, 1935-08-18
BOY FIGHTERS
POPULAR HERE
Youthful Matadors Appear
Again Sunday At
Matamoros

Due to the enthusiastic acclaim
with which fans hailed their skill
full work In their first appearance In
the Matamoros plaza de tcros last
Sunday, Manolo and Carlitos Arruza,
youthful Spanish matadorS, viii give
a repeat performance at the new
Bienvenida ring beginning at 4:3O
D. m. Sunday.
The youngsters, who furnish a
strangely contrasting study in youth
and daring, were given q greater
ovation last Sunday than has been
accorded the full-fledged matadors
who have appeared in the Bienven-
ida ring.
Manolo. barely is. drew repeated
"dianas' the exultant musical tri-
butte paid only for unusual acts Of
skill and bravery-from the band last
Sunday. He is credited with the first
perfect "estocada"-death thrust
yet scored in the Matamorcs ring.
Manolo, the older Of the brothers.
dangerously leaned far over the in
furiated animals horns, sunk the
"estoque" (sword) Up to the hilt in
the animals shoulder. and the AMI
NAL fell dead almost Immediately.
This was the perfect thrust, for IL ap-
parently: went through the animals
heart. No "puntilla"-the thrust
with the short dagger behind the
animals head-was necessary.
Carlitos. Just turned IA years Of
age, Is even more daring than his
older brother, and he also drew
"dianas" from the band.
These boys are deeply engrossed In
the art Of bullfighting, and, being
keen-witted, they quickly picked up
its finer points from their instruc-
tor, Samuel Soils, an aging mata-
dor who once fought In the same
"Quadrilla," or company, with the
world-famous Rodolfo Gaona. Bull
fight critics Of Mexico City predict
a brilliant future for the youngsters
providing they do not suffer per-
manent injuries. Within three or
four years they are expected to be-
come fi~rst-class matadors.
They began practicing the art Of
bull fighting about three years ago
when they lived in Madrid. They
were attending English College. and
Father Arruza'S small tailor shop
enjoyed a nice patronage. When the
family found out that the boys were
determined &c become bullfighters,
there was a small revolution In the
family. Mother Arruza would have
Of It. She even persuaded Faith
er Arruza to move TO Mexico City
in an effort TO discourage the Boys
in their hazardous sport.
But that did not discourage them.
and Father ArTuza. who Is with them
In Matamoros now. decided the best
thing he could do would be get them
the best possible instructions. And
then was when Soils stepped into
the picture. Many Of the ranking
bullfighters Of Mexico, including the
noted Alberto Balderas. were his
pupils.
The youngsters learned rapidly
and within a year they began to
fight professionally. They have
fought in most Of the Mexican bull
rings during the past ear and are
fast developing into graceful per-
formers.
Mother Arruza Is not sold on the
sport as yet. but IS resigned TO her
sons ambitions. She is ever-anxious
for their safety and telephones from
Mexico City Immediately after each
fight.
The boys are bright fellows. speak
ing English with the British accent
taught In the schools Of Madrid.
They practice bullfighting for two
hours every morning, and then de-
vote the remainder OF the day TO
their schoolbooks. That Is one point
which Mother Arruza carried. II her
boys must be bullfighters. she says
that is no reason why they must
neglect their educations.
The boys are scheduled TO kill four
2h-year-old San Antonio bulls in
the Sunday fight.