New-York tribune., 1910-03-07
MATAD0R IS HERE
BIO NEYTC.IN SE4SON.
Chico WGatS 70 Slime IL Gar
den of Madison Square. .

The Spanish liner Non.seirat came IN
yesterday from, Vera Cruz and Havana. on
lser Way 20 Cadiz, with 5000 ii Mexican
gold stored IL her strong box. Also she
brought ;u LargartigiIlo Chico, the bull
lighter owner o. the gold. VINO is taking it
23ck 10 Spain. after a. exceptionally fine
season - bull killing in Mexico City.
Iargartisil.o Chico stood on the decllN of
te AIontseTTa. Yesterday as she came up
.ee Bay. looxed ar ;ae Statue a. Liberty
sni the tan buildings in lower Manhattan
end EXPRESSED regret that there were no
''piszas del toros'' ;G This city. The young
est Spanish ri2tador who has ever visited
Mexico was anxious 10 remain here for 3
week and see the greatest "ciudad Amer!-
cano. bIt as Ii had engagements 10 fl! in
Barcelona and Grenada. he had TO he con-
tent with a walk around the city yesterday.
The Nontserrat Will sail today AZ noon.
Chico is five feet TWO inches in height and
IS ;aenty-six years old. He speaks nc Eng
fish. but with Jose Sabater. the chief Off
ser. and Gabriel Rossello. the third officer
# the Montserrat. as interpreters, the little
nlatador gave a hint of his history
Chico had studied law in Spain. and his
father. who is 4 merchant of Grenada. had
hopes Of seeing him prominent in the legal
profession, but the bull ring appealed 10
bin, and in September, 1908 in Madrid. TAX
Ing the place Of a Well known matador. he
killed his first bull. and thereafter became
an attraction throughout Spain.
The small bull fighter, who looks more
like juvenile man in a Broadway pToduc-
ton than a slayer of bulls. accepted a big
offer 10 go 10 Mexico, and during the four
months he has been appearing there has
killed forty-two bulls. on the day OF his
u
great ovation.
The crowd surged around him, and when
The wife of prominent Mexican planter
asked him for a souvenir the matador took
off his gold embroidered cape and gave il
10 Der LargartigiIlo Chico was accom-
panied by Jerezano and Capita, two mata-
dors Of less prominence than himself. a
picador and six banderileros.
''Ah, ] would like 10 get control of that
great place in your city here called the
Garden of Madison Square said the young
spaniard. Il have seen pictures of il. and
] know il would be 2 fine place for the
bull fight. could give the performances
there so fine that the society of New York
would come to see II, as they do to the
great show OF horses. But I am told that
the Mayor OF New York is not like the
Mayor of Madrid. and he would not lei The
nlatador Kill the bull. This is very foolish.
for only the bull is killed. Is il not better
10 kill a bull than 10 let your big man
;effries be killed by the black man. what's
his name?"
When the Montserrai left Vera Cruz,
Mexico, she took aboard seveuty-iive mcm-
bers Of the Spanish theatrical company
called ''Eusetiro Ascue." on the run 10
Havana the ship was lighted from stem to
rated with American, French. Spanish.
cuban and Mexican flags. The company
gave a complete vaudeville performance
and Senor Alvarado, a tenor. sang the
Toreador's song from Carmen in honor
Of Largartigillo Chico and his bull fighters.