The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
ON THE BACK OF A BULL.
MENDOZA UivEs Il GREAT ExHi8I-
rfOy ATsxN DIEGO FIESTI.
The Animal FinsIy subdued-Ihen inc
Great Mexican Mafador IL "orsea
I'm Another Bout With Mescai.

matador is sleeping off the effects Of his
great spree. and the steers and ironcos
are trying to get the kinks out Of their
| necks.
The games to-day were even more ex-
citing than they were yesterday. Every
thing went well except the chicksn-Iull-
ing and the bull fight. The Humane So
ciety interfered with one and Senior Don
Antonio MendoZa's great thirst Dlcckeu
the other. However. the naughty Hata-
dor did not begin TO drink mescal uLtl
late In the day, so the crowd saw 1T
tie OF his prowess-enough TO convince
them that he was skillful and brave In
the bull-ring, when mescal was not i'll
the question.
Don Antonio appeared on the scene
to-day full OF remorse and resolution
lie vowed to the master of ceremonies
that the people should lose nothing be-
cause OF his fall from grace yesterday.
He would give them an exhibition that
would make the oldest Of them s'are ne
said. Get me a bull" said the resolute
matador, mas fuerte than three bunaloes,
mas bravo than a lion, mas recio tnan
the lightning, that | may show what l
can do and cover up my disgrace.
wen try TO fix you out my son, re-
piled Senior Tomas Alvarado.
HE APPRECIATED THE Efficacy OF BRoMInr.
THE gringoes have some things that
are good" the matador said tnIs morn
ing; behold, l was very drunk, | woke
feeling like wine that has turned sour
in the sun. They gave me what you call
bromide and behold / am ready u fight
toros" and AntoniO's :irst task was TO
ride a bull i'm the pen. Three vaqueros
roped the thicknecked bull and stretched
him out in the pen. Two ropes .'eld MS
head and one stretched hind lug.
Around him they tied surciIgle of rope.
for he was sleek as glass AID there
was nothing for the matador to hold TO.
one by one the riatas were taken of
and presently the bull was free. One
bound brought him to his feet, but
quick as he was the bull fighter of
Colilna was quicker. Before the animal
was up the man was on his Rack d's-
cling his spurs into the bulls sides and
yelling insults to him.
Then came the most exciting eIcrt OF
all the fiesta. Mendoza did not wear
any pretty clothes. \ rough store suit
and a pound and a half hat with silver
eagles embroidered on each size OF the
crown was his costume.
For a. moment the astonished bull stood
stock still Then he bounded across the
pen believing Justify and bucklAg worse
than the worst Of the bronco ponies the
vaaueros had been breaking. ne tired 70
reach the legs that chung close behlnd
his massive shoulders, but not being
contortionist he only gored himself IN
the flank. He tore up the ground anu
hooked the gate until ii seemed MS IL
III
Then he bucked some more and twisted
and souirmed. He made rockng-horse
Of himself. but the bull-fghter LED on
while the crowd cheered him.
THE MATADoR THROWN.
Then the bull tried new wrinkle TO
rid himself of his hateful burden. lie
flung UP his mead as far back as II
would 20. The trick was successful. The
fat of his horn caught the rider full
in the face. The blood spurted from Men
doza's nose and cheek. and the crowd
cheered the bull. The half-stunned man
lost his hold and fell heavily. The bull
was lust going to gore him when red
flag flashed before him and he turned
from his PROSTATE enemy to the more
interesting newcomer The man who held
the flag skipped away easily enough |
leaving the red flag on the bulls horns |
and by the time he vas through with |
that Mendoza had gained the shelter Of !
the stockade in the corner.
The lassoes whirled, and in a moment !
the bull was down again. Mendoza got |
the blood stepped, and when the bull |
was allowed to rise again the young |
matador was on his back as before. Mr.. |
Bull tried to hit him again. but the man |
was wary now, and lodged the horns, |
but there was a hard spell Of plunging |
and bucking and again he was thrown. |
A third time he Cssayed IL, and when |
the bull stopped buckirg. he spurred |
him to renewed efforts. Then the chulos |
came I'm TO help out the sport and the |
old bull charged the banners with the |
man still on his back.
Every man, and every woman, too. for |
that matter was yelling encouragement |
to the matador. the band was playing wild |
music and the bull was frantic. But |
plunge and charge as he would, he could |
not shake the Mexican from his back. |
He kneit in the middle of the ring. and |
beloved like an earthquake but Men
dozas spurs set him to bucking again.
At last the bull quit and sulked in the
corner needless Of spurs, banners, or |
other insults. Mendoza climbed off on |
the fence. and waved his hat in an
swer to the applause.
AGAIN THE VICTIM OF MEscAL
But he was pretty tired, and needed the
big drink of whisky they handed him.
Then he hoped off the fence and ran to
the bar for another to wash away the
taste of the first. That was the undoing
of him. Ply the time the real bullfght |
OF the day was reached on the pro-
gramme. Mendoza was throwing up his
hat. and dancing the cachucha on the
racetrack.
For the last they had saved a great
bull, a dull-red monster who had baiiled
all over the peninsula. lie is
the bull who drove all his tormentors
from the ring during the Cabrillo cele-
bration last year The attendants had
bar6s with steamers. rosettes. and real
banderilos TO stick into his thick hide
II was TO be real bullfght this time
and would have been if Mendoza had
not found the bar.
IL took all the vaqueros on the ground
to bring the bull from his paddock to
the pen. On the way he charged their
horses. crashed through fences, and charg-
ed every man on foot he could see, in
spite OF the riatas. The hoofs Of the
well trained COW ponies plowed up he
ground as he towed then. all over the
track. They got him into the pen at
last, and he tore round like a cyclone
Beneath the dull-red of his coat was
a brighter red-that is the mark OF the
bull daintily bred TO fight men. Mendoza
staggered up. but was headed from the
ring. He stormed. threatened. and plead
ed to be allowed 10 fight the bull.