The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-08
WORLD OF SPORTS
Newsy Turf Notes and Sparks
From the Diamond.
Graphic Description Of Bull Fight-The
Wrestling Match-Williams and
Dempsey

This day the sun shown radantly
bright and every spire aud dome of the
quaint and picturesque old town of Juarez,
Mexico, reflected its glorious light. At
high noon the feast of the year begins,
which lasts from December till easter. The
tents are pitched on the plaza, and every
available space does duty as temporary
tenement for the thousands of natives who
have congregated to. do homage to their
patron saints ana devote themselves to the
attendant pleasures of this joyous season.
The chief attraction this day is the bull
hight. The men chosen for the fierce COM
bat had grown proficient and expert by
practice, and with undated interest was
discussed the first of the series of fights
which would be inaugurated for the defect
alton of the horde of hungry sports
men. The hour of 2 arrives, and
with great alacrity do the vast throng go
trooplng to the scene of activity. The
ampitheater, which is vast circle, like
circus ring, and surrounded by tiers of
seats capable of holding ten thousand souls.
is sea of upturned, expectaut faces, the
air about is heavy laden with the murmurs
and occasional oaths of the immense con-
course. The master of ceremonies has
the most inspiring martial airs, the mayor
moves uneasily in his seat of honor and
watches with anxiety the entrance to the
arena the eyes OF the spectators are turned
IN the same direction, for now the sound of
horses hoofs are audible. and with given
signal the procession advances The null
titude rise to their feet and cheer loudly.
The captain leads the van, at
tired in fanciful regalia, the picador
00VQ h0rGahQply wiz
decorations, flanked on either side
by the bandireeros present gorgeous
spectacle and delight the audience. The
regiment array themselves in line, bow
low to the generalissimo, thence to the au-
dience. AT this juncture the bull enters
from the opposite side, the maddening
crowd gaze upon him with fiendish delight.
That he is most excellent specimen of the
bovine family but lends a relish and added
zest to the cruel sport about to begin. The
beast looks about him, rolls his big red
eyes in every direction, with a ferocious
glare, his every movement Indicative of
fierce anger, like the hunted animal at bay,
paws the earth, bellows with rage and now
with an accelerated pace charges upon the
foe. The picador boys, mounted upon
fiery steeds, their weapons decorated fanci-
fully with tissue paper of various colors,
persist in prodding the bull, until his ire
knows no bounds, by one successful effort
the bull reaches the horse and cores him.
the picadors leave the field vanquished,
and now it becomes the duty of the ban
direeros to further the sport, and by skill
ful maneuvres to place just under the skin
an arrangement of decorated pine spIint,
with poisoned fish hook at the end of it.
The bull by this time is crazed with pain,
his contortions, his frantic efforts to ami
hiIate his adversaries, his increasing rage
at each attempt is applauded vociferously
by the Heterogeneous mass. Now for the
combat, the preliminary sparring has
served its purpose, the captain steps to the
fore, dagger in his right hand
crimson flag in his left, with
which he further goads the bull, and
hides his presence when necessary from
the antagonist Intense excitement pre-
walls, for the bull, with terrific snort ad-
vances and sudden deaths seem sure. but
by skillful bound he springs aside In
another instant, with well-directed blow,
he has plunged the dagger behiud the neck,
which penetrates the heart The bull lies
dead at his feet, the conquering hero bows
and smiles to the vast multitude and makes
his exit. During this last part of the per-
Torrance, so intense has the interest been
that scarce a word was spoken as the bull
parried, lost or gained ground when con-
tending with his adversary, quiet reigned
supreme. Now that the climax is reached.
one wild, hellish yell goes up from ten
thousand throats, and the air resounds
with blasphemy and exulting explosives.
The end of the bloody pastime which de-
lights the semi-barbarious populace has
been enacted and is reckoned as the acme
of perfect sportive display aud the fulfill
ment of courageous combat. S. r. S.