The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-24
PRESIDENTS VACATION.
How E,oosevelt Is spendi13 t1o
Summer at Oyster Bay.
HORSEBACK RIDING a GREAT FAD,

Conditions May Ee-J4e Plays Ten
MS VIII, His Children. and Delights
to Bomp with Observation-Disclosures
Exercises Also Praeticed.
President Booseyelt's vacation this
year viii be one OF most rigorous train
inc. He realizes that he is putting on
fesa too fast and will devote the I'm
mer months to exercising. On his re-
cent western trip be added not less
than twenty-five pounds 10 his weight,
and it was very noticeable to his neigh
bors upon his return 70 oyster Bay,
n. Y. a few days ago. says the New
York World
Ever since his return he has been liv-
ing the same as a boat crew at the
training table. Everything that tends
to add flesh is tabooel. The president
is very fond OF sweets, and these have
been cut Of, lie is q hearty eater and,
while not fasting, is eating ~sparingly,
and all farinaceous foods are omitted
from his meals
Horseback riding is II of the presi-
dents greatest fads. He finds that it
tends to reduce his weight, and as q
result he goes daily for a ride along
the various shady reads near Sagf@
more hill. The president does no ike
to Jog along the roads. He rides like a
trooper, and when he starts it Is ~
ways with the intention Of mahing a
good, hard run Of it before he rctasns.
The rides usually begin with d SLOW
trot, which is followed by a gallop. and
when the horse is thoroughly warmed
} up he is urged into a hard run.
The president is a good deal OF a
joker on his horseback rides. When
he is tearing along the roads on hlel-
stein or Wyoming. his two favorite
horses, he will suddenly pull up and
wait for the remainder Of his party to
come u with him. With a yell that he
J learned while Cow punching in the
! west the president will wave his wide
brimmed sombrero and start on an
7 other run. This usually results in the
horses of the remainder OF the party
attempting to overtake him. much to
the discontinue of the riders.
$ On the return to Sycamore hill the
y presidents mount is usually steaming.
e When near his home the president
| Olllt- III VII al uIS AN JSS tio1' A'N'
stein has a gait known as a fox trot.
u which is one of the easiest known to
4 riders. The new horse Wyoming is
6 also we'll gated. Wyoming is still a
little strange to the Long Island roads
y and is not heing ridden as much as
IL Bleistein.
IL Lawn tennis is another of the less
Z strenuous exercises of the president
by which he expects to reduce his
weight and get himself in good condi-
J ton before he is compelled to return
q to Washington at the end Of the sum-
mer. He usually plays this with the
L. children shortly after luncheon.
y The keenest rivalry exists among
II them as to- the best sets played with
their father. Little Miss Ethel is a
" ~favorite partner of the president In
IL this game. Teddy junior and Archie
have beaten their father at the game,
but seld ,m. The president does r1t
IL like to be beaten. The president places
"a some very difficult pack court strokes.
II His ''slicing'' in serving completely
u fools the children, but they are getting
;, on to his plays and the games are not
"a nearly so one sided as during last
IL summer
- The president plays without Il coat
or hat and wears low shoes. The chill
- dren are expert enough to keep their
III father pretty busy. and after a few
H. turns he is dripping perspiration. The
~ president is willing to play tennis Will
III almost any one who is expert. Visitor
a are asked if they can play, and If 81
" games are arranged o. the spot.
~ General Leonard Wood, formerly
y military governor of Cuba, taught tht
ST president many of the "sc,ting up" eX
- ~ercisos used III the army. The presi
~ dent is a devotee of exercising withou
IN apparatus. lie does not like the id@'
te of pulling weights, wands and dumb
~ bells. He does not practice the "~settin:
OF up exercises publicly. They are al
ne ways done i'll the privacy of his honl'
ne and are never witnessed by any on
ne save the immediate family,
H. Teddy Junior and Archie are bein;
h taught singlestick exercises by til
so president, who is not an adept in thei
use vet, but manages to put in consid
OF cradle time and incidentally take OF
OF a few pounds a week at the exercise
The broadsword will come next. Thi
IN is the hardest kind of exercise. and
lily is possible some of the intimates of til
he president in the army will be asked t
lue Oyster Bay and the president will er
in toy a few bouts before he goes away.
nts Since his arrival at Oyster Bay til
in president has been an early riser. b
'as is always up at 1870 o'clock in til
ar morning. and after a u and a lit
H.. exercise is ready for breakfast, whic
The IA over before 8 o'clock. After breal
Ior - ..a..IonA ,,ondn Tho ou,~n