The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-24
FUN AND EXCITEMENT.
Several Bull-Fights at the San
Diego Fiesta.
The Sports Are Well Attended, but
Many People Say They
Are Cruel.

SAN DIEGO, April 23.-The fiesta was
resumed al Coronado this afternoon, the
sports being similar to those of Saturday.
A larger crowd was ia attendance. Don
NIcolo COvarrubias of Los Angeles was in
charge OF the preparations and acted as
one of the judges
The initial event was the lassoing of
wild cattle on horseback, throwing cattle
down and tying them in The manner needed
for branding. The branding was omitted,
but in other respects the work was done
exactly as on the great ranches OF this
State anG Lower California.
The first steer turned loose was thrown
and tied in 46 seconds. by Damian Rios,
who wnn the first prize.
Roberto Machado, who proved so expert
in lassoing on Saturday, to-day met with a
serious accident. He had roped his steer
and thrown him when the animal spTang
to his feet and darted away. AT the criti-
cal moment Macha0o's horse slipped and
fell, his head striking the ground. and both
horse and rider turned a complete somer-
sault. The horse was uniDjured, but
Machado could not rise. falling back in a
dead faint. His ankle was fractured and
up and The sport was resumed.
One steer created great amusement.
After having been thrown repeatedly, he
persisted in rising without giving thu va
quero time to tie his legs. At last, fleeing
himself of the lass0, he turned upon the
COW boys who had assembled and quickly
dispersed the company by few we'll
directed charges. then. quietly strolling
down the track, he went 10 grazing in the
field.
Rough and boisterous, this sport was
continued for a long time. one poor steer
spraining leg in jumping the fence along
the racetrack.
The "tattling" of the Steers followed the
assoing. This trick is performed by riding
after the steer on the dead run. graspng
lis tail by one hand and tripping it up by
quickly changing its course.
Succeeding this event the Indians burro
race was announced. Twenty of the
Pueblos participated. the rec being one
fourth of mile mounted and return, div
ing the burros in front. Unlike other
parts of the programme, this was devoid
of cruelty, highly amusing and enjoyed
apparently as much by the Indians as by
the spectators.
Bronco busting" came next and fur
nished plenty of excitement. A half
dozen wild horses were subdued, their
riders being evidently experienced in this
branch OF the business. Ambrosio Valen-
zuea won first honors and Tomas Ramas
second.
| The first bull-fght was very tame, con-
ssting mainly in the worrying Of an
ancient stag. whose peace with the world
was too manifest to arouse much interest.
| While the last bronco was being broken
the toreros, two MeXicans. were DOMINIC
their bright clothes for the bull-fgh,.
Don Marcos Forster. grand marshal. rode
into the arena and gave the word, "Open
the gate"
The bull, massive fellow. with thick.
fat horns. sprang forward and shifted in
all directions and charged the toreros.
The crowd cheered vigorously.
| The Mexicans showed great skill in re-
sisting the furious attacks. Once or twice
the bull rushed on the horse and lifted
him into the air, but the blunt horns did
no harm.
A second bull, thought to be of no ac-
| count. was turned in. and made fne
| fight. charging everyth in sight He was
then sent out on the track and tailed by
the vaqueros. The last animal, big, red.
Lower California bull, had to undergo the
cutting OF his horns before the Mexicans
would face him. He also showed great
savagery and was loudly cheered.
The sports continue another day, when
changes In the programme will be intro
duced.