The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-10
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WILL Be COWBOY DAYS

There is no doubt that the cowboys
viii own the city next Friday and
saturday. Cowboys have already be-
gun to arrive and more are pouring
into the city every hour. From HUI
n,lrla a representative number of ex-
nerts arrived Saturday and are pre-
pairing for the big show. Groups OF
cowboys can be seen on nearly every
corner in the business district, dis
cussing the coming events. Cowboys
are coming up froh Waianae, Waia-
lua wahiawa and other parts of the
island to either see or participate in
the show, and some have not been
seen in Honolulu for years.
There is not much about the cowboy
visitors to distinguish them from
other people, but Friday viii see them
mounted and dressed in the style Of
the ranges.
The cowboys are all anxious to get
a glimpse of Angus McPhee, the
champion from Cheyenne, and good
sized delegation will be down to the
Alameda on Friday morning to meet
him.
The Hawaiian cowboys are confident
of giving McPhee a hard rub for tho
championship and viii not be surprised
if they defeat him. This event fur
nishes them with an opportunity for
which they have long been wishing,
and they are very enthusiastic over
the prospects. The affair promises TO
furnish as unique a spectacular enter
tainment as has ever been provided
for the delectation of Honolulu 3
amusement-loving population.
Fiery. untamed steers and wild
bronchos have already been obtained
and are now awaiting the finishing
touches to the corral at the baseball
park. when they will be brought up
to Honolulu. They will be carried n
Honolulu Rapid Transit Co.'s cars to
the park, and there placed, by means
of chute, in the enclosure.
For the accommodation of the spec
tators a big new bleacher has been
! constructed. The new structure has
been very strongly built and is more
substantial than the old bleacher.
The grandstand is high up and free
from any possible danger from g
frightened steer, and strong fences
have been placed in front of the
| bleachers to make them equally SAFE,
In fact, every possible safeguard has
been provided to prevent any possible
accident.
During both days the Hawaiian
band will be in attendance. Herr
Berger has not yet honored the show
with a specially composed march, bu1
it is unbelievable that he will omit
so important a detail.
There should be no choice between
Friday and Saturdays entertain
ments, as equal attention will be given
to them both On Saturday morning
the great parade will be held, and this
downtown.
Steer-roping, the great event OF
Cheyenne's Frontier Day, will be one
of the leading events. It is one OF
the most interesting and popular con-
| tests OF the C6lSDIdlIO1l. II ID a SlAcIL
acteristic of the western ranges and
can not be produced in any other
public entertainment. Regarding the
work of Angus McPhee in Cheyenne
the Daily Leader had the following to
say: Angus McPhee drew the
| largest steer of the day, a snow-white
creature of magnificent proportions.
The steer ran hard, but McPhee was
mounted on a swift horse and caught
up with the animal directly in front
of the grandstand, made a beautiful
throw and busted with perfect skill.
The steer fell hard and lay still while
McPhee tied. McPhee's time, 81 %
seconds, is four-f1fths of a second
faster than the worlds record estab-
| lished by Charles Irwin at the 1905
Frontier Show. It should be under
stood that the Frontier records are
| made under conditions which give the
steer 100 feet start of the sroper. In
Arizona and other States steers are
| given a start of % to so feet, which
means probably fifteen seconds differ
ence in records made under the Chey-
enpe conditions"
Both reserved seat tickets and gen.
eral admission tickets are now on sale
at Hawaiian News Co., in the Alex
ander Young building.
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