The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
ROUTS
bull FOR Goods
Claude" Once Terror Of
Countryside, Now Ner-
vous Wreck.
WINS AGAINST PICAD0R
Score of Young Women Learn Details
of Ancient Spanish Sport Right
Here in America.
WINS AGAINST PICAD0R

Chicago, Nov. Ain the bafSayard Of q
farm mile or 50 from the Glen View
Golf Club there is a Jersey bull who is
suffering from a bad attack OF nerves.
Every time any one comes near him
he snorts, backs away and crswis under
him suddenly and wave a handkerchief
in his face he would try TO jump over
tho windmill and below for help.
There was a time when cIaude-thats
his name-had the reputation of being
the most ferocious bull In Cook County.
But yesterday the combination of a bull
fighter armed with a lath ''espada'' and
bed quilt. a professor Of history. a rid
ing master and twenty cheering ''co-eds"
from Northwestern University proved too
much for him.
Country's First Bull Fight.
Here is the story of Cook County's
first and only bull fight and the undoing
OF Claude:
At No. 1l2S Foster avenue there Is a
riding school. conducted by Walter G.
Du Brock. Among his patrons are sew
eral members OF Northwestern University
faculty and a score or more co-fds. 1t
has been their custom to meet at the
school Saturdays and ride to a picnic
inclosure near the Glen View Club. owned
by Mr.. Du Brock.
Among the acquaintances OF the lat
ter is Ike" Levin. who has been 4 bull
fighter In Mexico. The other day he
suggested that he display to Mr.. Du
Brooks pupils just how the sport was
carried on.
After meeting at the school, the party
there were twenty young women and
as many men-rode out to the club. In
cluded in the party was Prof. Harry
Nightingale. head Of the history depart
ment OF the Evanston Academy.
After a picnic luncheon MIR. Du Brock
and Prof. Nightingale went over to the
farm OF George Nelson to borrow
Claude. The twenty co-eds scrambled
hastily onto the roof OF a shed within
the inclosure. while the men in the party
got behind the fance.
Co-eds Cheer on Hero.
sAttired in the regulation costume.
''ToreadoT' Levin stood in the middle OF
the inclosure waving a gorgeous bed
quilt. The co-eds sang the toreador song
from Carmen"
Suddenly shouts we're heard from a
patch OF woods within the inclosure. and
out dashed Claude. He was believing
and shaking his head ferociousIy.
Bravo el toro"' shouted the specta-
tor. Viva el matador!''
WhereupOn the toreador stepped for
ward a yard or two and waved the bed
quilt "capa." Claude. not TO be oUtdone.
also stepped forward, waving his head.
In this fashion they came TO within a
few feet OF each other. Then Levin
raised his lath and smote Claude on the
brow.
Viva" shrieked the co-eds.
What splendid demonstration of
alacrity!" called the professor encour-
agingly.
Claude FIees in Fear.
1t was too much for Claude. An ex-
preston OF desperate fear crept into his
eyes and he suddenly turned and fed.
Mr.. Du Brock. assuming the duties OF
a picador and armed with the branch of
4 tree. CHANGED to be in the line Of
Claudes retreat. But Claude saw nor
heard not. with the result that the pic
ador suddenly rose Ia the air. coming
down on all fours as the bull disappeared
among the trees.
searching party was sent after
Claude, but he was nowhere to be found.
A wrecked gate and a path of cut-up
turf leading to his own barnyard were
the only traces he left behind him.