The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-05
BULL FOUGHT WELL.
Atlanta, Ga, Has Her First Bull
Fight.
The Bull Had Never Seen a
Man.
MADE THINGS LIVELY.
Real Spanish Toreadors Show
Their Skill.
Audience Breathless With Ex-
element, but No Bloodshed.


first bull fight, and it proved as exciting
as anyone could wish. Not a drop of
blood was shed. The fight took place in
the arena at the Mexican village, and was
witnessed by q large number of people.
A small brown bull was turned into the
center of the sawdust ring. Then fol-
lowed the toreadors. Mochilsn, Bello
Rosa, Vega, and Rodriguez, clothed in
their highly colored garments, with jack
cts of pale blue, gold lace and capes OF
crimson, which they proceeded to haunt
in the face of the untamed bovine.
Those present expected common
place affair, with the chances largely in
| favor of farce. They were treated to
great surprise. A Florida farmer, who
came north as a helper in bringing the
animals, gave it as his absolute knowl-
edge that the bull had, up to eight days
ago, been absolutely unacquainted with
the sight of man. Certain it is that the
animal displayed all of the frenzy that
even the bravest of Mexican matadores
might desire. He stopped still for
moment and gazed about, with his head
we'll in the air; then, lowering it within
foot of the ground, he dashed at the
| nearest toreador with a snort of defiance
and rage.
For nearly half an hour the bull
! charged about the ring, and on more than
! one occasion came so close to his tormen-
tors that the spectators applauded enthu-
| siastically. In fact, three of the Next
cans lost their capes, and the satin gar
ments were gored by the horns of the
Florida bull, and for the frat time were
| ground into the dust. Then came Manuel
Caballero, the tall, 1.-the, matadore, who,
instead of carrying in his hands sharp
steel sword, had only a wooden counter
felt. His costume was even more brill
liant than the others. His cape was a
blood red satin and, hanging it upon the
| point of his wooden sword, he stepped
boldly out into the ring and moved it to
and fro.
The attention of the animal was quick
ly attracted and with a bellow he
charged straight at the man. Caballero
took one side step, lifted his cape so that
it swept the back of the charging ami
NAL and turned with a half bow to the
spectators to meet the second onslaught
This was repeated again and again.
Sometimes a step, sometimes swerve of
the body enabled this expert of the Mex
can arena to evade what was pronounced
by several who have witnessed real con-
tests in Havana and the City of Mexico to
be one of the gamest bulls ever sent into
the ring.
Finally Caballero, by deftly swinging
MS cape SO as TO deceive the Dull, led him
to charge at an angle and gave what
purported to be the fatal stroke. Then
two Mexicans entered. the arena mount
ed, aud the bull. apparently not in the
least fatigued charged upon the horses
in way that looked like certain death
to both horse and rider. Here again the
skill and bravery Of the lasseador was
shown, for with a quick swing of his la
riat the moose felI over the horns of the
charging beast and before the spectators
could realize the situation the bull was
thrown to his knees. Rising again, he
charged upon the one who had
stopped his first charge, and at
this point the other lasseador, hav-
ing passed half around the arena,
deity caught the animal by one of his
hind feet and the second onslaught was
stopped This feat of daring and adroit-
ness pleased the observers more than any
other of the exhibition.
Will this exhibition be stopped? is the
question that has been more frequently
repeated in Atlanta today than any
other OF those who Witnessed it by far
the majority assert that there is 40 law
in the state which can by any possibi lity
be invoked to interfere with such psr-
Torrance. On the other hand, it is
claimed that if it is permitted to con-
tinue, while none of the animals may be
injured sooner or later some of the men
or horses connected with the exhibition
will make a mistake. will stumble or
slip, and that tragedy will be enacted
in the sight of those who may be in at
tendance