The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
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The removal of the fighting bull from the pa&
to the bull ring is not without interest. II y
bull ring is not far off the method is as fonovI
Some few days before the fight decoy oxensry
bells round their necks, are turned out Wit
herd, which soon get accustomed to theirI
ence. A little before dawn on the appointed j
by the light of the moon, the herd Of decoys
bulls are hurried along by side roads and al
into the town and on to the bull ring. For Id
distance journeys the bulls travel by rail, and
the ultimate sorting out Of bulls and decoy
much the same. whether it be at the bull
near by, or at the railway station for dist,
fight. a description Of the method by which
animals are boxed for transit will serve
BILE purpose
Imagine a country railway station OF the PM
tive order; on the right a dusty road Lead
through aloe hedges to a distant town. with n
ket gardens in the middle distance; on the
a single railway line, stretching away In q
too straight line to in1nty. Behind you
large yard or corral, surrounded by high vi
and divided down the middle. which 10 ertuI
by two massive wooden gates. few ponsy
idlers, half a dozen cowboys with their pom
hftched to posts, couple OF guardia civic, u
probably a few tourists stand about outside 4
the distance are grazing the bulls and Their ~
torous brethren, guarded by a single horsensl
Presently there arrives on the scene . I'D
party-presumably the overseer.
The cowboys mount their ponies. doing
showing of" as they canter away to the
tant herd. Rounding up the bulls and oxen "
head them for the corral. In front gallor
ganadero. with lance In rest, driving before
a decoy OK. At his heels thunder the BE-
Faster and faster they come. into the post
rail lane which narrows down to the entrance |
the corral Behind with wild yells and wan
lances. gallop the rest OF the cowboys. Into
corral dashes the decoy OK; the horseman Of
tail wheels at gallop into the open stable 90
on his left, coming up with bang into the %
as small boy hastily slams to the door bsS1
him. Meanwhile. the entire herd has pouf
into the corral and the gates are fastened !
hind them. The ganaderos dismount and c1
up on to the walls. lances in hand. The sn
boy pops out OF the stable cracking whip. 4
the herd gets a move on towards the next =
ton Of the corral of which the doors stand on
A bull looks toward the small boy, who dives
cover like a rabbit; but In a second he
once more and again cracking his whip.
cowboys aid his efforts by leaning over the n
and prodding those cattle within reach with tnI
lances from above Presently the herd Is al
enclosure No. 2. At the righthand end Of q
is lane leading backward in the direction NJ
which the cattle came. Having been thrc1
the mill before. decoy OK promptly trou
down this lane to freedom. He is followed
more leisurely pace by a bull-but not to ~
dom! The end door is slammed In the seco
animals face. Quickly turning around, he rusS
back. but the door at the other end lie shut an
Round he comes again. to find the middle %
likewise closed He is now in a trap and kpo'
. IT, With an angry below he charges the oo]
sending the white splinters flying COW
leans over and prods him with his lance. w
a savage grunt he turns round once more.
facing him small opening In the wall y
haps it leads to freedom? His hesitation
ishes as he receives several prods from aoo]
and he dives into the darkness, to find himsen
a box on wheels in which he cannot turn aroul
Before he has time to back out down conc
sliding door and he is a prisoner ready "
sent by train to the bull ring and his fate