The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-23
WOVEN AS BULL-FIGHTERS.
The Brutal Sport Carried on in France as
Well as in Spain.
From the London Telegraph

(From the London IeLeyraph.)
Bull-baiting aud fighting is not yet
over 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
amphitheatre 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,
was full to repletion with a crowd OF
excited beings who had come to wit
ness the skill and proves 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 :"enas at
Mines. At three O'Clock i. ,ne after
noon the performances began with a
grand procession of Spanish bull
fighters, male and female, who rode
proud .nto the enclosed space to
the sound Of military music. Three
toreras in fancy costumes, all spark
ling with fila rec and bangles, headed
the procession Then came the quad
rille, composed of FIVE toreadors,
headed bv the great Frutos himself IN
gorgeous habiIimentS
At the sound of a bugle splendid
black bull of CT sed Spanish breed
bounded snorti to the ring. Inc
women Immediately set to work With
their banderilla>. which they flung at
the face aud body Of the cAreerlng
toto. The tips Of the animals horns
were covere, with round knobs OF
wood or leather while the women were
plying their darts, so as TO prevent
acci9euts, bat 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, d young woman, PROBES
sionally designated as Senorita Benlfa
del Amo, and knocked her over III
second, but not, however, before she
had succeeded in planting two lance
headed pennous between his eyes.
The woman was disengaged with
sur,rising deftness by her male COM
pauions and returned to the charge
with courageous persistence. She was
loudly appiauded by the public for her
performance. A fresh bull was intro
duced, which brought out the timer
plav of Frutos, whose first proceeding
was to clear the bull with pole as
easilv as if he were clearing fence.
He then simulated death by lying still
on the ground, escaping with marvel
ous adroitness as the bull came near
him with ferocious intent.
The torora Bonita del Amo then sal
on a chair in the middle of the arena
and calmly awsited the onslaught OF a
fresh animal. In the twinsling Of an
eve she was caught ON the bulls horns
and was tossed high in the air, falling
stunned to the ground. This was the
most deplorable part Of the perform
ance and no more serious accidents
occurred.
The quadrille Of men instantly at
tracted the bulls attention from his
PROSTATE prey aud the woman was
Quickly sprjnkled with water or vine
oar and rose apparently uninjured
from the ground. Her light clothes
were torn to shreds. Frutos repeated
the chair movement, but, more adrolt
than the woman, he nimbly sprans
aside before the bull could bear down
on him and just escaped q terrible
horn thrust. Six bulls in all We're let
loose. The women's performances
were great failures.