The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-05
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Oscar r. Gleason gave q hne exhsbi-
ton OF Wat could be done IN training
wicked horses before a large audience In
Arnory hall yesterday evening. Mr..
Gleason Is tall. wsat-built man. with
plenty OF strength Gesplte HIS slender
figure, but was more remarkable for tact
and Judgment than for strength in hand
ling hss horses.
The first horse he handled was not very
sktttksh at first, but developed a notice
able dislike to the uproar caused by beas-
ing base drum and rafting tin pans
around him. especially when it was
varied by opening and closing an UNI
brella in his face. After Mr.. Gleason
Rad put him through this with check
rein. he made him walk up and face the
orchestra.
The same horse was then hitched to a
skeleton blackboard and put through a
test Of being driven through flags that
were waved In his faon This horse. a.
we'll as the succeeding one, is owned by
the Seattle Livery Company. and had
never been handled by Prof. Gleason.
The second horse was dark bay, with
black stockings on all four legs. He.
too. was subjected to the drum. parasol
and tin plate ordeal. and at the concur
sion was willing to stand still at the
word whoa" and take phil0s0phScally
whatever was done to him.
The pair were then Mtched together and
driven over packs OF exploding firecrack-
ers by Mr.. Gleason. One plunged Con-
siderably, and finally came out from the
traces and stood facing his driver. By
skiIlful manipulation Mr.. Gleason. had
him back in the traces In a second. with
out any assistance. and promptly put the
pair through their PAGES in front OF
steam whistle that was deafening them
with Its scream and enveloping them in
clouds Of steam. They were then driven
through packets Of newspapers that were
cast all over them. until they endured II
without a murmur. There was then a
ten-minute fnoermsssion. and Mr.. Giea-
son retired amid weli-earned applause.
The first horse shown after the inter-
mission was pretty mouse color. known
as Lady Maud. that Mr.. Gleason claimed
20 have purchased recently at Salt Lake
City to educate for q trick horse. One
of the attendants drove her about the
ring without bride or reins. guiding her
first by the motions OF his whip and then
OF his hands.
The next horse brought In was said TO
be owned by a local blacksmith. Mr..
Sharks. and TO be kicker Of great re-
nown. Certain 1t Is that when his fore
foot was checked and Mr.. Gleason took
the reins heidi his best to kick bundle
OF tin pans. that was hitched to his tail.
through the ceiling. After lifting his
forefoot a few times Mr.. Gleason per-
suaded him TO be quiet. and he was then
hitched In the blackboard without breech-
ings. had a rod thrust between his legs
and under his belly. and was subjected 10
innumerahle indignities. without remon-
STRANGE.
A nervous large bay owned by tho
Duwamish Dairy company, and also a
kicker. was next put through his PAGES
and ali the kick taken out OF him. so
that finally he would stand without being
held. through the most outlandish din.
The performance concluded with driv-
ing the last two and q third, owned by
Lane & Connolly. the cigar men, three
abreast through the din of orchestra, tn
pans and base drum and amid showers Of
papers
As whole the performance was very
successful. and the audience was en-
thusiastie IN considering Mr. Gleason by
far the best man with a horse that has
ever been seen In this city. In conclu-
sion Mr.. Gleason stated that prices for
the rest OF the week would be 20 cents
for admission and p cents for gallery
and reserved seats. During the week a
champion kicker named Badly" VIII be
sent in from fifteen miles out OF town.
He IL said TO be the worst kicker ever
seen in Seattle. and Will be kept COM
pauy by vicious kicker driven In the
mall wagon. In addition to these there
Is a pair of thoroughSreds owned by a
gentleman in this city. who are said 20 be
confirmed runaways. The list Of appli-
cations Is steadily on the increase. ard
when Mr.. Gleason leaves town IL will be
a mans own fault II ne is left with a
vicious horse on his hands.