New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29

lob than most people imagine. -,.-----
BULL FIGHTS ARE "FIXED" TOO
WHY THE CONTEST IS SOMETIMES PRO
LONGED.
A ePANIARD's STORIES ABOUT DRIVING DON
KEYS AND SELECTING BEASTS
FOR THE ARENA.
Two men were sitting In orchestra chairs at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre one night last season. Inc
falling curtain had just separated stageand from ie
audience. when of the twain who had been study
ing the picture of the old spanish diligence on the
"drop,- said TO his companion Tell me something
about your native land Senior Haurie. Do the stage
coaches look like that In Spain can't see how the
people on top manage to keep their seats DO spanish
drivers throw pebbles at their tagging cattle to urge
them on
Not so fast my impeuous friend" said the elder
man with true Spanish gentleness and dignity. In
Southern Spain, where l was born, we have huge
numbering affair something like the coach In the paint
ing before us. The roads the plains and over
the mountains very bad almost impas' bic In fact
and the bridges generally resemble la.e crew the
day after It's annual at New London, in being
out Of condition. Passengers are often compelled 10
aHght and to put their shoulders to the wheels when
the coach gets in tight place. The stage owners
are not In the habit of making reductions In the fare
for such services. Your spanish coachy' Is nothing
IL not dignifed. His position is generally hereditary
one and he is regarded by the passengers and the
guard well by the inkeepers along his route a.
q person Of the greatest importance. Owing to the
bad state OF the roads and bridges. watches are not
regulated by the arrival Of the coach as was the case
In England I'm the old coaching days
~ rIo nIsh Ira
your plainsmen more lately discovered that the
mule IS an 'onsartin crtter' This animal Is man.
aged in peculiar manner in my country. Each
mule knows his own name and understands horse
language In a general way This knowledge natu-
rally increases with age and experience. The two
wheeers' are controlled by Of two relns. All
the other eight ten mules managed by the sound
Of the drivers voice. / riding on the box seat
one day, when Pedro, a famous whip, said to me
You see that black rascal sancho there. He will
draw to-day. / have spoken to him about 1t In
VAIN JOSE said he to grnning youngster, who
sat at his feet shall send You forward to beat that
accused villani 1t shall fare i'll with him, promise
YOU unless he mends his pace soon. have 1t. He
shall have no grain to night when the stage stops.
swear 1t by all the saints At the magic words NO
grain tonight the rebellious sanchO pricked up his
ears, a general activity pervaded his body and his
work from that time TO the end Of the journey gave
his master no further cause for uneaslness."
amusement continued the elder man: You
Americans think that you know all about bull fight
ng The impression prevails here that the bull PUSHES
into the arena makes straight for the first mounted
man that he sees and that after killing men and horses
for an hour So he Is finally killed. The fact is
1t rests with the picador TO decide whether the bull
shall make long and brilliant fight shall sink like
coward to ono end of the at the termination of
the first round. Senior Nunez, the great breeder
meets the doughty spearman Ramon at a cafe on
the evening before the entertainment and to him
Now, my dear friend, ] most earnestly desire that
you will give my bulls opportunity to distinguish
themselves tomorrow afternoon. They animals OF
the most iustrions pedigree and have been bred by
my shepherds with great care. DO not, therefore,
pray you check the spirit OF my warriors by thrust
ing five inches OF cold steel into their necks at their
first rush. Such treatment will naturally dampen
their ardor. You performer bound 10 respect
the feelings of your audience. Its pleasure will be
quite spoiled II You act too hasty In the matter You
have family to support, senior, and your salary Is
small. Take your wife and fair daughters to tho
opera toll night. Here is my check for $500
hope that you will add 10 your many aures by your
vslor and discretion in the ring tomorrow
"Yes, there is quite much jockeying In our
national amusement theE6 Is in your horseracng
II IL interesting to visit the hacienda Of the owner
OF herd of bulls and to study the methods OF breeding
and rearing them. You and your friends received
with great kindness by the host who, after telling you
that his House is yours, will take you out TO see tho
bulls one is a little afraid at first TO visit those
5000 fierce looking creatures, but he Is told That there
will be danger As the party draws near the hero
on horseback the shepherd says 'senOres, follow me
and be as dumb statues. ] will do all the talking
what no Bancop continues the shepherd. address
ing the master OF the herd, make way for our most
Illustrious guests. We must all be on our
best behavior to-day for his exeellency the
director Of the arena is with Dost thou refuse
to move, surly rascal / will have thee soundly
| fOgged Make way, say
After number Of animals had been selected and
marked for the coming bull fight, our host said
You may think II strange that we can thus move
In safety among these fierce animals. Not at all.
bull in a large herd like this IS gentle lamb.
Let him once get away from IDS companions, how
ever, and he will face anything living. once In
while restless fellow will start out from the herd,
and will not mind the shepherd who orders him to
60 back lie knows what his master wants Of him
but he has breathed the mir Of freedom for the first
time, and his warike impulses are quichened lie
now hears a well-known sound and trembles. II IS
produced by the whirllng sling which his master has
In his hand. lie still refuses 10 return TO his com
panions when n of a sudden n stone strikes his left
horn causing him 10 turn his head with pain.
Another stone strikes him IN the body and no returns
| to the herd subdued.' When the calves are year
old they are visited and their courage Is tested. This
is mn important occasion. and many fashionable
| dandies ride up from Madrid 10 see the sport.
strong young yearing bull Is selected and crowded
out Of the herd by the horsemen. The little fellow.