New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01

on him J And the sport stnpid that still an
other person wanted to "put Bergh in there
The third steer was very lively at first He was
of = fawn color, and on entering the arena low
cred his head and plunged at one. of the torreros,
with = IOrt. Then he went bowling around by the
side of the fence hunting for good place to Jump;
At last he found spot, bnt, the crowd
urged him vOcferonsly 10 ego back" Soon after
he sidled gracefully up to the barrier and gave
leap, to the amazement of the torrerOs and TO tine
huge amusement of the spectators. He got over
irto the narrow. passage all right with
the exception of his hind legs, and the
audience rOared at the efforts of the
animal. which were finally successful. There were
two gates in the inner fence. and after he had gone
through one he ran across tho arena and numbered
olumsly over the fence again. The animal was so
good natured in his attempts to :. escape tEat
the spectators had to hold their sides from laugh
ter. The bloodthirsty bullfghters were Disguised
with the outlook. The poor steer spritless
time catching one of his hind legs. it was Thought
that no further use could be made OF him.
One of the torrerOs, however, kept him IN the ring
long enOugh to fasten rosete on his forehead ana
again when of the SDanards ran behind him 50
as to distract his attention and allow another one
of the aSsaants 20 fasten on another r0sette, the
beast gave q lusy kick with his off bind foot that
came within few inches of cGuSiuR the runner TO
roll in the sand in n very unexpected and undigni
fled manner. The crowd regarded the blow as per-
fectiy legitimate. considering what the ODDS were
against the steer, and laughed heartily at the
man.
When the steer made another attempt to jump
the fence and landed with his head over the outer
fence and his hind legs inside of the inner fence, Mr.
Bcr.h said enough The door opened, and
one of the fighters shut 1t again Mr. Borgh or
dered il TO he opened and the steer left the aroma
where he had caused so much amusement, anna
cheers ard kisses.
While the crowd was waiting for the fourth steer
thc Spanish C0nsu-Goncral. HipOhtO trlare, spoke
10 Mr.. Bcrgb, commenting on the sport, ana re-
mar1ing that there had been nothing o. an ohJec-
tiGu4llp
larger than the others, was admitted, and made
some swift lIugci nd tin togrcros who took good care
10 keep out OF the way. lie walked mp 10 the fence
~ % pcn>iyc sort 0t q mood, ana looked at III
critically N wondering we her he could clear II
shook ineir uWbreilas q. nun. IN Il minute or Two
Dee ired the jump, In d!d not succeed IN getting
dull until tie baul began tho Full Moons when
seemed to anger tine animal. He caught tOvTOS
cape on his horus. and as IL blinded him he ran
plump into the fence. The fr0tI was dripping from
n, nou, p, ana tn. poor bruic presented miserable
spectacle. Val cmYro stuck two roscttcs III his
head and then IA, l.ft The arena.
RIvENGING HIMSELF BY KICKS.
Presently black steer came bounding into the
arena. and the iory,ros 6agan to worry him with
their cloaks. He evidently was anxious to get on
the outside of the fence. Once he was backed up
10 the fence and let both his hind heels drive at
torrero who was irving TO force hlm 10 the centre
of the arena This master stroke though Intellectual
was also the cause of much merriment Aft gorlug
II
pronounced a failure and was let out.
The next animal was OF roam color. lie was tull
Of life. and went straight for t0TGO. Naldemoro
did some very clever lodging, standing within a
few feet of the ANIMAL with his red CLOAK before the
beasts eyes, and avoiding his lunges every time.
ValdcmOro was by long odds the best OF The
torreros and his exploits were lOduely applauded.
Once he put two TOsettes on the steers forehead,
and stuck one on his neck with the little stick.
One of the TOscttes became fastened on the steers
foot and he had a terrible time trying TO dlSiOdge
it. Then the steer poked his nose In an
inqusitve way over the fence, and a spectator be-
labored HIM with an umbrella. The t0rr0Os wor-
ripd him little more and he came very near lifting
one of them over the fence. " RAISE nm, leNan:
cried an excited man, as the tOrrerO leaped nlmbly
over the barrier out of harms way
Mr. Bargh was evidently very much disguised
with the show. The spectacle, he SAID was a sick
ening one and was utterly pointless. q" Where's the
climax" be asked. Usually these fights end in
death. Here 1t is all the same" He asked
friend no" many more .Hor steers Saso mere mere
" Let 'er both come out together he said with
laugh. Only one came, and lie stayed only very
few minutes. lie tried to jump the fence. and was
soon sent back to his comfortable stall.
The eighth steer was black and dark red:
According TO the brand on his back, he was 20. X"
He was good runner, but he wouldn't
fight" and the crowd wanted the tor
reros to bring 'em all out" He soon
left the arena, and the ninth and last aulmE came
in briudle and black III color AT first he scattered
the tired bull-tQlterS right and left, and then he
Jumped the fence, nearly soaring the life out of an
attendant who had been placed i'll the narrow pas
sageway to prevent the sreeTs IRON Jumping over
and who found himself caught with 10 way OF es-
cape. The crowd roared Mt his plight, and the tor
reros helped him over into the arena. Naldemero
and Others succeeded in sticking the rosettes III the
steers head after which he again cleared the fence
The end was brilliant piece of work by Val
demero, who lodged the streer very skilfully, and
finally stuck "a rOsottc in his neck. The steer was
then let out, and tic tOrrerOs, bowling low, with
drew. 4 dismal looking man then planted himself
III the middle of the arena with sign bearing The
welcome words. " Performance hnishel."