The sun., 1906-12-27
CHRISTMAS FUN AT DURLAND'S
SANTA CLiUS HANDS OFT GIFTS
TO WOMEN RIDERS.
Jack Joyce. whose HaDdiness With the
LarIat GOt Him In Trouble Recently,
shows some LassOlns Tricks-Gsrand
Entree With 100 Riders In the saddle

EntFee WIN IOD Riders IN the Saddle
The nineteenth annual Christmas ride OF
the Durland Riding Academy took place last
night in the academy on West Sxty-sixth
street The big building was well filed and
the perfor mances in the ring we're interesting
and sometimes bewildering because the riders
went through all sorts of complicated evolu-
tions. The entertainment began with the
grand entrAe commanded by Charles I.
Krauss.
There were 100 riders in this. and after
they had drilled well the doors into the arena
we're thrown open and big wagon on
which Santa Claus was seated accompanied
by two pretty girls was driven around. At
the Christmas ride Santa Claus represents
souvenir for all the women who take part
in the ride. Last night he presented to each
a silver powder box and pun.
ieu de barre followed, in which r. c. J
Stewart. A. W. Kinney and r. Lee were the
contestants. II was hot tusse all the time
and finally A. W. Kinney was the winner.
Capt. NJ. Grinsgaard was TO have given a high
school exhibition with his Norwegian pony
Odalisaue. but the pony was lame. and in his
place Jack Joyce from Indian Territory and
North Dakota. a cowboy, showed what he
could do with the lariat. Joyce came here
some time ago with others from Col. Zach
MidalPs ranch. Joyce could do all sorts Of
things with his lariat and was applauded
again and again.
Joe benzig rode Joyces pony Monkey a nd
Joyce could stop him no matter how fast he
was going. He nally threw a moose over
Benzig's head. then two half bitches over his
ha nds. and then with another dcXterous turn
fastened the hands TO the horn Of the saddle
and then around the ponys neck. He swung
the larat over his head and then bringing 1t
down jumped through il and gradually
heightened the moose until he only held the
end Of the long rope in his hand. and Ill the
time kept II from touching the ground.
Joyce won some renown few weeks ago
him out of an automobile while II was running
fast Shevbn had bumped Joyce's pony
with his machine and then added to th,s
and before ShevlIn could get away Joyce's
larat was around his neck Tie was arrested
but Shevlin in court withdrew the charge as
he thought Joyce had some excuse for acting
Tandem riding followed, aud those who
took part were Mr. and Mrs. John C'erken,
MT M.. Snd ssnnst MTs Ed%sTd Em MAC kSys
Charles p, Trusttum Mrs. J. Won Klein. Mr..
and Mrs, Marshall Clapp, Eustace Blake.
Miss l.. Harris. Charles W Dickel and Miss
q. n Williams. These we're comma nded by
:. In a game q polo the FreebooterS. ;. G.
Mayer, ], j.. 0'Brien and Marshall Clapp.
A duadrille followed and in this the riders
we're Mr.. and Mrs; John Gerken Mr.. and Mrs.
EdTarS St6ssysT Ssyss n, T. BpdT MsI
Amend Miss L. wesner. Casper Wayher.
Miss Edith l.. Rutter. Charles P. Trusttun,,
Mrs. r. +. Sause, 4. w, Kinney and Miss G.
Krauss. The commander was Charles 7.
game Of basketball, a steeplechase, a
military ride in which the riding masters OF
cavalry cav a Of diYeEent co Countries. and jumping
furnished the rest of the entertainment.