Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-25

oAA AH ueilhll manner GDIlIlhuueu respect
His look and air seemed to say more et-
f~cctively than words that he had some
thing to deliver. The crowd. awaiting
eagerly for the slightest excuse to rail,
hushed and watched that American"
The bulls to be fought we're the famous
Miura stock, noted Oh both sides Of the
Atlantic as the best fighters. The first
bull fell to one OF the Mexican matadors.
In accordance with custom this mans
''cuadrilla" (set Of helpers) were the only
ones taking part in the fighting Of this
bull. The second bull fell to the Spanish
matador. Aided by his "cuadrilla," this
animal was dispatched.
Through all this fighting Lee had Kept
strictly out Of the game. This piqued the
curiosity OF the afficionados more than
ever. Usually the matadors, deeming them
selves privileged characters, will perform
a few exploits with another mstador's bull
for the purpose of e~licitins applause for
pretty plays. Lees reserve in this practice
! won him the admiration of the crowd.
A bugIe call and into the ring charged
a beautiful black bull. his head held a
little low. the true Miura type. He looked
about for a moment and then charged the
nearest horse.
Lees Opportunity.
with head low, he drove his horns into
the horses side, raising the poor beast
and the picoador who rode him into the
! air-the two falling in a heap to one side.
Now was Lees time. The rule OF the ring
IS that the matador must be on hand to
make the "auita," that is, draw the bull
away from the PROSTATE piccador.
with a fine display of courage the Amer
lean boy advanced TO within a rev rect OF
the crazed brute. Fluttering the fiery red
cape into the bulls very eyes he stepped
to one side, escaping as the bull charged.
Drawing the animal out into the open and
ordering with a flourish of the hand, that
all his cuadrilla keep off as far as lighting
then was concerned, Lee performed some
hair raiisng stunts.
Seldom had the ring witnessed such an
extraordinary demonstration. Eel Amer
icano" and "Gringo' were mixed up IN a
babbIe Of voices from the great crowd. II
the center Of the ring, Lee, working almos
above the animals horns, was passing the
bulls charges again and again. The cape
work was nothing short of marvellous. His
escapes from the horns of the bull as the
animal plunged by were close and re-
markable.
Delights the Multitude.
II oil IA
from the Mexicans OF les otro Monies
Ole is another Montes) fairly deafened
one. The excitement at the ringside was
intense. Standing and gesticulating Wildly
the afficionados formed a curious speota-
Gle to the average American tourist unable
to appreciate as these men do, pretty and
clever work.
/, Look! Look!" cried hundreds, and be-
hold the American was doing the trick of
, the great Monies himself. on a knee but
I twenty feet in front of the bull, Lee, by
o. shaking his muleta drew the animals des-
e perate charge directly on him, By a dex'
e ferrous move of his cape at the right time
before the animal closed his eyes, he lee
4 him charging by his side, brushing agains
, his knee as he Numbered by. This was thu
great play of the day.
d Lee had captured the crowd body anC
$ soul. Hats, canes and money were throw
o into the ring. In a fervor OF eXcitemen
Il Mexican We'd with Mexican to explain II
their limited English to the nearest Amer
n lean that their countryman was trul!
> great"
|" The great surprise was yet to come
When the time for the placing of tn
e banderillas came and after Lee had re
ceived the two regulation long ones, de
Is liberately before the multitude he threN
% them from him, signifying that he wante
the smaller ones. The excitement anon
h the spectators at this unexpected NOV
reached the fever point. For any perso
other than a star fighter to attempt t
accomplish this difficult feat was the rash
lie ness that led to the grave in the oplnio
Of the Mexicans. The little banderillas wer
brought. These have to be placed on tn
le bull when the animal is charging, Usual
the bandirillas placed are long ones tha
N permit the man to set them in from
" little distance and leap out Of the way Q
the bulls charge. To place the little one
means that the man remains in the pat
" of the bull until the last second.
Placing the Little Darts.
Lee took the short darts and went on
into the center OF the ring. With eve
= more Of the spirit Of recklessness than tn
average bullfighter the American re
Is peatedly turned his back to the bull.
g. When in the proper place he advance
to the bull. The animal never took hi
l. eyes off the American. Lee stood me
lie tionless, and then by sudden movement
u of his arms he drew the bull to him, charR
ut ing straight and furious. Scarcely NOV
It. ing the American waited for the bull
With a quick feint to the right, as IL draw
.. ing the bull that way, he regained hi
balance and went to the left a step, at tn
: same time inserting the darts exactly o
the spot prescribed by the rules. TIL
storm OF applause that greeted the Amer
at can was never extended for the creates
III public pet that ever appeared in that RIM
ST Putting in two more pairs of banderilla
es in the same dazzling fashion the America
be took the sword from the hands Of tn
er president and with a fiery red muleta
one hand dedicated the bull to the 'ladle
in mantillas."
IS He then went forth to prepare the bu
he for death. This demanded dexterous wor
nv on the part OF the matador. The mulet
of is small. The matador must approao
he close to the animal, then pretty we'll e.
hausted. Lee set a precedent in this r.
spect Fighting close to the bulls horn
he passed the animal again and again c
:. two yard charges, the spectators applaud
ing vociferously the while.
-. The killing thrust can never be give
ne unless the animals forelegs are spres
VI apart slightly. To do It otherwise is
TO- bring upon one the immediate disfavor
les the tickle crowd. The thrust has to
at sent In at the Joining Of his two shoulder
n II must go downward into the hearth