The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28

MNNNtAEARRH or STOMP NrIiNAA
megaphone man who made the announce
nlents, is the champion marksman OF the
world. was just drawing a picture OF
Colonel Roosevelt by firing bullets at
white target when the colonel appeared
The colonel took his place in review
Ing stand, just across the track from the
GrandStand, and watched tho captains
fancy shooting.
Frontier Sports.
Four coweirls had a half-mile race on
horseback next, Joella irwin. who is Is
years old. appeared in short white trous-
ers on the back of Brownie; and she
race began he beckoned to her and shook
her hand She had two bad falls from
her mount yesterday and was badly
shaken up: but refused to Withdraw. She
won the race today. and Colonel Roose-
welt called her back TO him to tell her
how glad he was.
reviewing stand, after Colonel Roosevelt
had descended from 1t, and carried IT
across the track. SO that the crowd might
hear the colonels speech. which came
next
Governor Brooks introduced him. and
for half an hour he talked TO the crowu.
lie spoke OF tho old west. now passing
away, and of the men it developed, He
told the people OF the new west that
they must preserve those same charac-
teristics IL the nation is to endure. lie
urged them TO be progressive and TO re-
member that, whether he be from the
east or west. every man must be u true
American.
TT will be a bad day for America
the end OF America-if the average
American loses the quality of being n
dead game man he said, That caught
the fancy of the cowboys, who cheered
him wildly.
Roosevelt Gets Excited.
The "broncho busting" was tho most
While Al Whitney was having his tussle
with Sandy Creek. the colonel rose from
his seat in his excitement and watched
every move by man and horse.
Sandy Creek Is a small brown. grace
ful horse OF demure appearance, but the
cowpunchers say he has bad eyes. He
allowed a cowboy TO lead him down the
track without a struggle. but when an
attempt was made TO get the bride on
him there was trouble Two cowboys held
him by the heckamore, as the brides
blindfold him. Sandy Creek reared and
struck out with his front feet. The
cowboys lodged, but held on, For ten
minutes they tried in vain to blindfold
to saddling him.
The crowd grew impatient and shouted
to the cowboys TO get TO work.
''Come down and do 1t yourselves. you
'You'n have to bulldog him, boys"
said Al Whitney at last, The tender
feet were informed that TO bulldog n horse
Is to bite his ear and that n horse
whose ear Is between a cowboys teeth
will always be submissive for q time.
Another horse OF moro gentle disposition
boys and Sandy Creeks front legs. to
act as a buffer. a cowboy thrust his
head over the horses back and seized
Sandy Creeks nearest ear with his
teeth. Sandy Greek shivercd and grew
calm. He was blIndfodcd and AL Whit
ney jumped on his back. while the band
played and the crowd cheered,
Horse Is the Victor
Sandy Creek did not walt minute
after the burlap was removed from his
leaped straight into the air. Colonel
Roosevelt grinncd and the crowd yelled.
but Whitney stuck to his saddle. Sandy
Creek headed down tho track, buclting
stayed on him until the horse ran into
the fence when he lost his balance ana
fell. Whitney pulled his feet from the
stirrups and struck the ground beside
DO II again. AL" the crowd shouted.
and he said he would. Once more SANDY
Creek was 'buldogged" and bindfolded
and Whitney nonchalantly leaned Into the
saddle. He stayed there about three sec
onds Sandy Creek surprised him by
plunging madly TO one side through the
gate TO the inneld, and before Whitn"
could recover his balance he bucked so
effectively that the horseman shot
through The air and fell in a heap on the
ground
Sandy Creek trotted triumphantly
Teddy Roosevelt. Steamboat Silver
City and Rocking Chair. all known over
the west as horses which almost no one
Steamboat who had thrown many crack
riders, is getting old. but he gave VIII
Mckinley who won the world bucklng
championship contests today. one of the
hardest fights Of his life, Rocking Chair
used To be just an ordinary COW pony
but one day he threw O. cowboy, That
encouraged him. and he since has be
come an irreconciIiable horse, Teddy
Roosevelt always has been n hard horse
to handle. He Is flea bitten roam. and
he was led out today by Hugh Clarke
former champion.
Teddy Bad Horse.
Scarcely was Clarke seated in the sad
die when Teddy Roosevelt began TO
prance and buck. He did not move out
Of circle OF nifty feet across but he
amazing rapidity that Clarke was un-
seated and rolled In the dirt within NJ
teen seconds. Colonel Roosevelt looked
down from the stand Immensely pleased
with tho fight made by his namcsakc
and chcered and laughed when Clarke
rolled in the dust. Later. he called
Clarke to the stand and shook hands
with him.
Later In tine afternoon Teddy Roose-
vct was lod out again and William Wal
lace tried to ride him. Teddy disposed
OF Wallace even more quickly than
Clarke. and the little horse was Chcercd
wildly as he was taken To the corral,
The Sioux ana Shoshouc braves had
their dearest wish gratncd when they
were called over to shake hands with
Colonel Roosevelt Deckcd in every bit
OF gaudy nnery they possessed, they rode
to the stand and each WAS given n hearty
handclasp in response TO their greeting
Howl,