The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-14
WILD HORSES tanned
By PROF. GLEASON LAST NIGHT
In the Presence of Large Crowd of PEG
pie, at the Capital Rlnk-An Instruct.
i've and Interesting E1hibltIOn Full
of Excitement His Methods.

Prof. o. r. Gleason, who lays claim to
the title Of "Klng Of Horse Tamers"-
the right to which he says he is ready to
demonstrate at any time-commsnce a
weeks engagement with horses OF bad
habits at the Capital rink last evening.
There was q large attendance, and the
entertainment was interesting, instruc.
tive, and at times most exciting. There
was probably no one who did not feel
that he was fully repaid for the time and
money spent.
Prof. Gleason came here from Pitts
burgh, where for ten days he gave sxhibi.
tons TO crowds that grew to be 80 large
that hundreds had to be turned away the
last three or four nights. While there no
handled O number OF very vicious animals,
his last one being "man. eating stallion"
which had killed three men and was
about ss untamed as s wild horse. Re-
ports Of the success he had in handling
these Gnimalg, as well as Of his work in
other large cities, preceded him here, and
with the reputation he has among horse
men created considerable talk and wide
spread curiosity to see him handle horses.
The result was tina. shout 500 people
attended bis HOeninG exhibition last night.
They were al men and boys, with half a
dozen exceptions; but more ladies' might
have attended With pertsct propriety, for
the best Of order is maintained and moth.
ing in the least Objectionable Is said or
done. Its expected that before the Pro-
iessor terminates his engagement here the
ladies will be attending in goodly mum.
bers,
In arranging the rink for the exhibi.
tons the eastern half OF the skatingaurfaCe
has been covered with ssnd several inches
deep, and over that is thick layer Of saw
dust. At one end is the stage, on which
ats brass band that can make noise
sufficient to sCare Whist sense q horse may
have out OF its head. Around tho other
three aides are arranged seats. This Or.
rangemsnt lie to BIO improved to-day by
enlarging the space uHed by the Professor,
which will enable more people to see and
allow needed room for handling the sub.
jects. The place is also 10 be lighted with
electric lights.
Professor Gleason made his appearance
shortly after o'clock. He is good look
ing man, OF 50 or 10 yearB OF age, standing
over 9 feet, strongly built and with clear,
keen eye In his head that tells Of force
and determination. BE was dressed in q
black satin jacket, light corduroys,
high top boota and a white sombrero, q
very becoming Buffalo Bill toggery. He
did not consume much tima in talking,
but what he did say was highly instruct
i've and to the point, well and clearly
spoken.
His first subject was q large, powerful
sorrel, owned by q livery man here; he
was halter puller and shyer. The
FIRST thing done was to prove to the ami
malls satisfaction and that Of everyone in
the building that Gleason was the master.
This was done by throwing the brute
down and using bass drum, tin pans and
bells TO play requiem over his PROSTATE
body. "
The snimal objected in a spirited man
ner and for a few seconds there was a
whirling combination Of men and horse
seen through clouds Of sawdust, but fin.
ally the horse gave in. Then the horse
was tied up to the stage as he would be in
stall, except that q slip-noose was passed
over his back and under his belly, and
the end brought up between his fore legs
and through the halter. When the horse
pulled back the rope tigh!ened around
him and he forgot all about halter
pulling,
The horse being tied, the bass drum,
tin pan combination broke out again,
accompanied by the band, and pam
demonium seemed to have broken loose.
The horae was in q short time Eubdued so
that it allowed the drum to be placed on
it's back and played to the hearts content
OF the colored youth who Is one Of the
Gssistantr and makes very acceptable
clown. The Professor worked 50 minutes
with his first horse, and ELECTED many
rounds Of applause.
The next animal was pretty bay, the
property Of o physician who prizes tho
animal highly, Notwithstanding the TACT
that che Is q kicker and shyer, and has
already smashed two buggleg for him.
She behaved very bsdly when some tin
pans and sleigh bella were hung to her
tail, and eudeEvored TO kick the roof OF, |
but simple arrangement oil ropes was
put on, and, IN the parlanCe OF tho ring,
she "pus herselt in ChsnCery" when che |
kicked.
When the Professor got through that
horse was as obedient as one could ask for.
Hltched to buggy she stood still while
bunch OF fire crackers were exploded |
under her feet, and endured with scarcely
a tremor the waving Of flags and umbrel-
las, showers OF paper and the music Of the |
band.
The last horse handled was q well
known animal, owned by q prominent
horseman and business man here. In ap-
pearRnce the animal was large, finely |
formed soryel, whose fault was kicking
and shyinR, with runaway tendenCies
The showing oil the buggy on her heels
made her let 20, or rather try to let 20,
but the Professor had her so fixed
with the ropes that abe could no! get
her heels up. In short timo this
animal was also thoroughly subdued, The
Professor said that 1t might be that the
horses that had been handled there that
night would require second Lesson, but
he thought not. He told his audience
something about horses and their good
and bad points, and explained some Of his
special apparatus, am6ng (which Is bit
that was examined with great interest by
horsemen.
Five horses are on the bills for to-night's
among them horse belong.
ing to Charlie Hoffman, the Fulton
butcher, which 10 bitter and shyer, and
which requires three men to harness 1t.