The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17
CHEYENNE WILD
WEST CONTESTS
Continued From Page I


Wyo, Frank Greser of Wheatland. Wyo-,
Thad Sowder of Cheyenne, Johnnie Block
err of Cody, Wyo.. and also the following
well known riders: Buster Gardiner. the
champion of Arizona: Frank Stone of Lar
annie Wyo. Carl Smith. colored cham
pion of Cheyenne, Roland Mcdonald OF
Diamond. Wyo.. the three Hawaiian
champions, P j. Walters of Glendive.
Mont, champion of the northwest, and
many others.
During the past summer there have been
numerous bucking contests held in con-
nectiOn with county fairs, Fourth of July
and other celebrations. and lot or eX-
pert riders have developed. Many OF these
Younger riders have entered the Frontier
events and will make the older riders go
hard TO win.
lot of outlaw horses that have not
been seen here before have been secured
for this years show. Some or them are
said to be the equal of old Steamboat.
the worst bucker in the world, and II TINS
is true there will be many rider with
championship aspirations who Will be
thrown Old Steamboat, Young Steamboat.
White Beaver, Oh He'll, Mile High, Teddy
Roosevelt Whirling Dervisher, Satan.
Carrie Nation, Calamity Jane, Spitfire,
Bolter. Grey Eagle, The Pitching Kid.
Sunfisher. Powder River and Dynamite
are among the we'll known buckers that
will be on hand to give the busters a tus-
sic.
WIlO TlOESC ndSC.
For the wild horse race the committee
has secured twenty-five of the widest an
imals obtainable. These horses are now
being grained, and having never felt a
rome. halter or hackamore about their
necks. they are bound to be vicious when
brought out upon the track for this the
most exciting event of the celebration.
The wild horse race will be run each aft
ernoon of the big entertainment. The list
of entries includes all of the best known
wild horse tanners in the west.
novel event this year will be the
driving of a wild. unbroken horse hitched
TO a cart with a broken animal There
are already several entries for this con-
test.
Another new attraction this year will
be the coyote roping contest Each after
noon a full grown coyote will be turned
loose in the big arena, and at the word
the hundreds of cowboys VIII dash out
from behind the corrals and give chase.
The one to first rope the coyote wins
the prize. The new park is enclosed with
a chicken-tight wire fence. so that the
coyote cannot get away The animal may
run into the stands and bleachers, but
this will only create more excitement.
What will probably prove one of the
best attractions each day will be the mill
tary drill. Troops from Camp Emmett
Crawford. in the Crow Creek reserve,
will march 10 Cheyenne and put on drill
each day. There will be cavalry. in
fantry. field artillery and mountain bat
terry drills. The troops will be accom-
panied by their famous cavalry band
mounted. The committee has also secured
the Twenty-first regiment band, which
will play at the park and in the streets
each day and evening.
Indian Attack; Cowboy Rescue.
Instead of the stage coach hold-up.
there will be an attack upon a settlers
cabin by Indians, and rescue by cow
boys.
A large band of Sioux Indians will leave
their reservation next Friday and will
come direct TO Cheyenne with their
squaws. papooses, tents, paraphernalia,
camp at Frontier park The Indians will
participate in the races, and will give
war dances, sham fights, etc. In the
evening they will give their war dance
in a big open air pavilion downtown.
In addition to the above there viii be
q ladies' relay race for the champion
ship of the world. This race will be run
in nine haif-mile heats. three each day.
the rider winning the largest number of
half mile heats TO be declared the victor.
charge OF one attendant. and she must
saddle. unsaddle. mount and dismount I'M
assisted.
There will also be a relay race each
race. calf branding, riding wild steers,
etc, will also form part of each days
program And there will be fancy and
trick rifle, shotgun and pistol shooting.
etc.
open air balls, fancy dress drills by Sc
cret societies, Indian war dances, mas
ouerades, vaudeville performances, etc.
Automobile Races.
Auxiliary attractions this year are the
horse and automobile races from Denver