Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
FINE EXHIBITION,
Wild West Performers Excite the Adj
miratiOn of the POpuIace

Wild West Performers Excite the Al.
miratiOn of the POpuIace
The cowboys and rough riders in combi-
nation which Buffalo Bill brought here yes
terday proved doubly worthy of their
reputation for daring feats and rough-and-
tumble exploits by performing them under
the trying conditions brought about by the
continuous rain. Everything they had to
do was made especially difficult, and the
most remarkable skill was required to keen
the performance up to the high standard
that has been established for it,
The spectators were made perfectly COM
Portable under the tents provided for their
protection, and the troop went through its
wild west program In the midst of the
storm. There were the cowboys and their
reckless dashes; the scouts, the Arabs and
cavalrymen of different nations each Wy
ing with the other in showing indifference
to the drenching rain. There We're soft
places In the track to hamper the move
ments of the fiery steeds and to endanger
the horsemen who mounted them, and men
or animals trained to SNOWY performances
| under perfect conditions would have been
unable to carry out the program. But the
men accustomed to the hardships of the
plains were fully equal to the situation.
There We're numerous falls, but they only
gave men and horses an opportunity to
show their unusual Skill and no serious ac-
| cident occurred.
The Wild West show had exhibited in
| were met here and men and animals were
| naturally tired from their unusual tasks
| They were late in arriving, necessitating
! the abandonment Of the afternoon perform
ance, but last night everything was In
readiness, and an immense crowd was on
| hand. The cavalcade of over 200 riders be-
! gan the exhibition, and the various ma
tional standards they carried We're greeted
with uproarious applause. The bearers OF
both the British and Boer flags were
| warmly received, and though the riders fell
in a bad spot In the track, they We're Up
and on their horses in an instant.
The Arabs performed marvellous teats
| One dusky son of the desert supported eight
men on his head and shoulders while stand
| ing In the mud The firearms practice by
Miss Annie Oakley and Johnny Baker was
| as accurate as II tney ndd not been in
| pouring rain.
The exhibition Of the feats performed by
| Iifesayers at sea filled the assemblage witt
| wonderment, and, as usual, the cowboys
| went through a series Of daredevil tricks
that can only be appreciated by being seen
The bucking ponies gave liberal evidence OF
| their genuneness. The chase of the buffa-
! 1oes was exciting, and the rescue Of the
| DeadWood stage almost held the spectators
entranced by its realism. The United States
cavalrymen did wonderful work in theil
fancy riding, made unusually difficult by
| the slippery feet or the men and the wet
| backs of the horses
| One rider with feet resting on the ba cks
| of two wild horses while third animal
| raced beneath him saw the Steed in the
center go down; but it had hardly stumbled
before he had saved himself by going
astride one of the two horses he was riding
The battle of Tien Tsin exhibited five
| maneuvers of various cavalry organizations
| of the several nations that were there
represented. The engagement was real
| istic
| The Beers were another attractive fea.
ture Of the exhibition and were greeted with
| rounds Of applause.
General Miles was early visitor at the
| Wild West show and spent a short time
! in Colonel Codys tent
| There was a performance this afternoon
| and there will be another tonight