Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17

mountains, pointed out the places of
! interest to the President during this
motor trip. Gideon accompanied the
| President on his first fishing expedi.
| ton yesterday and walked with him
| about the reservation several times,
and the indications are that he will
be the Presidents guide and outdoors
companion. the enviable position held
last Summer in the Adirondacks by
Ormond Doty.
Cowboy Bosses Stables.
dakota Clyde" Jones, a big-hatted
high-heelbooted and spurred cowboy
with reputation throughout the Yves;
as a horseman and whose greatest
distinction seems to be that he tanned
two buffaloes and broke them to haul
ing teams, has been installed at the
lodge as master of the presidential
stables. There are several highly PEG
commended riding horses ready for the
President and Mrs. Coolidge as well
as several burros, but the President
gas given no indication that he will
indulge in this form of outdoor sport,
so popular in this section. Those who
are familiar with the Presidents likes
and dislikes doubt very much if he
will do much riding. The White
House stable back in Washington is
full of splendid riding horses, but the
President has been in a saddle but
once since becoming President, and
then he rode only for half an hour or
so in West Potomac Park. Mrs. Cool
idge has never been known to do any
horseback riding, at least not for
many years.
If the President should catch the
spirit of the West and go in for rid
ing he no doubt will use a saddle sent
to the lodge yesterday by one of the
citizens of Rapid City. It was quite
an elegant one, too. 1t was of Fat
tern such as used sin the open spaces.
where men are men, etc." with high
back and pommel in the front. He
also has received one of those striking
10-gallon hats so popular in the West.
1t is feared, though, that the Presi-
dents lost motion" theory will apply
to horseback riding just the same as
to other things that generally call for
a costume.
Aversion for Costume.
President Coolidge has an aversion
for costume. At least, he cannot I'M
derstand why one should wear certain
things for one kind of outdoor sport
and another kind for other sports.
This costuming for outdoor sports and
exercise is what the President has so
frequently described as being ''lost
motion" The principal reason why
he does not go in for golf, according
to his own explanation, is because of
the lost motion involved.
On his fishing trip yesterday he APP
peared just the same as he does each
day at his desk in Washington, eX-
cept that he wore rubber hip boots
so he could wade through the water
in his quest for the trout. He wore
dark business suit, tall starched
collar and necktie and brown fedora
hat. His companions, Mr.. Gideon and
Col. E. w. Startling, assistant chief
of the secret service, were dressed for
the occasion. Their costumes were
the last word in what is being worn
by Western outdoorsmen.
That section of Squaw Creek in
which the President had such good
luck on his first fishing trip is at
the foot of mountain which hereto
fore had no real name, but which is
now known as Mount Startling. 1t
has been given this name by the
park authorities as tribute to Col.
Startling, who inspected the Black
Hills for the President before the
latter made his selection of a place
for his vacation, and who has been
living in the hills for the past three
weeks. The colonel has become
great favorite with every one in the
hills and, because of his love of the
outdoors and his ability as sports
man, he was paid the honor of having
his name given to this mountain.