The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-04
COWBOYS CARNIVAL.
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF OAR
ING WORKMANSHIP.


Laramie. wy, tho Scene OF some Splendid
Rough Riding Contests by Cowboys.
Hunter Boy Upaets Several Wagons and
Takes Nearly AN Hour TO subdue.
The cowboys Of the Laramie plains
held their annual carnival the other day
near Laramie City, Wy. Nearly 200
"punchers" from cow campo in various
parts OF the state were present, and at
least 1000 visitors from Laramie City
and other towns witnessed the riding
and roping feats which made mp the
greater part Of the programme. Nearly
everybody went out In wagons and buck
boards and formed q sort of corral
around an acre or 90 Of ground where
the main performances were given. A
rope stretched around this inclosure
gave the field sporty look. as II q. foot
racing prize fight was TO be the feature.
Johnny Harding Of the Y. T. outfit
gave the first exhibition OF broncho bust.
ing. "A wild eyed horse CALLED Tom Mead
was introduced in the ring. and. with
the aid Of blindfold. was saddled and
bridled. Harding mounted him all right.
and the pair were turned loose. There
was bucking Of all sorts without delay.
Tom Mead went up In the air with his
head down and his back bowed, until he
looked like a crescent in the heavens.
When he came down, he did the same
thing over again, and then varied the
programme by pitching. and finally
broke for the audience. The crowd scat.
tered, and no one was hurt. Harding
worked him to the center Of the field
again, and the performance was repeat
ed, except that he "bucked the line" Of
spectators at q new place, until he was
worn out and gave up the fight.
Lou Bath then rode Hunter Boy, Z
powerful, wild. black animal. Tht
horse had to be blindfolded to get th'
saddle on and tremb led with excitement
as Bath prepared to mount him. Bati
is steady old Texas rider and was do
ing we'll until Hunter Boy got his heat
down and bolted for the line His heat
went under the rope, which caught Batl
about the neck and dragged him from
the saddle. Hunter Boy went into tn
crowd of horses, wagons and spectator
with the rope, which had caught on tn
| pommel Of the saddle, and 10 or Q
stakes dragging behind him. The rop
caught under buggy and capsized II
splitting its occupants into the genera
mix up. Mounted cowboys finally caugh
Hunter Boy before any serious result
happened, and he was brought back in
to the ring, from which the ropes wer
taken to prevent another tangle. Bat
again mounted, and his horse agai
broke for the line. In two jumps he too
the wheels of two wagons, threw Sc,
eral ladies to the ground and caused
general stampede, the crowd meltin
away before his charges like snow ava
from q rotary pillow. This horse was I'll
strongest ridden during the day, and
took his rider three-quarters Of an HOT
to subdue him.
Will Simpson then rode gray an
NAL. The horse was not bad and Wi
entirely too gentle for the crowd. SIM
son then rode Black Star, the most v
cious animal brought into the ring. I
did not run, but he kicked, bucked al
whirled, and no one but perfect ma
ter could have kept his seat.
Burt Schenck, who has been wit
Buffalo Bill during the past season as
rough rider, then rode beautiful ba
The animal bolted and got clear OF q
inclosure He ran across the plains 4
nearly mile before Schenck could g
him turned and headed back to the rim
Six cowboys then gave an exhibiti'
of rough riding, mounting and dismour
ing while the horses were running al
picking hats and handkerchiefs from G
ground while going at full speed.
The carnival ended today with
rade, in which nearly 200 riders on ga
" decorated horses rode about the tow
and with a grand cowboys ball.
Louis Globe Democrat.