Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-09-20

Spain's Great National "Sport"
and the Shame Of II. \.
II IS NOT 4 rssF-of BRAVERY
The osms q blind Mans Dun Re-.
!quirss Mers Courage Than 0sss ",
Work It tie rstsadsr-rhs Pcs;
Mack hsrsss Are the Real Victims.

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The great majority Of the spectators
were Spanish. Here were young dan.
dies III faultless suits and boots Of the
most brilliant patent leather. Now
enters q woman in the famous nan
tiIla OF white lace. reserved solely fot
the bullight. There one saw father.
mother aud little children OF quite ten.
der years. A special boz, Immediately
over the door ~ which tho bulls would
enter, was reserved for the president
Of the Bght and his friends.
10 the ring stood half 4 dozen police.
men. Trey remained ii the arena all
through the proceedings. but there
were wooden shelters ut intervals be.
hind which they d~iscreetly retired
wAsn the bull approached. Half a
dozen red buckets filled with water
stood In I row on the sanded floor. A
Band, just below Dur seats, played live.
j airs. Y 's'T b
The audience being now complete.
the 6rst matadoe marched round thu
arena With bis little troupe OF picaHorS
(on horsebacl). torendorS with RED
cloaks to wave Ia front OF the bully
and bauderilleros. the last named car
ryins darts which were presently to
be planted In the back OF the bull. q
The toreador is quite q minor person.
age. The star performer, after the
bull. - the matadof. who deals the
deathbiow with his sword. All the
other people that / have mentioned are
under tue control Of the matador.
I, The weapons wers now inspected by
the president. the men and horses re.
tired aud the first bull trotted into the
arena. He was a big fellow. rather
slow moving. and ne stood FOR Souns
little time IN the center OF the arena
gazing about him at the general scene.
The band was playing gayly all this
time. A couple Of toreadors' advanced.
and set the buil ii motion BY waving
their cloaiss Just in front Of his horns.
1t Is commonly supposed In this
country that the toreador Is a rdaghif.
Gently brave person who risks his lifs
for the pleasure Of the excited popu-
lace. That Is quite i mistake. The
bull never goes for the man. but al!
ways for the cloak. So long as the
torcadoe holds the cloak to mi side
instead Of in front Of him and has tho
usual amount Of common sense and
ability there ~ nj reason at 5all why
he should receive 4 scratch, and I be-
lieve that be very rarely receives even
4 scratch. II He b fool enough to get
drunk before he entefS the ARENA that
h another matter. Under ordinary
conditions anybody who Ii pretty good
at "bltnd mans burr could do the
work of the tcor1eador: The bulI, a. d:
matter Of fact, cannot turn 80 quickly
d the "blind man."
After q little Of this teasing from
the toreadors q picador advanced,
lance, ready poised. Here IL the really
cruel part of bull6ghting, tho part
that makes It hideousiy revolving to AlI
decent People. Tho Korsel ridden BY
thS plcadbr Ii 4 poor old hack and II
n brought into the arena. for no other
purpose than to be killed By. the bull
ii the sight II the populace. There II
4 bandase over one eye so that the
horse cannot ses tie deadly approach.
ing 'hsornSof the bull: The picador rides
his horse right up to- the bull. and the.
bhif Il allowed plenty Of time to- sofs.
the horse to death. Not the slightest,
attempt is made to save the horse. !
want to emphasize this because one
had always understood that the horSes'
were killed more or less by accident 4
Why Are the horses brought In to'bs,
Killed? champions Of bull6ghting will
tel you TINT the death ofsthe horse
caves, the Iiteaof the matador, that It
gives tile picador anaopportunity Of in.
dieting the first wound and that the
.mnetrs actsot gorlng the horse robes tho
bun of Ills natural strength. Y1wad-.
dis! What the p'icador does couid, 81
done just az well BY men ON. foot Or
byla man on d trapeze or III 6ftys
wiiys. The horses are killed 70 make
/ siaughtet Tor the crowd. who afe'
angry II they do not zee enough blood
The death Of the poor horse win
leave you to, imagine. It fs altogether
TOO horrible ana too piti{ul for detailed
description. @'55
Now Gomez the turn Of the bandeftl.4
lefoe. Each has two little darts. These
darts, ID d lust be pplaced4n the backIofthS
bull, juita abous the end of TT meek
from liz front Of thu animal. Tits ~