Thc retirement of a popular bullfighter in Spain creates almost as much sensation as that, of a Trime Minister. The latest to retire from the ring is Antonio Fuentes, one of the finest swordsmen in Spain, Fuentes, in conformity with tradition, has just cut off his "coleta,"
the lock of hair worn on the crown of the head, yvhich is only cut when :he bull-fighter has given up the ring once and for all. The celebrated matador is not yet forty years old, and made his debut at the age of twelve. Since then he Has figured in about 800 bull-fights, and made something like £200,000 put of it. As each bull-fight lasts only about three hours, Fuentes has worked 800 days of eight hours for Ms £200,000, " - -r . -
F. E. Smith, Architect, WESLEY BUILDINGS, Hamilton, Waikato.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 113, 7 December 1908, Page 4
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