New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
two long line. galIop away evenly and steadily

two long lines gailop away evenly and steadily,
and disappear whence they came.
After the dashng horsemen and their bewilder!ng
movements a woman trips out. In the she
seems little Bit of thing slender and with flow
ing hair. wearing a broadbrmmed hat She gives
an exhibition " skill and dexterlty with firearms.
aiming so swiftly and accurately and breaking g.ass
balls with such and apparent careessness that
you wonder II she uses her eyes at al. She is
wonderfully quick this little woman, with finger
touch on the trigger which must be finer than the
pressure OF harspring in watch: for Its work
shoots, picks up her rifle and hres over barrier.
lifts her weapon and discharges tall after g1ss
ball has been tossed into the arr and never misses
In dozen ways she shows the keenness Of her eye
one after the other several balls thrown up together
she bows and runs away smiling. A COWBOY Cos
sack. Mexican. an Arab. a Gaucho and an Indian
have horse race; post rider gives an Illustration
OF the old pony express, dashing up on horseback,
leaping from his horse TO the ground and Into an
other saddle transferring at the same time his mail
bag. all with one motion apparently, ana ne is OH
ing the plains comes into view it IS attacked by In
dams, but scouts and cowboys Buffalo Bill leading
RAIDERS Riman horsomen give Illustrations OF bold
Arabian riding. and then. slipping to the ground.
1t is not possible in limited space to describe in
| detail more that few OF the features. The Cos
sacks riding takes your breath away. In spurred
b3SEs n them Tn furosly and Incng them to
a madder speed with piercing cries, riding without
out. and bending low with a swift motion catch up
an object and wave Il wildly as they swing their
bodies up again the saddle 1t looks like de-
Cowboys perform feats not less wonderful. When
they want something that is on the ground they
do no; dismount get it. They do not even check
their Galoping bronchos stoopng over. they
snatch II up and ride on with ringing spur Ihey
lasso wild horses as easily as you might capture
a sleepy puppy, and sit calm and secure In the
! saddle or bucking plunging, Whrlng Droncho'
Then they ride like a cyclone, but they ride UNI
daunted and undisturbed-oniy they yell. with ear
splitting Wells.
Indian bows on bareback have There Is
buffalo chase. showing how the hunter rode AFTER
the shaggy herd. Johnnie" Baker. young Ameri-
him In the air with nnfailing accuracy ana an
astonishing agility McXicans use the asso ana
South American Gauchos throw their bolas az they
ride. the Dcadwood coach. the same one which ran
from Cheyenne to the Black HIS, Is attacked by
Indians: settlers cabins are besiegcd; Colonel Cody
riding at a fun gallon. breaks glass balls with his
rne-it is useless try to explain all that is done
BOLD AND DARING RIDING.
But there are other features which cannot be
passed over with n word. The horses and their
wonderful riders merit the closest attention and
the warmest praise. There IS hurdle race that is
amazing for the rccklcssncss Of the riders are
Indian. cowboy. Mexican. South American and
..centleman rider" The horses do not pause in
their flight only rising Ike swallows at the leap
and speeding There is never slackcning OF
speed. Under whip and spur the horses run wildly
toward the barrier: they make the leap run on
urged to their utmost. and 20 over the next at
the furious gallop. II Is like riding Tor iall
Tho martial spirit is aroused again by the mill
;1h rniicd State Cava.ry. tn Fif,h Royal Irish
Iancers. the French Dragons ana the German
down tie arena There is again music IN the
-" a. tho hi, IN. SPUR and the scabblrI which
delights the car and tn" eye IS fascinated with the
,H AK ~ n..ne. and hrea .,-se, and the game
ing light ~ waving sword. Tho co.ors. STANDARDS
ana remnants OF FOUR great nations huNer ana
e,r.,In and win In and our and around. and the
frl 80 out