Arizona silver belt., 1889-07-13
CATCH AS CATCH CAN.

tue result of dexterity in throwing a
 rope. A trained horse of sufficient
 agility and weight is likewise an in
 dispensable factor in the accomplish
 ment of the feat. It also requires
 coolness, a steady hand and eye on the
 part of the biped, and without this
 combination the most practiced vaque-
 TO is doomed to disappointment, and
 therefore, he who fails under such cir
 cumstance in tying steer m the
 shortest time, is not to be derided, and
 even with these in his favor the un- lucky chance often intervenes and dis appoints the contestant for the honor of first prize.
 Such was the experience of some of the most accomplished contestants, in Globe, on the 4th, who were left sec onds behind because of that unwel- come chance, and no ono more freely acknowledges this than Tom Horne, the victor ot the tournament, i'll 5S seconds, This is evident from the fact that although John Branaman roped and threw his animal in ten seconds, some say the quickest time on record, and a second and third time within fifty seconds, yet his horse was at fault-too l,ght to hold so vigorous steer as he was contending with, James Gibson, quite a youth, who is an adept in the use of the larlat, and notwithstanding long run, he would doubtless have been second best had he not lost his "tis rope" which dropped from his waist during the chase. AS it was, his time was l :23,
 Ed. Shanley, one of the best, was also unsuccessful. His steer took to the wood" over the bluff and through a barbed wire fence, and for aVght we know, may Do running still. Harvey Morris steer cut his acquaintance and q Globe lawyer in the brush, When last seen, the steer, head and tail up. was hreasting Pinal in the dim distance. Jimmy Hale was delayed by the crowd of horsemen blocking his way J. Back us. a Jca Dandy with lariat, was another of the unlucky ones. His horse falling threw hila violently up- on the ground, but unwilling to give it up so, Backus held the rope, re- and renewed the chase, over took, threw and tied his steer in 1 A.
 The next one deserving of special IS c. Soyer, who was sudden ly and unexpectedly confronted by dilemma, winch he seized by the horns, the only alternative left to preserve the walstband of his brooches intact, Soyer, ike some of these already men toned, failed to get away with his steer, but the steer, for moment, seemed to get away with him, but, happily. neither the steer or Soyer were injured. The question, however, IS still undetermined which of the con testants was most relieved by the ab- sence of the others presence. They parted in silence, doubtless believing that there is no union here of hearts, that finds net here an end"
 Notwithstanding her luckless en- deayors, Globe is away ahead in tho fevered effort of steer-tyirg. The ropers made It 9 point to cut time at both ends, and so admirably succeeded that multitudinous hands, and half the number of tongues echoed an ap. proval. The applause at Wilcox, on tho 4th, winch greeted Billy Vaughan, hecanse of his tying steer in 2:05a, in comparison with the almost cleo tric flash of Tom Horne, in his accom- of the same feat, en the same day Tn Globe, would not have awakened a thrsb of approval here. Vaughans time was beaten by Globe ties Middleton, Gibson, Backus and Hale, and yet no unusual enthusiasm was oceasioned by their success, al though the two first named, Middle ton and Gibson-both boys-scored shorter time than the most successful of the S1000 contestants at Albuquer- que, in roping, throwing and tying single steer. We have concluded not to refer to tbe recent tying contest in PhGnix because Of its alleged ,ques- tionablo character, and could do so, although it was a match for money between two agile and dexterous rope throwers, but notwithstanding their beasted superiority, they were so com pletely overshadowed by Globoites, we will charltably permit them to rest in the shade.
 Jake Naehman and Hyman Sultan, trayeliny for San Francisro busiuess