Evening star., 1897-01-23

wretched apology for one, the managers
actually having the impudence to intro
duce a cow and quite a tame one at that,
instead of the foaming and believing mon
ster which our Imagination and the bill
board outside had pictured: but here in
Arizona. so near old Mexico. and among
people not accustomed to being imposed
upon by fake show" had strong hopes
of seeing something more like the genuine
article.
The affair did not seem to have been much
advertised, and 1 had some difficulty in
hnding out just where it was to take place
but learned eventually that 1t was to be al
the old race course, about mile from
town. 1 looked about for a conveyance
but all the stages had gone, and was COM
PEELED to hold up passing dray driven
ny two MeXicans, and ask for transporta-
non to the scene of the excitement. The
younger OF the two proprietorS grinned
genially and said: I'VE take you for twen-
ty cents both, which proposition l ac-
cepted Forthwith. l had twenty cents
worm or Jolting and several dollars worth
vi oust' besldeS the ride. so the bargain
was good one. When | was set down al
the gate which led into the grounds most
picturesque group of horsemen was wait
ing Tor admission. Some were Americans
some MeXicans, but all had made some at
tempt at gala attire. The pointed straw
nat "lth silver embroidery, the wide SOM
orero with heavy cord and tasseIs the
saudity striped blanket, the red sill. sash
me new leather pahtaloons with elaborate
fringe, the SlaShed and bebuttoned from
i, serS, tne great Jingiing silver spurs the
ioHs Stlrrup feathers and highly bade, .knd
saddle ana bride, were all there and with
'fe dark faces of the owners went 10 make
up hne color picture, which was height
ened by the occasional impatient no,-a
nents of the horses
PAID a dollar for reserved seat :" and
iouhd my way to the grand stand" IT
contained rough board benches on which
nie seats were marked off and numbered
with chalk. Below us was the arena an
Almost circular inclosure about sixty wards
IN diameter On one side it was bounded
pH the walls OF the grand stand and bleach
ers. on the other by an eXceptionalIy stout
and close fence of heavy scantIing At in
terFais about the inclosure were buiIt
shelters of stout boards for the fighters
Oh the bull to take refuge behind when too
closely pressed. They We're just far enough
from the wall to admit the body of a man
but not far enough to let in a bull. or even
his horns. The bull pens were under the
bleachers.
Music by the Band.
Before the show began the orchestra dis
coursed sweet strains. There were four
pieces. and the audience was evidently de-
termined to make the players earn their
money. for if they stopped playing for
three HllHuteS lnere was sure to be howl
of "Musika." with a prolonged accent on
the last syllable. This always brought re-
newed efforts from the musicians, and con-
tentment to most of the listeners
Finally gate on the further side of the
1nciosure opened and three toreadors
marched in and made low bows to the
benches. One was in blue, one in green
and one in red. Each wore fiat cap, a
short embroidered and bespangied Jacket
a SASH tight fitting knee breeches, also en-
broidered. and silk stockings. Each also
carried the traditional cloak. with Il lining
which had once been red. There were no
horses, no swords, and no cruel bandeller-
ros to plant in the neck of the bull all
these being ruled out by the United States
law against cruelty at such exhibitions
After the grand entry of the toreadors
who We're received rather coolly by the
crowd. super unla tched and opened the
door of the pen, and squeezed himself
very fiat behind it. Out came rather
small. notified bull, and gaZed about him
for an instant, and then, without further
hesitation, made a dash for the nearest
bagan to tantaiize him by holding the
cloak before him. But the small details
of bull fight have been described so
otter that | will not go into them. Suffi-
cient to say that the men continued to
irritate the bull and the bull to chase the
men for some twenty minutes, when the
gate of the pen was again opened and the
animal went sulienly out He had not
given much entertainment as was de-
sired. and the crowd clamored for his sue
cesSor.
Fun for the Crowd.
In moment he came, a great dun