Evening journal., 1911-04-20
BUFFALO Bill
DUE TOMORROW
"Only and Original Is to Ex-
hibit UnerrinG Aim---Here
for Last Time

tinguished himself in feats OF skill
and daring on the Western plains and
In the Indian wars as William f.
Cody. will hit" Wilmington tomorrow
on his farewell visit as a Snowman.
With the cowboys. cowgirls, Indians
and greasers Of his own wild West
aggregation, combined with "Pawnee
Bnl's" Far East show. he is going
to proceed TO shoot up the show
grounds at Front and Union streets,
and Just to celebrate his last appear
ance here in the saddle he promises
to burn a little more powder than
ordinarily.
buffalo Bill" is some shooter. He
has not only demonstrated that he can
shoot fast but that he can shoot
straight, and now, as he is Fastening
on to mellow years, his good right
hand seems to have lost none OF its
cunning. To prove this he Will crack
a few dozen glass balls thrown into
the air while he gallops around the
arena at full tilt. So great Is the
respect OF the Indians for Colonel
Cody's craftsmanship that many OF
them call him to this day "old Eagle
Eye"
His Many Cognomens.
There are probably very few men
who have been dubbed with as many
nichmames and described with as
elaborate adjecuves as Colonel Cody.
All the titles that have not been
thrust upon him by admiring friends
and fear-inspired enemies have been
conjured up by versatile press agents
and enthusiastic newspaper word
artists.
He has been called. for instance,
THE Grand Old Knight OF the Sad
dle." "the Only and Original" "the
Original and Only" "the Idol Of the
Fireside." the Perennial Visitor,
"the Premiere Equestriene, "the
Chief Exponent Of Horsemanship.
the Daredevil Of the Plains" "the
Last of the Great Indian Scouts,
"the Trailmaher OF the West" 'the
Grand Old Scout" "the Unerrine
Marksman," and any number Of other
names Of complimentary hue.
Then There's Johnny.
He will not be the only sharpshoot-
er in the show that Will exhibit here
tomorrow. Another marksman viii ht
"Johnny" Baker. His trapshooting
executed IN the most difficult posi-
tion and with lightning rapidity, and
his shattering of glass balls tossed
into the air. comprises a noteworthy
feature OF the exhibition.
, There will be a wonderful exhibi
ton 81 lassoing by cowboys and Mexi
cans. Years ago Colonel Cody brough
into his exhibition the most accom-
plished professors In the art OF lasso
ing that Mexico produced The.
/ were a revelation even to the nov
. famous discarded cattle-catching COW
, boy lassoists This created a ne'
I phase in what might be termed rop
q twirling as a prominent art toda'
: but that lacks the ability to catch III
Z animal. This exhibition adheres I
. the practical roping by men who ca
! capture a horse. a steer. an elk @
B deer. or flap the line on the evasiV
3 chicken.
or the many novelties and interest
: lug features of the Wild West foot
ball played by horses is probably tn
most unique form Of entertainment Il
be seen in that exhibition of Won
ders.
The ball used is OF mammoth size
made Of rubber, and by humping il
about the riders and their horses
manipulate the sphere from goal tC
goal. The game played under thes,
conditions is highly exciting and de-
cidedly amusing.
From West To East.
In striking contrast to the battl,
scenes and warlike features OF the
Wild West section Of the show, vii
be an Oriental spectacle as the princi
pal number I'm the Far East division
From the rugged vitas of America
mountains and plains the scene shift
to the sands Of Sahara, the Pyramid
and the Sphinx. The Bedouin bandit
are holding a party OF tourists 70
ransom, and while negotiations ar
pending give them Oriental entertain
ment as pastime. The pageant whicl
opens the entertainment displays III
gorgeous costumes and trappings o
the ancient Egyptians, theicamels an,
elephants bedecked with vari-colore,
accoutrements. the various tribes AM
people OF the Soudan and Far Eas
appearing IN native garb. displayin,
-" NHHeAAbAt VI NbiNl VI cuTUdbSllll
beauty.
AS a articular feature Of an enter
tainment which calls into requisitior
Arabian and Japanese acrobats ans
athletes, Hindoo fakirs and othel
skilled denizens Of the Far East. Ros
sis Musical Elephants will be intro
duced They ring bells and pumI
organs with their feet, blow trumpeti
in musical harmony and in genera
present a speciality OF SURPRISING In
, terest. Accompanying them througI
their Specially. four beautifully cos
tuned young ladies will assist In IN,
musical features and participate /,
the marches and drills which form
part OF the elephant exhibit
The Fast East features Will be \,
marked contrast with the wild ives
section OF the entertainment-Ipdia
battles, typical Western scenes AM
displays OF broncho busting" helm,
vastly different from the mild an
placid scenes Of Oriental beauty.