SUCCESS m CLEVELAND. 501 



" But the great sensation of the evening was yet to come ; for 

 all were anxious, as many present knew the vicious nature of the 

 beast to be subdued — in fact, there were one or two present who 

 had had good cause to ever remember the great runaway and 

 kicker known as the ' Malone Horse.' He is a gray gelding, 

 perhaps sixteen hands high, of great beauty and strength, and a 

 will and determination rarel}' found in the purely American 

 breed of horses. The horse was brought into the enclosure, and 

 caused general comment by his magnificent style and grace of 

 movement. His owner was present, and after looking at the 

 animal a few minutes, and dreading to see him pass into other 

 hands to manage, hesitated at the last moment to give his consent 

 to the application of the system. 



" Mr. Magner, determined to have a subject, asked the price 

 of the horse, which was announced to be $500. 'I'll take him,' 

 said Mr. M., and at once handed over the amount. This move- 

 ment on the part of Mr. Magner was unexpected, as most ' horse- 

 men ' who have visited us generally preferred to ' work up ' other 

 people's horses, rather than their own. 



"At this stage of the proceedings the excitement was intense, 

 and many speculations were indulged in as to who would prove 

 the victor, the man or the horse. In less than twentv minutes 

 from the time Mr. Magner laid his hands upon his subject, the 

 horse was as gentle as a lamb, and as easily controlled as the most 

 reliable family horse. Among other efforts to prove that the gray 

 gelding was completely broken, Mr. M., without reins in hand, 

 mounted the wagon, and, catching the animal by the tail, drove 

 him around the ring at a fearful pace, drawing the wagon upon 

 the heels of the horse in such a way as to strike them with a force 

 that could be heard at the furthest end of the room." — Cleveland 

 Leader. 



" Yesterday morning the famous ' Malone Horse ' was hitched 

 to an open wagon, with no hold-back straps, and driven up and 

 down the street, at times at a 2 : 40 pace, and when suddenly 

 brought up with the lines, would stop the whole weight of the 

 vehicle with his heels — but no kicking now." — Cleveland Herald. 



"A Serious Accident. 



" While Mr. Magner was driving along the street following 

 after the Arlington band wagon, people would call out to him, ' I 

 say, mister, yer hold-back straps are gone ! Yer' 11 have a runa- 

 way if yer don't look out ; ' and while crossing the railroad track 

 on Ontario street, to avoid the jam of teams, etc., the rear wheels 

 of his buggy were struck by a passing street car, the axletreo so 



