The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-12
OCDETQGTE SEES
4 BULL fight
Fifteen Thousand People Tragedy the City
OF MexcoSx Bulls Horses Slaughtered
Horses Terribly Gored-Bul Fighter Mortaly wounded.

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horse The lance, sklllfuly used.
wards 1t off. Other ''toreros" entice
the beast to the opposite side of the
arena. Another horse blIndfolded and
mad with hunger. Is Spurred on by
Its rider, and whipped by q servant
The bull charges and cores the horse.
Rider and horse fall The rider Is
soon on his feet but In spite OF heavy
blows. the horse is unable to rise.
It IS dead. Another horse Is furnish
cd the rider and In a moment another
horse Is Gored TO death Withall tho
bull has been pierced repeatedly by
the lances and is bleeding profusely
The cornet is heard and the "pica-
doreS" leave the arena The first
scene Is over and we are ready for
the second.
Two "banderiIleros" now appear in
the arena. Tho "banderillos" carry
two banderillas" apiece. The
"banderillas" are made Of ash
and are IL feet long. the
greater part OF which is covered with
colored paper The tip of 'bander-
lila" is a solid barb, which. when
planted In the neck of a bull. gener-
ally stays The bull being angered
continually. is pacing the ground and
believing. Now 1t charges and the
sdllful banderlllero plants his two
'banderillaS" in the animals neck, a
short distance behind the horns. 1t
Is skillfully done. The crowd RACES.
The bull is almost wild. Another
"banderillero" raises his two ban
derillas" In the air. shouts at the
beast. which Immediately charges.
His "banderillas" are sk,llfully han
died, and the bull rushes away. After
each "banderlllero" has firmly fixed
two more "banderillas" in the animals
neck the cornet sounds and the ban
deTllleroS" leave the arena
The "matador" zone who kills) with
sword in hand. enters The crowd
becomes mad as Senior Tello acknowl-
edges the applause. In his right hand
he carries his sword. in his left a red
mantle. The bull charges time after
time, but misses his victim, some
times the "matador' being so daring
as to kneel. The "matador" Is in
the center of the arena. the hero OF
the day. He raises his sword as the
"toro" charges past. The hllt only Is
visible. The bull is becoming weak
The sword has been planted in the
fatal spot. The beast staggers and
falls. The stab Of a small dagger. in-
fllcted just behind the horns, ends of
life of the "toro" The noise Is deaf.
eniDg From the great audience. ci-
gars, cigarettes and hats pour down
upon the gallant "matador." Another
gate swings open AID six horses. with
yellow trappings are driven In They
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the dead horse. Servants rush about
and cover up the blood with sand.
The first act. ] might say, is over
The sound of the cornet Is heard
again and the gate. leading 10 the bull
pen, opens. Another "toro" Is there
for slaughter. The same proceeding
is gone through as with the former
one The fourth bull kills two horses
and jumps the fence, adding much to
the excitement The sixth is too tame
so 1t is returned to the pen.
All eyes are turned toward the west
gate as the last bull ruShes into the
arena. ferooious one, indeed. The
'picadores" do their work as do also
the "banderilleros" The "matador"
now enters The bull shows unusual
strength and endurance. 1t plunges
at Senor Merced Gomez. who dexter
iously evades the long horns. The
excitement increases. The crowd does
not want the bull killed yet, and as
the young bull fighter raises his sword
shouts of mo. no. not yet" are heard
The bull charges again. but In vain.
Gomez rests few moments and the
other "toreros" continue their teas
ing The beast makes another charge
"a fatal one Senior Gomez Is pierc-
ed by one of the horns The bull
raises its head the young "matador"
being lifted and shaken terribly.
Gomez falls to the ground aud the
beast charges again. Six toreros'
are at hand and the "toro" Is entlced
away People are horror-stricken.
Women sob and cry. (Amerlcan WON
en), men can hardly speak, The ser.
wants rush in. lift up the wounded
hero and carry him out. and as he
passes by he raises himself up. waves
his hand and then becomes uncon.
scious. He Is hurried 20 the hospital
where an operation Is performed in
the hope Of saving his life. The bull
is still full Of life and now Tello must
take his partners place and finish
the work, which he does after hard
fight The suspense is over,
( I push my way through the crowd
and reach the stairway. and as !
| stand there. look upon the beef clean.
I ed and ready for sale.
There are many things about bull
fights that are interesting and fascl
mating The Spanish and Mexican
J people crave for them, but for one un.
accustomed to see six bulls and four
horses slaughtered. the horses ter
! ribly gored, and bull fighter mortal
| ly wounded (an Incident. of course
and something that seldom happens)
there is no particular pleasure.