Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-14
Program
FIRST EVENT

A frontier town scene Will be established
in front of the grand stand of Agricultural
park. Actors taking part will include a
blacksmith, bartender, judge, Chinaman and
other town hangers-on.
At first will be the shooting of the
town by two w-punchers; their entrance
into the saloon and their leaving, Shooting
up" the town they go-which will be the
signal for the arrival of the Vaquero club.
The parade comes to the grand stand tn ,
second time, those taking part in the
feature of the first event-the horseback
Quadrille.
SECOND EVENT
Broncho busting, roping of the broncho,
saddling with one or two assistants) and
riding straight up. two contestants riding
in turn. Genuine wild bronchos will be
used.
THIRD EVENT
Torynado game. or ring spearing-one of
the oldest of Spanish games. with at least
four contestants.
FOURTH EVENT
Pony express race At least three con-
testants will start from given point, each
having in reserve two extra horses; they go
one mile on the first horse, return to start
ing point. change saddles and brides and
complete equipment to second horse,
riding the second mile back to the starting
point. The third mile to be ridden with or
without saddle, providing they carry the
mail sack, which must be delivered at the
end of the third mile to win the race.
FIFTH EVENT
Fancy shooting with gun and revolver. on
foot and mounted.
SIXTH EVENT
Mounted tug-of-war. Rules of this event
admit of two anchor horses and four other
horses to each side, ten horses in all. Time
five minutes from the crack of gun.
SEVENTH EVENT
Fancy riding, etc We have secured the
services of Charles Meadows ("Arizona
Charlie"), Morbey Meadows and the desert
queen, from Arizona, for series of riding
ID4a
ing, hog tying, etc. Wild steer riding, etc.,
and besides these we have others
EIGHTH EVENT
The stage hold-up. consisting of () ar
foot, advent of the vaquero girl leaving for
the east loading of the express strong box
and the interest manifested therein by four
strangers horse tied behind the stage
of the stage. Hold-up. Escape of the
vaquero girl; her return to notify the
vaqueros of such hod-up. Saddling and de-
parture OF vaqueros, pursuit. roping and
capture of highwaymen, gun fight between
the sheriff and one robber; killing of such
robber; attempting lynching; trial and Jail
ing of prisoner. This is the original Dead
wood stage owned and driven by e. H.
Hutchinson.
NINTH EVENT
An Indian war dance will attract the at
tention of the crowd from the jail, during
this interim robbers sweetheart will as
cessful, etc.
TENTH EVENT
Steer riding. A Wild steer will be turned
loose, with Sc in coin tied to one horn.
Three contestants eligible to this-one
with rope, one with red flag, the third to
mount and take prize from horn. The prize
must be taken from horn while the bull is
on his feet and the contestant must be
astride of bull at the time the prize is taken
from the horn.
ELEVENTH EVENT
The creased goose-another old Spanish
game
TWELFTH EVENT
The escaping sailor and his capture.
Chutes Park-Evening
Dancing, vaudeville performances and
dozens of other attractions including a
magnificent display of fireworks among
which are the following set pieces Golden
fountains, arctic picture, pyrotechnic spec
tacle depicting war ships and torpedo boats
in action with vivid battle effects. full OF
action, sounds like the real thing, with stir
ring climax
Grand stand at Chutes park baseball
parlS), where athletic contests will be held
and grand stand at Agricultural park
where the wild west show will be held re-
served for enlisted men only