Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-04

which Jim Ieary3 and some other old+
timers propose to make Il feature dur
ing G. a. r. week The free and easy
life of the bounding prairie the dar-
ing and reckless sports of the range,
the unique dance OF the Indians, and
the demonstrating stunts Of the cow
punchers are included in the program
which is divided as follows:
FIRST DAY. AUG. 10.
Event No. 1-Spcctacular galloping
parade Of cowboys and cowgirls,,
Event No. 2--Cow pony race, olie-half
mile, purse S75-First $40: second $25;
6 third, $40. Ponies to be IA hands 2inch-
,es. or under. and to carry regular COW
z saddles No restrictions as to SEX but
( owners must show TO satisfaction Of
Judges that ponies have been used as
COW ponies, and that they have never
won an8adveItised race This IS a race
for COW ponies and not for race horses.
Event No, s.1ndian pony race, open
\ to AL Indians: one-half mile, purse $40,
First, $40: second, 81: third, 49,
Event No. 4--Exhibition Of fancy
shooting by champion Of the world.
Event No. 5-Prirse 10o.-FIrst, $50:
second, $50: third. $40. Three-quarter-
mile cowboy relay race. First quarter
bareback, stopping front of grandstand.
and running last half ncowboy saddle.
4 Event No. 6--Squaw race, ne-half
mile: open; to all sauaws: purse 500
First, $40: second, 81; third, 50,
4 Even + No. ladies relay race, purse
$500. -First, $3.50 second, 500; third,
4 $50. Each rider to have three horses.
IN charge ofsome assistant. the rider to
4 saddle, unsaddle, mount and .distnount
and to ride three-half-milej
heats each day, the rider winning the
greatest number. Of half-inile heats dur
ing the four days to be declared the
winner and the champion of the world.
3ts; Event No. S---Indlan warRdance, by d
band ofzfull- blopded Indians. ,ig
Event No. D. low pony race, one-half
mile. purse s10O.--First. $50 second, $780,
third, $40. Open to all horses regardless
4 of size or sex that can show&to the sa II
isfaction OF judges that they have been
used rs COW ponies. Regulation COW
saddles to be used.
II Event No. 10-7BuckinE contest, for
the worlds championship, open to the:
world, purse s600.--Eirst, 800: second,
STE; third, $40; fourth, $50; fifth, $50:
sixth, S40. TO owner of worst horse.
/ $50. IN addition to the above purse the
committee Will pay each rider who doea
mot win one of the above prizes, S..
Y horses, Each participant shall ride any
4 horse and as often as the Judges may
deem necessary to determine the win
Ener Committee furnishes horses. and
riders. draw for mounts, One-fourth of
contestants entered to ride each day
and riders for each to be drawn by lot,
Event No. lister roping contest for
!, Championship of world open to the.
world. Entrance fee $40. Purse $500
4 First, s24o; second 500; third, $50;
fourth, $50. One-third the men to rope
the first day, one-third the second day,
the choice to be made by drawing num-
8bers, and the four men making the
best time on the first, second and third
days rope on the fourth day. The aver
age time made at both trials to deter
fmlne the winner. Steers to have 60 feet
start Of roper. Riders to rope, throw
and hog-tie the steer when time will be
taken. II steer is not roped, thrown
and tied within three minutes rider to
I withdraw at signal from judges. III
Event No. 12-Wolf roping, free for
all. Wolf to be turned loose in arena
and to have 100 feet start OF ropers.
Committee will pay SIS to person roping
wolf. 80
Event No 13-Wild horse race, half
mile dash, purse $150-First, SIS; sec
ond, SIS; third, S1b; fourth, $40; and $50
ITO man riding worst horse, Committee
will furnish horses and riders draw for
mounts. 0ach rider to saddle and ride
Ills horse once around track. Each
rider allowed one assistant. No hob-
bling or stirrups allowed
SECOND DAY, AUG.
Event No. 1--Galloping parade by
cowboys and cowgirls.
Event No. Cow pony race, onc-half
mile. purse s75--First. $40, second SIS !,
third, SO. Conditions same as first day,
except that the winner of that event
will not be eligible in this race.
Event No. 3-IndiaE pony race open
10 all Indians. one-half mile, purse $50
First, $40; second. 81; third, So.
Event No. 4--EXhlbition of fancy
shooting, by champion OF the world.
Event No. Cow pony relay race
half-mile. purse S10o-First, $50; second
$50; third, $50, Each man to ride one
half mile and deliver an American flag
Ito next rider taking up relay No re-
stfiction as to size or sex OF horses but
owners must show to satisfaction of
Judges that ali horses have worked in
regular COW outfits and must carry COW
saddles. Flag must be delivered in
front of steel grandstand
Event No. 6-Squaw race one-balf
mile, open to all scuaws, purse $40
First, $40. second. 81; third, So
Event No. Ladies, relay RAGS. purse
ssOo-First, $50; second 500; third. $50
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