The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-13

Principally at 1 p. m. today the cur
tain will be rung up on the great two
! day cowboys carnival which indica-
| tions point to as being. a great success.
Everything is in readiness for the con-
tests and there should be no hitch in
the arrangements anywhere.
There was a rehearsal of the stage
coach holdup at the background yester-
day afternoon which made a very fav-
orable impression on those who wit
messed it,
Yesterday morning a steer was freed
on the ground to see how it would act.
was roped by one of the competitors
before reaching second base. To put
some ginger in the steers efforts there
will be a runner behind each beast.
The object of this will be to keep the
animals attention on the mounted man
behind him and to give him no chance
to stand still and wonder at the crowd.
There will also be stationed at the
point of the steers entrance to the
ground a number of boys with empty
kerosene-oil cans who will do their best
to scare the wits out of the animals.
If the combination of small boys and
kerosene-oil cans won't drive a steer
crazy, nothing will.
Angus McPhee, the champion roper
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Alameda this morning and will take
part in the contests this afternoon.
The management, wishing McPhee to
have every chance to do himself proud,
consulted with the Wyoming contin-
gent as to the advisability from the
standpoint of fairplay of having the
champion perform on the first day off
the steamer. The answer of the Wyo-
ming folks was to go ahead today.
They figure that if he succeeds in sue
cessfully defending his title he will be
entitled to double glory, and that if
beaten he will have a very good excuse
to offer.
The potato race which takes place
today is expected to produce some live
ly work as each side is allowed to
knock the spuds off their opponents
spears if they are able to do so.
For the convenience of spectators in
the grandstand the wire screens were
rolled up yesterday.
Last night the competing cowboys
met in the office of Chas. r. Frazier
and were schooled in the rules and
regulations governing the various con-
tests and which are as follows:
Broneho Busting:
Each rider is allowed two assista nts
or more if necessary. No tying the
stirrups. Hand holding hackamore lines
must not hold on to name of horse.
Must ride with loose hackamore lines.
No holding on to the pommel or any
part of the saddle with either hand.
Rider allowed to use spurs for clinch-
ing. Rider not allowed to clinch spurs
in cinch.
Wild Horse Race:
Each rider allowed one helper. Ev-
cry horse in contest must be blindfold-
ed and hackamored before starter gives
signal to saddle. When flag goes down
every rider is to saddle his own horse
and mount at his pleasure, first man
home around designated course wins
race.
Steer Roping Contest:
No rider allowed to start till the |
flag drops. Distance of run 100 feet |
from gate. No roping the steers leg |
is allowed If roper attempts to bust
by leg work, he is disqualified. Two |
minutes only is allowed for time to |
bust. Catching around the horns, one |
horn and part of the neck, the whole |
neck, horns and one leg or both is al |
lowed Must hog-tie, either one front |
leg or two hind, or one hind with two |
front Tie must be good and to the |
satisfaction of the judges, before time |
is accepted. Each roper must return |
his steer to the corral.
Maverick Branding:
Each contestant must rope his calf |
clean around the neck. No busting al |
lowed. No twisting the neck allowed |
Must throw calf down clean by muscle |
work. Winner of contest is the one !
making quickest time made from start |
to time the iron is sent to him.
The grand parade will take place |
tomorrow, the line of march being as |
follows:
Forming at Palace Square and Rich |
ards street, and starting from there at |
10 a. m, proceeding along Queen street |
to Fort street, up Fort street to King |
street, along King street to River |
street, along Hotel street to Fort street, |
Fort street to King street, and from |
thence to Palace Square.
At Fort and King streets, the fire |
department will speed TO Palace Square |
accompanied by a host of cowboys /
yelling vigorously.
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