Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-05

1911 VIZ o"SS WOULD peg In TO handle
mem and use them very Lightly
hcy were not mad. To do any real
worh nor carry any heavy person
on their backs. But We boys would
tccustom them to the use Of the
birdie and sometimes would got on
thcm Tor littl" slow riding about
the lot But some Of them were not
20 gentle and iind. AMI when ,h.v
got nearer grown they had to be
"rokcn. This breaking Of a big
strong. nearly grown colt was a
serious business and great sport
Three or four Of the ncighborhood
boys would meet at the home Of the
boy whose colt was 20 be broken
and after getting bride on him.
would lead him out into big lot
or open field and then quickly mt
the rider upon his back Thcv al
ways rode colts bareback Cor tried
TO riX thcrn) for two good reasons:
nrst. 1t was difficult To fastcn a sad
die gir.h on wild and ,icklish
colt. ard secondly. there was danger
ot being thrown off and dragged IL
st.'rups we're used. aud no boy cx-
pcctcd 10 stay very long on tho back
~ a vigorous Wild colt
lirrnking n Vicious Colt.
w" had mean. ili-;"m9ercd coli,
nearly grown thu, resisted All at,
tcmpts 10 handle him. and 20; nv
tathcr 10 consent to lot me and some
boy friends hrcaE him. 50 tina, he
could u" safely ridden After corner.
ing him NJ we finally got bride
on him. and with all hands holding
MIN he DRAGGED us ON, into an omen
lot one Of the ColUred BOYS OF, IN.
farm offered 10 try him fust" The
colt stood perfectly stll until We
had lifted Tom on his back and
given him tho rcint. But tina, was
all. FOR suddenly he made :: Dol. ana
dhsncd through patch OF sassa-
'fhs bushes that nearly tore every
rag Of clothing on him. and tiicn
hncked his head and reached his hack
up and threw him almost out Of
sight After much heading of and
r"fn"r'nS We got IN. colt in hand
again and IS nc had given Tom such
u tnsslc non" Of US We're vcrv anxious
:" try him next bu, eco drew straws
FOR the next ride. Joe Mason. the
biggest boy in the crowd. got the
long straw and was escorted up 10
tn" side Of the excited young horse
Joe didn't relish the Job. but he was
game. aud after leaving his ha, and
coat OF. he got tho rcins in his
hands aad the boys landed him
hstr1dc the colt To our surprise.
ne d!1 not buck or try 20 throw his
rider but started on in run as
hard as he could go. All vent we'll
FOR fe" minutes until he got TO
tho fence at tho end cf tho pasture.
! "hcn he suddenly wheeled around
and Joe kept straight ahead over
the fence. think five Of VS. tried
h M ana AL Of US were sent Ia tho
rromui pretty forcibly We were
about 10 turn him loose when tho
"olorcf hcadmnn came along and
said he co'.'d ride him He was n
v"ry long legged fellow. and Just as
hi got on the colt he CLAIMED his
logs around his body and his fec;
almost met under tho colts body. or
cours" this was a challenge a, once
and ;hc colt just went through II
70 guar buckinE broncho performance
that soon SHOOK tho shoes of Tho
rih"rs feet and worked his pant legs
/ almost up TO his hips His suspcnaers
were burs'cd loose from his nan.s
and his shirt had travelled nearly IN
10 his shoulders. when the col. sud
denly dropped down and wallowcd
him off. ~ last one Of tho older
coi"r"d mon said he could ride him
II No would help him fix him so
that n" could mIraGc him. Accord
inGly VIC all hold him while the old
follow took his big red bandanna
handkerchief and tied Il securely
over his eyes. h'indtoldint: him com
p!"tnly. We told hin, that /, was
not fair 10 the colt hut We would
let him try 1t. The minute tho old
fellow was seated the colt settled
down and stretched himself ou. on
his SIDE. pinning the old mans leg
under his bod!-and there he laid
perfectly still. The old fellow bel
lowed on, to us 10 pull dat handker-
chief off'n dat colts eyes and lot him
SEQ how 10 git nTn me-
Tells of Real Dog Fight.
Nearly every hoy owned a dog-his
individual canine property-and he
lS"on found out every dog in the
ighhorhood that his dog could
Nhip, and he was careful to sec tina;
'c did no, fight with any dog that
'"nid whip him. had as game
itt!c Scotch terrier as. ever loved n
Toy. but he had no sense about wha,
DOG ne Fought with. He would fight
anything. and it grievcd me to see
nm oVerpowercd by bigger dogs. bu;
ic never was whipped. If he was. he
lcNer knew IL. ] had 10 20 regularly
the post-otiicc. which was about a
rilc from our home and had to pas5
mouse on the main road that was
the home of two mean dogs that
would rush out into the road and
oil! my little terrier over and over in
ne sand until I could beat them
of. My little dog would get badly
shaken up two or three times a week.
but he never flinchcd and always nut
W fight just the same. The peo-
pie to whom these two dogs belonged
were, IN negro pa"lancc, "po' white
trash" who enjoyed the wallopinS
hcir dogs gave minc-in fact. they
ctually "sicked' them on when they
aw me and Pinkcy (my dog) coming
Gown the road. SO determined TO
40 some laughing myself and with
out letting anyone at home know
ry plans just unclaimed Texas"
thoroughbred bull dog We kept as "A
'uard and took him along one day
when ! went to the post Office. Texas
was sensible dog and under good
Command. and kept him following
behind. while little Pinkcy tro;tcd on
mead. AS we ncarci tho usual .ght-
nS grounds I saw his enemies rae
ne down 10 intercept him before he
passed the spot. In less than a min
ute they had little Pinkoy rolling
yer and over. snarling, swapping. hit
ng and kicking with all his might.
md the people on the porch were en-
Dying it and srinning and hurrahing.
when l told Teas to "tkae EN-" He
was bloodthirsty fellow. and the