Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

and wealth Of the -lpIial turned out en-
masso every Sunday afternoon to witness
tho sport II became popular to a degree
nevor before attained, and tho sons q rich
mon took It upon themselves to become bull
HEhiars, iugt for the fun OF the thing. A
professional matsdore Imported from Spain
or from Havana Commands a very hlrh
sum for his services In administering the
coup dgracs to tho poor. tormented and
frantic animals. but these young men, who
were novlces, volunteered to do the work Tor
nothing. This was a source Of saving hlth-
er;o unhoard Of by tho management OF the
bull rings, and they welcomed amateur bull
nghtIng with warmth that was almost
Suspicious,
To dare The dangers OF an euragsd bull
Charging upon him with terrific force was
70 Offer q proof Of bravery that no young
man could well resist. so II cgro to pass
thgi there were more volunteer natadores
from among he wealthy class than there
were bulls to accommodate. Ths rule OF
the survival Of the lttcst applied here, rs
we'll as elsewhere. and the few really agile.
daring and intrepid young man we're chosen
as the amateur bun ulayars. There came
a Sunday when at the bull ring in Buesrei
a vast concourse Of people assembled. The
wealth and fashion OF the Mexican capltal
were there but the proprietors had also
admitted the common herd. who held Goats
In the sun. Tickets were sold, as thew
always arc, calling FOR seats sol" in the
sun. and seats "sombra." or in the shade
The moro shady the seats, the more the
price. As the bull fghters cost nothing
tns proprie,ors OF the exhibition saw A
broad margin OF proGt In the enterprise, and
put the admission over than usual Tn.
result was he gathering together OF crowd
OF nearly 10000 people.
The band played. tho plcadores rode ,n.o
the ring with their gaily caparlsoned steess
that had seen better days. the banasrIuero,
praneed In a-foot, bedoeked In the most
gorgeous Of costumes. and the pant,llero,
and lazadores were there galore. 1t wa, a
very imposing sight, and no greater au-
dienco had ever wltnossed the opening esrs.
monies OF bull Ugh. ia Mexico. The anna
teur natadores were appaudod and cbecrsd
Their initial bows having been made the
rlng WA cleared Of all supernumorarle.. me
massive gates OF the bull ring We're thror,,,
open and In rushed ;ho bull
Up 20 this p0,nt everything had nr,.
crossed beautifully, Bat. Notwithstanding
me saeeega which had attended former et.
a
meyer run up against iust that sort an Iii
before. lie was tame ono and vtnnIdnit
Eght c lille BIT. The wealthy natrnns
the show conducted themselves "a vgeu ha'
came good people, but the common nal
who had paid their money had other viev's
Thty wanted to SEQ q real bull that wowid
hght, and perhaps, 10 the truth wore tonv,,
they wanted 10 sec some Of the rich men1s
soma pitched cut OF tho arena. The demands
OF tho crowd resulted In the taking out ~
The tame bull and the substitution az an.
other. But he, too, was an amateur buii
that had never had tho gloves on. SO IN
speak, and he didn't even know how "a M,
IN his horns. The bandorilleros jabbed Kin,
full Of handerillos. which are gally col5rcd
siicss OF wood with barbed stsel nolnte
but he Only beloved with fear. he WAS
sent out to the bull pen for remuneration
and another was sent in. But ali tbrao
were OF the same stock, and the crowd pot
mad. They nooted ;he veal .hy matadoTcs
out o. the ring, scared the bull so hS6iy
that he jumped the fence ara made Ma ~
cape. and then the mob dem ilshed ma hnii
rng insiant0r There was panic snd
men trampled over women IN ,soir efrsr,s
10 escape. The siialr was 90 s,apdaio,,s
and 80 atrocous tnht the Prosldeni isens9
an eiict aholishing bull Rghtlng NJ ~ ~
public. and the era Of darkness beam
But II Il ended now, and last siiuday
witnessed a grand bull nght M ne Pa
de Toros de TaeGbaya. IN which three horre-
wsre killed IN the ring, six bulls aistirb.
tered. ono man jammed aud battered IL
simply elegant fashion agGinai tha Woaien
wall Of the ring aud one mniadors aniv
imported Tor tho occasion, made TON.