Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-02
BLOODLESS BULL FIGH TING.
Eight Spanfards and Nine Texas
Steers.

give wonderful performance on Saturday July
have an opportunity to see the wonderful skill
OF these professional men. who viii surprise the
public OF New York in their risky feats with the
the renowned yaldemoro will be present. SIX
Wild Texas bulls Will perform. In case of one
not being wild enough, It will be replaced by
another. No cruelty will be used toward the
animals. General admission. Sl.5O-
The New York Herald says:-A single Spanish
nag ornamented the circular wooden structure.
one sees beneath the circus tent, except that
there was no covering at all, and the Top row
was mace up OF private boxes. The ring, or
arena. was about eighty feet In diameter and
enclosed by solid board fence five feet high
that was painted red upon the inside. With-
OUT THIS fence was another OF the same
height, but surmounted by rope to prevent
any enterprising bull from getting into the quar-
tiers OF the spectators. There was lert between
The TWO fences circular alley six feet wide, In
tended for the use of the toreroS They found II
convenient for getting into the arena at any
side. ard equally convenient for getting out
When MI. Bull got the best OF the situation
The bulls were let into the arena by a series OF
gates on the west side. IL is only proper here
10 remark that the bulls were not bulls at all.
cut IeNaS steers, who have established class
reputation for pugnacity. and to whose active
natures the residents OF our uptown streets
Will cheeIfully testify. dozen of them stood
IN Their peaceful stalls not a whit eager for the
iray TO all outside appearances, more particu-
larry since the tips of their ample horns had
heen handicapped with round balls OF leather
ACT THE FIRST.
soon after five O'Clock there began demonStra-
lions Of Impotence on the part Of the audience
only very small portion OF whom were femi.
nine When Mr.. Henry Bergh put in an appear
ance there was weak attempt at kissing. Sec
retary fairfield accompanied him and some
Gozen officers OF the Society for the Prevention
OF cruelty 10 Animals Besides these there
were present some sixty police officers In uni
form. Twenty minutes after FIVE O'Clock eight
toTreros tiled grandly into the arena led by
IN, one renowned Naldemoro," who was the big
1tlnr
green as an early graSShopper. All the cos
tunes Were extremely gay and rather becoming
10 thelr bronze-faced wearers. The Zouave
jackets and knee breecheS were mainly of red
PINK and green velvet. lavishly ornament,
ed with silver and gold trimmings. silk
SASH pound their sturdy waists silk stockings
OF hair fastened with black rosettes at the back
OF the head hung down their necks like the wig
talls OF hundred years ago. over the left
shoulder OF each swung a handsome velvet
cape, which they doffed at the eastern
end of the. arena. and took In their
hands IDS instead the long, bright colored capes
even Texan steer The torreros strutted about
the ring for two or three minutes before Bull
no. put In reluctant appearance. He was
a olack and white fellow. who seemed docile
Columbia" from the band. and saw the torreros
haunting their capeS at him. He made feeble
demonstration toward the nearest OF Them who
n1mbly vaulted the fence, and gained consfdera.
Die applause for his dextefty. There was a
rafter along the inside of the fence. and about
Two feet from the ground, which afforded foot
hold TO the fleeing torrero. Mr.. Bull next darted
Into the throDg of torreroS who shook their
capeS at him In turn, stepped dexterously one
side when the beast came at them, or sprang
Diore dexterously still over the fence when at.
tackled from the rear.
A GRACEFUL BOUND.
There was good deal OF laughter and some
applause, which added to Mr. Bulls distraction.
He made one or two further attempts upon the
invulnerable foe, then meekly avoided them
and took the earliest opportunity OF jumping
bonn 5he and ac Sron WAS leap worthy OF gray
the spectators The torreros opened a gate
from the alley into the area, and assisted by the
spectators: who piled canes and umbrellas on
they got the bull back into the ring. He was
not bloodthirsty enough for the sport, so they
drove him 10 the stalls and called for another
Vlctm A delay OF several minutes enSued
before second bull could be driven out, and
when he entered the ring he made one dive for
the nearest torrero and wheeled right about
INTO the stalls again. Evidently he would not
do, so bull No. was ordered out. He was
brown and white monster and meant business
from the very beginning. 1t only required about
OF the ring, While an enthusiastic spectator
called on, go In, Texas. But eight adver-
saries were too many for him, and by the time
envy appeared on his TANKS. Moreover when
Texas got into clos quarters with one OF them
annlheT would shy his cape In his eyes and
Texas" yelled some one as the bull caused two
of his opponents to skip out of the ring in a
summary way, AMI. In answer to the ridicule,
bright red cloth and sprang ninbly to one side
as often as the bull plunged at him. This hold
Ing OF LIS own ground earned Valid emoro some
bestowed on the bull "Ride him." milk
him! cried two spectators, when Texas stood
SUI Tor q minute. and another demanded,
''Drtve off the cow and fetch on your bull. >
Na,demoro again faced the animal and skilfully
baffed his attacks until the Span1ards present
cried "Bueno! Bueno!" Then he was let out of
the arena, and In the person of bull No. came
a beautiful fawn colored beast who pranced
after the torreroS with gusto. He was by far
the nyeliest fellow of the company, and after
the first vain pursuit OF his enemies he paved
the ground and snorted In true Texas fashion.
A JUMPER
For rev minutes the tOrreroS got out OF his
way with alacrity, and, seeming to think that
he might catch them on the other side OF the
renee, Mr.. Bull took running jump and cleared
the fence as easily as the best of them. He was
driven back through the gate and within the
The exercise began to tell on him, and then the
torreTos approached him with roSetteS and
crescents, which were daubed with cement on
one side, and which they pasted on his head and
neck as he brushed by them. A fourth time he
leaned the fence, and then ValdemOro, with two
wooden sticks In his hands, managed to add a
couple OF red, white and blue streamerS to Mr.
Bulls already profuse decorations. He stopped
TO toss them on and the applause for Naldemoro
was followed by cries Of .'Close In on him. and
- Put Bergh In there" That officer OF human
lily stood watching the exhibition uneaSily. At
last the bull made fifth jump and his hind
quarters failed to keep up with the fore ones
He was poised on top the fence for moment
and as he fell outside Mr. Bergh called to his
officers "They have worried him long enough;
let them take that one off, He added to the
reporter: "You can see one good we have &C
complished, at least, in the matter OF those
roSetteS. In Spain these are stuck into the ami
mails flesh with darts, while here they merely
stick them on with gum" They opened the
gate and Mr. Bull went out with delight.
The fifth bull was white and fawn colored,
with the Texas brand on his back. He. too,
made an effort to jump the fence, but failed
ignobly. "He amt steeple chaser" remarked
a bystander. "Hartfeld, as soon as they want
to get away and try to jump, have them sent
fn" said Mr. Belgh, and as II he had heard the
order Mir. Bull plunged again toward the fence
chorus Of ''Heys" from the spectators behind
caused him to turn about, and next he made
for a torrero and captured his cape 1t wound
Itself over the beasts eyes, and thus blindfo!ded
he ran plump into the fence, ana after recover |
Ing from the shock he was driven on the arena |
AN MPOTENT CONCLUSION.
The remainder of the flight" was feebier than |
the first part, and the spectators gave them |
selves up entirely to raillery, intersper5ed with
occasional applause and frequent kissing. The |
Americans secured their minds forSpaniShwords
CT anything approaching thereto to fling at the
poor torreroS and one of them was dubbed
''Maccaroni" while another received the appel |