The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-06
COWBOYS To GIVE
WILD WEST SHOW
viii Be Like Real Life on
the Ranches.
RIDING AND ROPE THROWING
Expect to Auction OFF Their Ponies
After Exhibition at Baseball
Park.
RIDING AND ROPE THROWING

A Wild West show followed by
an auction of the horses which they
brought from their own ranches to ride
In the inaugural parade.
This is the program arranged by SeJn
Bullock 5 cowpunchers and scheduled 10
occur at the American League Baseball
Fark. Seventh street and Florida ave
nue. northwest at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
I'VE will give you people a show that
will have Buffalo Bill beaten TO death,
said one of the punchers in speaking
of the arrangements. We won't follow
any program: we'll do just as we damn
please. and try 10 give you an idea OF
now We live on the plains.
Long as Folks Want It.
1T viii last just as long as the folks
want TO look at II, only We want 10
get through in time enough TO auction
off our horses before dark. We've got
some mighty fine rope throWers IN our
crowd. and all of us can ride a little,
Wen give you sample OF both to-
morrow. and Wen show you what
horses can do Well have rescue races,
relay races. roping. fancy riding. and
damned if I know what all. What the
people like best is what We'll give tie
most Of
exhibition of rope throwing, the West
erners are making an effort TO buy or
hire several steers for their exhibition
tomorrow. IF we can't get COWS,
said one, why of course Wen have to
take niggers." There are fifty ponies in
the lot to be auetioned. all of them why
little beasts of the plains. The cow
punchers deny that there is a bueking
horse IN the lot. They declare that
every one of their ponies Is gentle,
bridle-wise and fast. of course, said
one in taking OF ms horse 10 a pros pros
with them. or they'll get scared and
raise hell
All Horses Alike
"Al horses is alike" said this cow
puncher. aorIy some Is better than
Others. Don't never act scared of d
horse, or he'll get nasty. Walk right ur
to him and let him know that you're
boss and he'll mind you. 0, whole lot OF
People think we've brought a lot OF
hackers down here. They're dead wrong
IVery man brought his best saddle
h rse with him. for which every man Is
damn sorry.
Few of the ponies which Will be
auctioned tomorrow had ever been III
blacksmith shop before they Were
brought TO this city. This morning
every one was shod. Some gave the
smiths considerable trouble. but most
of them submitted to the shooting pro-
cess without a kick Most of the horses
are young-three or four years old. Al
= are strong, clean-Iimbed and wiry, typl'
cal horses of the plains; and the cow
boys are anticipating ready sales
Cowboy as Auctioneer.
The auction Will be conducted by ont
of the cowpunehers, who Will be chosei
nv reclamation. We've got two o
three hot auctioneers in the bunch.
said one, when asked who would con
duct The. sales land we don't need L
hire no professional. We got some boy
in this crowd that can get money out
ANYBODY. They're mighty persuasive
and will show the folks how we SCI
things out West
Early this morning, before half tn
residents OF Washington had eatel
their breakfast, the cowboys We're III
and about Their first act after finish
ing their morning meal was to go l
tie stables where their horses are quar-
tered and curry their rnimalS. NOT on
OF the Westerners would allow an as
sistant TO touch his horse; each cieane
his own. and cleaned him Thoroughly
No sooner was the task finished tina
the horse was Immediately Saddied an
bridled and the next instant the eWfle
was on MS back tearing down tn
street at d pace which kept the pedes
TRANS on the jump for safety
Give Free Exhibition.
shortly after 10 O'Clock, fifteen of tn
cowboys asst mbled at Ienth stree
and Louisiana avenue northWes
and for over an hour1 amuse
the hundreds of spectators who lined II
sidewalks with exhibitions of their SKI
in rome throwing and fancy riding. SCI
eral of them proved that it was an cas-
matter 10 pick a handkerchief from II
ground without dismounting or siacl
ering the pace of their ponies. Othel
lIncolled their long lariats, and no or
was safe Riding nonchaiantly arouf
aoparentlv paving no attention TO an
one they would suddenly turn. Spl
their horses INTO a galiop, and swingln
their rope, ride directly at the crow
Al the very edge OF the lot, the nofs
would come To an abrupt standstill, II
rome would go flying through the al
and the next Instant some one. usual L
center of the lot vainly trying to loose
the loop fastened round his body
Can Ride a Little.
Every one OF the cowboys Shove
himself TO be welI-nigh perfect horse
man, but not one would admit that
possessed any unusual skill. II can rid
a little" was the most that any or
could be persuaded TO say about hin
self.
The exhibition OF this morning can
to an end with accident which ;
boys themselves laughed at. Robe
McAdams. OF Wind Cave, s. D. wit
three other cowpunchers, got into q
argument as TO who possessed II
speediest horse. II was decided to sc
tic the question by Il race. and the fol
lined up Tney were off at a signal an
came gaiioping up the small lot nee
and neck, when McAdams horse sIippe
in the soft mud and fell. pinning h
riders leg under his side. The hors
tried hard to get up. but each tin
slipped back, and his rider was una b.
TO extricate himself.
In a few seconds word of the accidef
reached the other cowboys, and all can
tearing up al a gallon. TO get the hors
or its feet was the work of only q
instant and with a shamed grin Nj
Adams renounted. You can't hurt
cowboy WAS the response when aske
IL injured by the fall, and with the:
words he galloped of.
DIPLOMATIC.
Miss Elderleigll-IIow old would "
guess me TO be?