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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10403, 17 July 1912, Page 6

The citizens ( of Cordova are about to ereot a statue to Spain’s most famous toreador, Legartijo, who participated in 170*) bull fight and slew over 5000 anima a When it was represented to the Mayor that Cordova had given birth to. many deserving sons who still awaited their monument, be replied that the munioipality had considered all that, and had come to the conclusion that Legartijo was its most illustrious child. Although 20 years had passed since his retirement from the arena, his memory was ever green. His stately, elegant bearing, skilful rapid . mode of attack, and the absolute precision of bis deathstroke had transformed the bull fight into a high-class'exhibition of science and art.