CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-01-30
FINE EXHIBITION OF BRONCO
sBUSTING. AT FAIR GROUNDS

| AS an outgrowth of the races at tht
fair grounds on Saturday fine exhi
bition of range riding and "bronct
busting" was given there Monday af
ternoon in the presence of hundred
or more spectators. 1t has long beer
known that Canon City possessed
some of the best cowboy riders in
the west, indeed, the feats of horse
manship displayed by them for sew
eral years past at the Fremont Coun-
ty Fair are not surpassed anywhere
the Frontier day celebration at Chey-
enne, Wyoming not excepted.
Somebody stated at the races on
Saturday that Dan Buskirk of Flor
ence had an "outlaw" mare that was
unridable, and offered to back the as
sertion with some of the dollars OF
our daddies." The challenge was
Immediately accepted. minus the
money, which was eliminated, and the
champion of Mr.. Buskirk's incorrigi-
BILE invited to produce the animal,
which was done in accordance with
the agreement.
Charlie Reeves is also the owner
of some pretty hard horses to ride,
and, to make the exhibition worth
while, sort of wild west program Of
sports was arranged for Monday af-
ternoon, and was pulled on accord
ing to schedule. It was great sue
cess, more SO, in fact, than had been
anticipated and is conceded to have
been one of the most interesting dis
plays OF its character ever seen here.
There were three animals that prov
ed themselves unconquerable. al
though their mastery was attempted
by some of the most famous riders Of
Fremont county.
They were Charlie Reeves horse.
Tom Horn" Dan Buskirk's mare,
bay Nellie" and Charlie Reeves
mare, Poison" A harder trio Of
broncos to ride than this one never
wore hair, or had Spanish saddle on
their backs. Asa Mason made q he
roic effort to ride tom Horn." but
to no purpose. being thrown several
times in quick succession. Max HUI
Dyer found it impossible to stick on
the back of Poison" after he had sue
ceeded in seating himself in the sad
die and was repeatedly thrown With
disastrous results, as the
patches of court plaster on his physi-
ognomy subsequently revealed. Clyde
Merris is a good rider but bay Nell
lie" was too much for him, as his
friends had to concede. 1t would be q
a good deal easier in his opinion to
ride Kansas cyclone than the Flor
ence mare he tried to glue himself
to at the fair grounds Monday after
noon. The boys all acquitted them
selves well, but had to acknowledge
that their skill in the saddle was OF
no avail when subjected to such an
ordeal as the one alluded to. It was
q highly spectacular entertainment
and was greatly enjoyed by all who
witnessed 1t.
1t would be quite treat to see
the rider who appeared
here on Roundup day. try his skill
with these horses.
There will be some more bronco
busting" at the fair grounds next Sat
urday afternoon and visitors in town
should not fail to see 1t II interested
In cowboy riding. It will be we'll
worth the trip to the fair grounds.
Already plans are being laid for
Roundup" day to be held some time
next fall, and an effort will be made
to make it an event of interest to
and range riders throughout
the state. The success OF last year 10
an assurance for the future.