East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-16

ing a vicious pitching broncho into
submission and was for the third time
contributor to the noarseness that
will be the fate OF fifteen thousand
throats
Buffalo Vernon threw the vast au-
dience into panic, almost, when he
galloped along the track, roping a
man. throwing him and dragging him
about the arena, while. the crowd was
stupefied with horror, not thinking
that such an exhibition could be given
for the mere sport OF it.
Ella La Zinka showed the courage
of the true western plains girl. even
pion cowgirl relay rider.
Ill luck followed her today, as it did |
yesterday. Her second horse flew the |
track three times. The last time he |
jumped the track he ran into a fence |
throwing animal and the girl
rider, while the vast audience shut its
| eyes to what it believed was a tragedy.
Undaunted by the occurrence and
| taking no time 20 sum up possible in
| juries the brave little lady quickly
| mounted the unruly animal and fin
| ished the race to cheers that even a
champion would have been proud to
have received.
\ E1awleSs Show Yesterday.
Surprising the first day from every
standpoint the second days perform
ance was another great triumph for
the frontier association and for the
| city of Pendleton. Fifteen thousand
spectators from all over the United
States, We're pleased beyond their
powers of expression and unite in
voting the Roundup the best show
in the country.
The series of events were pulled off
in record time yesterday without a
hitch or delay and literally there was
something doing all the time" No
accidents of any consequence marred
the afternoon. although there We're
several narrow escapes. Another In
| dian, Robert jim, was taken to the
emergency hospital with a sprained
ankle as the result of collision with
the ground after he had essayed to
| ride "Whirlwind."
Ella La Zinlla Thrown.
Ella La Zinka, the local girl who
! holds the championship cup for the
| cowgrls' relay race and won the first
| heat Thursday from Mrs. Blancett,
was prevented from duplicating her
previous victory yesterday when her
| last horse broke from her control
| leaped the fence and unseated her,
after breaking the bride. The horse
| had never proved unmanageable be-
! fore and this together with the fact
that the animal died this morning,
| causes Henry La Zinka, the riders ia
! ther, and a number of others to be-
| lieve it had been doped previous TO
| the race. This is not the only horse
| entered for the races that has died
! under peculiar circumstances, the
! blooded animal of Frank Nudo hav-
| ing died this morning also Buffalo
Vernon caught the runaway yesterday
and after mounting it. was thrown
over the fence.
The steer buldogging contest was
much more successful yesterday than
on the previous day Buffalo Vernon
and j. E. Brisco downing Their ami
mails. L. E Mccoy, however. failed
to hold his steer after he had swung
from his horse and seized it by the
horns
Kelly Has Hard Luck.
Roy Kelly, the clever little relay
rider, again proved a star yesterday
winning out over D. Young again in
the race, the championship title of
| which he is defending. In his pony
express race, however, he had a dou-
! BILE misfortune which caused him to
come in last One of his horses buck
ed until all his competitors had pass
ed him and when he finally dashed
up to the station, the second horse
had broken loose from its rider and
had to be caught before the race
could be continued. This race was
won by Jason Stanley.
Girls Race Most Thrilling.
OF all the racing events on the
program, the cowgirls' relay race is
proving the most exciting and, during
4 its progress of two deys, the grand
stand and bleachers have risen en-
4 masse to shout themselves hoarse as
4 the riders fought out their contest fol-
4 supremacy. There are only two en-.
tries Ella La Zinka and Bertha Blan.
cett, and both have been prevented
( from finishing in one race by acci.
dents. Their honors are even an(
today's race was intensely exciting
Many Thrills.
. The program yesterday was replett
1 with thrills from first to last, not the
least of which was produced by the
1 daring drunken ride" Of Jason stan.
Z ley and the bronco busting Of Bertha
4 Blancett. The bucking contests dur.
4 ing the afternoon were even better
than on the previous day and there
4 him from appearans in the semi
art of sticking on the back Of rear
} ing, plunging outlaw gwen.
Ernest Cannon, winner of second
prize at the Roundup last year, made
a beautiful ride on Long Tom," one
! of the worst horses, but was forced t.
! pull leather" when his halter rope
broke This was all that disqualified