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Presents a discussion of the book "Death in the Afternoon," by Ernest Hemingway that deals with bullfights. Style of writing literature as followed by Hemingway; Presentation of bulls as brave animals by Hemingway; Expression of the sentiment combining the civilized life with barbaric slaughter during the World War I; Penchant to kill as a protest against death.

Details the manner of celebrating the fiesta in Pamplona, Spain. Insights of traditional customs dressed by young men for a mountain dance; Popularity of bull activities in the streets; Revelation of the best restaurants in the country.

Presents the short story "The Little Maid of San Lucar," by Leonard H. Nason.

The article covers issues related to sports as of May 31, 1965. Big Ten conference athletic directors have voted to stop time-outs for commercials in a meeting held in Iowa City, Iowa. Apprentice jockey Mike Venezia was currently on his 38-race losing streak. Doctor José Delgado of Yale University in Connecticut has demonstrated that electrodes and a hand-held transmitter can control the behavior of a Spanish bull in Córdoba, Spain.

Discusses the insights of the author on bull-fights. Excitement and apprehension on the dance, custom and style of the fight; Quality of acrobatic lightness and precision demonstrated by the picador; Description of the work of the espada or sword as the culmination of the fight; Importance of the movement of the bull.

The article presents update on the bulls named H.C. Larry Domino 12th and Larry Domino 5. C. A. Smith, the owner of Hereford show bull H.C. Larry Domino 12th from West Virginia's Hillcrest Farms, has sold a half interest in Larry Domino to E. C. McCormick, an insurance executive from Ohio and the owner of McCormick Hereford Farms in Medina. Larry Domino 5, an uncle of champion Larry Domino 12th, was able to regain his lost weight after its owner, Donald A. Leach administered two shots of cortisone to the bull to treat his rheumatoid arthritis.

The article focuses on a rodeo clown. The author notes that in a rodeo, the highlight is the bull riding event wherein a contestant rides atop an angry bull and tries to stay as long as he can. The moment that a rider gets thrown off or quits, the rodeo clown enters the scene. Dressed in funny clothes and equipped with a barrel for his protection, his job was to distract the bull as soon as the rider leaves the animal. The distraction works, making the bull chase him, prompting himself to hide in his protective barrel.

The article focuses on Larry Mahan, a rodeo cowboy in the U.S. It offers description of Mahan's personality and character. It presents his personal life and business career. It reveals that Mahan is the second youngest man ever to win All Around Cow boy titles which is equivalent to Most Valuable Player which include bareback, saddle bronics and bulls. He is also the fourth-highest money winner of all time when he collected $40,358.

The article reports that a bull named Luis Angel Firpo of the Argentine has knocked out a farmer from North America who was only known by the name Fat Farmer Lodge, during a fight held in the River Platt football field in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the history of bullfighting, Argentinians wanted meat for their prize bull. Farmer Lodge was the aggressor for four rounds until he was knocked out by the bull in the fifth round. Firpo was scheduled for another fight.

The article reports that former President Rafael L. Trujillo of Dominican Republic has purchased a bull in the U.S. to add to the herd he collected on his livestock farm.

This article discusses the growth of the bull market in the U.S. in 1954. It observes that the bull market continue to grow. It highlights the performance of the Dow-Jones industrial average that closed at 332.53. In addition, the article notes the opinion of Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks that the stock market is still one of the best indicator of business in the country.

The article focuses on a series of etchings called "La Tauromaquia" created by Spanish painter Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. The painter was known as a bullfight enthusiast and as Francisco de los Toros. The history of bullfighting was traced in the etchings from ancient Spanish to his time. Circulo de Bellas Artes is planning to print a fifth edition of the etchings after the discovery of the plates in 1954.

The article focuses on the 14-year-old Aught, a half Brahman and half Hereford bucking bull in Calgary, Alberta. It states that the bull has been saddled with 482 riders at his 13th year on the rodeo circuit, in which only six have managed to stay on his back for the required eight seconds. It cites the roster of Aught's conquests which include Harry Tompkins, Larry Condon and Tex Martin.

The article offers information on the bullfighting in the pueblo of San Sebastian, Spain. It states that in September 1960, the village bought half a dozen three-year-old bulls from the unpretentious Castilian ranch of Don Eme-terio del Corral. It notes that there were three bullfighters who were signed but fell down on the fight as the three bulls proved victorious.

Focuses on the behavior of Peruvian people. Reference to reports of some curious cases of obstinacy reported in the journal "National Geographic"; Description of a story of a bull who refused to get killed in a bull-fight in Peru; Comparison of that bull with people who live in Peruvian highlands; Views of Peruvian President August B. Leguia about these people; Information that Leguia was a successful business man before he became President; Description of progressive ideas of Leguia.

Presents an article about a bullfighting tournament in Spain. Weapons used by bullfighters against bulls; Popularity of the sport in the country; Types of bull provided by breeders for the sport; List of famous bullfighters.

Presents a judgment to a case regarding the damages brought by a farmer's bull who trespassed to another farmer's property and resulted to his own pure-bred cows to give birth to calves of dubious ancestry.