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...Corufia last week the great Belmonte stood with sword poised, feet together, to administer the estocado to a brave bull. Over the wicked horns his curving blade went, to miss by a hair's breadth the two-inch spot between the great shoulder blades. The bull stormed off, the sword waving like a reed from the hump of his back. With a mighty shake the bull tossed the weapon high into the air. It hurtled down, point first, to pierce the breast of one Candido Roig Roura, who at 4 o'clock that afternoon had been standing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Double Play | 8/20/1934 | See Source »

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