Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-14
CROWD Kisses
FRENCH MATADOR
HERO OF DAY IS FIRST VICTIM
OF SPORT
FIVE DEATH STROKES FAIL
Maddened by Wounds and Presence Of
Banderllleros, Bull Plunges About
Ring and Assallants Have
Halrbreadth Escapes
FIVE DEATH STROKES FAIL
Continued From Pnre ope.


and as many times did the noble beast
scatter his assailants as he might have
done so many flies. And the SYM
pathy of the crowd, which after all
was human, was with the bull.
See "sport Of Kings"
When all the visitors, many Of whom
came from Los Angeles, had concluded
the journey over the little railroad
which extends from San Diego to Tia
Juana, had left the diminutive train
which continually would stop and
buck as broncho might have done,
and had assembled in the grand stand,
bull fighting, the sport of kings, was
introduced.
With fanfare Of trumpets and a
medley of cheers from the many ma
tionalities assembled in the picturesque
town just across the border, Felix
Robert and his company Of picadores,
banderilleros and attendants were
ushered into the arena.
Then a gate was thrown open and
into the ring bounded magnificent
bull, colors which waved from tiny
spike imbeddded in the muscles of his
back proclaiming that he was reared
in eastern Mexico.
The graceful banderilleros in their
multi-colored costumes now advanced
to the attack, while mounted picadores,
carrying the huge puya, goaded the
animal to frenzy
Bravo, Ell Toro!" screamed the
crowd.
Tossing his head, the mighty mus
cles of his neck playing under the skin
like piston rods, the bull turned first
upon one assailant, then upon another.
The banderillas, sharp spikes with a
two foot shaft attached, were planted
dexterously between the bulls should
ers by banderilleros while their COM
panions urged the animal to the attack.
Turning suddenly, the bull caught
one of the horses on his spreading horns
and gored it cruelty
A banderillero was butted hard
against the fence and the crowd
laughed at his discontinue.
The Death Stroke
Thinking his prey ready for the death
stroke Robert advanced with his
blood-red cape. Seeing the scar
let cloth, the bull charged,
and Robert stepping deftly to-
one side drove his rapler to the hilt
between the bulls shoulders, from
above. But the bull was brave. Never
faltering he plunged about the ring
chasing his tormentors before him. The
death stroke had failed.
Again Robert essayed to kill the
beast, but the sword fell from the
wound
With blood streaming from a score of
Jagged cuts, the beast showed no traits
of the coward. Once more Robert
struck and the blade was buried to the
hilt. Then began tortuous chase,
matador and banderilleros endeaVoring
to approach the brute and pull out the
sword. Finally an American in the
grand stand leaned over the fence and
secured the weapon.
Crowd Kisses Robert
Robert carefully Strengthened the
sword struck and again failed to kill.
The crowd hooted and Kissed. Amid
constant ridicule, the matador after
stabbing the bull six times, succeeded
in so weakening him that he fell to his
knees. A short double edged knife was
buried in his brain and he fell dead.
A silence fell upon the crowd and
they watched the beast, game to the
last being dragged away, feet first,
dead.
Robert Receives LaureIs
AS if to dispel the unfavorable i'm
preston gained by watching his first
encounter, Robert dispatched two more
bulls with skill. When the second
beast was brought into the ring his
first charges was directed at one of the
horses, which he gored. Needing the
clamorous appeals Of the crowd, the
management ordered the horsemen from
the arena.
Roberts death stroke soon ended the
agony of the bull. which staggered to
the fence and died
For the third fight the horses were
again brought into the ring. The terror
of the beasts was pitiful, Goaded by
the picadores, the bull charged at one
of the steeds, knocked horse and man
down and buried one horn in the horses
side. This time there was no stemming
the crowds wrath. The horses We're
taken out and did not reappear. When
the bull stood goring the PROSTATE
horse Robert seized Ey Toro by the
tail and steered him by this rudder
across the arena. A moment later
Robert killed the bull with one sword
thrust and the crowd cheered him.
Become More Daring
AS the days sport drew near an
end matador and banderilleros became
more daring. TO show his contempt
for danger Robert challenged the