The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-09
How Roosevelt Is Spending the
Summer at Oyster Bay.
HORSEBACK RIDING A GREAT FAD.

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than twenty-five pounds to his weight
and it was very noticeable to his neigh
bors upon his return 70 oyster Bay.
n. T., few days ago, says the New
York World.
Ever since his return lie has been liv-
ing the same as boat crew at the
training table. Everything that tends
to add flesh is tabooed. The president
is very fond Of sweets, and these have
been cut of. He is hearty eater and.
while not fasting, is eating sparingly.
and All farinaceous foods are omitted
from bis meals.
Horseback riding is one Of the presi-
dents greatest fads, He finds that 1t
tends to reduce his weight, and as a
result he goes daily for ride along
the various shady roads near Saga
more hill The president does not like
to jog along the roads He rides like a
trooper, aud when he starts it Is al
ways with the intention Of making
good. hard run of it before he returns.
The rides usually begin with slow
trot, which IL followed BY d gallop, ana
when the horse is thoroughly warmed
up he IS urged into hard run.
The president Is a good deal OF
joker on his horseback rides. When
he is tearing along the roads on Blei
stein or Wyoming, his two fayorite
horses. lie will suddenly pull up and
wait for the remainder of his party to
come up with him. With yell that he
learned while Cow punching Ia tile
west the president will wave his wide
/ brimmed sombrero and start on an
other run. This usually results in the
horses OF the remainder Of the party
attempting to oveFtake him. much to
the discontinue of the riders.
on the return to Sycamore hill the
presidents mount is usually steaming.
When near his home the president
comes in on d dignifed jog trot. Blei-
stein has a gait known as a "fox trot.
which is one Of the easiest known to
riders The new horse wyoming Is
also well gated Wyoming is still
little strange to the Long Island roads
and is not being ridden us much rs
Bleistein
Lawn tennis Is another of the less
strenuous exercises of the president
by which he expects to reduce his
weight and get himself in good condi-
ton before he is compelled to return
to washington at the end If the sum
mer. He usually plays this with the
children shortly after luncheon
The keenest rivalry exists among
them as TO the best sets played with
their father Little Miss Ethel is a
fatorite partner Of the president in
this game. Teddy junior and Archie
have beaten their father at the game,
but seldom The president does not
like to be beaten The president places
some very difficult back court strokes.
His "slieing' III serving completely
fools the children, but they are getting
on to his plays and the games are not
nearly SO one sided as during last
summer
The president plays without a coat
or hat and wears low shoes The chill
dren are expert enough to keep their
father pretty busy, and after a few
turns he is dripping Precipitation. The
president IL willing to play tennis with
almost any one who Is expert Visitors
are asked If they can play, and If so
games are arranged on the spot.
General Leonard Wood, formerly
military governor Of Cuba, taught the
president many Of the 'sesting up" ex-
ercises used in the army The presi-
dent is a devotee Of exercising without
apparatus. lie does not like the idea
OF pulling weights. wands and dumb
bells. He does not practice the setting
up exercises publicly They are al
ways done In the privacy Of his home
and are never witnessed BY any one
save the immediate family.
Teddy junior and Archie are being
taught singiestick exercises by the
president, who is not an adept in their
use vet, but manages to put in consid-
cradle time and incidentally take off
few pounds week at the exercise.
The broadsword viii come next. This
is the hardest Kind Of exercise. ana it
IS possible some OF the intimates Of the
president in the army win be asked to
Oyster Bay and the president viii en-
joy a few bouts before he goes away.
Since his arrival at Oyster Bay the
president has been 40 early riser. He
Is always up at 1880 o'clock ia the
morning, and after tubs and little
exercise is ready for breakfast, which |
is over before 0 o'clock. After break. |
fast the president reads the newspa-
pers and talks with his secretary. Oc-
casionally he devotes an hour to his
mail. Then there Is tennis or the In |
evitable horseback ride The president
viii not miss his ride, no matter what
the weather conditions may be. The
first ride is finished Just in time for
luncheon, which is served between 1880
and 2.30 o'clock IN the afternoon. Aft
er luncheon, when the president has
visitors he talks with them until about
40 or o'clock. II they are very init |
mate friends they remain for dinner I
When the visitor cannot ride horseback /
the president has bis carriage without
d top hitched up and gives his guests a /
ride about Sycamore hill
No matter what guests are present