Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-01-02
The Tlaza del Toros. in the Hu'sachal.

The Tiaza del Toros, in the Hu sachal.
Is n large open air arena, very much
after circus ring. only much larger 1t
is very fair copy of the great amphi.
thcaic at Rome. The center, or ring.
is forme by the inclosure of circle Of
ground by q wall OF solid masonry. and
is about l25 feet in diameter. The
ground of the arena is perfectly bare.
with the except on of some half a dozen
or so fire-screen-like ''refuges," placed
at various 4 stances approximate to the
wall. There are three entrances 10 the
heart of the arena one for the corps OF
lull-fighters, and one door for reserve
corps in case OF an accident. The in
ternal VII itself is about eight feet
ligh. and this height precludes all dan
ger Of the bull spfinging in among the
audience.
among the audience, and seated in a
private box Of his own, was the Judge
OF the fight. His tox was gaudily
tccorat d with Tags and towers, and
d rectly in front. and on the edge of
n Q ring WAS sCrt of rack, very much
like II clothes horse, u on which h hung q
numLer OF b. nder las. or darts. The
nd was seated with the door from
whence the bnll made its entree on the
let hand, while the door of the bull.
lighters quarters was on the right, the
rem iining door being directly oppos te
h. paia ii ernal a al d men ar: as fol-
lows. lecapeadores, or cloak bearers,
whose business it is t. tease, annoy
and distract the at cntion of the bull
with their gaudily colored capas. or
c.oaks. by cauntin them in his lace.
do oihi g e.se but this. though ii ey
rem in in the arena until the bull is
finally sla n. The picadores, or spear
mcn with pleas, or baibed pixies, are
the first to give actual combat to the
bul. 1hev are mounted on horses and
carry Tor the r. o .ly wear on the plea.
Tier main object is to get the bull t.
make sh at them, and when few
! fe t OIL. they use their lance (Which is
only sufficiently barbed to pierce the
lulis h de-to sta, Oft the approach
Of the bull. thus displaying their horse
mansh p and strength. They are also
p ote ectcd by shield. made of thick.
raw cowhide. VIII ich covers their right
side and leg and which is proof aga nst
even the sharp-pointed horn of the bull.
Tncir horses-old de aged hacks, more
tit for The knacker than for bull-fght.
ing gpurposc-likcwise have their br, asta
and parts of their flanks covered with
rawbde. though. unless the picador be
ar.aliy good one. this afford, bat little
protection against the fury OF an en-.
RACED bull
following the picadorcs come the
bande Heres. whose business it is to
torment the bull with bandcrillas or
da-is by sticking them IN between the
shoulders and make the cruel sport
liveler these handcril rs are small
round s;i rs Of pine wood. having s
sha p iron or s'eel point at one end,
an eaud " decorated with colo"ed
s,reaincrs of paper and tinsei. The
ba, b Il, h. point of the banderilias j:
shapcd like the half O. an arrow head
and is rs arp as razor. Its size !:
n o iolr to live nches, three OF which
arr inserted in the wooden handle, ant
lhc rema NM two inches pierce tht
bulls hide nd are left sticking there
The espada, the one who usually cndi
] the bull . mortal career with his swort