West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-01

sword flashes in the air and goes
down through the bulls shoulders
to the hilt. 1t was doae 50 quick.
that although | was looking right
at the encounter, l hardly Buew 1t
I'LL saw the point Of the sword
sticking out under the bnlls fore
shoulder. But il failed to reach a
vital place, and the swordsman had
to regain his sword by watching his
chance 70 draw it out, as he il not
allowed TO use but one to bull.
Another charge and half the sword
remains sticking up in the air. but
by u quick rush it is sent home
and goes through the bulls heart,
and that round Is over. The audi
ence upplauds. the baLd plays and
The dead bodies are dragged ont.
lime, twenty minutes. Dead, one
null and four horses.
Another bigger and blaeker bull.
blue rbboned and spelling for
tronble. Pushes IN and charges
everything in sight. The footmen
elade him, but the horses have but
little chance for their lives. as they
are 6llnd-folded to keep them from
becoming unmauageable. r " o
horses were killed in less than three
minutes. lnsides of one, big as a
wash tub, came out. Some Of the
ladies OF our party leave the ring
and are more than satisfied. An
other horse is gored and his entrails
hang out, but the horse is sill
able to go and is ridden ont TO the
hoise stables, where his iuslies are
pushed back with bunch OF hay.
and he is sewed up and ridden back
into the ring to be finished up nv
the next charge of the bull. Two
b1HderitidS are sticking IN the bull
and four horses are laid ont. One
niatad0r after another meets the
rush Of the bull with the small
spear thrust. Some fasten one and
others two Ia him. Now there are
five holding, now seven, and the
poor animal is in such desperate
agony that he jumps over the walls
and tries to get away. But is
driven back and the eSpada or
swordsman takes him in hand.
This one is bigger and stronger
than the others, and las his black
hair cut short and looks like jap.
Tho red cloak maddens the bull,
and he charges. The sword flashes
In the sunlight and goes straight
down iRto the animals back above
his shoulders. Half of 1t sticks on
and the bull is still on his feet.
The crowd jeer and boot like ut a
base ball game when fly is muffed
for it seems that the matador has
made a bad stroke and missed n
vital spet. But the eSpGda knows
his business and calmly folds his
arms and looks at the bnll. The
noble animal walks to the middle
Of the ring and de6antly faces his
enemies for a moment. Then his
legs begin to tremble. and down ne
drops dead, dying Oh his feet an
game to the end. The four off
bearers and three mule dray takes
the body ont, while cow bows APP
pear and lasso the dead horses and
drag them Ont with their bronchos.
Time OF third inning, twcatv min
nteS. Result, one dead ball and
SIX horses. Two men burt. Band
plays and crowd seems 10 be IA fine
humor now.
-Four fresh horsemen appear, and
red bull dashes into tho arena. The
music and crowd excites him and
he charges first one horseman and
then another, and al four 90 down
under the cruel horns. Two riders
are crippled and carried ont. The
fighters on foot tackle HIM and
spar him. Ball jumps over The
walls and tries to get INTO the grand
stand. Is forced back to his death.
Matad0r makes bad thrust and fails
TO ledge his banderiHa. Crowd
hisses HIM. Others try it aud six
spears are hanging on either side,
and the bull bleeding profuseIy.
Another fellow misses his thrust
and gets Missed. ESpada charges
the bull and makes sword thrust.
Bull shakes it out and the butcher
gets him in vital spot with another
stroke. Bull backs mp against the
wall at bay and dies facing the
enemy. The aridorS (olf bearers)
appear and drag him out. Crowd
enthusiastic, throw hats and money
(freo siiver) 10 the star matad0r,
who seems TO be a favorite. Fourth
isning-rime fifteen minutes. Re.
suit, one bull and four horses
killed and two men crippled. one
reported fatally.
Continued next week.