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established in nearly all cavalry garri-
sons. Among these schools the most cele-
brated were those at st. Gernlain. Yer
sailles and Saumur. The one at Saunur.
which had been organized in 1853 by the
regiment OF carbfneers, was transformed
in 1771 into a cavalry school, to which
every colonel was directed to send four
officers and four on-comnissioned Off
GERS annually.
The revolution-17s9 to 1s15-suppressed
all cavalry schools. However, in 1893
the school at Versailles was re-estab-
Iished and took the name of the Ma
tional School of Instruction for Mounted
Troops. In this new school the instruc-
tors did not attempt equitation, but SIM
ply endeavored to teach the horse to
carry his rider and to travel at marching
gaits This school lasted until 1890. The
cavalry school was definitely established
at Saumur November IL, 1874
At this time there were two methods OF
horse training In vogue in france-one
called the Baucher method and the other
the d'Aure method. Each had its adher-
ents, but that Of d Azure finally prevailed.
The Baucher method was much more
complicated than the Count d'Aure's
to the surpling Of the early riding mas
tiers. On the contrary, that OF d'Aure
was far from being complicated and
studied. 1t is instructive, bold and bril-
liant.
The Count d'Aure was an improvisor
who at first glance knew how to secure
good results from the most dimcutt
horses. Like all true horsemen, he rode
equally we'll in the riding hall and In
the open, and while he encouraged hunt
ing and racing. he could excel all others
at the head of a riding school exhibition.
He directed his efforts particularly to
the making Of bold and energetic horse
men and always preached the movement
to the front: Push. push up to the
Bit which he continually repeated to
his pupils. Count d Azure wrote two works
on equitation, one in 1880 and one in
1883 and during the eight years from
1S41 to 1855 was head riding master or
the Saumur cavalry school.
In a word, the French system OF equi-
tation consists in suppling and training
the muscles Of a horse for the purpose
of making him LIT as fiddle and a peer
of his class. Exactly the same method
and wrestlers today when they train
their men, with the object In view OF
bringing out all the latent power in every
muscle of the body when it is needed.
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Some horsemen scoff at this method OF
training horses. They say that to place
these show ring men in the hunting field
or on the battlefield they would be no
where But I'm answer the argument Is
advanced: What of the trained boxer
against the hulking yokel? What of the
trained sprinter against the naturally but
undeveloped speedy plainsman? What OF
the thoroughbred of the race course
against the aboriginal Arab of the des-
ert? What of the wrestler, the Oarsman,
the swimmer and all the others who are
trained as against those who go through
the same courses Of exercise, but without
the advantage of training? The cOmpari-
sons are so antithetical as to make the
contentious Of the unframed against the
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Gus riding and rough riding of many and
various kinds, and even that most daring
stunt of outstanding on the ear with the
feet up in the air on the back Of horse
going at full speed over the tanbark But
that is not all. To these few prelimina-
ries. to the metamorphOsis of a raw recruit
to an up-to-date rider, many new wrinkles
will be added, and from now SOL
diers will be turned out horsemen in
every sense of the word.
Horse-lovinS Xenophon of ancient Greek
fame said: From time immemorial
gods and heroes have been painted rid
ing. and men who are able to manage
them skillfully are regarded as deserving
of admiration. So extremely beautiful
and admirable and noble sight is a
horse that bears himself superbiy. that
he fills the gaze OF all who see him, both
young and old; no one, indeed, leaves
long as he continues to display his mag
nificent attitudes"
Xenophon. however. attached much i'm
portance to some points about horse
thht we care very little about now For
Instance, when he mentions a smooth,
round back that is easy to sit upon,''
which was owing to the fact that the
Greeks did not use saddles, but only a
cloth. fastened TO the horses body by
surcingle. This was before the saddle
was invented. Nevertheless he knew the
points of d good horse and he knew
horse nature. And he had. too. that de-
light in horses that is only found in the
true horseman. the man who loves as
Well as knows them
Believing thoroughly in the principles
lad down by Zenophon. although these
same ideas were enumerated many CEN
turtles ago, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
head of the army. recently issued orders
for the adoption of Uncle Sans new sys-
tenn of equitation at all military riding
schools throughout the country. August
- general orders were issued directing
that the new system be adopted and as a
starter, through the courtesy of the
French government. three American army
officers Were detailed to the famous
French School of Eauitation at Saumur.
All authorities agree the French school
at Saumur is the most thorough and per-
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- UST a few succinct words. please.
about the ''as good as salesfolk.
The other day, at a big New
York pharmacy, 1 told the young
man that | wanted a certain kind
of cologne that male persons use as an
unguent for their untenances after they
shave the same.
1 named the brand Of cologne most spe-
officially 1 have no catarrhal or other al
lection or affection which muff1es or oth-
erwise renders my voice indistinct.
II want a bottle of So-and-So's Tara
rum," said l, just as clearly as if I'd
been the megaphone kid atop of ''See-
ing Washington" wagon. There wasn't
the least chance for the young Teller to
misunderstood me. AS a matter of fact
he did not misunderstood me- But, says
he. gazing at me in what he probably
imagined to be hypnotic way:
''Yessir. But Such-and-Such's Pigge-
rum is just as good. if not better, than
So-and-So's Ta-ra-rum We put it ul
ourselves
anything like that to me, it is about all
can do, despite the promptngs of nat
urally placid and even yielding DISPOSE
tion to keep from jumping the reserva-
H.,
is, and starting something in the scalp
lifting line. That "as good as Spie
makes me feel like the Moro who fasts fol
seven days, shaves his head close. files
down his teeth and fingernails, sharpens
his bolo, and then StrollS out to annex a
few heads for his, greater glory, honor
and increment of peris when he attains
the Mohammedan heaven.
Generally, however. I contain myself in
these circumstances just as long as can
So said to the young Teller:
us that SO? I am glad to hear that
Er-give me- please, a bottle of So-and-
Sos Ta-ra-rum'' repeating, as the read
er will quickly grasp. my first request.
"Yessir." said he again. But 1 think
if you'd only try the kind we put up our
selves"
Yes, I said things to him. He looked
hurt, abused, sad and sweet while l said
things to him: but l said them. and I am
glad of 1t. had then. and l have now. q
of forty he is pretty liable to know what
kind of sWeetum water he wants where
with to anoint his face after he's had a
shave for himself. / feel that ct that age
or any old or young age. man Cor a
wonlan) is entitled to be served with the
kind of article or dope or whet-not that
he or she asks for. I feel that it rs a
direct, if not malevo:ent. Insult to the
intelligence of any sentient human being
for a salesman to even suggest, much
less pers:stentIy insist, upon said human
being taking an article other than the
article the aforementioned human being
has named with eXplicitness and IN a
clear and audible tone Of voice.
I suffer severely for the need of heavy
toe-weights, to keep me from breaking
the worlds altitude record, when sales
people pull the las good as" number ON
me. 1 should like to be sorry for the
things I said to the young Teller. but
can't be- l won't be. | decline to be. He
had no right to size me up as marmo-
set.
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Wanted It All.

From Puck
Owner (feebly)-What happened to
us?
Chauffeur-A telegraph pole ran into
us, sir; never seen such road-hogs:
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NCLE SAM intends

NCLE SAM intends
to make real horse
men Of his soldiers.
through his new
school Of equita-
ton. just estab-
Ii s h e d. Nearly
every one has
heard Of the unique
mounted athletics
of our cavalrymen.
T h e exhilarating
drills. cir
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hans the best school Of horsema nship in
the world. Foreign countries usually vie
with one another to secure permission
from the French government for their
officers to be given the privilege or it's
course of instruction in equation but OF
late the French government has been
forced to become more exact1ng in grant
ing this privilege because of the many de-
IflandS made upon il. and an exceptional
favor was granted America when three
officers were permitted to take the course
Usually but one officer from each foreign
country is granted the favor. Perhaps be-
cause Of the traditional friendship OF the
French for Americans. the number in our
case was increased to three The three
mond. Capt. Conrad 9. Babcock and Sec
ond Lieut.. Adna r. Chaffee, jr.
The sending of American officers to
France for instruction of this kind was
begun soon after the civil war, but it was
not taken up systematically until 1908.
From that time until 1908 it was con-
tinued more or less regularly. In 1908
President Roosevelt took an active in
terest in the scheme. and while Maj. Gen.
]. Franklin Bell was head of the army
its tentative use was begun, but it was
not until August of this year that Gen
Wood decided to extend the scheme to
lIltluOe very OLCeI anu IIldT III TIE cav
airy branch of the army.
In speaking of the new system Gen.
Wood said:
"Officers OF. the United States Army
have done we'll abroad. and it is only
a question of time when. with improved
mounts and the finished instruction de-
veloped from contact with foreign meth
DDS. they will excel i'm competition with
representatives from all over the world.
There time when. with our i'm
menSe frontier, the American nation pos
Sessed numberless natural riders whose
daily routine of duty was performed on
horseback.
But today it is different Americans
like to believe that this state of affairs
still exists, but with the advance i'm civI-
liIatiOn throughout the great west. the
advent of the bicycle, the motor cycle and
the automobile, and the consequent de-
crease in the number of saddle horses
bred throughout the country. there has
been constant deterioration in the art
of equitation i'm the United States, until
at the present time the American nation
can hardly be called, as formerly. a ma
ton of riders.
!: x
More recently, however, a reaction has
set in both regards the breeding of
mounts suitable for the saddle. and in
horseback riding a form OF recreation.
Americans are taking increased interest
in the subject throughout the country, as
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TO Be Established at All
1 Military Riding Schools
Throughout the Country
Every Man in the Cavalry to
Be Made Real Horseman-
President Roosevelt, Gen. ].
Franklin Bell and Gen. Leon
ard Wood Sponsors for the
New System of Equitation-
Capt. w. c. Short Originator
of the Idea to Apply New
Scheme to American Army
New Method Taken From
French System of Equitation
as Taught at the Celebrated
French School at Saumur-
The French System Ex-
planned.
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Maybe In dealing with this young
salesman AT the pharmacy I was unduly
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quis of Newcastle was also considered an
authority at this time
Equitation at this time was still about
the same, but they began to work outside
the riding hail. 1t was not until the
eighteenth century that the French school
was really and definitely founded. and
the honor of establishing it is due to NJ.
de la Gueriniere. He was the first to con-
ceive the idea of the natural seat. He
had the pommel and the cantle of the
saddle cut down and taught that the
rider should seek firm seat in the bal
ance and uprightneSs of his position. HIS
instruction in equitatiOn was reasonable
and natural. He greatly simplified meth
lished may still be consulted with ad-
vantage
X
Following the riding masters of the
eighteenth century, we advance step by
step. The Versailles school became cele-
brated the world over. 1t was a real
academy. which, after laying down the
principles of French eQuitation, sought to
maintain these principles and prove Their
superiority.
The progress in euuitation was due not
only to instruction received at the YER
sailles school, but also to the reforms in
cavalry tactics introduced by Frederick
the Great. The necessity Of having squad
rons able to maneuver proved to the King
of Prussia that equitation should be the
basis of the instruction of the trooper
He built riding halls in all cavalry gar
risons and caused the principles of the
equestrian art to be taught.
The example of the Germans was fol-
lowed by the French cavalry. AT the
end of Louis XV's reign the Duke of
ChoiseuI. minister of war had the king
sign decree in 1854 creating five cav
airy schools-at Douai, Metz, Besancon.
La Fleche and Cambria. A central school
at Paris was to receive the best pupils
from the elementary schools after they
had passed through a fixed period OF in
structions This decree of 1854 was never
completely carried out
In ITO regimental riding schools were
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More recently, however, reaction has
set in both regards the breeding of
mounts suitable for the saddle, and in
horseback riding as a form OF recreation.
Americans are taking increased interest
in the subject throughout the country, as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
EARLY ENTRIES REQUIRED
A. A. A. Rules that Stock Event Cars
Register Month Ahead.
RIGID REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE
Chairman Edwards of Technical COM
mittee IL Inspecting Entrants
While stiII in the Fac
tories.

Chairman ID. F. Edwards of the tech
nical committee of the American Automo-
bile association, has given out the first
official information that has been issued
regarding the number of cars that will
be eligible for the earlier of the seasons
contests.
According to the new rules of the A A
A., all cars in order to be eligible to COM
pete in the stock car events must be regis
tered with the organization thirty days
prior to the contests for which they are
entered. Chairman Edwards for several
weeks has been engaged in the task OF
visiting the factories, checking up the mod
els, and seeing to 1t that the machines
come up to the stock requirements as laid
down by the technical committee. The
work necessarily has been slow and the
new rule will have tendency to keep
down the number Of entries in some OF
the first contests to be run.
According to the list issued by Chairman
Edwards thirty-two manufacturers have
registered forty-six cars. The COMPARE
lively small number of registrations will
affect the Chicago Motor clubs opening
event of the season-the economy test to
be run to Milwaukee and return on May
rs. The thirty days limit expires today,
and 1t Is not considered likely that any
other makers will register in time to be-
come eligible for the local event. Those
who have registered with the A A. A. are
as follows:
Bartholomew company. Chalmers Motor
] company, Cadillac Motor Car company
! cole Motor company, Dayton Motor Car
company, Empire Motor Car company
| Haberer az Co., Hupp Motor Car company
Hudson Motor company, Lexington MotoI
Car company, Moline Automobile company
| Midland Motor company, Maxwell-Briscoe
Motor, company, Nordyke Q Marmon com
! Mercer Automobile company, MacFarlar
| Motor Car company, Norwalk Motor Ca
| company, National Motor Vehicle company
| Oakland Motor Car company, Pope Manu-
| featuring company, Pierce Motor company
Schacht Motor Car company, bpeenwei
company, Staver Carriage company War
| rem Motor Car company, Henry Motor Ca
company Fal Motor company, Streatol
Motor Car Company, Abbott Motor com
pany, Doris Motor Car company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
Faster Pace Expected
in Stock Car Races
Gulford'S Average of Sixty One
Miles an Hour is Not to Re-
main High.

CHICAGO. April 2.-The boyish Ralph
milford drove his white painted racing
automobile In the national stock car cham
pionship last year at an approximate aver
age OF sixty-one miles on hour. Some
driver will win the event again this August
at Elsin. He may be Milford in the
Loxier. but the average will not be sixty
one miles an hour. II will be higher.
~ least such is the purpose Of the Chicago
Motor club and the Elgin Road Racing
association. joint promoters of the meeting.
Already II is foreoasted that the winner
viii average siXty-five miles an hour.
These predictions are based on the fact
that extensive improvements are being
made In tie course al Elgin.
Five man, two teams and a grader are II
work on the course under the direction OF
y. b. Wood OF the Chicago Motor club and
y. w. Jencks of the Elgin organization
Operations were begun at McI.ean's turn
az the eastern end OF the north leg and
the intention is to continue until the entire
course has been gone over. Later on this
road making gang will be enlarged I'll,
intention being 70 provide one of the fast
est motor race courses in the country.
The work now going on is more OF
preliminary nature and during It's progress
uneven spots will be worked down ant
hollow places filled in with limestone. z!
following this method Wood believes
firm foundation viii be developed when IN
time comes to put on the road rollers ant
oil tank wagons. The more enthusiasts
members of the two committees alread
are predicting an average speed OF sixty
five miles an hour by the winner OF tn,
feature event of next Augustus races
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
Big Foot Ball Teams
Beginning Quietly
on Spring Practice
Other Athletics Are in the Limelight
at Present, but Gridiron Men
Are Busy.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-The underdustes
Of our colleges are giving their attention
these days to the base ball track, la
crosse and rowing squads These are the
sports Of spring. The men who participate
in them are ideslized on the campus. But
removed from the enthusiasm and encour-
agement Of crowds is another sport that Is
active. II lie foot ball and Is an intruder
in the present season.
But that matters nothing to the foot ball
men. They are not spending the after
Moons in long practices 80 that honors will
be attained within the next month or so.
Their day will come late in autumn. What
they are doing now is merely preparing
for the campaign to come when base ball,
rowing and all have gone. Their practice
masouerades under the name of spring
training" but in reality the men work
harder than the members of current ath-
letic squads.
Almost unnoticed, the foot ball men are
out at Harvard, Cornell, Brown and Yale.
Smaller colleges throughout the country
are also preparing for the hard work of
the fall. They, too, are going quietly about
their tasks. Even the preparatory schools
are holding these preliminary workouts.
For instance up at Phillips Exeter there
will be four weeks Of practice. Thirty can
didates are already at work under the
direction of Coach Ziegler.
Percy d. Haughton, Harvard's talky foot
ball coach, had some difficulty getting his
spring practice started Not enough can
didates answered the call to satisfy the
genial Percy. Indeed. he grew 80 peeved
that he threatened TO call off the work
unless the men reported. They did.
Fifty men are now on the field at Ithaca
At Brown the drills are being carried on
under the direction of Assistant Coach c.
Donald Pryor. There are seventeen men
in the squad. Brown is doing rather ad-
vanced work. as plays are being run
through and formations evolved. AS
rule the spring practice is confined to
merely instruction in the fundamentals OF
the game The early training at Provi-
dence was most encouraging.
Seven of the men who came out for the
practice are veterans, having played either
first string men or substitutes on last
years team. Captain Sprackling ran the
team from quarterback and showed all
his old ability in getting the men to work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
SHEPPARD is GOING ABROAD
Runner wiz Compete for HOnors I'm
Foreign Meets.

Runner VIII Compete for HOnors I'm
Foreign Meets.
NEW YORK. April 29.-Melvin Sheppard
Americas greatest middle-distance runner.
is going abroad this summer. He stated
that he would sail the early part OF July
While abroad he will compete in three
classic meets in Scotland-the Celtic's, the
Rangers and the Ayrshires' games.
while in Scotland. after the last olym-
pic games, l promised the managers of
these associations that 1 would return be-
fore quit the game and compete at their
meets" said Sheppard. "Since then bust
ness has prevented me from making the
trip. This year my vacation comes in July.
and as these games will be held that
months, / intend to make good my promise
and run there.
There is only one thing that 1 know
Of which will prevent from sailing. That
is lack Of condition. II / am not in my
best shape, 1 shall stay at home. l have
already begun outdoor practice. 1 am
going along slowly in my training and
expect to be able to reach my best form
by the latter part of next month
IF my suggestions are accepted by this
officials on the other side, will compete
In three races at classic distances-quartel
mile, half mile and one mile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
EURoPE's BOWERS TO COMPETE
British Combinations to Try Out for
style at Henley.

Style at Henley.
LONDON, April 29.-Coronation Henley
is to be marked by entries from Canada
Germany, Holland and from all ACCOUNTS,
Australia. They will be opposed by strong
Oxford Cambridge, Leander London,
Thames and other leading metropolitan
clubs representatives, at least. The Bel
CLANS appear undecided as to their COM
peting for the Grand again, but It is to be
hoped they may. In that case they will
see several British combinations rowing in
their own much discussed style. The
Thames Rowing club. Anglican. Auriol and
other crews promise to still further i'm
prove upon their 1910 form.
Apropos the Belgians. it is probable a
representative Cambridge eight will oppose
them over their own course at Cleyson-
Tserdonck during the present season. This
contest would create universal excitement
for two especial reasons:
(a) It would be pre-erhinently q battle
of styles.
OBJ The vexed question as TO whether
the Belgian style is as effective over a
long distance as it is undoubtedly over the
Henley course would be satisfactorily
solved
King Georges gift OF a silver cup for
special competition at the Dublin metro
politan regratta, June 22-23. will give a
great flip to amatuer rowing In Ireland
where "wetboats' are already very busy
Trinity college nen-popular favorites al
] Henley-will compete both for that event
and at the royal meeting this season. Spe-
sial coronation prizes are TO be provided al
many OF the English provincial regattas