Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-07-05
CRUEL SPORT. 4 GALA DAY IN THE CITY OF eUAz-
 MAS SONORA. sal Fighting as D Holiday Ezercise--- The Poor Beasts 1znddene6 and Tortured to DeatE, Azs,id
 Prolonged Cheers.
CRUEL SPORT.

A correspondent writing from Yuaymas, Sonora, to the Tombstone Prospector, gives the following report of an exciting bull fight:
 On the 22nd I visited the Plaza de Torres" and witnessed the national play, the ''tores" custom praeticed when the Moroccos had Spain in her power. 1t was the custom in those times among tho Romans and Moroccos to make a criminal fight lion, to test tho power and indur- ance of man. They finally dropped the ferocious lion and took the bull Sincs then it has been q matter cf sport and national play among all the Spanish and Noorish people.
 Some 1,500 people assembled at the Plaza de Torres" or bull ring, to witness 30 cents and $L00 Elevated seats were arranged around the entire ring, which was twelve square and some seveiltyr-ti57-ss feet in diameter, having shields at inter vals, where If pressed too hard, the Ian cers could dodge behind and protect themselves. The entire ring 5Vas GecoTa*- ed with national flags, and the Gu8yrcas band of % pieces, furnished the music, which was splendid There were hva bulls, in all, to be killed, and the per formers consisted of five men and ore woman the captain or ''matidoT," who does that killing, four benderiiIeros 81d the lady or benderillera. a lancer, also a picador or lancer mounted.
 The first bull entered the ring on q full gallop, when as he entered at the shoot he received a lance containing 8 rosette in the shoulder; then came the picador and gave him a few moro fhrusts with his lance that rnade his bulIship turn on the laneers with increased anger. Next on the scene Was the Mexican lady, tall and graceful, who made few dashes around the ring on her well-traine9 horse, and meeting the now angry bull face to face, with well directed aim she thrust two spears into the top of the annals shoulders, which made him roar with | fury. The spears were barbed and drop | ped on each side, and at every leap they would prick and irTitate him more. Now came the bendelilleros, who threw them selves before the bull with red blankets, and tantilized him until ke was desperate l beyond bounds. Then came the matidor, who met him at the highest pitch os anger, and with one veil directed aim with his long sword, severed the spinal cord where t enters the brain, and the animal fell dead at his feet.
 The lady proved hersef to be g well 1 p-acHced lancer and eqUestra12. The lances were very gaudy, decorated with all colors of tissue flowers and tinsel. They were about two feet h length. and some represented swords, others anchors, bottles, hats, crosses, and stars. The per formers were dressed in red silk tigats, white vests and stockings, and black tuft caps.
 The matador brought out chair and announced that he would kill the second bull. seated. The bull was very des- perate one and the public cried It down, and would not allow 1t, as t looked too dangerous. The last four bulls were kill ed by thrust between the neck and shoulder that entered the heart and other vital parts. The meat was put on tae market hers for sale. and 1t went of Ike any other good meat and nothing thougl of it, but somehow I missed my beefsteaA yesterday.
 The bull fight to say the least Is cruel in the extreme and would 1e. l3s tsieTa-- cd in the United States.
 The performers proved thannsslyes very skillful at the business and received loud and prolonged applause.