Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-29
BRONCO BUSTING
WAS REALISTIC
EXCITING SPORT WITNESSED
AT FIESTA PARK
Goal Posts Are Torn From the Ground
by Runaway Horse and Police Off
Ger Arguello Narrowly Es-
capes Serious Injury

It was exciting sport which offered
itself yesterday afternoon at the Fiesta
park bronco busting affair.
Several hazardous escapes that bor-
dered upon the miraculous kept the
crowd in an expectant state and the
scene during the midst Of the excite
ment savored of the real wild west
article.
There were two features that par
ticularly emblazoned the proceedings
and called for the unstnted applause
of the stands.
Police Officer A. Arguelo could not
refrain from entering the lists and the
exhibition which he gave was certainly
worth the trip out.
A mean, treachefous, vicious bronco
came bounding out of the corral with a
human being who was but momentarily
attached to his back. Up in the air
went the brute, allghting with his hoofs
dug stiffly into the ground. Another
rocking and the rider went down. Ar
guello was after the wicked animal
which tore for the south end of the
field, with the officer in hot pursuit.
At long range Arguello cast his rope
fairly around the animaPS head. The
beast had run under the goal posts and
as the moose circled over his head,
dashed between the gridiron fixtures.
The officer held on and when the
lariat became taut both posts and the
cross bar were jerked from the ground
and fell across Arguello's horse, caus-
ing him to dismount. For a moment it
was thought that the bluecoat was
badly injured but he came up smiling,
ready for another CO.
The closing number on the program
ft1rn Nvi1 nj le-
brought in front of the bleachers and
a proposal made that some one do the
volunteer act in the way of busting.
Without a moments hesitation lanky
negro made his way down through the
crowd and respectfully asked to be al
lowed the privilege of risking his life.
Prolonged was the advice offered him
when he stripped off his coat and bent
to don the spurs. The black man ap-
peared in an anxious mood for a while
and the crowd thought he was taking
more than necessary time in getting
ready.
At last the Ethiopian leaped to the
saddle and for a fraction of a minute
the bay pony stood quivering with
rage at the situation in which he so
suddenly found himself. Double went
his back like a jack-knife and high in
the air his rebellious self. He landed
with sufficient jar to force a mighty
grunt from the darky. Careening across
the field, Swaying, twisting and jump
ing went the fiery steed." Coolly sur
veying the scenery of the park, the col
ored gentleman languidly waved his
hand to the admiring multitudes. Sud
denly, however, the horse crossed his
legs and the exhibition came to an end
on the ground. The dusky buster rolled
over the pony's head. after which the
bronco made wild dash for the
Twelfth street gate, only to be caught
in the loop of Jim Kids trusty rope
as he was disappearing from sight.
An ovation was rendered to the i'm
promptu actor who straightway made
preparations to ride the other horse, a
white bronco, who stood awaiting de-
velopments.
Mr.. Hall-by this time the crowd had
discovered his name-found that the
stirrups were too long, but announced
in blase fashion that he would do the
best l cam" The cream colored ami
NAL elevated himself to unnecessary
aerial heights but did not in the least
prove entertaining to his rider, who
slid from the saddle with a disgusted
look upon his face.
He glanced ruefully at pair of dusty
trousers, the result Of the first brute's
precipitation. and urged those present
to donate sufficiently for their renova-
tion, II haven't had no experience, or
l wouldn't have to do this he said.
Jim Kid and Robert Allison. the
champion riders of Southern California,
did not compete yesterday but en-
tertained the assemblage with reckless
feats of equine daring.
The animals were unusually vicious
and but one of the riders succeeded
in clinging to his mount without hurl-
ing through the air or falling under the
crushing attempts of the lay-down
beasts.
Barnum. who rode the horse previous
to the final event, proved himself a
plucky horseman, and after having his
pony fall on top of him, resumed oper-
atoms when the attendants had pulled
him from between the dangerous hoofs.
Scott of Inyo county received the first
prize, and Westfall of Colorado gained
the second money.
The entertainment yesterday was the
best that has been offered thus far
since the inception of the sport in Los
Angeles and a good card is framed for
next Sunday when both Jim Kid and
Bob Allison will enter the contest.
Jim Hail. the negro rider. will at
tempt to break one of the widest
beasts, sitting backwards in the saddle