The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-13
OLD STEAMBOAT
DUMPS INDIAN
Albert lin Stays on Until Fa-
nous Outlaw Decides to
Throw Him.
81 VARIETIES OF BUCNNG
FINALS AT WILD WEST SHOW
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.

Another great crowd, although not quite
so large as that Of Wednesday, greeted
J. c. Leary's Wild West aggregation at
the fnir grounds yesterday and had some
rare spectacles Through a variety Of cir
cCmstances, the earlier numbers dragged
DIT and the real excitement did not come
until toward the end. but the last num-
Der, the Wild horse race, was worth the
money all by itself
Tie new seats promised By the manage
ment were ready and the handling OF me
crowd and policing Of the grounds were
The day vas almost historic. because
Albert Jim, one OF the Indians, almost
Eocc old Steamboat without pulling
leather Albert gave the veteran q good
wtirl OF II at that and stayed with II
9ooly from the STARE until he had got
away behind the corral. when he was
forced TO bite tho dust
ih9 huckng feature was made proml-
neht nino set numbers of IL being given
IN addition to the wild horse race and an
unofficial stunt contributed by the In
dams. Albert Jim was the only man to
be thrown. Alex LOrinson rode Beaver,
Kid Biscuit rode Young Steamboat and
an unknown outlaw, Sam Scoville. rode
ATapahoe Kid and Red Bird, Jim Mackie
made a good ride on Rare Vintage, Hugh
Clark rode Senator Warren and War Paint
and Clayton banks rode Hightower.
incidentally one or the Indians came
tearing across the lot on a horse that
was buclKing some and finally dumped the
Indian. One of the Indians feet was
caught in the stirrup, but the Indian,
with rare deXtcrity and presence of mind,
grasped the bride and prevented his be-
ing dragged until others closed in and
helped him TO set loose. Jim MaCkie then
piled on the horse and rode il to a stand
still.
Kid Biscuit rode a bucking mule from
Montana without difficulty early in the
afternoon and came TO grief later on one
or the steers. The rope on the steer
slipped and the Kid stuhbed his toe and
fell about that time After the rope had
been adjusted the Kid got on the steer
and rode e. sam scoville also did a bit
Of steer riding.
Finals This Afternoon.
Finals in all the competitive events will
be run this afternoon. The men 20 take
part IN the bucking contest finals viii
be Hugh Clark, Clayton banks, Sam SEQ
VIE, Birnie ST. Clair. Art Accord, Ed Nc
Cornell and Harry Brennan.
a new feature today VIII be a bear
Ioplng contest The bears were brought
on the field yesterday afternoon and IL
was expected that the bear roping would
take place then, but Mr.. Leary decided
that as the bears had Just got to town
and had not a chance 10 rest after their
Journey. II would be better 10 put the
ever off until TODAY to be sure that the
bears we're In soOd health and spirits.
The wild horse race had about a dozen
entries and the handling OF the horses
preliminary to getting the halters and
saddles on them drew the usual synpa-
thetic expressions from the ladies and. in
deed, from some Of the men who have
never had anything to do with the great
American Cayuse IN his wild state
Stub FarlOw won the race with Lee
ROBBINS second. Sam Scovilla third and
Jim Mackle fourth. Ed Mcconnell got
the prize for having the worst bucker.
Jim Macke got the start of the race
ana was making good Roadway when his
gallant stCed went wrong Just around the
I!rst turn. After a few crow hons around
the track. the eayuse fell down with jim
underneath and by the time Jim got out
from under and got his saddle back on
tne cayuse. three men had passed him
and were too far along to be overtaken.
Horses Are Bad Actors.
Several Of he riders never got around
az all Indeed. two Of them never got A
nundred yards from the starting place.
Inc horses were falling. bucking and roll
ing all over the track for a while and il
was shore great sport Kid Biscuit was
bowling along al about eight knots over
on the back stretch when his Cayuse de-
clded to make short cut Of it for home
and Numbered through the rail- falling
al over the scenery and the Kid Il re-
CURED much persuasion by the diminutive
Tlcer TO get the animal on its feet again.
Horses threw themselves with several ~
the riders. but no harm was done as the
horses were small. the ground soft and
the riders tough
Jim McIIugh won the Indian pony race
With George Mariack second and Frank
Martin third. All the riders were In
dams
Joelle Irwin, 70 years old and daughter
or Manager q. B. Irwin, won the ladies'
ha!f-mile with Lille Nicholson second
and lrma Itainey third. Miss Rainey Is
Hh ATTRACTIVE young Indian girl, a sister
iaIiaw Of Frank Randall maneeer Of the
indians. She Is the girl who took the
pert o. POcahOntas in "The Modern Poca-
nontas" on the orpheum circuit last wear
and is vocalist OF talent and ability.
ton.
Ladies' Relay Race.
IN the ladies' relay race. Mrs. Da7l,s
won the tlst hcat with Miss Nicholson
second and Mrs. Sparks third. Miss Mich
olson finished FIRST in the second heat.
but was set back to third place because
ner helper turned one of her horses loose
On the track, and the heat went to Mrs
DAMS. Miss Nicholson won the third
MIS- Sparks third. Mrs Sparks horses
CID not work at all we'll for her and pre-
vented her making q better showing
Two teams. the 'sheepherderS' and the
coWpunchers.' created much merriment
IN potato race, which was won by the
coWpunchers Is 10 j..
Buffalo Vernon and Hugh Clark did not
get or right on their roping exhibition.
having been red too we'll in Salt Lake
according 70 the other boys, but after
they GOT warmed UD little they did bet
Ter vernon had another good try with
Ms steer and got it down without great
difficulty.
Goldie St Clair rode Red Daader again
n excellent manner.
Bad Day for Ropers.
The steer ropers had bad day. with a
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