Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-28
COW.CATCHERS.
The Sun-Barned Heroes OF the Yellow
Back Novel at Olympic Park
Yesterday.
Nine Cowboys and Two Greasers Get
Their Work In On as Many
Worn.Out steers.

Fully 1900 people visited Olympic Park |
yesterday evening, and fully 1900 asked |
{ blessing upon the noble cowboy sfIer |
the show wa4 over Tn, members Of |
Scott & Grady's Colossal Combination OF
Cow -ealchers gave the crowd taste OF
the poetry of life in the wild West, but it
was mighty fat, stale and Improbable
taste. Tney are all genuine, there Is no
doubt Of that, az ali who looked upon their
classic features are resdy 10 assert. -Four
M-xicsns Were dressed in red and gold suits
and knee treeches, giving the public an sm-
pie opportunity 10 observe the exquisite
bowness OF their legs,"which it was charitably
observed were made 80 ny their life in the
sad lie. Nine oihers, ali of the genuine cow
ROY persuasion, wore frioged waist jackets
and ovyraIls of cowskin with the hair on the
front, big straw hats ti-d under their ehins,
ard spurs after the regulation idea.
BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
be an the boys lounged about on the fences
in front of the grand taud, and one or or two,
like Hunpty Dumpty does q times, crawles
over and spread themselves 10 the seats
am ing the audience. Two OF them engaged
in thrilling ~restle for a cowhide, and
others jaunlily smoked cig1retes. To those
who had never seen a cowboy before, snd
now saw him for the fret time with cigar
cite in his mou b, this was perhaps one OF
the most interesting features OF the evening
Alter while a gresser relieved the monotony
by hanging his red calico mantle on the
fence, while smother drew his martial cloak
around him and threw the crowd into lever
OF great expectations by walking up and
down he track. At lsst the )rn footed, the
cymbals cisshed ami the crowd was up
hesved By deep and unanimous sigh Of re-
lief
NINE COWBOYS.
mounted upon spry mtisangs, rode down
abreast in front of The grand and, drew up
with a flourish, and a n,lcm an with red
beard, at the end, gracefully waved his hist
in Inc air aud bowed. The crowd cheered
ss 1t had never cheered before Tnen the
COW gentleman before mebtioned grated his
spurs against the ribs of his mustang and
dashed away, followed by all the other COW
gentlemen. After about fifteen minutes Of
breathless suspense, the crowd again rose as
one man, as a brlndle steer galloped dow9
tee track, holly pursued by cowboy who
evidently knew his business, threw bis
cloi Ses line at the proper moment over the
animal horns, rode by, and dexterously
whirling the slack around his heels, brought
him to the ground, then, springing from The
saddle, tied his legs 10 a bunch, IN assisted.
Doe Of the cavaliers 10 red came forward at
this moment, and, as the bonds were undone,
sPRANG UPON THE STEER,
a5d rode hin round the track. This was
good beginning, and the hopes of the blood
thirsty throng beat high. Mr.. Lane, of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
An mails, appeared al this supreme moment,
aud the balance OF the cows refused TO per-
form. The next one that was turned out re-
fuse d to run at frat, but Fl ally got started
and came pell-msll down the track, chased
by the COWBOY, who managed to lasso the
fence in fine style, while the wild buffalo
tro;ted around to a nice grassy place, bent
on quiet nip. The cow gentleman hauled
in his plow-line and swept down like an
avenger upon the uDsuspectiDg kioe, who
swiched his tail with an air Of extreme an.
noy ancs aud gathered another mouthful OF
grass. Finally the cowboy induced him TO
assist in the show, though by this time they
were too far away for the crowd.
A third steer was turned loose and ambled
down the track at going-io-the-cow.p pen
pace, but positively refused, as coon as he
Aeafed Mr. Lane, to ga any further. He
quietly submitted, though, TO being lassoed,
giving the cowboy all tue time he wanted TO
way, and backing his fiery sleed against the
fence he practiced at the animai's horns.
Every now and then the beast moved lis ears
and oucs or twice rolled i;s eyes around ss if
to say" That was pretty good shot, Mr.. Cow
boy, try again" Success finally rewarded
his efforts, and the la5iat rested over one
horn and around the animals neck. Then
the cow-5oy galtan:iy rode all around the
| animal until the iine was pretty well drswd
| about its legs, gave jerk and over it
went, head over heels. 1t was quite
| exciting indeed. After tying knot in the
| rope, the cowboy undid it sgain, waved his
hand to the crowd and mounting his steed
sp'd away. The COW got up and iimped of,
| displaying q sprsined ankle 10 the admira-
| ton of the crowd as a proof of the agility
of the cowboy. Two COWS were now released
at once, but instead of going down the track
according 10 programme, they got under the
fence and into the Enclosure, with three COW.
| boys after them. Here Indeed WAS an OPP.
| portunity to diplay Their proves, and the
way they sluDg their ropes was caution
bat not success. For some unknown reason
the nooses failed 10 connect with the horns
| The cows were very much confused and
looked as if they had much rather Be al
home with their mothers. FINELY,
| SOMETHING VERY THRILLING
occurred. A COW nllenan who was riding
over the wild per raris of dog-feDnel, took
| good aim at the lesnest COW in the gang and
| -lsssoed himself. Ii was very dexterousIy
| done, that wac. Before be could get the
ploW-line untangied white COW was turned
| out and bets were freely mzde that it would
| jump the fence or break cowboy's neck
Instead OF jumping the fence, however, il
| went under and into the prairie, whittier il
was botIy pursued, and after eeveral at
tempts, lassoed and thrown. But it wouldn't
stay thrown. Il wanted to go out and ed;
grass. After being tangled up ard downed
| the fourth time, however, the plucky old
| fellow acknoW lodged the corn and had his
| feet tied and bis back mounted by the afore-
| said cavalier iu red. II was very exciting
and Two more COW gentlemen added to the fuu
| by whipping The horned horse with sticks as b.
| smbled around the track. Tnere were one
| or two more hod dasbes about the fenced
prairie, and at last the cavaliers came CUT
| with red calico rsgs and trisd 10 make the
cows mad, but they only smiled and took il
| ali as joke. At las ore OF the cid cows
go, riled, however, aud made dash at the
| rag, i's hourisher springlDg over the fence.
This was repeated several times, to the gre al
de lecta,iou of tins crowd, aud at last Big
| dsrky, who works in slsughterhous.,
! cached through the fence, grabbed the
cows horns and held fast, while thres more
| pitched il over on lis aide.
The last act was The riding of wild mus
tang VII bout saddle or bride, which wss
well done. The COW gentleman who iassoed
| the first COW was the hoTsemAn. The To-