The Glenwood post., 1904-08-27
RACES CLOSE
WITH MATINEE
Laura Spur q Colorado
Springs Horse PAGES
Fast MiIe--BredkS
Track Record
FUN AND FROLiC in STEER ROpING
CONTEST KEPT SPECTATORS
IN AN UpROAR

The race meet held under the aus
pices of the Western Slope Racing
association closed Sunday afternoon
with matinee. The meet lasted
four days, beginning Wednesday aft
ernoon. Thursday, on account of a
heavy rain Wednesday night and
Thursday morning, there We're no
faces but all the events were sand
wiched in during the next three days
and all that had not taken place Fri
day and Saturday We're given Sunday.
The weather the last three days was
all that could be desired and the time
made by the trotters, PAGERS and run
ners was good. In the free for a II
pace Laura Spur broke the track rec,
ord of 21sA pacing the mile in 2:1s.
Probably the most entertaining
event of the entire program was the
maverick roping contest which was
participated in Saturday afternoon by
25 cowboys. AS the steers were let
out of the enclosure each contestant
selected one for his special entertain
ment and proceeded to rope it with
the result that Billy Wear, of Meeker,
succeeded il tying the libbon around
the calt's neck in 423 seconds.
George Winters was second in SO sec.
onds and Rooster" Wilson third in
81 seconds. The others were nable
to make quick time and from one to
three minutes were required by most
of the cowboys before the steers were
tied while a number failed to make
the proper connections. Many laugh
able situations developed and the
crowd was kept in an uproar for sew
eral minutes
Tne broncho busting Sunday after
noon was one of the principal events
of the week and was won by Richard
Thompson, of Aspen. Frank Powell,
of Snow Mass, was second and Frank
Connors, Of Aspen, secured the third
prize. o. L Grimsley was slightly
injured by his horse turning over
backwards with Grimsley underneath.
This put him out of the contest al
though no serious injuries resulted.
Herb Thompson. of Rifle, was also
bruised about the arm and side, but
with true cowboy nerve at once
mounted again and WAS in the contest
but the horse wouldn't stand for a
cripple and Thompson was again
thrown. Frank Powell rode Inter $
horse, from which Winter had been
thrown and Frank Connor rode the
Grimsley horse, the two thus securing
the rep ctive places of second and
third on The list OF winners.
The one-fourth mile COW pony con
test was also closely contested race
and the time of the winner, 81 sec
onds, was considered exceptionally
fast for this class of horses. Sherman
Lake led the bunch with Joe Goody-
koontz, second and George Winter,
third
The free for all trot Sunday was
taken by Ed Winship in three straig ght
heats with Nordica, second and Happy
larry, third. The best time was
2:24
The mile handicap was won by Pen
Point, owned by }. Richardson, of
Glenwood Springs with Delmonte,
second and Falsitier, third. Time,
:51.
The half mile and repeat was won
by Honest John. Gratis was second
and Bay Beck, third. Time was 53
and 81.
There was no dissatisfaction on ac-
count Of any action of the judges and
Starter Herrington, of Montruse, sue
cessfully guided the meet along
smooth lines and in his usual pleasing
and satisfactory manner He states
that he hopes to see the association Il
member of one of the national associ
alious bsfore another year, in which
event larger number OF horses will
be brought here, although aside from
this feature, there was every reason to
feel satisfied with the results and the
patronage He also suggested that
the association might with advantage
juin with the district fair association
+. d hold n longer fair.
!. Those who have had the races in
charge have worked faithfully to make
them for the way things have been
run to the satisfaction of everybody.