The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
BEEVlLLE R0PING CONTEST
J. r. PERKINS, OF DRlsCoLL MADE
1T IN SO SECONDS.
w, G. Rutledge Of Kennedy Was Only
One Second Slower--Steers
Had Their Legs Broken.

Beeyiile, Texas, December 2o.--In the
teeth OF fierce norther the big roplng con-
test closed yesterday evening
J. w. Mutt Of Beeville was the FIRST man
to swing the lariat. lie got a fast dun
steer; missed 6rst throw, caught second and
brought his animal to the ground quick,
but was slow in tying Time, lI6A
Charles Reynolds OF priscoll missed 6rst
and second throws; caught third and took
a quick fall out Of his steer, but was AS
In closing.
Jim Wright of BeeYile the biggest man
in the contest, was third roper He con
nected with his steer the second throw;
the animal fell, got up and was then
brought down by the necessary turn and
pun ON the rope. The play was completed
in 1:2l&.
Fourth came j. r. Perkins OF Drlscou,
lie went after his steer m hurry and
landed his Hrat safely ntound the animal
horns the hISt throw. DoWn came the steer
and OF his horse jumped the roper rhe
tying act was not very quick but lthe ac-
tion was completed III % seconds. aud the
contestant was greeted with great cheer
from the throng of specta tors.
Dolph Quinn Of Beeyille made good
start as nfth man, catchlng first throw aud
bringing his animal TO the ground the first
attempt, hut his sterrs WIS evidently partly
rubber, 0s he would t6hnSe to his feet as
a. ickly as he was GOwnedE The sixth time
the apu.al was doWhAd he remained but
the timeRecpcrs had to record 2;3j opposite
Alr. Qrlnn's name when the action was
finished
According to the rules the judges now
ordered the i've steers to be turned loose.
-Four of the I'VE animals had broken legs
Jim Dolan Of Becyine. as sixth man, play.
ed In bad luck He caught the drst throw
and brought his steer tp the ground, bat
the animal did not stag down With The
second fall Dolan quit his horse, but the
steer got up before he reached him and
steer and horse went In trot out over the
prairie. They were hnolly headed off and
STOPPED by horsemen. No time.
Sam Dickens Of BeeviHe, the young man
who made the best time at the San An
tonic fair contest last fall, was seventh
man. He failed 10 catch his steer until The
fifth throw. His time was 2;23.
Ones Sheeran Of Beevllle as eighth man.
did not attach bis hrlat 10 his steer until
the fourth throw; He closed in l;5G
was quick and fast and did some 6ne work.
He caught first throw and brought hts steer
10 the ground sooner than any Of her pre-
vious contestants hut in leaving his horse
was little too quick aud was thrown IN
the ground This let the animal on his
feet again and necesdtated another throw
down. This was accomplished Ia jiny ana
his feet were tied very fast. but the losing
time of 1908 had N he recorded with Mr..
Eidson's name.
Pat Fadden Of Bee county. as tenth man,
caught third throw. felled his steer several
times and closed In 2.l2.
Fl. L. Eiker Of Gliding was unlucky rs
eleventh man. He caught and threw quick
" first throw and would have made win.
ming time but his rope broke ana he had
to make q new loop and catch the second
time. He finished In ZAP.
The twelfth man. Cyrus Mutt Of Beeville,
failed 10 cntch his steer.
Delbert Dumont Of Oakvllle was thir'
tenth man. re. caught the fourth throw
and tied In ! .33&
Riley Smith OF Beevilie, one Of the win
ners at the San Antonio contest last ran,
was fourteenth man He caught the third
throw. brought his steer down Instantly
and had the time OF 1882 marked opposite
z. Nils Of oakville, as fifteenth man
! failed 10 make anv time.
AS sixteenth man, w p Rutiedge o.
| Kennedy. made the winning time OF 81
seconds, although ne had to throw hii
steer 10 the ground twice, The ANNA
| Vas small and wlry and hard 10 handle.
John o'Reilly OF Beevfile closed the COZ
| test In la