in that city. or in all Mexico for
that matter. The show was to take place
IN the great bull ring. A big cage had
peen built specially for the event. Ii was
.. heaVy iron bars in the center of the
ring, fifteen feet high, circular in shape.
and anout thirty feet IN diameter.
III hon and bear had their go first.
CORONER Boone was too good a business
man to surfeit the public in one day. If
one OF the conbatalts was killed tho sur
vlvor would fight a bull two days later.
IT 1T was 4 drawn battle each of the COM
intervals of two days.
Rruin Blinked His Ewes.
II was greatly Interested in the first
event. AS an old hunter / was a stanch
supporter of the grizzly. The lion might
ne King of the beasts as far as tradition.
went. but in my opinion he was no match
Tor the monarch of the western forests.
me cages of the two beasts were drawn
up 10 the big cage, the sliding doors We're
an'seu ana the two occupants driven out.
me pear made his appearance first. He
weighed about 200 pounds, He was NOT n
vicious brute. He had been kept in cap
uvity since the days of his childhood. He
knew nothing about fighting, and had IL
not neeh lor some remnants of savagery
left from his fierce ancestry he would have
been as docile as a Newfoundland dog. n
would have been far different If he had
roaned in the forests fighting wild foes
and Killing his own prey. AS it was he
had tackled nothing more dangerous than
a tough piece of meat tossed into his cage
by his keepers.
Lion Was a Fighter.
The bear walked out of his cage into
The larger enclosure and blinked his ewes
In the glare of the sunlight. He waddled
around and the crowd cheercd. But Mcyi-
cans attending a bull fight are impatient,
h mere sight of the grizzly began to
pail. They clamored uproariously for
something more.
Colonel Boone raised the slide of the
hons cage. but the king of beasts sulked
hnd held back. The crowd gave another
menacing roar. Colonel Boone took his
sharp iron rod and drove 1t deep into tho
W. AAsok otik GU llIll. LIE HtlNe
deep growl and crept half way out of his
cage. The bear stopped in his ramble
around the larger Enclosure and looked at
the crouching intruder. With a hog-like
srunt he tilted himself up on his hind legs
ana put himself in a position for a closer
Examination. Poor brute! he knew moth
ing OF lighting. 1 don't suppose he thought
the crawling beast on the other side was
ABOUT to become a tawny thunderbolt to
he launched at him without a moments
notice.
Colonel Bocns=sa@o mother iab with
MS prod. Get to. him, Parnell, you deyil,'
he called out.
vulsively in the ground. Then with the
majestic roar that is the terror of the
Jungle, he shot forth. He landed SQUARE
on the bears front and fastened his great
teeth in his right jowl.
Supporter of the Grizzly.
Tine bear staggered under the impact
of the blow, but made no attempt to re-
sist. He seemed surprised. He looked
as II he considered 1t a breach of eth
quette to be assaulted in such a rude
manner. He shook his head in an effort 10
free himself and the crowd howled in a
FRENZY. But the lion was a fighter. He
too had been brought up in captivity. blt
he had killed three men and he knew the
JOY and the range of combat. The bear's
clumsy eILoftS 1alleu to loosen his hold
and the lions claws penetrated the thick
hide OF his sluggish opponent and brought
The blood In crimson splotches.
1T was not exciting. It was not a
fight. 1t seemed as If the bear hoped
chat the great biting clawing brute
might let go some time soon Il he were
permitted to wear himself out. But
Parncll showed no sign of exhaustion
and clawed and closed his jaws the
tighter.
Rowls of Dissatisfaction.
THE spectators howled as only dis
satisfied Mexicans can howl. The deaf
enins protest seemed finally to Impress
itself on the bear. 1t was getting about
IS tiresome for him as for the audience.
for 1t had continued for nineteen minutes
by my stop-watch. He wabbled a little
on his hind legs and then stretched out
his great forepaws. At last, / thought.
And was not mistaken.
y that embrace went the tawny body
eof old Parnell. AS those paws enfoldcdSl
he stopped clawingsand s~trovexto cx-l
tricate himself. Butgthat grip was never
to be broken. 1t was like the tight
ening of chains drawn by a powerful
winch and that yellow bundle of sincw
crumbled to helplessness like a rag doll. |
lat go his hold on the bears iowl. |
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