Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-25
Sports Chats
With -
Hal Eustace

Staid publications have "discov-
cred" Sidney Franklin, American
matador, following his debut in the
bullring at Seville. While Franklin
may be a new thing to the American
public in general, he is nc new
conner to Valley bull fight fans. He
fought in the Matamoros ring short
" before the weather beaten Struc-
ture was licked up by flames some
two Or three years ago.
Franklin, believed to be the only
American matadOr, put up a Splen-
did exhibition in teasing the in
furiated beasts in Matamoros. He
ran his sword through the vital
machinery of three MalpasO bulls
with a calmnesS an average Valley
man would demonstrate in Oiling
up the flivver for a Sunday outing
at Point Isabel. Sidney decided to
call it a day after killing the third
bull, and turned the last one Over
to an understudy. The neOphyte
dubbed about eight lunges at the
animal, striking bones and gener-
ally making a mess Of things.
Franklin became impatient. He
stepped in and caught the carved
up animal by a horn and the tail,
inviting the understudy to kill the
bull as he held him.
Franklin attended Columbia uni
versity and later became a com
mercial artist in Brooklyn. Sent tt
Mexico to do art work for a steam
ship line, he was interested in bull
fighting. The Brooklyn youth be.
came a pupil of RUdOlfo GaOna
generally conceded to be MeXico''
greatest toreador. After beating
around in the bull fight ''busf
leagues for a while During which
he visited Matamoro5), Franklin be
came recognized as adept at tn
Latin national sport.
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His debut at Seville definitely
nlaced him in the big league"
HIS daring work drew cries Of
viva ell Americana" from the
EdLILIEEAS Vi ttsJOV Hans
BY a bull, Franklin returned to
the arena SWathed in bandages to
kill the beast that nearly ended
his life. He was hailed with re-
newed vigor, and accorded bonors
only given the greatest Of tore
adOrs.
Spain regards Franklin as a nov
city and Is not inclined to readll,
accept him as a star performer
Critics pointed out his errors in hi
technique. but all hailed his cour.
age. He has been granted the It'll
! of ''matadOr de nOvillOS.' This per
rnits him to kill only tire year o.,
bulls weighing from $50 to 60
pounds. He will return to SPAN
next wear after a tour Of Mexico ant
South America to seek the "alter
nativa." This would permit him T.
fight the largest and most feroclou
cows husband in anvb0dy's pasurf
Franklin wants to introduce
bull fighting into the United
States. : He believes Americans
would take to the SPORT readily.
Perhaps the fans would, but there
are ether things to be considered
the anti-this and the anti-that
leagues We would suggest that
Franklin get iii touch with Benny
Freudenstein for information on
this subject. Ben learned about
buTl fighting from Atlanta, or
SOME otre- town in that section.
And a painful lesson it was, too.
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An amusing incident to us is tn
fact that Franklin asked his par
cnts' permission to 60 to Spain 7
III his little bull slaughtering ac'
Oblicing son this. who asks his par
ents if he may 50 out and Kill
tOro Or two.
There's one new umpire IN the
National league who will take no
eass and who's willing to back IN
his decisions with a hefty pair Of
fists. He's George Magekurth.
George recently put John McGraw
out Of the Giants park-a feat
that hadn't been ACCOMPLISHED in
,ulI manv a moon. Magckurth
came up from the American asso-
citation end Pacific Coast league,
He bids fair to become to the Ma
; tionsl loop what Hunter Hill is in
the Texas league. If YOU know
Hunter. vou'H understand what we
are driving at.
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