British Sailor Who Wants To Fight Bulls
Reeeived Sundav, 1 1.riO p.m. LONDON, Dec. 5. Vinoent Oharles Hitchc'ock, a young Englisli ex-sailoK, does not s]>eak Spait isli, has never been in a bull ring but. he is in Spain complete with an Eng-lish-Kpanish dictionary, learning the bulKighting business, reports the British I'nited Press Madrid i;ori;espondent. He saw a bullfiglit at Ea .Liuea on tlie Eranco-Spanish frontier during the war and he is determined to beeome tlie' tirst great English bulllighter. Hitehcock said after he was discharged from the Itoyal XTavv that he could 'not get the urge to fight • bulls, out of his system. His father thought he was erazy but he arrived in Hpain some months ago with a passport and parental consent. Ile started training at the popular bullfighting school. Next spring lie will make his debut at La Linea where he saw his first fight. S'panish toreadors have taken an ieterest in him and given him much encouragement.
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Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1948, Page 5
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