WIFE OF AMERICAN AUTHOR ENTERS SPANISH BULL RING
Madrid, Spain (JFK+50) On June 29, 1925, Associated Press reports that Mrs. Ruth Wightman Morris*, wife of the American pulp novel author Gouverneur Morris**, "entered the ring against a small bull during a recent visit to the ranch of the Duke of Tovar."
While Mrs. Morris did not kill the bull, her courage "won the plaudits of a distinguished audience." AP says that while in the ring, Mrs. Morris wore the "regulation dress" of an Andalusian*** bull fighter.
*Ruth Wightman Morris (1897-1963) was born in Jamestown, NY & became a screenwriter & race car driver. RWM had a passion for flying & was one of the 1st women to earn a pilot's license. She was the 2nd wife of Gouverneur Morris.
**Gouverneur Morris (1876-1953) was born in New York City & educated at Yale University. GM was author of pulp novels & short stories. He served as director of the Monterey Bank until his retirement.
***The Andalusian people of Spain live in the southernmost provinces of the country. This area has the largest population in Spain.
SOURCE
"American Woman Plays Toreador in Spanish Bull Ring," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
