Word: novilleros
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...first taurine exploits, failed to win official recognition as a full Matador de Toros.* Luck was against him. The three bulls which he drew from the corral were spiritless. They died more in sorrow than in anger, gave him small chance to display his talents. More successful was another novillero, a handsome 19-year-old boy billed as Liceaga. Liceaga's first bull was small but excessively pugnacious. Stepping in the ring he displayed great showmanship by flourishing his muleta, dedicating the bull and throwing his hat to George Godfrey, huge U. S. blackamoor heavyweight fighter...
...Spain, where he has appeared in the main arenas of Seville, Madrid, Jerez, Tauromach, Franklin is still not rated a full-fledged matador. In Mexico he remains a novillero (novice...