TIIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 25. 1900.
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3EAL AMERICAN MATADOR
Harper Lee of Texas Surprises the
Experts of M:xico.
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MEXICO CITY, July 17. For the first
time In the history of the bull ring an
American hfm entered the field. Harper
T.e, a native of Texas and a resident In
Mexico for the Ian! fourteen years, after
a nix months' practice In Guadalajara,
mad his debut In Mexico City In June of
this year a a bull fighter.
His reception was Immense. Never did a
bull fighter receive a greater ovation than
did Lee on the completion of the diy's
sport. Carried on the shoulders of a rlov w.on j,m the admiration of the crowd.
the first chance that the capital aficiona
dos had to look at the American.
Lee s magnificent carriage as he towered
ovr-r the to other matadors by a head
and his defiant manner commanded respect.
Mis look and air seemed to say more ef
fectively than words that he had onw
think' to deliver. The crowd, awaiting
eactrly for the slightest excuse to rail,
hushed and "watched that American."
The bulls to be fought ere the famous
Mlura stock, noted on both sides of the
Atlantic as the brst fighters. The first
bull fell to one of the Mexican matadors.
In accordance with custom this man's
"cuadrllla" (set of helpers! were the only
ones taking part In the fighting, of this
bull. The second bull fell to the Spanish
matador. Aided by his "cuadrllla," this
animal was dispatched.
Through all this fighting Lee had kept
Ktrictly out of the game. This piqued the
curiosity of the afflclonsdos more than
ever. Vsually the matadors, deeming them
selves privileged characters, will perform
a few exploits with another matador's bull
for the purpose of eliciting applause for
pretty plays. Lee's reserve In this practice
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otis and exultant crowd, he wss taken from
t!:n center of "HI Toreo" ring to his car-
waiting on the outside.
success of the American bull fighter
the Invasion by Pnxon blood of the
.atln sport. At least that Is the view
jken by the Spanish editor of a Mexican
paper. This writer compared the toreros
of his country unfavorably with those cap
able of being produced by the cool blood
of the Saxons. He declared that when the
Saxons entered bull fighting In real earnest
the glory of the Spanish bull fighter would
bo eclipsed. ,.
Lee has been In Mexico so long that
his command of Spanish is perfect. lie
speaks It perfectly and makes his bow be
fore the president of the day in the bull
ring with all the flourish of the dandy.
His patents are now living In Guadala
jara. In that town he learned bull fighting
by participating in amateur corridas. Ills
extreme Indifference to danger signalled
him out as a most promising torero. So
great a popularity did he obtain that on
one of the big amateur events In the city
of Guadalajara, to raise money for the
earthquake sufferers of Sicily, Governor
Ahumada of the state made a special re
quest that the "Americano" be asked to
. take part. To this Lee acquiesced.
' Made a. lilt aa Amateur.
After the amateur bull fight Lee's fame
went up with a bound. He was taken In
Charge by an old Spanish torero and
taught all of the little Inside tricks of the
game. The aptitude with which the man
applied himself to the teachings were un
doubtedly responsible for the great suc
cess that he earned. This was yet to be
demonstrated to the amazement of a crit
ical Mexican and Spanish audience in the
capital.
After ending his training he began his
professional career by signing with a num
ber of small bullrings In the towns In the
states to the north of the capital. His suc
cess In these cities soon became known in
Mexico. Regular reports of his f-ats In
the bullrings of Guadalajara, Aguasca
llentes. Chihuahua and Torreon were
f printed In the bull fighting section of the
Mexican papers.
At Torreon he was caught by a bull and
tossed Into the air. He fell on his head,
getting a wrenched neck and a deep wound
In his thigh. He was forced to suspend
fighting for a time. Tha Mexican press
then began to take more notice of the
American, especially aa the regular bull
fight season had passed In the capital. All
of tha good fighter leave with the season
for Spain, where they fight until August,
when they return to the American season.
Par Bis; aa an Actor's.
The- management of the El Toreo ring
sent a man to follow the American around
) and watch his work. So favorable was this
report that Lee was approached by the
management with an offer to appear for
two consecutive Sundays at 11,600 for each
appearance. To this Lee consented.
Lee came to Mexico and began training
In the way he had done on former occa
sions. This was a great surprise to the
"afficlonados," which might be translated
"fans," who read in the Mexican papers
of tha training camp and sneered at the
Americano's idea.
The great fiasco of rickett the "Demon
from Oklahoma," who backed by a wealthy
American circus man, contracted to wrestle
with a fighting bull and throw the animal
In twenty minutes, was recalled by both
Americans and Mexicans.
Pickett wu a negro who threw a circus
steer twice a day at the performances
by getting a grip on the steer's upper lip
with his teeth and then forcing the steer
over backward. He attempted to do this
with a beautiful Spanish bull in the ring,
but made a failure of it and nearly lost
tils life. The prospect of another Ameri
can coming into the disfavor of the rabble
of the bull ring kept many American resi
dents of Mexico from attending the fight
In June when Lee was to make his debut.
Dresses for the Part.
On the day of the fight Loe began dress
ing three hours before the contest. Every
thing in the bull fighting game Is done
under the strictest rules and regulations.
Tha silk tnee breeches can only fall so far
on the knee; the bat must be - worn in
just one way. The bow on the hat must
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A bugle call and Into the ring charged
a beautiful black bull, his head held a
little low, the true Mlura type. He looked
about for a moment and then charged the
nearest horse.
Lee's Opportunity.
With head low, he drove his horns Into
the horse's side, raising tha poor beast
and the plccador who rode him Into the
alr-the two falling In a heap to one side.
Now was Lee's time. The rule of the ring
Is that the matador must be on hand to
make the "quita:" that Is, draw the bull
away from the pros'rate plccador.
With a fine display of courage the Amer
ican boy advanced to within a few feet of
the crazed brute. Fluttering the fiery red
cape Into the bull's very eyes be steppeo.
to one side, escaping as the bull charged.
Drawing the animal out Into the open and
ordering with a flourish of tha band, that
all his cuadrllla keep off as far as fighting
then was concerned, Lee performed some
hair rallsng stunts.
Seldom had the ring wltnessea sucn an
extraordinary demonstration. "El Amer
icano" and "Gringo" were mixed up in a
babble of voices from the great crowd. Ii
the center of the ring, Lee, working almo.i
above the animal's horns, was passing the
bull's charges again and again. Tho cape
work was nothing short of marvelous. His
escapes from the horns of the bull as the
animal plunged by were close and re
markable. Delights the Maltltode.
In an Intoxication of enthusiasm, cries
from the Mexicans of "es otro Montes"
(He is another Montes) fairly deafened
one. The excitement at the ringside was
intense. Standing and gesticulating wildly
the afficlonados formed a curious specta
cle to the average American tourlBt unable
to appreciate as these men do, pretty and
clever work.
"Lookl Look!" cried hundreds, and be
hold the American was doing the trick of
the great Montes himself. On a knee but
twenty feet in front of the bull, Lee, by
shaking his muleta drew the animal's des
perate charge directly on him. By a dex
terous move of his cape at the right time,
before the animal closed his eyes, he led
him charging by his side, brushing against
his knee as he thundered by. This was the
great play of the day
Lee had captured the crowd body and
soul. Hats, canes and money were thrown
Into the ring. In a fervor of excitement
Mexican vied with Mexican to explain In
their limited English to the nearest Amer
lean that "their countryman was truly
great."
Tha great surprise was yet to come.
When the time for the placing of the
banderlllas came and after Lee had re
celved the two regulation long ones, de
liberately before the multitude ha threw
them from him, signifying that he wanted
the smaller ones. The excitement among
the spectators at this unexpected move
reached the fever point. For any person
other than a star fighter to attempt to
accomplish this difficult feat was the rash
ness that led to the grave In the opinion
of the Mexicans. The little banderlllas were
brought. These have to be placed on the
bull when the animal Is charging. Usually
the bandlrlllas placed are long ones that
permit the man to set them In from
little distance and leap out of the way of
the bull's charge. To place the little ones
means that the man remains in the path
of the bull until the last second.
Placing; the Little Darts
Lee took the short darts and went out
Into the center of the ring. With even
more of the spirit of recklessness than the
average bullfighter the American re
peatedly turned his back to the bull.
When In the proper place he advanced
to the bull. The animal never took his
eyes off the American. Lee stood mo
tlonless, and then by sudden movements
of his arms he drew the bull to htm, charg
Ing straight and furious. Scarcely mov
ing the American waited for the bull,
With a quick feint to the right, as If draw
ing the bull that way, he regained his
balance and went to the left a step, at th
same time Inserting the darts exactly on
the spot prescribed by the rules. The
storm of applause that greeted the Amerl
can was never extended for the greatest
public pet that ever appeared In that ring.
Putting In two more pairs of banderlllas
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and the ' cuelta" (little pigtail) must be
carefully braided and tied with a proper
colored ribbon.
All of this work was done for the Ameri
can by Mexican and Spanish helpers
Lee had spent so great a time with the
Mexicans that lie had contracted many
of their manners and a complete circle of
Mexican friends. These crowded about the
entrance of the room and wished the Amer
ican boy luck.
The El Toreo ring was crowded to the
roofs that covered the topmost gallery.
A crowd ef a,000 persons were In their
places promptly at 3:30 o'clock, when the
afternoon sport was scheduled to begin.
This ring la a steel and concrete structure,
occupying an an entire block. The sides
lope downward to the center like a great
amphitheater. The cement steps that an
swer the purpose of seats extend Oi en
tire circumference of the ring.
The bugler at the side of the president
of the day blew a shrill, short blast that Is
known all over the bull fighting world. In
stantly cheering began and then, amid the
playing of "El Toreador," from "Carman,"
the parade of the bull fighters of tho day
began.
Ill Imposing; Entrance.
Th three matadors always lead the pro
cession. Th matador Is the man that does
th lng, and Is the only bull fighter
who txaltes more than passing applause.
Lee, th central figure of the three, was
eyed keenly by the multitude. This was
took the sword from the hands of the
president and with a fiery red muleta In
one hand dedicated the bull to the "ladles
In mantillas."
He then went forth to prepare the bull
for death. This demanded dexterous work
on the part of the matador. The muleta
Is small. The matador must approach
close to the animal, then pretty well ex
hausted. Lee set a precedent In this re
spect Fighting close to the bull's horns,
he passed the animal agnln and again on
two yard charges, the spectators applaud
Ing vociferously the while.
The killing thrust can never ba given
unless the animal's forelegs are spread
apart sliKhtly. To do it otherwise Is to
bring upon one the Immediate disfavor of
the fickle crowd. The thrust has to be
sent In at the Joining of his two shoulders.
It must go downward Into the heart not
the lungs. The space where the rules
prescribe the sword must enter Is about as
large as an orange; to miss this Is to be
Jeered by the crowd.
Awaiting for the animal's feet to get
in position, Lee took the position "to kill"
and drew the bull s charge. Just as the
animal's head lowered to lift the American
on his horns this Individual drove the
sword Into the right spot and stepped to
one side. The bull dropped dead in
stantly. With thousands of wildly excited Mexi
cans striving to get near htm and embrace
him Lee was carried from the great en
closure on the shoulders of the shouting
crowd.
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