The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-01
COWBOYS CARNIVAL.
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF OAR
ING HORSEMANSHIP.
Laramie, Wy the Scene of Somc Splendid
Rough Riding Contests by Cowboys.
Hunter boy Upsets Several Wagons and
b Takes Nearly An Hour to subdue.

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Hunter hoy Upsets 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 camps in various
parts Of the state were present. and at
least ], 900 visitors from Laramie City
and other towns witnessed the riding
and roping feats which made up 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 so Of ground where
the main performances were given. A
rope stretched around this Enclosure
gave the field sporty look, as if foot
racing prize fight was TO be the feature.
Johnny Harding of the Y. L. 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 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 new place, until he was
worn out and gave up tho fight.
Lon Bath then rode Hunter Boy, a
powerful, wild, black animal. The
horse had to be blindfolded to get the
saddle ON and trembled with excitement
a. Bath prepared to mount him. Bath
Is a steady old Texas rider and was do
ing well until Hunter Boy got his head
down and bolted for the line. His head
went under the rope, which caught Bath
about the neck and dragged him from
the saddle. Hunter Boy went into the
crowd of horses, wagons and spectators
with the rope, which had caught on the
pommel of the saddle, and 10 or 30
stakes dragging behind him. The rope
caught under a buggy and capsized it,
spilling its occupants into the general
mix up. Mounted cowboys finally caught
Hunter Boy before any serious results
. happened, and he was brought back in
: TO the ring, from which the ropes were
taken to prevent another tangle Bath
again mounted, and his horse again
broke for the line. In two jumps he took
the wheels off two wagons, threw sew
eral ladies to the ground and caused o
general stampede, the crowd melting
away before his charges like snow away
from rotary plow. This horse was the
strongest ridden during the day, and it
took his rider three-quarters Of an hour
to subdue him.
Will Simpson then rode gray ami
NAL. The horse was not bad and was
entirely too gentle for the crowd. Simp-
son then rode Black Star, the most vi
Cious animal brought into the ring. He
did not run, but he kicked, bucked and
whirled. and no one but perfect mas
ter could have kept his seat.
: Burt Schenck, who has been with
Buffalo Bill during the past season as a
rough rider, then rode beautiful bay.
The animal bolted and got clear Of the
inclosure. He ran across the plains for
nearly mile before Schenck could get
him turned and headed back to the r.nss.
Six cowboys then gave All exhibition
Of rough riding. mounting and dismount-
ing while the horses were running and
picking hats and haSldkerchiefs from the
ground while going at full speed.
The carnival ended today with pa
rade, in which nearly 200 riders on gay
ly decorated horses rode about the town,
and with q grand cowboys ball.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.