Arizona republican., 1902-01-12
EZRA w. THAYER Washington

about the only part of the performance
 in which the bulls chances are even.
 When wearied of the horse-play the
 horses were dismissed and the men be
 gan anew their work of torment.
 Armed with two sticks some two feet
 long done in highly Colored paper ter
 minaUiug at one end in barbed steel
 point, the fighter would approach the
 bull. drawing his attention and induc-
 ing him to charge. upon which he
 would nimbly jump aside and plant the
 point in the shoulders of the passing
 bull. This operation was repeated un-
 til successful with four. or five sets.
 much to the delight of the native popu-
 lace and rage of the furious bull. who
 would scrape and paw at his bleeding
 shoulders from which hung the many
 colored torturing prongs. When sufii-
 ciently intoxicated the crowd would
 call for the bulls death, and armed
 with a sword. d man would advance on
 the bull and draw his attention with a
 scarlet mantle inticing the beast to
 charge past him after the flaring cloth,
 when he would plant his sword in the
 brute's neck just in front of the shoul-
 der, and piercing the heart, dispatch the animal, whose carcass was re-
 moved from the ring. the spots of blood covered with dust. and all was in read mess for another victim.
 The first bull was easily dispa tened.
 as the first stroke was mortal. and he fell without a struggle. The next bull
 called in did not meet with the appro-
 val of the assembly. as he could not be made to show fight, so was dismissed and another was let in. This one gave the fighters some little trouble, as he continually chased the men across the ring and compelled them often to sesk safety behind the shields. although he would not attack the horses. as desired.
 but seemed to be afraid of them When the killer advanced to kill him some little difficulty was encountered, as the bull would not lower his head much in charging and so did not leave an open ing to receive the thrust rightly. At the first thrust the sword struck high up between the shoulders and sank to the hilt. piercing the lungs. As this
 was not a mortal blow it only served to enrage the creature. who blindly charged and plunged at the men. seem ingly suffering little inconvenience
 from the yard of metal, only the end of which could be seen above the body. Repeated attempts were made to dis
 patch him by piercing the brain with short dagger, but the animal was SO vicious that his head could not be ap- | DEOdtnfAd within StItkluS tlSlailtts St another sword was produced. It was harder than before to get the bull in the proper position to deliver the blow which again hit wide of the coveted | spot which leads directly to the heart, rending the side with an ugly wound
 which bled freely. The spectators were sickeninS of such blundering work and cries of Get an aX." Get q cannon,' were heard from all parts, at which q cowboy was let into the ring, who roped the bull and dragged him around until nearly strangled, when his hind 1 legs were tied together, larger fly than had hitherto lit thereon. grabbed | tail and threw him, whereupon q truly bravo hombre'' acted the butch ! CT with q dagger.
 The same treatment was allotted the | third bull with the exception of his en- ! counter with the horses. which proved
 to be vastly more spirited, for he 1 seemed to take decided spite and at i tackled the horses with a vengance.
 It was all the ''picadores" could do to l turn his rushes and one came so un- i timely as to catch the rider off his ! guard. The bull lunged for the horse s 1 breast, caught him on a horn between : the fore legs and lifted horse, rider and ] all clear of the ground with mighty