New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
TIMING A BALKER AND a KICKER.

PROFESSOR GLEAsON's INCIDENTAL REMARKS Of
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Roughly dressed farmers and hOrsey" men
rubbed elbows with fashionaDly attred city folks who
streamed out OF the rain into the Cosmopolitan
Rink last night to see Professor Gleason, the
horse tanner. exhibit his power over vicious horses
until tue entire seating capacity of the building was
taken up. Prosperous bankers and merchants brought
their to the exhibition. Professor Gleason
tried his hand "balker" and genuine kicker"
during the evening. The baker was a WHY
vIcious-,oO animal which eyed everything Will
sn.plcon entering the ring He carried high head
showed considerable white in his eyes and had his name
and tail cropped. He proved to be "a Ukrane OF the
Tartar breed" The "doublcsir Bonaparte bride and
Eureka bride were all old acquaintance, and
the Professor had to try on al
nj, list OF "hitches," "halfhitches."
&" hackfmos" "basalts" and big and little surcin gle.
before he found the combination OF ropes that proved
effective. lie threw him down. sat OF his head while
tin pans and sleigh bells were ratified
vigorously about him before he consented
to draw the hondescript vehicle supposed to
represent dog-cart When he drew 1t hu"Ily II was
only IN bslf-hearted way. He r"fu-ed positively to
turn to tue The Professor stuffed paper III his
ears wherca ne rotted along docley for few turns
1ue lie refused 20 the LETT until the paper WIS
drawn oat OF his ears. He hnay brought round 10
- cnrdfrton of sen,i-ohedtcucr
II wonid take I'VE lessons" said the Professor mop
Plug the preparation from ms brow. " TO break III ms
animal. aud eaen lesson TWO ana nan hours ong' ae
TO state that persons jealous OF my success here have
accused lie being cruel III my method. call atIen-
ton TO the way this mails tai Is nlcked Inc horse
was given his tail by the Almighty to
protect him from flies, and in my mind
bobDn It of constitutes the greatest act OF cruelty that
can done horse
Tue Professors remarks loudly applauded. After
Bind Billy. horse that performed IN the circus III
tits city eighteen years ago aud the only olnd perform
ing horse In word had found handkerchief walked
lame fallen his knees and reminded
the elderly portion or the spectators OF their
youth. the" genuine kicker" was brought In
and bunch OF tin pans tied his tail. For nye min
utes the kicker tried Kick the pans through tue roof
lie was talked TO, thrown down. whipped pattei auu
had his under jaw nearly lerked OH Dy turns But Ia
twenty minutes he was thoroughly subdued The FRO
lessor Lltcned him buggy anu called for the - sal
walton Army" boy rushed out beating a
hlr drum; another boy waved nags Wildly III
front OF the beast, aud TAT man
shook pans aud sleigh bells until he grew req IN Tue
face rhruus IN hurry bury the Professor drove the
kicker at full speed. cracking his whip Before the end
came nyboly could take liberties with the kckers TAN
or play WIN his tmid feet. At one time wnen TIE
kckc. would not hold still TO have strap Duckled
about hs leg the Professor grasped the
animal by the He became quiet immediately. III
necessary 10 distract his attention.. lie SAID He eau
moi feel with his aud his foot al tue same time