The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-26
Genuine Rough Riding

The cowboys OF the Laramie Plains held
their annual carnival yesterday near
Laramie city. Nearly 20 'punchers''
from COW camps in various parts of the
State were present, and al least 1000 vlsi-
tors from Laramie city and other towns
witnessed the riding and roping feats,
which made up the greater part OF the
programme. Nearly everybody went ont
boo wagons and buckDoards and formed
a. sort of "a 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 "a fOot-racing prize hght was 10 be the
feature.
johnny Harding Of the y. r. outfit gave
the nrst exhibition of hronoho busting.
wild-eycd horse called Tom Mead was
introduced m the ring. ANA with the aid
of "a blindfold WAS sdddied and bridled.
Harding mounted him an right and the
pair were turned loose. There was buck
ing oil AN sorts without delay Tom Mead
went mp 300 the air with his head down
and his back bowed until he looked like
81 crescent boz the heavens. When hc came
down Doe did The same thing over again,
and then varied the programme by pitch
ing and finally broke Tor the audience.
The crowd scattered. and no one WAS
of the field again. and the performance
WAS repeated. except that he "hucked the
line" of spectators at new place, until
Inc was worn out. and gave up the Tight.
Lou Bath then rode Hunter Boy, "a
powerful. wild. black animal. The horse
mad TO bee Embodied % get the saddle
on. and trembled with excitement as Bath
prepared 10 mount him. Bath is steady
old Texas rider. and was doing well until
Hunter Boy got his head down and bolied
for the line. Ills head went under the
rope. which caught Bath about the neck,
and dragged him from the saddle. Hum
ter Boy went into the crowd OF horsts'
wagons. and spectators with the rope.
which had caught on the pommcl OF the
saddle and fifteen or twenty stakes drag
ging behind him. The rope caught under
"a buggy and capsized 1t. splitting its occu-
pants into the general mix-up. Mounted
COWBOYS finally caught Hunter Boy be-
fore any serious results happened, ANA
he was brought back into the ring. from
which the ropes were taken 10 prevent
another taneie. Bath again mounted, ana
his horse again broke for the line. In
two Jumps Doe took the wheels of two
wagons. threw several ladies 10 the
ground. and caused % general stampede
the crowd melting away before his
charges like snow away from rotary
piow This horse was the strongest dur
ing the day. and it took his rider three
quarters of am hour 10 subdue him.
VIII Simpson then rode a gray animal
The horse was not bad. and was entirely
too gentle Tor the crowd. Simpson then
rode Black Star. the most vicious ami
nal brought into the ring. lie did not
run. but be kicked. bucked, and whirled
and no one but a perfect master could
have kept his seat
Burt Schenck. who has been with Buff
falo Bill during the past season as "a
rough rider. then rode beautiful bay.
The animal boltod and got clear of the
enclosure He ran across the plains for
nearly milo before Schenck could got
him turned and headed back to the ring.
Six cowboys then gave an exhibition Of
rough riding. mounting. and dismounting
while the horses were running. and pick
ing hats and handkerchiefs from the
ground while going a. full speed.
1%e carnival ended to-day with %
parade in which nearly 2oo riders on gay
ly decorated horses rode about tho town.
and with q grand cowboys hall-St
Louis Glohe-Dcmocrat.