Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-12

In Tying the Steers.
 What is believed to be the worlds record on ten steers was recently made. by J. E. Carroll of Oklahoma at the Baseball park in San Antonio, Tex, in the worlds championship roping con test between him and Clay McGona- gill. McGonagill is the popular punch CT and roper of San Angelo. These two men, acknowledged the best in the business, met in contest before a crowd of 5000 people, says the San Antonio Express. made the remarkable time of 6 minutes and 9 seconds, McGonagill, who had hard luck on three of his steers, took [ minutes and 56 3-5 seconds for his ten. McGonagill made the best time on an individual steer, getting his fifth in 2o seconds. Carrolrs best time was on his last steer. which he got in 26 seconds. The worlds best time for ten steers is not known. but it is believed Carrol's 6 minutes and 9 seconds reduces it, whatever it is, by many seconds.
 Both men were in magnificent form, all the horses used did work which sug- gested almost human knowledge of the game. and the steers. with few excep- tions, were wild enough to suit the most critical. ....... . 1 McGonagill used three horses, his po- 1 nies Rowdy. Sunflower and Rambler. 1 Carroll used but two horses, Red Buck and Jack Hill. The latter and Rowdy showed themselves past masters of the art of roping. and many an envious l eye was cast toward these COW ponies by tle hundreds of punchers present who had come off the range to see the contest. More than once Rowdy and Jack Hill prevented a steer getting on | to his feet again after the throw by hauling away and backward from the animal, thereby keeping it's head down and drawn back. while the agile cow boys twisted the hand rope quickly about the flying legs.
 The roping began promptly at 2:3o o'clock and continued to the finish without hitch. Not a steer was crip- l pied, not rider was spilled and not a complaint was registered by any one
 McGonagill and Rambler did pretty work on the Texans eighth steer. all though the time was only 45 2-5 sec onds. The steer was q fast one. but Rambler was faster and got alongside before the fence corner was reached. A hard fall resulted. and McGonagill was of like lightning and after the
 steers legs. Before he could reach them
 the steer tried to get up. Quick as a
 fash the pony swung his weight on the
 rope and side stepped to draw the ani
 mars head back McGonag:ll did the
 rest.
 Mounting his favorite horse. Rowdy
 . ten-year-oll that has helped wir
 nearly $50.000 in prizes. McGonagil
 made up for three bad breaks by get
 ting his ninth steer in 26 2-5 seconds
 and his tenth in 26 3-5 seconds. IT
 both the steer was thrown after hard
 run to the far corner of the field. The
 work on both of these was quick ant
 sure. On the ninth steer McGOna
 gill took Q 3-5 seconds from the tint
 he quit his horse until he threw ur
 his arms. When the Texan went aft
 CT his tenth steer mad race to th'
 fence in the far corner ensued. Jus
 as 1t looked as if both horse and stee
 were going crash, bang into the fence
 McGonasiIl threw his rope. He got th'
 steer by ono horn. The pony stoppe1
 but the steer did not He sailed Ove the fence like an antelope. the rop jerking loose as he landed on the othe
 side. It was ruled that this did no count. and another steer was turnet out. McGonagill got him in quick or
 der.
 X feature of the work of both mel Sunday was the rapidity with whicl
 they tied their steers. McGonaS!ll cil down his total time in this manner il nearly every instance. While he dit the quickest work in this regard on an , one steer. his average was not bette , than Carroll. who made renarkabl , quick tie on each steer and on two too , 10 seconds from the moment he di; \ mounted. Neither man broke n rop during the contest. although each had rope slip on after the steer had bee | lassoed.
 Carrolrs record for the day was tn subject of much comment and praise On only one steer did he take over minute and in that case broke over th \ mark only 2 seconds. One steer too
 him over 50 seconds to get. and on s took him fl seconds. The other seve 5 he got in less than 4O seconds.
 MctionagiIl began the sport and Cal ! roll followed. after which they alteI mated. The man from Oklahoma b' gan in whirIwind time. getting his firs steer in os 2-5 seconds. He was ridin : his famous horse Red Buck. which | used for his first four events. For tf
 last six steers he rode Jack Hill. a. l. other star cattle pony. On his fir: t i've steers Carroll simply did perfe' ! work. He went after the animals lik !. . shot out of a gun. threw them har and while his pony held them or dra; ged them to keep them from getting u . he fled them with lightningiike speed : Carroii-s first fsll-iown from q ph
 nomen.I record was on his sevent
 steer. which was somewhs. tame. ar
 got up twice before he was throw and held down. The visitor took Js