The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26
NEW YEARS DAY ANTICS Of JOLLY ARIZONA COWBOYS.
Sports Are Rather Riotous and Sometimes Cue But There Is
Wonderful Display of Horsenanshp, Plenty to Eat
and Any Amount Of Fun.

tbe head OF its owner. II IS instantly
s,,rroun6cd and i'm a moment half "a
dozen mon are shooting holes IN the OF
tending headgear as fast as theif pIa'-
ticed hands can fire the weapons lney
bola. pcrceiving the sad phgnt oil tnt
hat it's proud proprietor "heeis ms
borse and dasling without heslliiioh
mao Tho emoke-fOggcd circle, ne sloops
from his saddle and picking up ms huch
abused derby which By TINS 'ine io'ha
rather Ike "a small, black 'o's n'
places 81 on his head, wrong SUI
and once more takes up DIS pursuit on
his elusive dish of iioN'"
milk. ., o., ...,,.,,...7
ana mis- oufst is soon concluded by tle
general movement toward 'o'iai "t W.
foot of the plaza. where 'he pilh'ip''
business Of the day from 'ppi 'lnF
standpoint. is ID begin. tor Il WICK '"'
founders Of the feast have bseh coiir''-
fne, cattle suitable to their purpose ami
the cottonwood pole corral i7 d.. l".i "i
them as 81 viii hold. Lean WIZ ioOhiHA
creatures they are. ana pu1 oii'' b'i'l'
in all iheir wicked lives nave '"ey eoine
in contact with men. THIS "'''N'oh "n'
n their infancy whom ihey were ni"lI u.
and tha rec0lloctiOus cherished nV in'n
are apparently Oh rather unpi'"7'nl na-
sure.
ion, lime has been drawn in The SAND
tncn an interval of forty yards and an-
ofh.r 4 UttIo t1 ono side tlc tim -hen1-
or watch i'm hand. sits on his horse. The
frst contestant. in this case handsome
,ouno Mexican. pieces hm7alf with his
hack To- the corral and the fore hOofs
of his pony just tCcing the nrst line
The bars are lowered and q lon8-iegeea
red COW is allowed TO escape. Across the
space SHE runs Ike "a greyhound Inc
instant she crosses tho second line the
,oouoro piunqos ln IFS Zig spurs and
starts in pursuit. his RATA Whistling
around lis head The COW points straight
for a growth of scrub as though she
know that no iariat could be thrown ln
such a place. The little horse gains on
her RAPIDLY: before she has made more
Than a third Of the distance 70 her goal
he Is at her flying heels. Then the rope
0ice out so quickly that the eye can hard
lv follow il. but the cow makes a quick
turn and gallops on, still free.
The Mexican makes no second attempt
Tho loss Of time caused by his nrst fail
tfre would prevent his winning the COvet-
Cd prize. So he sulkily withdraws. and
his place is taken by the gentleman OF
the derby. who sits-bareheaded, Tow
with etra'ninC eaeernoss. as r. gray bull
is sent clreoring across the dead-iiuc.
con fore foot" be cries a. IBIS pony
springs forward. Then follows "a quick
east. couple of turns around The sad
dlc-h0rn. and the horse braces back,
tuckng his head well down 10 Keep IL
out of the way-while the bull. his flight
suddenly arrested. turns n half sommcr-
sault and lands ON his back caught by
the leg his captor has named Securing
the lines the man dismounts and Guns
toward his prey as fast as has high heels
will allow 10 struggle fcrcely, nut 'he
pony is far 700 wei trained 90 lct tho
bun rise. and with 3D. tightening of the
lariat neatly f0lls every attempt The
captured fore leg g. quickly made fast
To- "a hind leg-"hOg tied and inen the
cowboy holds up his hand % show tfat u
is completed
The judges having pronounced That The
animal is properly secured, me time
taken 90 accomplish the feat Sc entered,
and another man tries his skill Tie
scene is repeated >. long as daylight