Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-10
ROUGH RIDERS
WILL GIVE A
BIC EXHIBITION
Determined to Please
Fasteners
vaqueros to Show Shrlners Feats o.
HorsemanshIp - Free Barbecue
VIII Take Place Immediately
Following the Parade

These are the men who were ruled
out of the parade because some of the
members of the executive committee
thought that they were too rude to be
in floral parade. They are members
of the Vaquero club, COW punchers
from every corner Of Los Angeles
county, from Montana and Arizona,
and even from the far distant stretches
of land in the Sonora hill country.
They are vaqueros, every one of
them, capable of showing how a man
may know his horse, how men rode in
the good old days when horse was a
mans best friend in the western land.
They will give their services willingly
and happily for the benefit of the
easterners who desire to see the west
ern cow man at his best.
There will be a great barbecue i'm
mediately preceding the equestrian
feats. Senor Jose Romero. the best
cook in California, will prepare 10000
pounds of fresh beef, barbecued in the
Spanish fashion by cooking the meat
in the ground. Then there will be a
regular Spanish feast with frijoles
cooked in the southern fashion, quarts
of chilli. tortillas from the hands of
fair young Mexican women and all the
good things that none but Spaniard
can prepare. For a genuine out of
door affair this promises to be one of
Scenes to Stir the Blood
Did you ever read of the great round
ups in the west; ever read of the great
congregations of COW men and Mexican
vaqueros of the great plains? Read
with eyes flashing and breath coming
short of the contests for the prizes, for
the look of favor of some fair senorita
and of the fierce spirit of contest be-
tween the big untamed men of the west
in their picturesque costumes, Of the
big barbecue and the games of the
children of the plains?
OF course you have. Everyone Of you
easterners has spent part of some night
and spent it to good advantage pour
ing over the chapter of western cow
mans meet and sorrowing that those
days had passed. But they haven't
passed. There will be the same keen
rivalry at Fiesta park this afternoon.
medals are the incentives for the trials,
magnificent horses have been entered
in the contests and fine specimens OF
manhood will compete.
Out under the glorious blue sky with
the music of old Spain and the national
airs ningling,. this event will be held.
Black eyes will flash from the grand
stand at the gallant horsemen below.
There will be the coy fiirt of the south
ern cline urging her sweetheart to
greater deeds.
These Be Real Men
There will be the rattle and dash of
contest, the fire of life. The leather of
the COW punchers, the shaggy chaps,
the high heeled boots, the clanl1ing
harness, the jingling spurs, swinging
quirts, the charge the dash, the thun-
der of hoofs, the wild yells of the men
and down into the present day life of
the easterner, with sombrero swung
high and the color of life and strength
in his manlyface, with gun at hip and
knife in belt, will dash the true son Of
the mighty west, the embodiment of
western chivalry.
And straight into the hearts of those
easterners he will ride, bringing with
him the scenes Of a new life. He will
send the blood leaping through the
veins of those who are there, send
their blood tearing hot through their
veins, while their hearts pound har-
mony to the thud of the hoofs of his
flying steed.
Sturdy Leather Denied
That is what this meet is being given
for. These men of the desert and
plains were ruled out of the parade
because last year they allowed their
horses to prance, but they will not be
downed. For the everlasting credit Of
Los Angeles these men will perform
for the visitors and not one of the east
erners who sees the contest will forget
1t as long as he lives.
The gay riders of the floral parade
will attend With the exception of one
or two every one of the outriders in the
parade is a member of the Vaquere
club. But they ride in satins and vel
vet and silks and lace and gold instead
of the sturdy honest leather that was
forbidden them. The flash of this
,,,;r,I,txy no oaont will cnorlr1a IN, tbo
somberness of the western garb. These
men are as magnificent specimens of
the western riders as their brothers of
the leather
A dozen or more beautiful California
women have entered the contests.
Chief among them is Miss Viola Tala
nantes, the finest horsewoman in Cali
fornia, beautiful Spanish girl, very
embodiment of the fine old days Of
California's glory when the dainty sem
orita captured the hearts of the va
queros by the dozen.
There will be ring spearing contests.
Woman riders at full speed on their
broncos will dash a wooden spear
through small ring hung above them.
Then in reverse will come the goose
pulling contest, where the rider with
his pony at top speed must sweep his
hand clear to the. ground and drag
from the loose dirt goose with body
buried and an elusive neck Will be all
that the COW man has to grasp.
Following that will be the riding.
The grizzy bull never ridden by any
man, will be produced. A thousand dol
lars is offered to any man who can stay
on the animals back for more than
minute The bucking broncos, the con-
tests for picking up handkerchiefs,
lassoing feats, gun contests and the
medley of western sports will follow in
quick succession after the finest Span
ish dinner possible has been served.
The small cost of admission to the
park barely covers the expense of
portion of the beef barbecued, the rest
being freely given. Everyone is well
come. Everyone is invited to the din
ner and the contest alike. Mayor Har-
per, honorary member of the Vaquero
club, will be at the great feast and
riders famous the world oyer will be
there.
Some of the Shriners yesterday
stated that they had made the great
trip across the country simply to see
a wild west performance and they will
be given an opportunity to see this in a
dashing blaze of glory this afternoon.
Right after the parade when the
riders switch out and dash for the