The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-23
BULLS NOT HURT,
But FIGHTERS ARE
Great Throng Witnesses Inter-
esting Exhibition of 0ld
World Sport.
Continued from Page One.

r,rth Ling and queen and their court re-
cevins the homage oil tne Er.aS,iS
The rich costumes worn by the torSau99FIs,
trnlr skllI and grace and tbe plaiuleS
Of lie crowd OF $500 made the auai'nee
forget that they were other 'han ih, rnssine "n
thusiastic crowd o! l-atihs
their national sport au 5ts
Bull flghtlng has ceremony an ~ I
own Following the grand entree OF m sne
Irtea This official then gives the Keys
Of the bull pens 10 his officer VINO ~, ~,
turn gives them To an attendant anu 'h0
Eight Is officially opened
Tribute to Beauty.
After the grand entrec las, night ths
members OF The troHpe were na,I,sr mir9"cvt cus
tom OF bull fightIng. the premier mataoof
romplimented ono of the ladies present
By depositing his. cloak In 'front.' Of nca n
chair lovely brunette seated III thc
press box was the one selected ior 'ns
honor AT the hnale. when. the pun Is
about to be slain, the matedor. address, :
Ing some one in the audience says
swear I will kill this bull in your honor
and that OF your companions or be killed.
by him The Tribune reporter was the
ono honorcd when the first bull was pre-
sumed 10 be slaughtered and responded
in his best style, "GracioS. senior, the eN-
tent OF his knowledge of the eastman
tongue. 49,. ,
ING performance Following the an
nounced plans. the animals were not IN IN
jured IN any way, me panaerll'oSS, ~, I.s
darts which are Embedded In the animal
shoulders were without points and when
al the critical moment, the matador was
supposed 10 plunge his SWORD INTO , thi
bulls heart, ne merely topped the amman
In the vital spot with blunt weapon
Unexpected Attack.
The first bull to be turned into the
arena proved the iamest OF the lot ana
refused 20 put much vigor INTO hiS
charges against the red cloaks haunted
in his face. The crowd enjoyed n thrill
when at the height OF the play agalns'
this animal three other bulls suddenly
plunged Into the ring, the gates 10 thci'
pens having become unfastened oy acel
dent. The toreadors had to scramble loi
| safety and one of them gained Applause
base.
The next bull to be fought an active
and peppcry Individual gave the fighters
all they could do 10 escape Injury, Mem
| bers OF the troupe gave a fine eXhlDitiof
| OF agility. pole-vauting over the charg
| ing animal and evading his rushes Wit,
bodies Placing the banderillos. the par
in which the toreador stands hrm ant
meets the charge of the bull. plungtnt
darts into the animals shoulders. is
| thrilling act and In this attempt Paauir;
and Gonzales were hurt.
Spectacular Exhibition.
The two other bulls fought were als
wild and savage and gave good exhibi
| tions "Thc statue of Don Tancredo." al
act in which the matador stands firm
| on a pedestal and lets the bull charg
| him. drew forth much applause. When
| the man stands firm and does not finch
| the bull checks his rush, but If the liv
| ing statue flinches the bull will over
| throw and gore him.
"'rhe DEVILS House and the Sick Man.
somewhat dubious comedy. which is II
reality buresque bull fight, furnishes
| much amusement. The bull tossed tn
lr,la IY, iN11n n nd
eral OF them have many bruises TO shoy
| for the rough sport,
| 1T was only the first performance an
| possibly things did nor run smoothly,
| said Felix Robert. manager of the cX
| hibition. The public can he convinced
| from tonight's fights that they are wit
| Messing the real thing. the injurie
| Of so many of the fighters will attest
| The bulls are among the most savage
have ever seen and future exhibition
| will be even better than the first one