Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-17
BULL FIGHT AT MADRID.
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BulEfghts begin about The first tef,
1 April, and continue throngh ID the spriiiR
and SUNNI or months. Monday is the
i day selected for these national sport rts-s-- :
q time which lis during the Ss9aHof of
bull Shtb kind of ilolid d6y, or, more
en.seetly Cd
4 drid the dit dc 15ro & okmefly the
4 price of seats pared with the wages
i government has grad duhted the scale of
Eprieas toG suisss all pockets. The best
/ places in the boxes cost about one doll
4 ar a abssl lets de sol bra, or tickes fors 81
The shady side IN the amp itheatre,i
4 about fifty cents the comm onest places,
NEXT TO the .afsna, and exposed to the
sun, tgo reals. tl lsli q Is s:ySif i.ff
The people of ydrid are to be ,aeen,
lint their element at d bull. dit; and
there thefi eonbatg appear to be con-
Il Quoted with greater ceremony than Ii,
any other city, Seville, Valencia. and
Ronda no longer excepted The Plaza
Of Madrid will hold eighteen thorisanSii
persons. This largo open amphitheatre
| ie not q remarkable bull ding, but Che
effect when flled dis very hne.s 1T is sit.
nated o short distance from the Praile.
end the gate of the Puerta de Alcala.
In this geograph phical centre tof the re.
fpubl blicrtia public now, q kingd domj yes,
terday- where caprice and absurd tiles,
virtue and Woes, reign, the fame of q
rising s. p1aIatad AZ ~ dor is made os narred. The
Imatad Or or. e8l,ads;s, as the Spaniards
term the slayer; ; lis the most Important
pefsonage of the peri formance : I'm the
llast not of the tatiromao chan tragedy
this great artist must stsa,nd face to face
with the bull in the presence of inexors
able Judges, and with firm hand, eve:
and nerve, kill the bull according to
tauro omachian precedent, else und dergo
1.-The entile vocabu bulary of abuse which
the Spanish tong que SO abind dantIy sup
plies. Sfe sSt Siss1l ss
Here is % descrip ption OF tbull-fight
which took hlaee esrecently ut The Plaza
lfdetT tT6ros aS3 Madrid. s On the centre Of
the west side Isl the ofli fetal box, where
I the authorities are seated !; on the sarna
tier are the boxes OF the grandees, filled
with fashiona esp ectators.
| The commend nceme ents of tho perform-
ance wns sigpalized by the entrance of
the toreros in proce ssion, preceded by
mounted algnacils or officers Of police,
dressed in the ancient Spanish ccstnme
iof the time OF Philip u. After pro-
ceedine around the arena, and across the
cial party and returned d flourish OF
ltrumpets and. drums announce that the
spectacle was about to begin. Amidst;
deafening applause the president from
his box threw gracefully down to the
chief of the algnacilB the enormous kew
That opened the storil where the bull was
kept ~ NJ 8
The door few open, and the bull
dashed head long, with blind rage and
violence, into the arena. Amazed at
the novelty Of his position, the animal
halted ia moment then catching sight
Of the alguacil riding off ,at a gallop he
ruahsd upon horse and ride with closed
Eeyes and lowered horns. Il fortunately
tthe alguaoil was mounted upon q fine
and spirited animal !: quick as lightning
the steed trrned 4 at the touch, and
escaped the deadly rush. IS 81
Then the enraged animal attacked in
succession the picadors in short con-
hict that enshed three horses were
stretched lifeless upon tue ground,
leaving the dismounted and disarmed
fridess exposed TO imminent danger.
The chulos, or foot combatants, how
ever, drew the attention of the animal
tbyl ldashing before his eyes q ,glittering
scarf. These new assaflantsi had need
of oil their practieed agility. Occasions.
ally the bull gave chase. md they could
only save Themselves by leapinp the
barriers, Tie evolutions Of this con-
summate band we're the nnost graceful
and exciting part OF the exhibition, and
|ielicited tumult ltuous ppleuse. Another
4 steed was urged on teo All encounter " iii,
the bnll, only to share the fate of his
comp Again the bull charged
at q fifth. horse and rider, and disem-
| bOweled the steed with his fatal horn:
the picador fell heavily on the ground.
The plaudits were deafening.
Iss Finally the signalf was given !: an NO
complished matador in full court dress
/ entered the ring by q secret door, and
bowling Low, to the president, threw down
his cap I'M token Of respect then facing
I his terrific dversary, who was standing
taionet In the now cleared arena, he shook
/ q redllcloak suspended on drawn
sword. The bull made violent charge.
| the mantle fell over his face. the bright
! Toledo blade entered tho neck to the
/ hilt, and he fell instantaneously amidst
the p!audit shouts of the spectators. a
gayly decorated car drawn by mules Or
lnamented with bells and streamers
now a1,peered and sboret % oifs the lb6a " In
triumph, which aet closed the DAYS
sport. 9 ~ q
AS the horses are doomed to an almost
certain death, only very, lean and dis
eastM ones are employed, which can be
| |gurchasedt for a low price. It follows.
then, that the picadors are always badly
mounted, and their danger proportion
4 ally increased. & no urge llis stead for.,