The Detroit times., 1908-08-03
500 HORSES WITH
! BUFF FAL0 BILLS
WILD WEST SHOW
GREATEST AGGREGATION CAR
RIEp az ANY EXHIBITION
PERFORMANCES THIS AFTER.
NOON AMP EVENING.
GREATEST Ao,

Five hundred horses. count EN-. five
hundred. more horses than are carried
by any other circus on earth. are with
Buffalo Bills Wild West show. and
they were seen by 10000 people at the
Jefferson-ave.. grounds Sunday after
noon. where performances are given
Monday afternoon and evening.
Human beings cut little figure with
the Buffalo Bill show. The exhibi-
ton Is prominently one OF horse
flesh. Not the thoroughbred runner
or the standard trotter. but the finest
specimens OF every known breed In
the world, from the Arabian, perhaps
the handsomest and most intelligent
animal in the world. to the Indian
pony OF the western plains.
Accompanying the horses are rid
ers from nearly every country In the
world where horses are used. Arabs,
Japs. Russians. Cossacks, Mexicans
and American Indians. The Indians
are members OF the Sioux tribe, and
the outfit includes whole village OF
over 100 persons. and ranging from
the stately chief to the cute little pa
poose. The Indians are quarteredN In
a real village OF tepees, which were
erected by the squaws as the men
bather in the river. The building opera
lions werew itnessed by thousands.
The Indians were decorated In their
gaily colored blankets and Jackets
adorned with rabbits feet and elks'
teeth. The men wear their hair long.
and are as careful OF 1t and as proud
as many Detroit girls. Several OF the
men are magnificent specimens. more
than six feet tall, straight. muscular.
fellows with black, glossy hair reach
ing almost to the waist
Japs Attract Attention.
After the crowd tired of watching
the Indians, the Japs came In for their
share of attention. The greatest num-
Der of them spent their time In the
river, where they seemed to be. as
much at home as on horseback. With
the Japs are bride and groom who
spent their time In the shade OF a
tree making love in true American
fashion unmindful OF the smiles from
the passing crowd.
Other objects of interest were The
Deadwood stage coach, said TO be
real western coach that saw many
years OF use on the trails across the
hills Then there il the locomotive
which draws the train which Is held
up and robbed by the Indians.
The only animals carried by Buffalo
Bill other than horses. are seven Buff
falos. The leader Of the bunch, a
giant bull, Is said to be the largest
animal of Its kind in the world. These
attracted considerable attention.
Col w. F. Cody. known the world
over as Buffalo BILL" was not on the
grounds during the day, and thousands
were disappointed 1t was given out
that he would appear at every per-
Torrance Monday. The colonel has
several friends In Detroit. and he
spent the day visiting them.
The press agent promises several
thrillers at the exhibition In Detroit.
among which is the Battle of Sum-
mitt Springs, and Football on Horse
back" The former Is said to be
reproduction of the fight in which Col.
Cody killed the Sioux chief, Tall Bull.
The football Is played on horseback.
and the ball used is over seven feet
In diameter. The Indians take part
in this contest, and the laborers about
the tents never tire of talking about
the vigorous manner In which they 60
into the contest.
The main tent seats 10000 people,
and Is completely covered. enabling
the show to go on rain or shine. Two
performances will be given Monday,
the frat at 2 p. m, and the other at
8 o'clock In the evening.