The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-22

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Havass corss.ssgtpasdenee Of the !. !, Herald.
There eonld hardly have been 3
more saitable time selected for the
peculiar performance at the Plaza de
jTogOs, where the buli-fghts commons
|. lg take place. La this instance il was
d fight between 3 ball sand 3 tiger. the
latter ssfresh from the wflds,of Central
kAmericas In the aroused condition
of the Spanish mind at fhe moment
there was a certain piquant appfopri-
ateness in providing this sort of en-
fertainment, and the huge concourse
that attended justified the shrew cal
EQUATIONS of the Snowman. / was glad
10 see there were bu. few ladies there,
and the gathering OF men was the
flargestIever saw under one roof. The
amp hitheatre is Yasts and / should
think the seating capacity Is at least
/ 10000. On this occasion every inch
Of space, from the floor TO the roof,
was occupied, not by the common
people, gho are slow to pay from So
to $6-the price of admissions but by.
a respectable looking crowd. largely
permeafed by the volunteer elemelt.
whose different bright uniforms, ilter-
spacing at short Intervals the vast cir
[ ed assembIage most picturesque aD-
pearance. In the centre of the arena.
where the bulls and Tnatadors usually
contends great wooden octagon-shap-
ed cage, some thirty feet wide and
high, was placed, and inside of this
reposed the nntamable- tiger. Soon
after 4 4o'clock. when the fight was an-
Enonnced to come of, young bun was
trotted out into the space Surrounding.
the big cage, and for three or four
minutes seYerai motadors and small
boys with red and yellow cloaks and
lIandk erchiefs, goaded him around the
ring until he howied, grew confused,
and showed an evident desire to
plunge his horns into somebody for
something. In this pleasant fame of
mind the door was opened and be
bounded vigorously inside. The door,
ofcourse. was Instantly closed, though
there was no occasion for the frantic
hurry shown in performing the act, as
the tiger never stirred, but lay crouch
ing in the ts0st ikea sneakingeowa
az be proved himself to be. The bull
wheeled about and turned about in
the middle OF the cage, and seemed to
be utterly ignorant of the presence of
the beast. His attention was alto
getAer concerned In the waving cloaks
0utafde, end Ia the tremendous veil,
like the savage roar of storm driven
breakers on q lee coast, that bursts
from the crowd aud was kept up for
minutes tagetheF. 1t was this terrific
human yell that appalled, aud tanned
TO eowaFdice an ab5eet fear the wretch-
edtigef. Soon wide waving streams
ef OF red cloth was dropped over the
fuA began. Tie blfli bent his horns
low stirred mp the dust with his fore-
feet, and making tue cloth his target.
rusllsd with rage and awkward might
upon the low lying tiger The cloth
was Instantly withdrawn as the bull
came forward, for this was his first
acquaintance with his antagonist.
Every eye was rivete1 on the tiger at
the moment. Wonld he flQht waathe
question. The emotional Spanish
nisld imnied dlately framed an illusEfa-
tioh to suit two of q higher order OF
eombatalata that might have been. The
tiger failed to respond TO the assault
OF the bull. He slipped quickly of i.
bis hocns and aileaked away and
c0uched down 10 another corner moro
Ahiectly than ever. ssriger is YAM
kees"s said : Spahiard ia my neighbour
hood tThat's the way the Yankee
lights. bserved another later in the
evening, when Il had been demonstra-
ted beyond doubt that the beast was
either specimen tanned TO worthless
ness for lighting, or else 4 e0wardly
imposture. In vain the bplL through
the delusive medium OF tho bright
claaks shaken ia the bars OF The oages
was brought repeatedly on tbe pros-
trata tiger: the latter preslsted IN
evading 4 struggle 10 the ena. Once
did tho attendants i'm the ring bring
hot iron bars to goad the animal 70
fury aud provoke him to attack the
bull, but. though they made him howl
with anguish, they failed to arouse
anything like an aggressive spirit ia
his gentle, nature. Tho fight was thus
8 failure, much to the disappointment
of the great AssemhIage which flowed
out into the streets Ii q never ending
streatll, and &oan filled all the casinos
In the aelghhorhoed aud far away, s.