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Show DANGEROUS GAME WITH BULL Popular Pastime That Marks the Cel ebration of Feast Days in South America. In the interior of Venezuela and Colombia Co-lombia toro coleado is a feature of fiesta days. A principal street of the town is roped off and a wild bull is liberated. From eight to ten mounted horsemen enter the improvised arena, their only defense against attacks ol the bull being their superb horseman ship and a knowledge of how to twist the bull's tail in such a manner as to cause him to tumble over. While the attention of the bull is attracted by some of the party a horseman dashes from tne rear at full speed, gives a dextrous twist, and over rolls the bull This sport is not without its danger, and almost every coleado festival adds to the hospital list. The honor of be i'ng champion buli-tai! twister develops keen competition, for the winner is crowned with flowers by the prettiest Srl in the village. Some performers become so expert as to be sure of their twist at a specified point, the great achievement being to bring the animal to the dust just in front of the balcony of one's ladylove. |