The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-28
COWBOYS WILL
FURNISH FUN
Eben Low Provides Two Fine
Sporting Programs for
Fleet Week.

The official program of the Wild
West Show and polo carnival to be
held during the visit of the fleet has
been issued.
The cowboy carnival will take place
on July Il and IS and the polo contests
on July 21 and %.
In the polo tournament, teams rep
resenting Kauai and Oahu will COM
pete. and a handsome silver cup will
be awarded the winning team.
The program for the Wild West
Show follows:
FIRST DAY.
1. One Mile Cowboy Relay Race
First prize, $40; second prize, S5. Rid
ers to change saddles at half-mfIe
stake. Each rider is entitled to one
helper only to hold horse.
2. Potato Race-By three teams of
two riders each. Prize, So
3. Broncho Busting. = First prize
$50; second prize, SIS. Entrance fee,
81. Horses. furnished and drawn by
lot. Riders not allowed to touch
leather tie stirrups or pull on hacka-
more lines. Riders to mount any horse
land as often as the judges may deem
necessary to determine the winners.
The prizes are offered for the best
average in riding during two events
on separate days
4. Wild Steer Roping and Tying
Contest.-First section. Entrance fee,
IS. First prize, $780, second prize, SIS:
third prize, s..
Preliminaries will be held on first
day of carnival.
A roper must bust and tie within
two minutes to be qualified to enter in
the finals of this contest.
A roper is allowed to tie his rope to
the horn of his saddle if he so chooses.
Hog tie.
+ The prizes are offered for the best
average in two events on separate
days.
5. Wild Steer Riding-First prize.
so; second prize, $3.50.
No saddle. only a surcing1e.
6. Wild Steer Riding.-By men Of
the fleet only, with saddles.
There will be three hornless steers
allotted to the men. A reward of $5
will be awarded to the man who will
ride his steer to a finish and SO to the
one who rides next best, and 81 to
the one who comes off gracefully at
the first pitch
{. Maverick Branding.-First prize,
$40; second prize, s5
A roper is not allowed to catch by
the leg. but must make a clean around
the neck catch and throw his calf by
dismounting from his horse. No twist
ing the neck allowed. Roper must tie
his calf and proceed to the branding
place for the branding iron. The one
who brands his calf in the fastest time
is winner.
8. Tug of War.-By two teams
three horses and one mule to consti-
tute a team. Prize, $40.
9. Wild Horse Ropins.-By teams Of
two representing each island. Prize,
$3.50.
Ropers working in pairs, one to drive
and the partner to rope. Best work
and quickest time wins the purse.
10. Steer Roping. half. Same
as No. a. Three steers will be allotted
to each roper in the finals.
IL. Stage Hold-up by Indians
Stage driven by the champion lines
man of the Pacific Coast, E. Fl. Lewis. |
ms IL ttiS must SpeSto oie'i anu III II
ling feature of the whole program.
Indians in war costumes, pioneers in |
oldtime regalia and in an old forty |
miner prairie schooner, cowboys and y.
s. Cavalry.
H. Wild Horse Race-Horses fur /
nished to all comers and drawn by lot. /
Each rider to saddle and ride his horse
once around the track. Riders allowed
one assistant each First prize, SIS;
second prize. $3.50; third prize. $3.50.
SECOND DAY
l. Watermelon Race.-First prize, /
s5; second prize, 81: third prize, melon. I
Continued cp Page Five.)
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