Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-01
THOUSANDSSEE
THRILLING BULL
FIGHT SUNDAY
Freq and Arequipino
Give Good Denosntra-
in Matannoros Ring
Yesterday


Three thousand persons crowded in
10 the Plaza de Toros in Matamoros
yesterday afternoon and sat spellbounl
whileA,reg and Arequipeno fought four
Maln4 bulls to death in one Of the
best bull fights held in the ring here
in some time.
The ferocious black and white bulls
gave all Of the fighters plenty to think
about. and were hard on the horses.
Only the second bull slowed down in its
course Of destruction. and Il was in
jurej early in the fight by a thrust
from the picader.
Persons began arriving early. and the
shade and most Of the sun were
crowded BY the time the bull fight
started. at o'clock. Freq and Arrqui-
peno led their troup of fighters into
the ring. and the first bull was turned
loose. A shout greeted the black and
white bundle Of fury as it charged ev-
I. .erything in sight. Including the fence.
and the fight was on.
All banderillas were planted in the
first bull without a slip. Freq gave
demonstration of masterful work in the
handling of banderiilas when he placed
two o. them. The bull was killed in one
stroke, Freq thrusting the sword per-
fectly after toying with the huge ami
NAL for some time.
Second Bull Lively
The second bull started out to be the
most lively of the entire fight. and
charged claer of tn. ground in its mad
Iurse at some Of the fighters and az
horses. Lte brll succeeded in eor-
hoJse. but on the next attempt
with thrust by the plea
long spear penetrated his
ck Of the soulder. The
died out. but the bull was
|ernaly. lie did not put up
fight, and was killed by
list back of the horns, after
W Unsuccessful thrusts by Arequi-
Freq again gave demonstration OF
maSterful bull fighting with the third
bull. and killed this animal in one
stroke. although the bull took several
minutes 10 die after the thrust was
made. More horses suffered under the
slashing attack Of the third bull. and
the toreadors were kept constantly NOV
ing.
The tagging interest in the fight was
aroused suddenly as bull number four
dashed into the arena and proceeded TO
demolish everything in its path The
hull sraie short work Of one horse. and
then started hunting other worlds 10
conquer. Finding the rad rags az the
matadors and other fighters rather elu-
sive. the animal choose the solid boards
Of the fence, and went over them sew
eral times. He was finally induced to
behave. and was killed by Ariqu.peno
in one thrust.
Satisfier Crowd
The bull fight was better than the
one held on the Fourth of July. when
ne many as eight strokes were required
kill some Of the bulls. All Of the
kaso bulls are members Of a fight
- which will. charge fences.
ses~swd swords with little dis
gIation. and interest was kept at a
IA yitch during the time that the
YuIls were performing in the Plaza de
Toros Sunday afternoon. except when
the second bull was fought to death al
ter he had quit fighting.
Many visitors TO Brownsville and Ma
tamoros witnessed the fight yesterday.
The upper part Of the Valley send hun
dreds Of persons TO this city. while the
r1ks Of Houston and Beaumont were
only a few Of the persons who were
here from other parts Of the state.
many of whosrs saw their first bull fight
- Matamoros.
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