European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Matadors including Al cordons Paco  and Ordonez. Miguel Padros was interviewed in Madrid s Liny six foam infirmary during the festival of san Isidro when a fight is held every Day in the City from  15 until june 7. He said his father was in  the famous surgeon or. Luis Imene Guinea who perfected several techniques to  wounded matadors. De la Torre 7ewho Stilt attends the bullfights eventually look Over As Madrid s doctor of the bulging. Maximo has assumed the role As chief of the infirmary Miguel said. The wound caused Fay he Horn of thy Bull is different than a wound caused by the slashing or stabbing of a knife. When the Horn is inside the flush ii moves in several directions As the Bull turns his head trying to take the weight of the Man off his horns Miguel said. Ii is the grinding and turning of the Horn that destroys the tissue blood vessels and Muscles. The initial tear in the skin May be Small where the Horn has entered but inside there can be several paths of injury from the Horn. The worst wounds Are caused by a splintered Horn that fans out in several directions. Fir the bleeding must be slopped. A Cut to the femoral artery in the thigh can quickly Lead in death Asil did for manolete in 1947, one of Spain s Best matadors. The wounds must be cleansed and the dirty edges of skin that the Horn has pushed in Are Cut away. Drains Are used to prevent the blood from pooling in the tissues. With the development of anti Inicis matadors no longer die from infections. Outside of the Plaza de Toros a statue stands in dedication Lodr. Alexander Fleming who discovered penicillin. In his thesis for medical school at the University of Madrid com Lutense Miguel said to studied 50 Horn wounds and found Hal 20 had no signs of infection. Improvements in surgical Lech Nejues have ado ensured that most bullfighter who Are injured will live matadors Are injured most often in the area Between the lower Abdomen and the thighs called the Trianguld de Scarpa in Spanish ind its the neck and the leg Muscles he said. Matadors Are usually slender and Short. Miguel said in would be better if a Matador were Light and tall improving his  of not being gored in a vital area and making it easier for the Bull to throw him off his hums. Wounded bullfighter arc not Rel i lint to return to the bullring according to Miguel i be said Warnus still bloody the morning after surgery asked when he could fight his next Bull ten to 12 bullfighter Are injured a year in Madrid. No fighter has been killed in the City since 1961, he said. This year s wound count May be higher because there have been several gorings during san Isidro already keeping 1 he i Adios Brothers Busy. When a Matador is injured Miguel and his brother Are aided by an Anaesthesiologist a blood Transf Sor a nurse and in assistant. The info Mary s operating room is locked Wilh shiny sterile surgical instruments and equipment. Two liners of o negative blood Are available for transfusion. Miguel his brother and father belong to an association of doctors who Treal bullfighter and meet once a year in Spain to talk of the wounds they have treated. Every iwo years a reunion is held Wilh doctors from other countries where there Are bullfights including Mexico Venezuela Colombia Bogota and France. Miguel also works As a doctor for an Amis factory in Madrid. He said he started treating bullfighter when he was a medical student and attends most of the 60 fights head in Madrid every year. Standing near the infirmary in the alleyway Between the ring and the spectators Miguel and Masimo watch the Bull and the Matador and Are Able to judge How Well the Man is handling the animal. Miguel said although he knows much about bullfighting he is not an aficionado. He does t understand Why matadors risk their lives in pm it of an enraged beast bred Only for the purpose of killing men. Bullfighting is a ritual and spectacle for the fans but once a bullfighter is injured Miguel said he forgets about the pleasure of the aficionados. Bull Ghl fish line up in buy tickets in Madrid. Tickets in the Shade Fott Mam. Bullfighting the basics a bullring is no plate for people who Ganv  in the Knees at the sight of blood or Are sickened l y the smell of Cigar smoke. The blood belongs to the bulls and sometimes the bullfighter. The smoke is from the aficionados puffing on the cigars that Are As much a tradition As the Bull itself and the Hal Spanish Sun. If the Spectator knows nothing of bullfight ing. It is nol easy to understand the historic ritual competing men to risk their lives before a 1,000-Pounr Bull or the skills displayed in the bullring. A Quick lesson in the Bare basics of bullfighting might help those who want to see a fight while in Spain. Bullfights Are usual held every sunday Frum Early Spring until Hie fall and Start promptly at 5 ., except during the festival of san isl pro in Madrid when the Lime is changed to 7  The even begins Wilh a procession of the Bull fighters led by iwo men on horseback called Iguacu Les who during the fight receive the president s orders and pass i hem on to the bullfighter. They also accept the key to the bullpen from the president of the bullfight. The matadors usually three stride into the ring followed by their assistants who Are also called bullfighter and Wear similar dress. These men Are members of the Matador s entourage or Cua Drilla and they assist him during the fight. Each Matador will kill iwo bulls the killing consists of three parts called Sercios. The first Tercio of the Picador begins after the Bull is tested with the. Large Pink and yellow capes to determine his charging style. The Picador on horseback Musl weaken the Bull s neck muscle by jabbing him Wilh a Long spiked pole so the animal will hold his head lower. This will enable the Matador to kill the Bull in the final stage of the fight. The Picador horses Wear quilted pads to protect them from the Bull s charges. A Good Picador will not hurl the Bull More than necessary or draw Loo much Blond. Spaniards become enraged and Yeii  get Oul if a Picador excessively wounds the animal. In else second Tercio Short barbed Chi Prfu Sticks called Lun Derichs Are placed in the Bull s hide to anger him and to Correct any Horn hooking tendencies. If he Hooks to the left band Erillas Are placed on the right Side and vice versa. This is usually done by the Matador s assistants called Banderia terhof who rim toward the Bull holding the Sticks High in the air and Ihen thrust them into the hide spinning away from the Bull s horns at the last second. Before the last and most important Tercio called the  or work of death the Matador dedicates the fight to a Friend or someone of importance in the audience. Often he will dedicate the Bull to the entire audience by placing his hat or Monera in the ring. The  most diff Cuil and dangerous part of the fight because the Matador Musl control Ard tire the Bull Wilh a Muleta a red piece of cloth on a wooden stick. Aft this performance he will kill the Bull Wilh the sword which is held in the right hand. The Matador must go Over i he horns and and sink the sword into a tiny space Between the Bull s shoulder Blades so the Bull will d in As quickly As possible. The longer a Matador lakes to Killa Bull the angrier the crowd grows. It is in this Tercio where the Matador s courage or Lack of it and his skill is truly revealed. If his performance has been extor Elnory he will receive an , both ears or Tail of the Bull. And if the dead Bull has also been Brave the spaniards will cheer and applaud his courage As Well spaniards take their bullfighting seriously and Are Quick to criticize the bullfighter with words such Asne. Liene  he has nothing and Lien Amiedo agora the is afraid now. If the crowd feels the Bull k Loo Small or that his legs Are weak and he cannot give a Good fight they will boo and Hiss until he is replaced Wilh another Bull. Ticket prices for a bullfight Range from a couple of dollars to almost $50, depending on the location of the seat and the particular fight. The Best Are the Barren seats and if you ask for a seat Donde be Posen tos  where they put the capes the Only place closer to the Bull would be with the Matador. Excellent seals for $10 to $15 Are the Len dido Bajo a 9, or 10. Next Best Are Len dido afto Al 9, or 10. Always ask for seats i hat Are Somm Shade unless you Are working on a suntan and want to be further away from the fight. Tickets can be purchased at the bullring in the Early afternoon the Day of the fight immediately before Ihu fight if there Are any seals left Oral official ticket june 4, 1987 stripes