The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-09
Genuine Rough Riding.

Ihe cowboys OF the Laramie flalns
held their annual carnival yesterday
near Laramie City, Wyoming. Nearly
200 "punchers" from COW camps in
various parts of the State were pres
ent, and at least l 900 visitors from
Laramie City and other towns wit
messed the riding and roping feats,
which made up the greater part Of the
programme. Nearly everybody went
out in wagons and buckboards, and
formed sort of corral around an acre
or so of ground where the main per-
formances were given. Arope stretch.
ed around this enclosure gave the field
sporty look, as if foot-racing prize
fight was to be the feature.
Johnny Harding of the Y. T. outfit
gave the first exhibition of broncho
busting. A wild-eyed horse called
Tom Mead was introduced in the ring,
and with the aid of blindfold was
saddled and bridled. Harding mount
ed 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 pro-
gramme by pitching, and finally broke
fer the audience. The crowd scatter
ed and no one was hurt. Harding
worked him to the centre Of the field
again, and the performance was re.
peated, except that he "bucked the
line" of spectators at a new place,
until he was worn out, and gave up
the fight.
Lou Bath then rode Hunter Boy,
powerful, wild, black animal. The
horse had to be blindfolded to get the
saddle on, and trembled with excite
ment as Bath prepared to mount him.
Bath is steady old Texas rider, and
was doing we'll 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 drag
ged him from the saddle. Hunter
Boy went into the crowds of horses,
wagons and spectators with the rope,
which had caught on the pommel Of
the saddle, and Is or 20 stakes drag
ging behind him. The rope caught
under buggy and capsized it, spill
ing it's occupants into the general
mix-up. Mounted cowboys finally:
caught Hunter Boy before any serious
results happened, and he was brought
back into 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 several ladies to the
ground and caused ageneral stampede,
the crowd melting away before his
charges like snow before rotary
plow. This horse was the strongest
during the day, and it took his rider
three-quarters of an hour to subdue
him.
Will Simpson then rode a gray
animal. The horse was not bad, and
was entirely too gentle for the crowd.
Simpson then rode Black Star, the
most vicious animal brought into the
ring. he did not run, but he kicked,
bucked and whirled, and no one but a
perfect master could have kept his
seat.
Burt Schenck, who had been with
Buffalo Bill during the past season as
a rough rider, then rodea beautiful
bay. The animal bolted and got clear
Of the enclosure. He ran across the
plains for nearly mile before Schenck
could get him turned and headed back
to the ring.
Six cowboys then gave an exhibition
of rough riding, mounting and dis
mounting while the horses we're run
ming, and picked hats and handker-
chiefs from the ground while going at
full speed.
The carnival ended to-day with a
parade, in which nearly 200 riders on
gayly decorated horses rode about the
town, and with a grand cowboys ball.
st. Louis Glo6e-Den,ocrat.