Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

puiioog horse Is to bite the ear. anu
tnat morse whose ear Is bitten by q
COWBOY teeth will always be suomis-
sive for time.
Biting Had Desired Eject.
Another horse Of more gentle DISPOSE
ton was led out and placed between the
cowboys and Sand Creeks front legs. to
act as buffer. A cowboy thrust his head
over the horses back and seized Sand
Creeks nearest ear with his teeth. Sand
Creek shivered and grew calm. He was
blindfolded and AL Whitney Jumped on
crowd cheered.
the burlap was removed from his eyes
The cowboys jumped aside and he leaped
straight into the air. Col. Roosevelt grin
ned and the crowd yelled. but Whitney
stuck to his saddle. Sand Creek headed
down the track. bucking and leaping from
the horse ran into the fence, lost his bal
ance and fell. but Whitney pulled his feet
from the stirrups and struck the ground
beside the horse, unhurt.
do 1t again. AL the crowd shouted
and he said he would.
Three Seconds in Saddle.
Once more Sand Creek was blindfolded
and "bulldogged." and Whitney. noncha.
lantly smoking a cigar. leaped into the
saddle. He stayed there three seconds
Sand Creek surprised him by plunging
madly to one side, through the gate to
the infield. and before Whitney could re-
cover his balance he bucked so effectively
that the horseman shot through the air
and fell in a heap on the ground. Sand
Creek trotted triumphantly away.
Teddy Roosevelt. Steamboat. Silver City
and Rocking Chair, known over the west
as horses that almost no one can ride,
helped amuse the crowd. Steamboat.
which had thrown many a crack rider.
Is getting old. but he gave Will Mckinley.
who was second in the worlds bucking
championship contests today. one of the
hardest fights Of his life.
Rocking Chair was said to be Just an
ordinary COW pony, but one day he threw
a cowboy. That encouraged him, and
he since has become an irreconcilable
fighter.
Teddy Roosevelt always has been a
roam and was led out today by Hugh
Clark, former champion.
Teddy Began to Buck.
Scarcely was Clark in the saddle when
Teddy Roosevelt began to buck. He die
not move out OF a circle fifteen feet
ends with such amazing rapidity that
Clark was unseated and rolled in the
dirt within fifteen seconds.
Col. Roosevelt looked down from the
stand immensely pleased at the fight
made by his namesake. and cheered and
laughed when Clark rolled in the dust
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hands with him.
Later I'm the afternoon Teddy Roose-
welt was led out again and William Wal
lace tried to ride him. Teddy disposed OF
Wallace even more quickly than Clark
and the little horse was cheered wildly
as he was taken to the corral.
The Sioux and Shoshone braves had
their dearest wish grained when they
were called over to shake hands with
Col. Roosevelt. Decked in every bit OF
their gaudy lnery, they rode to the stand
and each was given a hearty handclasI
Indians and Squaws Race.
The Indians code several races. yelling
wildly all the while.
The squaws had q race OF their own
Uses-a-Rat ran away from Mrs Sta
Head. Lost-a-Pin. Carrie Nation. Works
on-the-Tub. Twisted Ear, Mrs. Pinheat
and Mrs. Sleeps Well. They wore loose
trousers and silk blouses all flaming
colors.
The cavalrymen from Fort Russell haG
sham battle. Charlie Hirsig drove q
team Of buffaioes around the track The
Indians gave q war dance There was ar
exhibition OF lassoing and branding
There was to have been a mule race, but
the mules refused to run.
Bronchos Buck.
The bucking ability OF horses drawn
this afternoon for the broncho- busting
soon narrowed the contest to Sam Sco-
Vile. Charles Mckinley and Charles
Thomas. Each was forced to ride two
horses. Scoville was declared winner,
after two sensational rides on Driver
and Aeroplane. Mckinley was second.
Thomas was given a heavy fall by
Miller Kid. his last horse.
Gov. Brooks gave his dinner immedi-
ately after the sports were over The
guests included Col Roosevelt, former
Gov. w. A. Richards, United States
Judge John A. Riner, James r. Garfield,
George AIDE and Senators Warren and
Borah.
Not on the Program.
An exciting feature of the day not on
the program was provided by soldier
and cowboy. who fought for a place
OF vantage from which to see the races.
A deputy sheriff attempted to stop the
contest. and In order to awe the citi-
zens drew his revolver. which was at
once snatched from his hands.
There was a scramble, during which
a special policeman hit the soldier on
the head with his billy and ran away.
The melee became still more furious
when other soldiers saw their comrade
beaten. In a short time the offending
policeman was taken from the grounds
and lectured upon the proper use of
his weapons.
Severe criticism OF Theodore Roose-
Welt by a New York newspaper (the
Evening Post) brought forth a spirited
reply from him today. He learned that
he had been criticised for some OF the
speeches which he has been making on
his western trip, particularly for the
remarks concerning corporations in his
Buffalo speech.
eft is just the kind OF an attack I ex-
pected," he said: "just as soon as a
practical effort for cleanliness and
decency in New York politics was
made"
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