The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-09-10

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riders TO whip or urge 10 any way their
steeds to a greater speed than walk,
with an occasional trot for a few feet,
but after the little animals had crossed
the line in front of the outcome judges
they turned tail, brayed and started on
full gallop to return to their corral.
Frank Hare was awarded the first prize
OF 81, and Ray Williams the second
prize OF $4.
In the race for girls under years
the first prize of 81 was won by Ada
Durham, and the second prize of 81 by
Anna Ress.
Race for boys under IL years; Ralph
Sommerville first prize s.; George
Slattery second prize s3.
Race for boys under years; won by
Roy Hare, Johnny Rock second; first
prize $4, second prize 81.
The three legged race was won by
Lewis and Burroughs, with Rowe and
Cavaney second; first prize s6, second
prize 81.
The next was heat race, 400. yards,
two best in three. The entries were
Chico, entered by Shea; Red Robin, by
Joe Valverdi; Windy, by Burtcher
johnny, by Connors. Chico aud John
ny sold favorites in the pools and quite
a little money changed hands on this
race. Chico won the race in two
straight heats with Windy a close sec
ond each time; first horse $50, second
horse $25.
The cowboy race came off next and
proved an exciting and interesting
event. The race was 400 yards, turn a
stake and return. The entries were
Midnight, entered by Burtcher; Ribbon,
by Shea; Sinner, by Marie Paul; Pick
pocket by Joe Valverdi. Midnight sold
first choice in the pools. It was pref
ty race, the horses getting away in good
shape and coming back across the line
all in bunch, with Midnight in the
lead and Ribbon a close second; purse,
S35 to first horse and sI5 to second.
The bucking horse contest came next
and vas an exciting event. The riders
were Lou Bowman and George Burtchy
and, although both were thrown by
careless riding, they certainly gave a
good exhibition. Bowman finally re-
moved the bride froms hi horse and,
altho the animal plunged and twisted
in eve-v conceivable shape, it could not
unseat the rider. 1t was after the
bride had been replaced on the animal
that Bowman met his Waterloo. He
leaned oyera little too far to thumb
tie horse in the neck and when he
plunged Bowman lost bis balance and
was unseated in the two or three stiff
jumps that followed. Burtchy's horse
did some good bucking, and he was
finally thrown by becoming careless
aud over-confdent. The contest was
declared off until Wednesday.
Tuesdays program was concluded by
grand ball in the evening at the Ma
sonic hall, which was largely attended
and highly enjoyed oy those partici.
pating. The music for the occasion
was furnished by E. ]. Burroughs and
Miss Lottie Gardner.
Wednesday afternoon Bowman and
Burtchy were given an opportunity to
redeem themselves. Bowman made
good by riding straight up vicious
and tall buckinR outlaw horse owned
by George Lewis. While Burtchy was
not thrown, it was claimed that to save
himself he loggered on his horse. The
judges awarded the prize of $40 to
Bowman.
An exhibition not on the program
was next given in the street by trav-
cling contortionist. The fellow gave a
good entertainment, and could GER
tainly dislocate his joints and twist his
body and limbs into the most incon-
ceivable shapes. He took up collec-
tion and received liberal donation
} from the crowd. When it comes to
good clean contortion work and high
kicking Prof. Delano will hold his own
with the best of them in any country.
The committee very generously hung
a consolation purse of $50 for horses
that failed to take any money in the
} racing events on the pIogram, the fret
horse $50 and the second $40 The en-
tries were Dolly Gray, entered by Frank
Cavaney Sinner, by Marie Paul; Hap
J py Chappy and PickpockeE by Joe
/ Valverdi. The race was 400 yards, two
hast In thraa DoIlv (Srav sold favorita