The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 30, 1902, Page 2

THE SUNDAY CALL, HIS is & progressive age and people are likely to take up readily that which is new, particularly if it is exciting and not altogether free from danger. When the bicycle came to the front certain horse dealers Ceplored the falling off of interest in horseflesh, but & few years has sufficed to show that the cycle craze was something that was more surely destined to be su- perseded by another form of sport, the automobile. Yet to paraphrase a trite old saying, “Fads come and fads may €9, but the horse goes on forever.” Here in Ca where -every one is born w ve of outdoor life, time has more g brougt y changes in sentim fact. Was it long since fair woman was barred from what are miscalled the “manly sports?’ It is within the recollection of almost all of us when a young lady taking to such sports as now she delights to lead in— fencing, boating, tennis, golf, driving, d have called down upon herself day, not only are every form of elves must look 1 the West, where driving ily beec mething more than the mere pastime of a fashionable cult, some of the very best “whips” are women. With one or two of them at least in & fair and impartial contest of skill the best “whips” of the sterner sex well to escape defeat. bundle of nerves is quick to dis- er delicacy of e in conse- re prone to making E g team’ and bad- s, @ woman uses the reins s of telepathic communi- r intelligence and that mal has not incompetent driv= the horse in the re through tact man can get through ght, steady hands, erect . easy seat are all neces- sar : nplished driver. There is g more disastrous than a shaky, nervous method— to & good horse. nds, 2 stooping posture, y standing abominations Driving should mever be hard work or . I prefer the ng better con- than when perched e average coach-builders. does not necessarily ness; there is a is graceful and alto- The elbows should be drawn t up to the front, e elbows, not too tainly not ex- the feet square- board and there should not appear to be the slightest sti ce of mind should be ever culti- with & éalm exterior In every y. Not o will this inspire é in those with the vehicle, but the horse or team or four, as the case may be, will realize tne situation and The Octopus iz eme of the lomgest cls of the day samd therefore it will tzke five issues of the Sunday Call to publish the complete story. This splendid novel begun in | the Sumday Call ol November ® and will be completed mext Sunday, December 7. By pur- chasing these five issues of the Sunday Call you get this mevel—FREE!: “The Octopus” wzs writtem Ry the late Frank It is Mr. Norris’ siremgest movel. It has justly been comsider- ed the mearest approach to the “great American “movel ever written. It portrays life and scenes in Californis more vividly | than amy other book extant. Complete in five imsues of the Sumday Call—November 9, 16, 23, 30 and December 7. ES g | i ) ST . watch for intelligent direction rather than, blows from the whip to serve as a guide. A high-bred horse is exceedingly sensitlve' and very naturslly resents any un- merited abuse—it is so natural for & man to strike the horse because of the driver's own short~omings. But ¢f the use and abuse of the whip I shall speak later. Good form in holding the reins is im- perative. This, withthe proper, use of the whip,*marks the mplished driver. The reins should be ly and properly held, with no affectations or mannerisms, and, sbove all, no mircing at the bit. This is a very common fault and one of the hardest to break. I have seen women, and men, too, for that matter, keep their hands constantly in motion with jerky movements, as if they were playing the banjo and driving at the same time, irri- tating the horse, while not in the least succeeding in accelerating his speed or making him any more manageable. Polsing the little finger in the air and other pretty affectations are, to be repre- hended. Driving is too serious an art to admit of these frills, which only mar and in some cases endanger life as well as reputation for horsemanship. The plain, easy and masteriul manner is the only one worth acquiring. Let the fancy “whips" get what pleasure they may. To have a reputation for calm self-re- liance In any crisis, for absolute safety @nd intuitive understanding of the horse intelligence, these are worth more than the fancy work Bf ribbon- winners at shows and county fairs. Maunerisms are 50 easily acquired and so difficult to break it is better to avoid them all Driving embraces several different styles, all of which are to-day open to SARKUVNER AP AIATYE. FOR BE AW TY Malts STYILE XeEmp EQ’&‘H ITIORS WTHE SATIE <F AT women. There is the single horse, the peir, the tandem, the team, the unlcorn— the three horse or “spiked” team—the “four, and If so disposed, tle six-in- hand may be safely driven by competent women drivers, although the last men- tioned is nearly always reserved for long distange coaching trips, where the roads are heavy and the sextet is a real ad- vantage. In ‘every instance a well-bred horse is the safest for a woman to drive. Such an animal possesses a hypersensitive nature and is the quickest to respond to intelll- gent rein work. The bit should be adapt- ed to the individual horse, for what sults oue will in no wise sult another. Never trust the bungler in the matter of bitting. Study your particular horse and try sev- eral kinds of Dbits, adopting that which guits the animal best. This is an import- ant matter and is well worth conscien- ticus study. S ‘The wrong kind of a bit will ruln a finely bred horse just as ignorant and cruel drifjng. Take this matter into your own hands and trust no one tp bit your horse with any of the tarturous machines that ‘one occasionally sees in shows or on the avenue. The horse that cannot be controlled without a torture machine in his moutl and strapped to his jaw is not fhe horse for a woman to drive anyway. Such an instrument applied to a finely bred horseé will soon ruin Lis temper, for cruelty makes animals viclous just as readily as it affects intelligence of a high- er order. 1 like tandem drivingfor the ladies for the reason that in the tandem we have pruactice at various styles in one. The tandem is a most excellent school for the horsewoman. It Is but a step from the tgndem to the four-in-hand or the six— only a little matter of ‘looping” the lead- ers, only a little heavier work for the dériver. The tandem is growing 1a favor TURNMIr<w TO THRE T.ews KIDIMS anp PRIVING =X.PFERT I CTALIFOIRMNIA and is really very graceful under compe- tent management. It requires a gertaln skill, but it is the test of horsemanship, and one who has become proficient in the tandem may safely be trusted with othes forms. In the use of the whip the consummate horsewoman displays her true genius The secret of the use of this cruel buf necessary implement lies n the propes twist_of the lash at the very right time and place. Indiscriminate thrashing is a mark of brutal and ignorant nature. I should advise continual practice with the wbip In the open, and after a time it will bLe seen that one may whip a wine glass at the full length of the lash of the long- est coach whip, and in driving four-in- hand, for Instance, may touch the leaders at any spot with little or much force, as eccasion demands. The whip should be well poised In the hand, held below the second ferrule. The lash should not be twisted about the han~ dle, for the reason that wlhien the whip is necessary it should be instantly avalle able. In four-in-hand driving the wheel- ers are always struck with the double thong, but to reach out to the leaders the thong must be released and allowed to fiy forward with such precision that the tip of the lash just touches the animal forward of the pad, the thong then drawn back and deftly caught in a neat loop and twist upon the stick. This should all be dons noiselessly, neatly and calmly, without any flourishes, cracking or other vulgarisms that cause comment. All in all, I believe that driving is & sport for ladies that will continue to oo~ cupy the attention of some of the best minds and cannot be too much encour- aged. This is a great countsy for horse fleeh, and the Increase of good roads makes all varieties possible. I should ad- vise securing the highest bred animals ob- tainable, with the neatest and least gaudy vehlcles, settling down to a serious study of the horse and the driver's art, study- ing the best methods and working out one’s own salvation with the highest ideals. Be assured, the effort will bring the most satisfactory rewards. And just here it might be menticned, by the way, that for good form in both equipage and trappings the tandem team ehuwn on this page, which is owned by George H. Peters, Is an excellent exampia —_——— Emperor Was Broke. It seems incredible, yet it is a fact that Emperor Willlam of Germany is often short of money, and the reason is be- cause he rarely carries any money in his pockets. The other day he was at a festival with his brother, Prince Henry, and as his at- tention waa drawn to a new automobile machine, he resolved to put a coin in the slot in order to see how the apparatus worked. When he searched for a coim, however, he could not find one and he was obliged to borrow one from his brother. On various other occasions, and espe- clally while hunting, since it is his custom to give money to the foresters and other attendants, he has found it necessary te berrow from his companions. The only time when hé fills his pockets ‘with money is on Christmas eve, for it has long been his custom to stroll at that time through the streets near his palace and to give money to all deserving per- sons . whom he meets, but especially to the children and old soldiers. o+ * 1 The Octopus is ome of th longest novels of the day and therefore it will take five issues of the Sunday Call te publish the complete story. This splendid novel began im the Sunday Call of November 9 and will be completed mext Sunday, December 7. By pur- chasing these five issues of the Sunday Call you get this novel—FREE! ' “The Octopus” was writtem by the late Frank Norrfs. It is Mr. Norriw strolgest movel. It has Justly beem comaid: ed the nearest approach te the “great American movel” ever written. It portrays life in c than any eother b 1 3 Complete in five 1 the Sunday Call—November | ®, 16, 28, 30 and December 7.