Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-18
WOMAN VS.. BULL.
Jaguarina's Contest with an
Angry Brute.
An Exciting Dress Rehearsal of
a Bull Fight.
The famous SwOrdswOman tries q
Satisfactory Experiment.
She Plays With an Infatuated Animal
His Attempts to Kill Her-Details
of an Interesting Scene.


Reporters often go, they know not
where until they arrive, and for what
purpose they cannot tell before hand.
Such was HERALD mans experience
yesterday. He received a note saying
''Be at-at-o'clock, and you will see
something worth while"
The reporter went prepared to describe
aweddi ng, prize fight, campmeeting
or what ever the something" might be.
The journey ended in front of a large
a barn, and as no one was around, the
reporter entered after some difficulty.
AS the writer stood in the door, there
was below, cloud of dust, and a
pounding OF cloven hoofs on the earthen
floor, and the door was swung shut
and fastened; just in time to re-
some horned animal inside. Just then
hack drove up, and well-known
theatrical manager, spick and span as
usual, jumped out and escorted to the
barn person completely swathed in
voluminous but light wraps. The hack
man was told to return at certain hour
and was ordered off, and the manager
went to the barn door and said, Come
in"
go on in if you want to-" said the
reporter II am not detailed to spend a
week at the hospital. l tried to go in
before you came but found that the
place was fully occupied by something
else. think it's mad bull"
Your intuitive power does you
credit was the reply, "that is lust
what it is. We will go in the other door.
l forgot that he was loose"
Another door was opened, short pair
of stairs assembled and the party lande d
in a sort OF hay loft which overlooke d
the main floor. Down there a great,
black, paving animal stood, looking
maliciously at the spectators. The muf-
fed up person here gave little shake,
and the draperies fell to the ground, dis
closing woman, clad from throat to toe
i'll gymnasium costume. The reporter
was delighted to meet again "Jaguarina"
the famous swordswoman, whom he last
saw in broad sword contest two years
ago. She was evidently in perfect
condition, and showed plainly that she
had been in hard training. "See here"
said the reporter to the lady's manager,
what does this all mean. l want to
KNOW WnaU TO expect r.
ut is just little experiment. l am
going to take Jaguarina to Mexico soon,
to meet some of those famous swords
men there, and we want to see
what she can do in bull fighting.
don't intend to, let her go in for any
such thing, nor does she want do. Jag
uarina couldn't ordinarily kill any kind
of an animal" "And l tell you that l
will not now" broke in the handsome
Diana-like woman. shall show that |
could fight wild bull, but shall not
kill him or hurt him."
my dear Jaguarina," said the man
ager, " this is no time for sentiment.
We agreed that this should be trial.
The bull would be killed by a butcher if
you did not end him, and further than
that if you don't kill him he will make
things very lively for you"
For this once them" replied the
eager women. " Give me the sword"
"Look here" said the reporter, "you
don't mean to say that you are going to
let Jaguarina go down there with that
wild creature, and fight him. won't
stay to see such thing. There is
nothing human that can stand up be-
fore such creature, much less woman.
l won't permit it"
Monsieur is very good" said Jagua-
rina, ''but will permit it; have come
here for that purpose and l will do it"
MY dear boy, she has set her heart on
seeing what she can do, and there is no
use in trying to prevent it. There is
really little danger, for she is quicker
than light itself. AS far as danger goes,
a clumsy bull is no match for an expert
swordswoman, accustomed to evading the
most skilfull attacks OF scientific
fencers. Besides, she can do anything
she wants with this sword of hers" and
carefully unrolling long sheet OF
chamois leather, the manager drew out
magnificent rapier with gold hilt
The blade was engraved with spanish
phrases, and glittered like snakes eye
With the hilt in his right hand,
Englehardt took the point in his
left and joined the two. ''That
blade is 100 years old and has bagged
better game than bulls" he said.
The bull, meanwhile, had wandered
around the large room, paving the earth
up on his TANKS, believing once in a
while, and occasionally turning his
bloodshot eyes to where the figures stood
calmly watching him.
"No; first will just play with him.
Sdlu IIO SWOTuSWOuIdH, dIII OClOlC OuS
could demonstrate, she had swung her.
self over the loft and dropped lightly to
the ground.
She stood firmly-planted on her two
little feet, and mockingly bowed and
kissed both hands to Monsieur Bull.
He gazed balefully at her for mo-
ment, and with head down and tail up,
made lightning rush for her. The
bull took good aim, butwhen he reached
the spot where his target was, it had
gone; he kept up his gait nolens volens,
however, until the side of the building
stopped him short. He was little nor
plussed by this contre temps and stood
quiet moment; sparring for wind, SC
to speak.
'"rhrow me down my serape,'
called Jaguerina to the manager
Undoing parcel he tossed down large
square of scarlet cloth. She picked il
UP and the bull commenced second