Those
debonair cowboys and cowgirls from the West who know all
there is to know about horses, steers, lariats, and such
things, put on another big show at the municipal stadium
last night to an even larger crowd than the first night.
There are shows today and tomorrow. Winners last night
were the following:
Steer wrestling: Hike Wallick, first, throwing his
steer in 11 2-5 seconds; Ralph Johnson, second, 26 2-5
seconds, and Billie Crosby, third, having a stubborn
time with his steer, but which he finally made bite the
dust in 52 4-5 seconds. Anybody, however, who can throw
a steer in less than a minute is much better of a
showman than those who throw the bull in far less time.
In the bronco riding Dock Blackstone, riding
"Rocky Mountain Demon,"won first prize, being the first
cowboy ever to ride this temperamental mount. "Rocky
Mountain Demon," despite Dock's fine riding was not in
his very best shape last night, the fog or something
slowing him up. Tonight he may be expected to put on
the full fireworks, which is a creation in itself, and
Cowboy Blackstone will have a harder time winning first
prize than he did last night. Second was Nocona Slim
Burnett, and third was Ralph Johnson in this contest.
In the steer riding Billie Crosby captured first place.
Vick Blackstone was second, and Jack King was third.
The stunt deluxe was "Suicide" Ted Eller's jump over an
automobile while riding two steeds in Roman style. The
jump is a standing one, and is a surprising show of
dexterity.
Out at the stadium, the Police Band, which is now
engaged in a heroic horn tooting and drum beating
program, playing at innumerable events and several
places all this week, much of last, and probably some
next week, has simply made the local record on playing
such an engaging tune as "Home On the Range." Starting
out Tuesday night they played this eight times. "Home
On the Range" is to bronco busters and steeds what the
Rio chantey is to deep-sea sailors. The Police Band
started out in real gusto fashion, "Home on the Range"
being blown to all corners of the stadium at first, but
by the time it got to the eighth rendition it wasn't
quite so strong. However, the police boys are true
sportsmen and real bandsmen and they took up the burden
of "Home On the Range" again last night as though no
steer nor bronco would lift its heels in the air unless
there were music to start the shenanigans.
