New-York tribune., 1907-04-23
BUFFALO BILL in TOWN.
TRTSTY RIFLES SPEAK.
Rehearsal PaUcs Way for Wild Vest
at Madison Square Tonight.

Ard just then Bronco Petes trusty rife spoke
and Two redskins Bit the dust" More than one
Bronco Petes rife spoke and more than two red
skins the dust last night at Madison Square
Garden. for II rehearsal night for Buffalo Bili
and his Wild West Show But after shooting II
ssch Other all evening everybody seemed to be on
rood terms: those who lad haG the dusty expert
snce were on their feet j good shape, and AZ the
end Of the performance, IN the words of the pro
sranrne lined up in compact, friendly mass %
effectively give the audience final salute
After an absence Of fve years. Colonel Cody has
come to town with h:s show, and Is anchored at
The Garden for a long stay. The Indians are just
ss savage and the horses just wild as teey We're
on the last appearance Of the show IN New YORK
There were more exhibitions Of rough riding last
night than were the programme. for the ma
3ority % The horses used We're just off the range
sEd unused 10 the light and the people One part
that vas not down the programme, but Nhich
will be made 4 pant Of il after its success last
night was an exhibition of riding a bucking horse
by woman. which was announced by Colonel Cody
a special feature for his guests. He selected for
the exhibition Miss Shaffer. who is new with The
show this year.
After some trouble she succeeded IN getting
saddle and bride . green. horse and mounted
him. When the dust cleared away and the spec
tatorE caught their breath Miss Shaffer and the
horse were at the other end of the Garden. and
she still on his back. How she remained there
aobod, seemed 20 know, for if there was a
hodys neck it was the animal Miss Shafer was
riding.
The performance opened with an overture by the
cowboy band. and then came the review introducing
al the members of the shOW-Indians soldiers and
daredevil rough riders from all parts OF the world,
men and women. A race. in which a cowboy. Cos
sack Mexican. Arab and Indian. horses of their
countries. were competitors, resulted in a victory
for tie cowboy. Then the United States
artillery drill. which kept the excitement of the
audience at white heat for the heavy guns. relics
a. The Civn War, drawn by six green" horses |
6ssaug ~ top speed around the Garden. made an !
imposing sight.
around the Garden a break neck speed, jumping /
from horse another with = rapidity thst /
heWldered the eve. and then the attack on /
the famous Deadwood stssecoach by the Indians, /
with their boodcurdling wells. and the rescue OF I
the stage bv the ready cowboys Colonel Cody /
then gave his exhibition Of sharp shooting. also
Gid Johnny Baker. who. usual never missed the
clay pigeons.
one Of the new features of the show is q hold-un
~ Union Pacific train by bandits. The scene de |
pCtS = train leaving station. with really truly /
locomotive; bandit jumps out on the tender and l
compels the engineer 10 stop. The rest OF the !
bandits ride the express is blown open, the
passengers stand around with their hands in the /
air. and the lootiug is completed The bandits are
Them put 70 flight by posse under the command |
~ former sheTiffs of Coorado-Ciin and Allen.
There = number OF other acts at the show.
There the battle Of Summit Springs which
CURED IN Eastern Colorado. near the border line
81 Nebraska, between Indians and soldiers on
July H. 1864 General F. a. Carr. who in
command of the troops AT that battle, will he
guest of Colonel Cody al to-nlghts performance
scaling. lsssong and racing. which bring the show
- an end