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Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Nov. 11, 1929 | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

...Mexico City, a man appeared on a boulevard, took his coat off and danced before approaching autos like a matador before a bull. When the motorists veered away, he shouted: "These animals have no fighting spirit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Nov. 11, 1929 | 11/11/1929 | See Source »

After one lesson, James Joseph Tunney, last week slew an old and feeble bull at one sword-thrust on the estate of Matador Algabano in Seville. Natives screeched their glee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 8, 1929 | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

...Orpen, British in his diversions as he is in his paintings, plays cricket in his spare moments, Zuloaga's sport is the sport of Spain. He was a bullfighter once and it was after the warm afternoon many years ago when a bull who had gored the young matador stood beside him to be killed, his nose pushed with a gesture of ignorant apology against the man's bloody shirt that Zuloaga chose a weapon lighter than the sword...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Faces | 9/10/1928 | See Source »

...house by leaping out a low window. Now, with tail up and lashing, with head low and small eyes rolling wickedly, he purposed to charge down a street thronging with pre-dinner-time crowds. Stalked fear, reigned panic. Suddenly from the doorway of an office building emerged the great matador* Fortuna. 'He had been upstairs signing a contract. He carried no bull baiting gear, wore an inconspicuous rain coat. Even . thus he was instantly recognized. Screamed women: "Save us Fortuna!" Throated men: "Kill the bull:" Serene, the great Fortuna moved with unhurried, catlike swiftness to satisfy the unreasonable demands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bull Wronged | 2/6/1928 | See Source »

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