Bisbee daily review., 1902-01-14
PLAZA DE T0ROS.
SCeneOf a Brilliant Con-
 course of People
The Tournament Now at An End. The Fight as Seen by a Spe-
 CiaI Correspondent

When the sun arose Sunday morning it blazed resplendent upon the border line and enveloped the flags of two na- tions in great beams of fire. The des- ert country far and wide began to glow and dance with the advance of day. The giant cactus stood like some soli- tary sentinel away of in the purple distance. All living creatures in old Mexico mirrored back across the American border picture of superb delight and bespoke in unmistakable language the approach of some strange event.
 The day advances and the stir of life becomes more pronounced. The few pedestrians of the morning who passed aimlessly here and there are swelled to great concourse of active. stirring people. There is life and purpose ev- anywhere, and the restless American of one republic vies with the denizens of another The crowd is cosmopoli- tan and picturesque. Strains of music come floating upon the air mingled with peals of laughter or shouts of joy. The dance hall opens; the crowd surges hel e and there: Mexican band plays La Paloma: the jolly frontiers man steps the fandango with some flashing seporita and then stops to quaff some old mescal. It is the gala day of all Mexican days, for here the national game will be played
 A Spanish bull fight. The drama of q once world empire. How the heart of the old Castilian swells at the mere mention of it. What memories of feats of daring come racing back from medieval days. About this game clus ters the history of nation, and here "matador" journeys to win the laurels of his admirers.
 Five bulls had been brought in from distant ranches in Sonora for the game and placed in the stalls of the Plaza de Toros Mag zantine. They were said to be fero- cious animals and certainly proved themselves as such. Al other ar. engagements were duly made and every thing was in readiness for the event. The beautiful amphitheatre, said tc seat six thousand spectators. was tol- erably we'll filled before the fight be- gan-every one seemed waiting in eager expectation. The Mexican band struck up the national air and the game was soon to begin.
 Suddenly the east door of the arena is thrown open and the fighters dressed in dazzling costumes file in amid the mighty cheers of a great audience. Their rich attires of old gold, black and velvet present beautiful appear ance as they parade the arena and take their respective positions. An other gate is thrown open and a bull dashes into the centre: he rushes IS ii mad at the banderillos who dexterious- ly evade his thrusts and narrowly es. cape being tossed upon his horns. He ferUciously charges the horse, thrusts his horns into his sides and gores him to the ground-leaving him horr ply torn and bleeding. He chases a ban derillo to cover then pursues another and another until after great fatigue he is face to face with the matador who drives a sword between his shoul- ders toward his heart. Thus driven to bey and dealt death blow by the mat acor he walks away from his torment ors to find spot to die. With a sad wistful expression in the eye he looks imploringly toward the spectators aud then falls to the ground.
 He lies there awaiting death when a thrust to the base of the brain finishes the deed. Then the mules come in and the lifeless body of the fighter is dragged away.
 Every bull brought into the arena put up a game fight. They fought with the terror of demons seemingly knowing their life depended upon victory. Three of the bulls would not attack the horse and the rules of the bull ring spared their live. No bull is killed who will not attack the horse
 The event of the day in the bull ring was Romulus wrestling the bull. When the little Italian appeared in the ring stripped for the fray, his muscles stood out in great knots. In the center of ground defying the little giant to ap- proach. Romulus threw both hanGs over his head. slapped them together and ran to meet the bull. With thud he fell between the horns with both arms grasping tightly the bulls neck. With awful lunges aud thrushes of the head the bull tried to loosen his an tagonist to no effect. Catching the bulls horn and nose another struggle began but neither seemed strong enough to throw the other. Romulus freed himself and leaped away having enacted a daring deed seldom if ever equaled. It was great feat, the audience went wild and rain of silver was thrown to the hero of the hour.
 The day was a great success of the kind, but few Americans can enjoy this sport. The attendant dangers, and the awful punishment inflicted upon the poor defenseless horse seemed barbarous-without reason he must be horribly butcbered for amusement. The day was done. The sounds of