, 1898-09-07
FRONTIER

MN xNO
Fred Bath Makes a Record in Riding
Wild Horses.
Frontier day exercises closed at
Cheyenne last night The weather
during the second day was somewhat
better than on Monday, but the even
ing was uncomfortably cold.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning a wild
west parade was formed at the Frontier
day Headquarters, made up as follows:
Pioneers stage coach with pioneers rid
ing, Lcyeland and Marine band, Sho-
shone and Arapahoe Indians in charge
OF Captain H. G. Nickerson, Cheyenne
city band, emigrant train, cowboys. The
parade, while not as large as that Of the
previous day, was received with great
enthusiasm. 1t closed with a wild run
OF the stage coach down Ferguson
street through the business part OF the
town with the Indians following 1t,
riding their ponies on a mad gallop and
giving terrific war whoops.
An interesting meeting of pioneers
was held at noon in the capitol build
ing. Colonel E. A. Slack presided and
an address of welcome was made by
Governor W. A. Richards. Hon. M. C.
Brown delivered an address reviewing
the historical events of the territory
and state.
A number of papers relating to the
early history Of Wyoming were pre-
sented, which will be printed and is
sued to the public.
At the fair grounds from 2 to 6 O'Clock
the program OF the cowboy races and
sports were witnessed by an immense
crowd of spectators. The events and
results were as follows:
Running, one mile-Tom Jays Gentle
Ida won; Joe Lees Cocotte. second;
Percy Lambs Lady Bird, third. Time
|-1:55.
Trotting race, mile heats-Harry
Hynds' Ned won; Henry Hoffman:s
Dan, second; Richardson Bros Doc,
third. Time, 1928.
Running, one and one-quarrer miles
IL. w. Lees Gray Dick won; T. MUIR
phy's Bert, second; Tom Jays Red Fox,
third. Time. 2:43 AS.
Bucking and pitching contest-Worst
horse, Charles Hersig's High Five; best
rider, Fred Bath.
Novelty race-First quarter, T. Muir
phys Bert; second. Fred Hersig's Daisy
Bell; third and finish, J. F. O'Keef's
Keto. Time, 1855 2-5.
Cow pony race, one mile-Chas. Her.
sig's Quitegay won; Mark Coxis Tom
D, second; Fred Hersig's Eagle. third.
Time, 2:04.
Cow pony race, one-quarter mile-O.
F. Plack's Queen won; James Gloye's
Doc second; Fred Hersig.s Gaiety.
third. Time, OPT.
The pony express race,'a five mile
representation of early day pony ex.
press riding, was run In 1903.
In addition to the racing events the
special features Of the afternoon were
as follows:
Roping wild steers, in which a num-
her of experts with a lasso contested.
The best time for roping and hog ty-
ing" was made by Duncan Clark the
time being 2:35.
Dog and hare coursing contests. in
which ties of the first day were run on.
Indian war dance and foot races
against horses. The best runner among
the Indians challenged any white man
on the grounds and was defeated BY
Lon Hunt, a Colorado printer.
In the contest for riding bucking and
pitching broncos some OF the finest ex-
hibitions of rough riding ever seen here
were given. Among the outlaws were
Dazzler. a Wyoming horse with a bad
record for wickedness; Nreny, a Colo
RADIO outlaw, said to be unmanageable,
and half a dozen other noted for buck.
ing and pitching. Fred Bath of Lara
mic gave the best exhibition of skillful
riding, the worst horse, High Five, be-
ing ridden by him. The Colorado out
law unseated his rider twice, but Bath,
the Laramie rider, rode him without
difficulty.
The afternoon closed with q thrilling
stage coach attack by Indians and re-
pulse by cowboys. The event was
made realistic by the Indians taking