The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-24
woMnN As BuLL-rlenrERs.
The Brutal Sport Carried On In France as
Vsu as iR spain.
( (Rrom the Londoa ISlegraph.)

The Brutal Sport Carried on I'm France as
wsn as Ina spain.
(Ra'0m the London I6teg7aph)
Bull-baiting and fighting is not yet
oyeri in France any more than in Spain.
Despite the outcry that was raised
some months ago relative to the dis
graceful scenes that occurred In the
Rmphitheatre at Mines during bull
batting carnival, the same spcctacles
have been again witnessed amid the
enthusiasm of ten thousand spectators.
On Monday, May 10. the famous am
phitheatre, relic of old Roman times,
excited beings who had come 10 wit
ness the skill and prowess of the Mata-
dor Frutos and his compeers.
What was more, three toreras were
to appear, this being the first time that
women have entered the arenas at
Mines. At three O'Clock in the after
noon the performances began with
grand procession Of Spanish bull
fighters, male and female, who rode
proudly into the enclosed space to
the sound Of military music. Three
roreras in fancy costumes, all spark
ling with tilaeree and bangles, headed
the procession. Then came the quad
rifle, composed of five toreadors,
headed by the great Frutos himself in
gorgeous habiliments.
At the sound of a bugle a splendid
black bull of crossed Spanish breed
bounded snorting into the ring. The
women Immediately set to work with
their banderillas. which they flung at
the face and body of the careering
toto. The tips of the animals horns
were covered with round knobs of
wood or leather while the women were
plying their darts, so as to prevent
accidents, but these projections were
afterward removed in some instances
while the men were performing.
A second bull, red one, which was
next let loose, made straight at one of
the toreras, young woman, profess
sionally designated as Scnorita Bonita
del Amo, and knocked her over in a
second, but not, however, before she
had succeeded in planting two lance
headed pcnnons between his eyes.
The woman was disengaged with
sur prising deftness by her male COM
panions and returned to the charge
with courageous persistence. She was
loudly applauded by the public for her
performance. A fresh bull was intro
duced, which brought out the finer
PidH' VI rIuIOSj WllOSC uISt )IOCcCulHS
was to clear the bull with a pole as
easily as it he were clearing fence.
lie then simulated death by lying still
on the ground, escaping with marvel
GUS adroitness as the bull came near
him with terOcious intent.
The torora Bonita del Amo then sat
on chair in the middle of the arena
and calmly awaited the onslaught Of
fresh animal. In the twinkling Of an
eye she was caught on the BULBS horns
and was tossed high in the air, falling
stunned to the ground. This was the
most deplorablc part Of the perform
ance and no more serious accidents
occurred.
The quadrille Of men instantly at
tractcd the bulls attention from his
PROSTATE prey and the woman was
quickly sprinkled with water or vine
gar and rose apparently uninjured
from the ground. Her light clothes
were torn to shreds. Frutos repeated
the chair movement, but, more adroit
than the woman, he Mimbly spraug
aside before the bull could bear down
on him and just escaped terrible
horn thrust Six bulls in all were let
loose. The wOmen's performances
were great failures.