Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-23
Five Hundred Dollars Hung Up
for Contests, Conditions of
Which Have Been Issued by
Fair Officials.
FlREMEN'S TOURNAMENT
PROGRAM COMPLETED
Races by Fire Ladies' viii Be
Worth Seeing--Fair Adver-
Using Car Starts Monday,
Low Rates.

The rules and regulations governing
the bronco busting events at the ter-
ritOrial fair have been issued by the
Fair association. Walter O'Brien is i'm
charge of the busting tournament.
which promises to be the most sue
cessful ever held. Five hundred dol
lars in three prizes of $3.50. $3.50 and
$1Q0. respectively, are offered. The
following are the conditions governing
the contests as issued yesterday:
Rules of Bronco Busting Contest.
Rule Each rider Will be COM
PEELED to furnish all the equipment
he uses while riding in the contest.
Rule Entrance fee is $40. with
not less han six to enter and ride.
Rule Each rider must ride two
horses, with the understanding that
no rider will be compelled to ride his
second horse until after all riders en-
tered have ridden once.
Rule "A rider will be considered
on his horse. when he has one foot
in the stirrup. as soon as his other
foot leaves the ground to mount A
man who is testing his horses mettle
by placing his weight on the stirrup
and lifting the other foot from the
ground without any attempt to
get into the saddle. Will not H. con
sidered as having attempted TO
mount" If a horse falls at n time
time with a rider on him, and the
rider Is thrown by the falling of the
horse, ii shall be understood that this
shall in no a count against the
rider.
Rule Each rider shall be allowed
a helper to assist hi min sadIiing his
horse. If he SO desires.
Rule eff a rider is thrown from
q horse that IS allotted to him, he will
be debarred from participating fur
Their in the CONTEST.
Rule NO rider will be allowed to
use any c%ontrivance to assist him in
riding, such as buck-strap, roll, hob
hle-etirrup or check ~ any kind that
win keep q horses head dp. or any
contrivance hat will in any way keep
a horse from bucking.
Rule S-A riders rig shall consist
Of open bride, hackamOre. RATA, sad
die and blanket. quirt and spurs, or
any part thereof.
Rule 9-Any rider who shall at
tempt to subdue his horse by beating
him with quirt or severe squirting, or
using unnecessary cruelty, shall be
subject to adverse marking by the
judges.
Rule 10-A committee Of three
competent judges shall be appointed
to serve during the contest. This COM
mittee reserves the right to substitute
any horse that it may select for one
that is removed from the arena.
Rule lit is left optional with
the committee how all horses shall be
saddled and where. and by whom this
shall be done.
Rule 12-Consecutive numbers.
corresponding to the number Of rid
ers. shall be placed in two separate
boxes. each rider shall draw irons
one box a number bv which he shall
be designated. As a horse IS brought
into the arena one Of the committee
shall draw a number from The re-
naming box and the rider holding the
corresponding number shall ride the
horse so presented.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bull.
A liberal prize will be offered daily
to anyone who successfully rides the
bucking bull.
Relay Races.
Two relay races will be run: five
miles. ten laps; five horses to a string;
with a purse for each race of 500
first money and $50 second.