Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-17
SDaliards' Sport. With Bulls.
naatfne and Fighting - intensely
Hnieyed BY the People Of Madrid.

Eating and Fighting - Intensely
Huisyed By the People Of Madrid.
MADRID, August l4.-From early this
morning the ticket Office IN the Gale
do Alcain was thronged with persons of
all classes buying seats for the bull
fight of this afternoon. The Plaza dc
Toros, or bull ring, is about mile from
the city. II is a large amphitheatre OF
granite and brick, capable of holding
1000 persons, Its proportions are ex-
sollent, and it is remarkably built. in
the centre is the hard. sanded arena,
around which run two board fences ten
feet apart. the second being little
higher than the first. Back OF these IL
the first tier of spectators. consisting OF
thirteen rows Of seats on the solid stone,
and six rows of wooden benches above
them. The second tier, containing the
most desirable place, is entirely cut up
into boxes. A box can be obtained for
about four dollars; a good seat IN the
shade for about forty cents; while seat
in tho glare the sunlight can be bought
for less than that sum. A cloady day
is never known in Madrid in summer,
time, aud the bright rays on the granite
make such seats uncomfortable.
The bull fights commence in May and
in Madrid take place every Sunday and
Saints day until the end of October.
The bull ring is owned by STOCK
company, which is enabled to pay hand-
some dividends.
The greatest bull fighters in Spain to-
day are Frasculo, who lives in . village
not far from this city, and Molina, or
Lagartijo, 1.-THE Lizard" resident of
Cordova. Their names are we'll known
throughout the peninsula, as they 60
sbout from city to city. For instance,
Lagartijo will appear at Vitoria, i'll the
north, tomorrow, and at a great Corri-
da deToros, at Cindad Real, far south of
as, on the 18th instant. Each Of these
two espades is paid $1,000 for every bull
fight in which he takes part, and the
annual income of each Is about $50, 600.
They are of equal merit, but their joint
pre-eminence is generally admitted. AL
though not yet forty years of age, and
ignorant men, unable to read or write,
their receipts have been for some years
past no large that they are wealthy.
We drove out little before 5 o'clock.
The smphitheatre was well filled.
Many ladies were present, and little
children, and even babies in arms. A
military band gave forth some stirring
strains. AT precisely5 8, tho hour named,
two alguazils rode in on horseback and
salutcd the. mayor, who presided over
the ceremonies from his box in the up.
per tier. The mayor then threw the
key of tho bulls stables TO ono of the
of6oials, who, mounted on handsome
gray stallion, spurred across the circus
aad gave tho key to On attendant. Thi'
wax the signal for the fray. The chu
los, or mon whose function is 10 worry
ho u MI 1a ha:
eiosks and leaped over the barrier int
tho arena. There are seven or eight %
these chulos, and they take part i'll ever.
stage Of the fight, always ru ming il
front of tho maddened animal, Haunting
their red or yellow cloths in bis eye
and seeking to divert his attention from
tho objectof attack. They wear brenehe
and Jackets of blue, purple, green, o
brown, covered with silver spanges
and flesh colored stockings.
4 few hours before the performance
the bnlls are separated, aud each
driven into his own cell, where he is KEEP
in total darkness until be il wsnteC
when tho door is suddenly opened an
the bnll makes headlong rush for Sd
light arena.
As soon as the bugleH sounded aud til
ehulos jumped over the barrier. tw
picadores, armed with wooden lance
with steel points, rode in, mounted o
gaunt horses with one eye bandaget
The horses used IN the bull ring ~
bought for about twenty-five dollar
apiece, and would not, even if they ms
less painful death, be spared vel
long. The picadores are dressed
colored jackets and long bucksk
trousers, with gray felt hats The do
was opened and brown bull rushed j
The picadores prodded him with The
spears, and urged their reluctant hols
against him. He succeeded in killil
two horses-ripping them open wi
his horns-betore he became tired. II
bugles gave blast and two bander