The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

suffer a piercing pain which greatly en-
RACES him. No fighter would thrust the
bandellier unless the bull charges, for
such would be considered a cowardly act
and disgrace the -toreador in the eyes of
the spectators and cause them TO hiss him
roundly. 1t is only when the beast makes
the plunge that he pierces him. and then
steps aside out of harms way with a
grace, agility, and ease that is truly re-
markable.
The fighters continue to tantalize the
beast for a time and then another torea-
dor thrusts him with bandelliers. By this
time the animal, smarting under intense
pain. is highly enraged AND growing more
and more ferocious. Again the trumpet
sounds and the matador, the man who is
finally to kill the beast. steps forward. The
men in the lower seats of the amphithea-
tire rise and cry for the honor of holding
his cape while he is making the play for
the final thrust with the long rapier. With
a bright red cloth in one hand and the
sword in the other, he stands before the
beast and awaits the charge. If it is not
forthcoming with sufficient ferocity at
once, the toreador continues to tantalize
the bull Finally, he makes a desperate
lunge at the matador who meets him with
a thrust of the rapier and sinks il to the
hilt in the animals breast.
The bull stops, snorts, and paws wildly
with his front feet. Blood is streaming
down his sides and from his nostrils, and
his tongue hangs from his mouth. In this
condition no fighter approaches him. The
bull struggles for a few minutes, then
! reels and falls or slowly lies down TO die.
| Then the matadOr approaches him when
he sees he cannot rise and with a small
iavelin stabs him in the neck back of his
wide spreading horns and the beast dies
almost instantly. In an instant a team
of horses drags him out and the specta-
tors go almost wild with enthusiasm.
The second bull is a handsome white
animal but he is not a good fighter. He
is tirnid and cowardly. and several times
leaps from the enclosure, and starts to
run around the ring. but ii is blockaded
at certain points by swinging gate and
he is forced each time TO return to the
arena. The crowd sees that the beast is
not game and shouts "Anot-0 toro,
senior" 'Arotro toro. senior. But at
last the bull becomes l. turfated sufficient
ly to be killed honorably and meets the
fate which befell the one before him.
The third bull is more game. and
charges as the toreador likes to have him
charge. The equestrian fighter makes
good thrust and as the trumpet sounds
to call him from the arena approaches the
judges stands and pleads for another OPP
portunity to display his skill, but without
avail. The toreador prods the beast with
the baEdelliers and he becomes so infuri
ated that he charges upon one of them
and is so close that the fighter cannot
get behind the shield. The bull reaches
fence so that he strikes upon his head
and is so seriously injured that he is fore
ed to retire from the combat.
Now the toreadors are themselves enrag
ed because one Of their number has been
injured, and the celebrated matador. "a
cote the favorite bullighter of President
Diaz steps forward TO kill the animal and
IS greeted with loud cheers. He succeeds
in thrusting the rapier at the first attempt
to the heart Of the beast and the bull
falls dead without struggle.
IT is wonderful piece of skill and the
spectators go wild with enthusiasm. Pref
" darlc-sk.nned. black-haired senoritas
show their approval by waving their man
tillas and their rabosas, and the men
throw their sombreros into the arena.
while Zacote smiles and bows his ac-
Acknowledgement to the throng.
The fourth bull comes in snorting and
paving the earth saturated with the blood
of his kind. which have just met death
at the hand of the matador He meets a
similar fate. Then, before the crowd
leaves. fifth bull is brought in and the
apprentice toreadors indulge in practice
work with him. The boys wave their
coats and hats at the beast and then
scramble for the shields when the animal
charges upon them For several minutes
the sport continues. Then cowboy rides
in, lariat I'm hand, swings II about for a
moment and let's il fall gracefully over
the horns of the bull. and he Il driven out
of the arena. f. 3. L.