Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-08-28
BUSY, INFORMAL DAY
SPENT AT CHEYENNE
People from Miles Around Throng
into Town to See the Mighty
Hunter and Help Amuse Him
Colonel Declares American Must DE
"peaG Game Man."

CHE ENNE, W., aug 81
I'm here to see what you fellows
can do on the hurricane deck OF
broncho." Theodore Roosevelt said
today. as group of cowboys. the
hardest riders in the West, gathered
about him mounted on their horses.
Colonel Roosevelt saw all that the
Wild West of today had to show him
in the way of deeds of skill and
caring. and said that the spirit OF the
West was still alive.
AS he watched the cowboys at
their work, heard the Indians yell and
saw the familiar sights of more than
20 years ago. when he was a plains
man. the spirit of it all came ovei
him again, and he mounted a big
white horse. He galloped around the
taIf-mile track at Frontier Park and
past the crowded grandstand, while
cowboys yelled. Indians gave their
war hoop and the rest of the crowd
Joined in a tremendous shout. He
dismounted after one Zap. smiling hs
delight. and went back to his place
to see the rest of the fun.
No Formally In Cheyenns.
There was no formality about
Roosevelt today at Cheyenne. Every
cowboy who had drawn q years pay
and could get here came. There
were thousands of them, with g good
many cowgirls.
They came on horseback, from
miles around. some of them from
points hundreds of miles away. The
streets were thronged with men and
women on horseback in their
picturesque attire of many colors.
There were a good many thousands
of other persons. too. Eastern tourists
and the tradesmen and plain farmers
of the regiop. but they got little at
tention. II was the day of the old
Wild West.
BY the time Mr.. Roosevelt arrived
here. shortly after O'Clock this
morning the celebration was well I'M
der way. They met him at the sta
ton with band and an escort of
cavalrymen. and then followed pa
rade. The exhibition at the park was
next on the program and then there
came a dinner which Governor
Brooks gave to the former President
A smoker at the Industrial Club
end a theatre party. both OF which
he attended. wound up the day
Sand Creek 6ests Rider.
The celebration at the park. which
is set in the midst of the brown plains
of Wyoming. a mile and a half north
of the city was the star attraction.
and Sand Creek came next SAND
Creek is said to be the wickedest
= oft
combat. he bested A. l. Whitney. one
of the best horsemen that she West
has.
Colonel Roosevelt watched the
struggle. and after IL was over. he
shook the hand of Whitney and COM
r.lmented him.
The sun was baking the plains with
its fiery hes. when Colonel Roosevelt
appeared. He rode in an automobile
from Cheyenne. although the cowboys
expected he would appear in chaps
and sombrero on horse. The In
dams were the first to SPY him as he
rounded the turn OF the half mile
track and set up a wild yell. The
crowd that filed the grand stand and
the bleachers and overfowed into the
field Joined in and gave the colonel
the noisiest welcome he has had since
he left New York for his Western
trip.
Portrait IN Bullets
Captain Hsrdwick. who. according
to the uegaphonc man who made the
announcements. Is the champion
rnsrksman OF the world. vas
Just drawings = picture Of Colonel
Roosevelt by firing bullets At a white
target when the colonel appeared.
The colonel took his place in 9 stand
jest across the track from the crane
stand ard watched the champions
fancy shots.
-Four covEiris had a half mile race
or horseback next JocleIla Irwin.
who Is ~ years old. appeared IN short
white trousers on the back % Brow
ME and she caught the colonel-s fan
cy. Before the race began he beck
cped 40 her and shook her hand. $40
Rad two hard falls from her mount
yesterday and was severely saazen.
but refused 10 withdraw. She gou
the race to-day. ana Colonel Rooecvoii
called her back 20 him 10 coEEra-l-
isie her.
Thereafter = owen cowboys picked
ID the reversing stand. after Colonel
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