The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-28

the track without struggle. but when
an attempt was made TO get the saddle
on him there was trouble. Two cow
boys held him by the heckamore, as
/ the brides without bits are called, and
tried 10 biindfOld him. Sandy Creek
I reared and struck out with his front
/ feet. The cowboys lodged, but held on.
! For ten minutes they tried IN vain 10
1 blindfold the horse, which is the pre-
/ liminary step 70 saddling him.
The crowd grew impatient and
shouted 20 the cowboys 10 get 10
Come down and do it yourselves,
you tenderfeet." the cowboys yelled
back.
You'll have to bulldog him. boys"
said Al Whitney at last. The tender
feet were informed that TO bulldog a
| horse is TO bite his ear, and that
horse whose ear is between a cowboys
teeth viii always be submissive for
time.
Gained for a Moment.
Another horse of more gentle dispo-
sitiOn was led out and placed between
the cowboys and Sandy Creeks front
thrust his head over the horses back
ana seized Sandy Creeks nearest ear
with his teeth. Sandy Greek shivered
and Al Whitney jumped on his back,
while the band played and the crowd
cheered.
OdIuy creek ulO not Wait a minute
after the burlap was removed from his
eyes. The cowboys jumped aside, and
he leaped straight into the air. Colonel
Roosevelt grinned and the crowd
yelled, but Whitney stuck TO his sad
die. Sandy Creek headed down the
track. bucking and leaping from side
10 side. Whitney stayed on him until
the horse ran into the fence, when he
lost his balance and fell. Whitney
pulled his feet from the stirrups and
struck the ground beside the horse, IN
aDo it again. AL" the crowd shouted
and he said he would. Once more
Ss ndy Greek was "bulldogged" and
blindfOlded, and Whitney nonchalantly
leaped into the saddle. He stayed there
about three seconds. Sandy Creek sur
prised him by plunging madly 10 one
side. through the gate 10 the infield,
and before Whitney could recover his
the hOrseman shot through the air and
fell in a heap on the ground.
Sandy Creek trotted triumphantly
away.
Some @Bad" Ones.
Teddy Roosevelt, Steamboat. Silver
City and Rocking Chair, all known
over tho west as horses who almost
no one can ride. helped to amuss the
crowd. Steamboat. who had thrown
many crack riders, is getting old, but
he gave Charles Mckinley, who was
second in the worlds bueking cham
piOnship contests today, one OF the
hardest fights OF his life. Rocking
Chair used 10 be just an ordinary COW
pony, but one day he threw a cowboy.
That encouraged him and he since has
become an irreconcilable horse. Teddy
Roosevelt always has been hard
horse TO handle. He is a fleR-bitten
roam, and he was led out today by
Hugh Clarke, a former champion.
Scarcely was Clarke seated in the
saddle when Teddy Roosevelt began TO
prance and buck. He did not move
safH "a ~
he "sunfished" and snapped ends with
such amazing rapidity that Clarke was
unseated ana rolled in the dirt within
fifteen seconds. Colonel Roosevelt
looked down from the stand immense |
~ pleased with the fight made Dy his
namesake and cheered and laughed
when Clarke rolled in the dust. Later
he called Clarke to the stand ana
shook hands with him.
Later in the afternoon Teddy ROose- !
Welt was led out again and William
Wallace tried to ride him. Teddy DIS
posed Of Wallace even moe quickly
than Clarke end the little horse was
Checred wildly as he was taken 10 the
corral.
Indians Take Part.
The Sioux and Shoshone braves had
their dearest wish gTatified when they
were called over 10 shake hands with
Colonel Roosevelt. Decked in every
bit OF gaudy finery they. possessed,
given a hearty handolasp in response
to their greeting How
The Indians rode several races, veil
ing wildly all the while. The squaws
had a race OF their own. and Uses A
Rat ran away from Mrs. Flatheadl |
Lost A Pin, Carrie Nation, Works on
the Tub Twisted Ear, Mrs Pinhead
and Mrs. Sleeps With. All the squaws
wore loose trousers and SILK DlOuses
OF flaming cOlOrs.
The cavalrymen from Fort ID. a
Russell had a sham battle, Charles
HerZdig drove a team OF burraloes
around the track and the Indians gave
a war dance. There was an exhibition
OF lassoing and branding and there
was 10 have been a mule race, but the
mules refused to run.
The bucking abilities of the horses
drawn this afternoon for the finals or
the bronchO-b busting championship |
soon narrowed the contest TO Sam SEQ
VILE, Charles Mckinley ana Charles
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