The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-04-23
Travelling Man Good Rider.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 19-Ernest
Antry, travelling representative of an
Ohio pottery establishment, who was
raised on the famous ~. T. L." cattle
ranch In Texas, where he became an
expert horseman, performed a rare
feat of riding recently while at the
little town of White Lake, in central
South Dakota, and incidentally made
himself the hero of the travelling men
who have South Dakota as their field
Antry made business trip to White
Lake, but got turn down" at every
business house he visited, none of the
houses requiring any of the wares
sold by him. This made him mad and
a little discouraged into the bargain.
Sauntering about the town with his
eyes riveted down the steel stretch
OF track leading to the east and hop
ing that train would come into sight
and carry him out of town, he ran into
group of loungers who were talking
about horses.
The men were talking about "out-
law" horses-animals that had never
been ridden. Antry at once became
interested and began to butt into"
the game that he knew something
about. Catching the eye of one of
the loungers, he asked: 80, ,
why don't you break your norses?"
We'll, for the simple reason" was
the reply, that there amt anyone in
the country that wants to tackle the
job"
Got some pretty bad horses, have !
you?" questioned the former Texas
cowpuncher.
We'll, yes; we got bronx out here |
that will make an outlaw just as sure
as any one will ever tackle him. He's |
six years old and never had bit in his !
mouth"
Never been saddled?"
"Nope-should say not"
why don't you get some one to ride
the brute? Can't you do it,"
Amt been able to yet"
The loungers were somewhat shock
ed when the Texan, dressed as he was
in a black tailored suit, Immediately
up to fashion in general attire, sugges-
ted that If they would "trot OUT the
bronx" he would show them that al
though he had fallen down selling
crockery in their town, he would
make" good job of riding or buy
the treats for the town.
Perhaps it was not strange that the
mans sanity was questioned. His
shiny bald head, his we'll creased
trousers, the perfection of his general
attire, appeared to indicate to the
loungers that the stranger might be
able to dance in quadrille or con-
duct himself credibly in minuet, but
to ride the vicious, pitching, bucking
broncho-that passed all understand
ng.
After more or less protestation and
general speculation, four men were
found who agreed to throw the horse
and saddle and blindfold him.
Attired as he was and without max
Ing any preparations, Antry slipped in
to the saddle with dexterity which
the onlookers to stare with
Instantly the circus started.
Information that 'tenderfoot" travel
Ing man was to attempt to ride the
outlaw" horse had in the meantime
spread about the town and in a few
minutes half the population was on
hand.
Taking the derby off his head the
drummer whipped the IS hat to pieces
over the horses head. The horse
tried every maneuver known to the
outlaw" horse to unload it's burden,
but the salesman stuck" For a pro
longed time the sport was fast and
furious, as the former Texas Cow
puncher" and the vicious horse battled
for mastery.
After a jolting such as would have
rendered most riders limp and nerve
less the salesman, amid the cheers of
the hundreds of spectators. came out