The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-26

! Special 70 The Washington Herald.
san Antonio, Tex. March 25.-What
pugilistic. racing. football. ana baseball
| English sounds like almost everybody
knows. but there is one variety of Eng
/ fish which, although well developed. IS
not familiar 10 many. In parts where
the EngIish-speaking newspaper man
comes in contact with bull fighting that
worthy has evolved form of speech
markable. even after the Spanish parts
of it have been eliminated.
The following is a somewhat CONDENSED
rendition Of a description Of the farewell
performance of Mazzantinito, the we'll
known Madrid matador. appearing in the
Mexico Daily Record:
| "Mazzantinito paid his seasons fare
well to the Mexican public at the Plaza
| Del Toro. setting the aficianados (fans)
wild with delight in the fourth ball set.
! He handled the muleta and capote In
I fine style and braves rewarded dag
zling volapie In which he buried the
sword TO the hilt and classy pair OF
banderillos, which he placed al Gambia
| in perfect style. following with two pairs
| OF al CuarteO The little Madrileno never
| had a better afternoon. With him were
| lighting Lombardini and Lopez the young
1 Mexican matadors OF the Cuadrilla Ju-
/ benil The former failed miserably with
/ his first bull, and while Lopez has the
! necessary nerve for a matador de toros.
I his first did not arouse great enthusiasm
10 -.
was difficult 10 handle and gave for this
reason little opportunity TO the Madrl-
/ leno. The early parts of the show, there
fore. were full of dull spots and it took
the work OF Mazzantinito to rouse the
spectators to the excitement looked for
| In a corrida de toros
Selects His Second TOro.
''Saluting his second toro. a white with
brown spots about the head and neck
Mazzantinito executed veronicas in the
classical style almost on the horns OF the
animal This was the star feature Of the
first tercio, the animal completing IL by
| taking four varas and showing himself
active with the picadors Screams from
the tentidos indicated the desire Of the
throng for the matador TO place the
banderillos, to which Mazzantinito re-
piled by placing beautiful pair al cam
bio and two other pairs al cuarteo. the
toro lending himself perfectly to this
feat
by this time the spectators had been
reused to the proper pitch of excitement.
The Madrileno took up the sword and
muleta and approached his foe. In pass
ing the toro In the earlier stages of his
faena the matador stood the ground in
classical fashion and the bull turning.
caught him almost under the arm. This
angered the matador, and with passes.
low. high, and natural, ayudados. and
others with the left hand, played his
enemy on the very tips of the horn. He
finished one muleta pass a rodilla and
executed some new feats that brought
many cheers from the aficianados.
When, finally the toro was placed for
the thrust the animal charged too quick
ly; but ever ready, the matadcr tried to
take the toro receiving In this he was
not successful and a pinchazo resulted.
After this another pinchazo took place.
and then Mazzantinito entered the kin
and with magnificent volapie buried
the sword to the hilt
Resorts 20 Use of PuntIUo.
However. the animal being Of the
Tepeyahualco breed. proved stubborn and
kept TO It's feet. Failing at the desca-
ballo several times, the matador aban-
doned the sword, and. standing right over
the horn ended his work with the pun
tillo The work OF the Spaniard was
magnificent and proved finished faena
that will long be remembered, being the
classiest bit of fighting that has been
seen during the present temporada.
Lopez adorned himself later on. While
his muleta work does not show finish.
he has the heart of the matador and
this won him the sympathy Of the crowd.
HIS sixth bull was a big black with q
cast Of gray and was enough to take the
courage of any matador. Horses were
toppled over in an instant. and two were
ripped In manner which, as the aficia-
nados say, would have driven the tour
lists from their seats The animal took
five varas and reached the tercio of the
banderillos almost as fresh as when he
entered the arena The toro arrived at
the hands of the matador with his origi-
nal strength and was an opponent to
test the nerve OF a greater assassin of
toros than Lopez He put the toro away
with media estoeado just at the right
spot and a deseabello at the second at.
tempt" /