The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-13
IT WAS A BIG EVENT
Riding Contest Brought Out Immense
Crowds Of People.

Yesterday afternoon more than fifteen
thousand people stood along the fence.
in the grand stand and in buggies and
carriages and watched real cowobys ride
real bucking bronchos in the true west
ern style. There never was such a crowd
on one field in this city as there was
yesterday afternoon. The people were
wedged in ten deep all along the fences
and buggies were packed in as thick as
possible for a space of one hundred
yards back of the fence Two thous-
and people stood up in the grand stand
during the fun. They expected TO sit
down. but when the excitement began
not a person remained sitting, but all
stood and yelled and waved their hand
kerchiefs whenever u good rider made
his appearance on pony that really
did some artistic bucking. The whole
crowd was jolly one and there was not
a disgruntied person in the asselnblage,
in spite Of Gil the pushing and crowd
ing in order 20 gain points of vantage.
All had their favorites and he was
cheered Justify when he mounted his
pony and the little animal began TO
plunge around. The ground had thawed
about two inches and this made IT rather
hard for the horses. and only one or two
got in their best work. Some of them
were soon tired out by slipping around
in the mud but not until they had put up
as horse tries TO prevent man from rid
ing him
Everybody was satisfied when the ex-
hibition was over. Those who had Sc
cured seats in the grand stand had the
advantage of being in a position where
they could see all that was going on.
but those who were lined along the
fence saw every move the horses made.
even if they were a little uncomfortable
nj no in "
better than any wild west show that ever
struck Kansas or Oklahoma for the
horses were not trained TO buck, but
went at their work from sheer force OF
nature.
Ponies of every size and color were
on the field. but their size or color
did not make bit Of difference in the
into the air for all they were worth and
IL was not their fault II the rider was
not left lying in the mud while the horse
galloped away with a triumphant toss
OF his head and switch OF his tail. bat
in al but one case the man came ride
ing in with a triumphant wave OF his hat
or hand Every horse was conquered
by the punchers before the game was up.
in some cases lt took three minutes and
in some instances fifteen minutes.
Thirteen rlcn and fifteen horses took
turns in entertaining the crowd Tor over
TWO hours. and it IS nor Iike-r that they
VIII have another audience as large as
the one yesterday. for long tine
The feature Of the afternoon Was 2
novelty 10 the greater number IL people
who live ia this city and immediate
vicinity and aithoguh an old thing -
some Il VIII forever have "a Interest
10 the cattieneu of the west whe-he-
he ~ an owner Of Q ranch or Smriv Il
herier. Everyone admirss "a good horse
man and the entertainment pat up yes
terisy was q novelty 70 the petTie ~
Wichita and il is one thar wil never
grow Old The oldest cattieuen in the
country stood along tie fence yesterday
and jumped up and down ard yelie4 and
clsuped his hands whenever a pony made
en- extra good rEht or she rider maze
q nice aueiser r. in riding. The cd tiTle
buoucho busters were as 1ellsnIa1 ~ t1e
Performance a. the srusn baE Eho hai
rad much about ihfm aai Rid ner BAD
the ouDart1li-y ~ s--ilE EeA lFe
broncho or 81 ryllrai cowaoy IS tie ~
EN- plains
Whenever horse wss I'D 1ut - fhe
Ce-ral the csftl-nel ueEaE g. efa ha
ana take 3 lar. gre i-s.rsire rleE ~ l
8 aa POINTS aza III E- shows t-tiF
ra-ls.e when helre Jed o1l Ties fsasfs
ani sHeur.t - elcb et6TT sisoIf fHe
aoii-g ~ tL ali1u-l 90 -uaze tasnss a-
--r.strs for the rai@r ara e7-sFl4za.-E
The Spectators EVerF ul1E siz.d lp -he
pc1y sl1 each roid hs eris1i-5r aha'zt
how long he WoEld buck before fae saElr
vas over