Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-16
101 RANCH WILD WEST.
Miller Bros. Great Show to Visit Au-
gusta June rs.

Miller Brothers l0l Ranch wild West
IS To be here on June IS and Will bring
with it the greatest congress of nat
ural riders that mas ever been assem-
bled. They are men and women who
nave become proficient in horseback
riding. from being compelled to ride
ana are not Of those who have been
taught in schools for riding. While
they are all accomplished riders, they
do not consider riding an accomplish
lnent, but on the contrary a necessity.
10 them it has been necessity all their
lives ana the skill they have acquired
has been acquired by natural efforts
and not by tutor. They are not of the
spangle bedecked riders, who ride for
applause, more than for expert pXhib-
itiOn. Neither are their horses con-
fined 10 til" ee-SaW gait that makes
riding more of rocking chair exhibit
tom. With the 10l Ranch it is natural
riding at Il pace that kills and both
horses and riders enter into the sport
with q VIM that is positively invigor-
ating.
The COW boys Indians. Cossacks.
MrXcanS, COW girls. SenOritas, Arabs
and cattle herderS generally. have long
been regarded as the leaders OF the
experts and all of these are among the
riders of the l0l Ranch Wild West
show. They ride as no others would
dare ride and With a naturalnesS that
is no- only entertaining, but, gives an
elegant opportunity to compare their
style with the cut and dried style Of
riding as adopted by the circus rider.
Beside these riders Of the plains and
prairieS are the cavalry of every ma
ton. who have learned to ride as part
of their daily routine and drills in the
various armies Of the world. While in
most instances their riding is more
dignilicd. it is none the less finished
and hazardous.
Probably there is no class of riders
| that excite more interest than do the
riders of the ''outlawS'' a name that
the COW boys give the bucking horses
Many are of the opinion that buck
| ing horse is taught to buck. This is
erroneous. They buck simply because
| they have not sense enough to do any
thing else. HOrSeman claim that they
are brainlesS and fight being broken
| because they possess q spirit that re
| fuses to be conquered. Let this be as
| it may, the 101 Ranch people have n
| score of them. that will fight till they
| die rather than submit to become sad
die horses Every time an attempt IS
| made to put a saddle on one Of them.
| il is a fight to the end for maSterSilp,
| and while the bucker may be temper
| arilv at the power of the rider. if it
| were not for the fact that his space
was limited he would win out either
| |, n kllllnG
| his rider. 1t is always fight between
| the COW boys and the outlaws Tor Su-
| premacv and each is as eager, as the
| either. to win out in the Struggle
| There are six of the outlaws with the
| 1O1 Ranch show that will not even SUD
| nit TO the bride and the very presence
| Of a COW hoy is the signal lot '''e
feht some of them not only object
| to being handled, but VIII hght at lHe
| very approach of man whom 'heS
| have always regarded as their arc''
| enemy.
| Riding is however but one of the
| many features that go to make up
| the varied program of the performance
| that is given by this meritorious ag-
| grepation. There is positively nothh's
that would tend to make the western
| deniction realistic that has been omit
fed Neither is there portrayal or the
| west AS il was, or as it is that mas not
| bcep included in the organization OF
| the show and the framing up OF the
nroeram Two performances are given
daily The afternoon performance al
. o'clock and the evening performance
at 8 O'Clock The doors to the lnoiah
| VILLAGE and band concert are open one
bour in advance of the performances
In the morning the over a mlie III
length street parade is given ana 'hls
! 70 won worth seeing whether the per
fnrmances are attended or not.