The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-13
$4,000 PEOPLE WITNESS
THE COWBOY SPORTS
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! the ground. Mr.. Mcpherson stayed until
the pony was very glad to quit and trot-
possible.
". a. Major was the next man up.
| lie halls from Liberal. Kan. and was
| mounted on a little black pony that did
| her work within a circle less than q
hundred yards in diameter. The pony
| started off Ike a wild one. She bowed
up her back il the regulation style, but
| apparently soon tired Of that kind of fun,
| for she tried jumping up and down for
| awhile. but after "A half dozen attempts
at throwing her rider she gait and abso-
lutely refused 70 pitch. Mr.. Nailor was
| a good rider and had little trouble in
! Keeping his seat. The pony was too
| wise for him, as she soon tired OF the
/ game and it was only through a great
| deal of whipping that she would go
back to the corral faster than a dog
trot.
! G. ". Jackson was the next man I'D.
tie had very poor horse. After the
/ hrst half dozen little weak jumps she
cooled down and absolutely refused to
DO thing but walk around But Mr..
! jackson was not discouraged. He was
given another horse little later in the
/ program and with that one he won the
/ first prize Of 800 in cash.
Ills second mount was why little
! bay pony that had good use Of every
muscle in her body and she made things
/ very interesting for the rider and also
exceedingly entertaining for the people.
! Mr. jackson was the nerviest man on
( the grounds yesterday and it was on
! this score that he took the first prize.
! The pony was a wild one and three
men had to hold him while he was being
saddled. He was roped and Big Char
! ley, the strong man from the 10l ranch,
tried to hold him. but he kent dancing
I 4
from kingman, took a hand in the game.
put still another man was required be-
| lore the saddle was placed on the horses
| back. IT was fully fifteen minutes after
/ the horse was taken from the corral
! before ne was ready to be mounted and
the people were in the highest pitch of
excitement as Jackson prepared to mount
and when the pony did start everyone
yelled.
The pony stuck her nose almost to the
ground and bumped her back until she
was almost semi-circle and then she
went TO work for dear life. She jumped.
kicked, reared, plunged and twisted
around and finally slipped to the ground.
But that play did not amount to much
for Jackson was still on top. She went
through with the same tactics a second
time and again she slipped and slid for
several feet, but when she got straight
ened out again Jackson was stfH on ton.
ms thing was getting serious with the
pony. She made another attempt to
unseat the rider, but it was no go Mr.
Jackson gave her every advantage he
could. When she fell down the first
time and was on her feet again and
went scooting across the prairie like
streak OF creased lightning, he reached
over and took the bride of and let her
go at her own sweet will. She went,
and he was along on top all Of the time
When she tried to turn with him near
the west end, she slipped and jackson
slid too. but he was on hand when she
was getting up and he rose with her
Lhis was the longest ride during the day
Three times the pony went across the
! held and three times back, and at each
end she would try a little extra effort
at pitching, but it was all of no avail.
for the man rode her until she was more
than willing to quit bucking. but not
stop running.
G. Reynolds, who won third prize, was
the next man to ride. He comes from
the lOl ranch at Bliss, O. T. He had a
roam pony that was q caution. He tried
every maneuver he knew and also in
troduced few new ones The crowd
thought all the antics q horse could put
up had been introduced before this, but
they were badly mistaken. This horse
made a Whirlagig Of himself for a few
moments, but even that did not unseat
the rider. lie plunged from the south to
the north end of the field but Rev
nolds was along at every turn. The
pony fell twice with him, but he came
out on top every time
c. Boyle of Bliss, O. T. had a big. fat
bay horse that looked more like a com
mon old farm plug than broncho. but
ne could get around the ring in pretty
good shape and put up a very fair ex-
hIoltIon OF bucking. This horses main
standby was jumping up and down with
stiff legs and he did it in the finest kind
OF style and there was a rumbling noise
whenever he struck the ground. re was
the highest jumper on the Job and he
dropped like q thousand of brick. But
1t was no use. The rider. although he
stayed on the horse. did not put up a
ilIst class nerve-test and let the horse
DO as it pleased and did not try to make
il buck any after it had once quoted
down.
Lee Nardin Of Oklahoma rode a grey
pony that did most of her bucking on
the run. She pitched for al she was
worth and covered a great deal of ground
while doing it, but that was the extent
OF her tricks and she was comparatively
easy TO tame.
Doc Pyle of Coolidge tried some very
fine tricks i'm the saddle and he showed
q great deal of nerve. for he rode the
pony with one foot over the horn and
with the bride off. but the pony only
had few tricks, that of Jumping I'D
and down while on the run. and She
oid a little plunEing. but it was not Of
the exciting kind. He was given an
other horse. as the one he started with
first got tired too soon and this one was
not much better although it old try for
a few moments To throw its rider
Waiter Fletcher of Coolidge won the
second prize, $50. He had little pony
that kept The crowd in a great state
OF excitement The pony stuck its nose
way down between its fore feet. nut
his hind feet close uD 10 he others ard
made q bow IN his back like the top Of
a wagon wheel. And the way ne did
move around. His foar faeg ALWAYS
struck the ground within foot OF each
"lnel ana he made more jumps to the
minute than any other horse in the ring.
re was the quickest animal that ap-
peareu and the rider could not get set
tleU INTO mis- seat before DE was in some
other position and every move the pony
made was a new one She would be
goiIg north. pitching 10 beat the band.
Mheh she would jump up and down
aWhiie WITH less like boards and in an
instant was going south with the same |
kind OF Capers. She moved in All direr-
tons. and when she seemed To h. a lit I
lie tired ot pitching 80 much Fletcher !
took The bride or and let hex run. and
she uid run. Prom one end of The reld
TO the other and hack again and every /
Few feet would pax I'D few bucks hv +
way OF variety. but AIr Reynolds stuck /
% her like he was slusd in the saddle
ill., g. hNson If the lol ranch then tried 1
his hand AT hroucho busting He had /
q big black horse THAI looked vicious.
bur lis bark was q whole lot worse than
the bite. for after a few high jumps !
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