Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11

| INTRODUCING THE MENAGEhlE.
Oliver II. y. Belmonts menagerie is
| close at hand, and offers fine foundation
| for the show. There ara no very Wliu
| animals IN Mr. Delmonts COLLECTION, uu.
| there are a number of rare ones. lney
were collected by their owner In al parts
| Of the world IL would make me act
ic Mr.. Belmont would head a parade or
| his collection and make a little speech
about the pecuiiaritics OF each animal
There are many birds Of gorgeous pIu'
mage In the menagerie, and they WOULD
| lend an abundance Of color 10 the scene
WHAT THE WHEELERs CAN DO.
ore of the circus-idea enthusiasts m1de
n proposition. and then w.lted under the
multitude Of frowns hurled I'm his dlrec-
ZION. He thought IL would be a line th!ng
20 rave ON the programme ladies' Llcy-
clc.race He spoke the truth when no
said that this would arouse more en-
thusiasn than any other act Wien
asked If he would he the bearer Of re-
ouest 10 certain weli-known women. ask
Ing them 10 compete. he acknowledged
that the task would be too Bis one for
him.
IL the circus Is given, the bicycle. how
ever. is sure 10 play prominent part.
There are number Of fair maids ard
dasting matrons who have enough con-
hdencs In their wheeling abilities 10 be-
lieve that they could go through the
figures OF quadrille on their blk IS. Jh.s
would make the observation-disclosures quite Il
tame affair by comparison, as there would
certainly be a few spills
The polo experts could be relied upon
10 give a lively act. Such men os Fox
hall Keene, Tom Hitchcock, Harry nit
ney. and Moses Taylor. with their Inc
stables Of horses 10 draw upon, might
give series OF races which would COM
rare favorably with those Of the genuine
circus Foxhall Keene, il is said, e. ride
standing upon two horses in the old
Roman STYLE as well as any one, and II
he went through this performance before
a gallery Of gilded swells, II would odd
several degrees to his already wide pcpu-
larity. ,
IN FEATS OF STRENGTH
For n strong man, IN feats Of strength
there are number OF available candi-
dates Herman Oelrichs is about the
strongest of all the society strong men,
while Fred Gebhard Is a good second y
little persuasion might induce these two
gladiatOrs 20 pose IA sandow as marble
statues or they might make competl-
ton OF II and settle the vexed question
as 10 which is the stronger. Both are eN-
pert boxers and wrestlers. and one pu-
neutrality-suspicious. young swell asserts
that the only proper thing FOR them TO
do Is t. put on the gloves and show
swellom I'm a pleasant way what ring
FIGHT looks like We're tho ilea OF this
young man carried out. it IS quite certain
that IL would be the choice act OF the per-
Torrance.
When the young swells were preparing
for the Waterbury circus Fred. Beach
posed as the leading equestrienne. lie
had 10 sacrifice a beautifully -curled mus
tache when he d0nhed the tar.etan and
tights. and inore tran that. put IN
month Of preparatory training. Every day
ne tourneyed 10 the Waterbury place ana
when all was ready for the practicing
rope was tied around his waist. The
rope was fastened % a bar Of wood which
ran out at right angles from the top Of
pole in the centre Of the ring. Tho rope
passed through "a pulley. and the other
end WAS firmly held by three sturdy
grooms. An old circus horse was used,
and whenever Mr.. Beach evinced an IN
cllnatlon to fall of the groOms hauled
on the rope and kept him swinging In
the abr until the horse was led back, ana
then he would be lowered until he stood
upon the animals back again.
Mr. Beach declares that he VIII never
go through the performance again, ana
unless some ambitious youngster comes
forward there will be no lady bareback
rider i'm the show. But there Is a plenty
OF other material on hand 10 make IL
good one, particularly when II Is men
TONED that John Jacob Aston has init
mated n desire for the position OK r1nS-
master.