West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-08

~" SV' H'u away. flnallN
some Spearmcn attacked the bull
from over the walls and prodded
him till he left the scene OF carnage
and charged so closely upon II p,aia
tor that the latter sprAng over the
wal OF he urenu to escape, but
/ the bull never checked his mad rush
an instant, but went over with The
/ fighter, and all seemed to gn down
IN a hoap II looks like that fellow
Is gOner sure, bat his cat-like
agility saves him, and ia another
instant he Is back over the wall in.
% the rag, and unhurt. but it is
+ a very close call. The bull is
/ brought back 10 his doom aud tho
| cSp0da asks permission to Kill him
/ bat the crowd arises en- muSSe and
vigorously pro'ests The Judge
hesltates some time. Just like u
Olse ball umpire, while the upronr
reminds me OF game OF ball at
RowlcsburS, The Judge condemns
his Bovine Majesty to be pat 30 the
sword, and the cNccutioner proceeds.
Makes bnd thrust and fails to xiii.
Another stroke and the sword
sticks in, and 1t looks fatal. Ban
at bay, backed up against the wall.
Lies down 20 die, but IS tortured
and aggravated by the maiaclors
and Jumps up twice TO charge his
tormentors. Thea lies down and
is finished by the stroke or stab of
sharp knife. just back of his
horns, which reaches the spinal
cord. (One Of these knlves can be
seen at Potter's jewelry store in
Kingwood } Band plays and audi
ence chatters between the acts.
Fair scnoritas smile and fllrt their
fans. Boys peddle soft drinks and
fruit and nuts through the audi
ences. Two resident Americans
near me remark that il begins to
look like an an old fashioned bull
fight, and one tells Of witnessing
one thoro when seventeen dead
horses lay in the aroma at one time
| look around and find most Of our
crowd gone. Ladies' want fresh AIR
and the men want good still
drink to settle their stomachs. Cow
BOYS appear and drag out the dead
horses with laridts fastened to the
pommcl Of their saddles. The
arid0rS and funeral dray with three
white mules take out the dead bull.
This round lasted longer than any
Ok rhcm, about - half an hour.
SEVENTH INNING.
Another black bull makes his
dodHt. Most Of them are blnck, as
they are the most vicious and dan
g1rous. Bull Kills Il fns dark bay
horse first rush. Another goes
down badly gored, but staggcrs to
ms feet and IS ridden out TO be
patched up aud brought back. So
,org as hey can stly On their feet,
they ct Horespite. If their insidcs
are hAG2Iug sut aud not dragging
on the ground, they are pushed
back with haRdful OF grass o.
bay, TO bolG them ia position,
and the opening scwed up and
the horse ridden into The arena
again. Tins is cne Of the cruel
features Of the whole bloody bust.
ness. Another horse goes down
with the rider under him. lie is
hurt and has to be helped from the
ring. Several mataiOrs charge the
bull. but fail to flsten their 6aHlier-
illus in him. Crowd guys them,
same as hen batter is famed out
by the home pitcher. Others try it
and decorate SIR Bull with four
gaudy colored spears. EsDqda
makes magnificent sword thrust
AID the bull has but moment to
live. lie walks TO the wall and
leans mp against 10, dying ou bis
feet--detd game. Crowd appl ,u3s
and throw silver dollars " the
swordsman, who bows and smiles
and picks up the money Cow
boys for dead horses and funeral
chariot for The bull Time, twonty
minutcs. Score. one bull and three
horses, and muiui0r with broken leg.
LAST ROUND.
The biggest and most vicious
looking bull Of all comes i'm with
his head down and toll mp. angry
at oeing kept iu dark pieco for
some time and syDlHng rpr bload
lie gets taste Of IL at the FIRST
charge, ON % horse that bites the
dust, sacricM Offering 90 the
bascr instincts Of the human ami
mall Another horse Is crippled
and taken out oa three lcJs Then
comes something new and exciting.
The bull lowers his massive head
and ch argos n picQd1r, catching thc
horse squarcly amid ships and nft.
ing horse and rider In Tie air like
YOU would Child aud tossing them
over bis back, botiI fMl iu belp.
10 seems that The rider must have
his uscs or blck broken, but re
has mir1culously escspcd with only
severe bruises and bad shaking
up The bull throw another horse
aud the bugie calls or Che horses.
as enough hove bcep killed and
crippled for one time, but The
crowd diss.uts vigorously. sams ass