WILD WRIGHT.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 33, 20 October 1911, Page 6

WILD WRIGHT.

lie <jc : ath of ''Wild Wright/ just a little recollection oi ! that--notorious jnau ia his prime. Ho gloried thru in tho name oL Isaiah, and Aveighod 12 stone, mostly bone. Ho made a meteoric appearance, at Yanko station "just before ..,shearing, starter in Augtist, '69. Thorp, were ai><>iifc.oO men in the hut as ho stalked in; and announced himself: ■ "Hogan's"ghost! Is there any""flash man here?". No response , . "I'm Isaia-h ■ tho. ..prophet., and I'll ride, reap, or rastlehim, for a quid! , .' Modest .silence. fight him for a bellyful." There wore no takers ; and then ho tweaked Big Mick by the nose . and Mick responded with a weakly smile, as if •having' his boak tweaked in public w:.p. •oiiie of the most Imrnprous 'things,. However,, Isaiah's prowess t.lk] not go untested. There was a'bkv-k "rig" in the paddock that no ojio hr.d tackled sup-«ft»s-fiilly, and next..-morninp; ho. was yarded by* Sco-tty Turnhull, the head groom. Not, a sexst was vacant on the ■■stockyard rails as Wild 'Wright mounted, in moleskins and heavy-nailed boots. Most expected to s.eo him half killed, and Scotty,-smiled appreciatively,- but withheld .judgment. For a few ss.-condJ; there was a wild whirl: the "rig !! phingc-dj reared, buoked and bir ail hekntow ; and then, solid ns a rock. Wild Wright ■ started a scrifts of yells, V;C<Hhcd tlie .animal over the liead, with i)is Jiat, kicked liiui in 50 places, and finally' handed him back to tJj.e admiring , Bcotty, an exhausted,, broken, a-ntl -hvitnIble animal.'- Thrve was no itiore light .in him than had been in the o<) sliearers tho day' before. That day B-:>b "Wilsoi> ' arrired. Now. Robert was a flash man, r if yon like —eahbnsio-trco hat, Bedford. ■^ca.wL-po.ircs,fitting like n glove, a.nd i.Vdc silk sash; and ITeTirfc-s , ha"viiTg a (wnikl©rable reputation ns a rider. "Flash Bob" ha.d ajjpearod iii i:l'.e ring a i'ow Jle.wouki' take tiuu bumptions yoifiiJ-TiTiah "do\sri' a■ pt-rcl-" ,! ' '"Pooh ! He ■■ma|: jbo strong, rj he.. said,;, "but he's •■got-no sc'-ir?up:?. : " : So at SiWiday break-fast,;.-as Wright icaeiuv! u\yb i'or tJie browiiie, YvTlsnu sn.atehrd it trom his haiwl a< , rests the tab!; , . ' 'After your betters,' , ho said insulv-ingly. There was \i6\ explanani>B on .. either . side. Riaiitg slowiy a.nd C-nhnJy, Wriglst said "Co-mo on/ , ' and on tiK> level plain," where sb« r-oiii'i ?w tiio-ljot'i/.on hallway round, with the -crook ■ g-iuns for a bn.ckii,rouiid, they frurod o.n-e. rir.u-tiif.r. -Fla«li Bob sirippod to the -buff, ti welliixado, man. in' 'the- pioik of : Ciwiitioii.; '"Wright - ,-!.iiv; s-iiirr'j ii-.oleskisift 'and biiit'hcrs, ns he hv.cl • l'idde.n t?!t? • "rig"'the day h'tioro, ni-ado»o p]"cpnr.-j--tion 3 but stood with one. arm awkward-' ly i>l front-of him U'ke-a e^w^phoe.- - j ,- r JJ)p,re w'cfo ty'vAy two. bfon - :9 Bi.:rtiek worth mpsitioiiing.j uuu --tioh ,u,ot both :Cf ieok \v.:Uci:J'i;oui,.tWi.cj - e<'Jj: t-o bring liini to after tho sof-ond, and ■■he was..)iot-e:jjvil;ortod for y/eeka. Siiearers and'i'otiseaboiitq weh't'lincK to tho lmt : .'ud ployed ouoliro till dinner-timo. pati:-[iod r,h'?f. r,.i) o-'jiyf 1, ." - morning liad been "Wild Wright did jnot slifai , a.t Yanko tiKi.t yoav U lor > 1:, - ---• deed, "airy btlr-r r year)/ as tlio supers ihcught him a bit too strenuous to ■havo about the place-.—"Jiulk'trri."