Julio Méndez, a 19-year-old bullfighter who appeared this afternoon in Madrid, born in the town of Arenas de San Pedro in Avila and trained in bullfighting at the Badajoz school, left through the Puerta Grande de Las Ventas after cutting off two ears from his first bull; But that was not his greatest merit, but rather his excessive ambition, his self-confidence, his dedication and his firm decision to pursue victory. He received the two best bulls from Conde de Mayalde’s outstanding bullfight, but the bullfighter went all out and found himself with the best reward.
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Count of Mayalde/Osornio, Montaldo, Méndez
Steers of Count of Mayaldewell presented, discreet and unequal in shafts, and noble; complicated first and second; with class, fourth, fifth and sixth. The third one turned the ring around: he pushed on the first pole, came out loose on the second, to which he went to the re-launch, chased on flags and was soon pinned on the muleta.
Emiliano Osornio: puncture and almost entirely contrary (silence); crossed lunge that stands guard, fallen lunge _warning_ and two crazy things (ovation).
Pedro Montaldo: prick and thrust (silence); detached lunge (silence).
Julio Mendez: detached lunge _notice_ (two ears); fallen lunge (silence). He left on his shoulders through the Great Gate.
Las Ventas bullring. May 26. bullfighting Sixteenth celebration of the San Isidro Fair. Full (21,594 spectators, according to the company).