The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-25

Whirling around the Horse Sho"
Building. the younger society set
skated last night for the Home for IN
curables and incidentally put on
semi. professional program which was
worth the money. There was no ger
man on wheels The young people had
q free for all event, trot and pace
which showed more graceful work than
some of that pulled off heretofore on
the sidewalks of the West End Inc
floor had as many as it could accom-
modate. Nearly all the boxes were
filled, the attendance generally being
good.
Tnylor's Mile Dash.
When the first round of the program
had been finished there was blare
from a trumpet, announcing that young
Alexander Taylor was making for the
entrance. Armed with couple OF
chairs and wearing a pair of PINK
tights. the boy scooted in. while ms
running mate came along with other
chairs end stsked off the race course
The letter on TaElor's breast was
green, just as il he had been tattooeu
He did a few smart turns and waited
for his pace.naker, a youngster in
white blouse. plainly CARRIED, so as to
emphasize the fact that the kid in the
Teshings was the real thing And 50
he was The two warmed UP bill, and
then GOT ready for the big show.
The running mate was sent out ahead
to set the pace, and after covering m1re
than qplrter Of mile dash, Taylor
had to l.ustse TO cut down the lead.
He sweryed in toward the rail al
the turns, and in that way spreadaasie'
his field. The other boy. however. let
team. Taylor finally winning by twenty
feet. The pacemaker would have lost
his job had he COPIED the race.
Mr.. Mauxys Fancy Turns.
Next came Mr.. Robert Mauzy, with
an arrnful of fancy stunts that brought
the cheers. He did all sorts of dances.
including the fawncy dawnces, the
windmill and breakdown, and to
throw in little extra for the audience
he cut the figure in Chinese. which
was cutting EN- some. The band gave
him a run for his money by making
quick changes in the music. but the
people in the back seats stood up on
the benches in order to look over the
Merry Widows and observe his antics
Mr.. MauEy was likewise speedy--a
1oungster on the rail remarked that he
could go faster than Mrs. Gill,s excur-
sion could run.
Girl Towed by Bull Dog.
The Taylor Mauzy combination was
not TO be froWned upon, but the real
star OF the evening was little Miss
BESSIE Herbert. lowed BY a bull dog
she started around the ring amid
screams from the spectators. TIL,
brindle was well trained. He was har.
messed around the shoulders, the In,
being safely wrapped about the littl,
lady's wrists. At the turns, whert
there was plenty Of slack on the rope
the dog galioped to the side, and thor
"a 81 icyl, Nj 4
close to the floor and did a tail lot OF
pulling, 1t was clever. which can BIZ
said without attempting TO draw o.
the Imagination. The coach dog ha.
the knack OF running at the heels OF
horse and directly between the from
wheels of vehicle without getting
more than bunch Of dust in hi
nostrils.
The skating hull, however is ever
amarter, for he runs ahead Ike
pilot engine and keeps out of the wa,
OF the skates. The trick would maxi
big hit on big stage. Miss Louis
Boudsr won handsome prize for be
Ing the most graceful skater.
No German on Skates.
The gullibility Of the press agen
who prepared the advance articles 70
the newspapers may be easily excuse
on the ground of charity. but Their
was no wheeling german, just som
round and square dances. After tn
performance by Miss Herbert half til
audience Went TO the cars while tn
other half went on the smooth foo
They formed into broad A division
and dying sqnadrons and cut caper
for an hour or more. Kicking mp a vol
unle OF sound like water falling owe
dam, There were a number OF >ex
perts. some OF whom rolled aroun
backward without serious tumble Q
nishap