The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-10-04
|ROUNDUP BIGGER
THAN THAN LAST YEAR YEAR
| KEEN LOCAL INTEREST TAKEN
IN WILD WEST EVENTS.
Fifty Thousand People Saw
the Exhibition, Fully 10000
i Attending Saturday.

+ The Pendleton RounduRis big
show. 1t was bigger than ever this
year and that local interest was keen
is evident from the fact that large
crowds Of Athena people attended the
exhibitions.
The railroads handled the trans
portation problem to the best of their
ability. The early train Saturday
morning was equipped with an extra
coach through the courtesy of Agent
Mathers, who secured it for those 60
ing from Athena.
1t is estimated that $4,000 people
saw the Roundup exhibitions. 10000
attending Saturday. The events were
thrilling and exciting, particularly SO
to the Eastern people.
Athena was we'll represented in the
events, interest here centering in the
relay races. Fay LeGrow's string,
ridden py D. Young, won the three
days race. W. R. Taylor was iu the
thick of the events. all the time push
ing the program along.
L W. Minor of Wallowa, was
crowned king of all broncho busters
when in his final ride on Angel" a
terrific plunger, he kept his eqiulibri
um with perfect ease. and with his
sharp spuls raking the animal fore
and aft, defied the horse to do its
worst.
1t was a great exhibition Ey great
buokaroo and the choice OF the judges
found popularity with 10000 specta-
! tors. popularity that voiced itself IN
/ one mighty cheer when the new made
champion OF the world. seated IN the
magnificent $3.50 prize saddle he had
won, dashed round the track at tht
conclusion Of the performance.
Bert Kelly of Pine Greek. Or, cham
pion at the 1910 Roundup, came nea
claiming the title again. qualifying
for the finals and winning second plac
by riding "Long Tom," .he worst o
the bad ones. straight up. AIT Acnr'
of California, captured third money
his performance on the back 0
"Speed dball winning the place.
TIllie Baldwin, oomely little girl
wife of Johnny Baldwin Of Texas
wears the crown which attaches tt
the title of champion lady bronch'
buster of the world. winning that hon
or for the second time in year from
Bertha Blanchett, the pride of All
zona cowgirls.
| Blanch MoGaughey was mad
champion of the mol thwest when sh'
succeeded in staying en- the back o
Sitting Bull" the outlaw which OF
| Friday eliminated Bertha Duckes b,
throwing hev in two jumps. Haze
Walker of California was second il
the event.
4 AIT Accord. though only third in th
ranks of broncho busters. is withou
peer in bulldogging steer. He es
tabished his title as best in the worl
when after fearful tussle he trough
his long horn to earth in just 55 sec
onds.
Bertha Banchett and Jason Stanle
each defended title won last yea
and each retained it for another !
months BY their feats each won
beautiful trophy as permanent po
session, the former acquiring silv'
cup and the latter a diamond med'
on a watch fob. The events in whic
they are still champions are cowgirl
relay race and the pony express rae
Connected with the thrilling even
were several accidents which injects
the spice of excitement into the darir
feats of the exhibitions Of Westel
range life. Dick Parker had Il
broken during the wild horse ra
and James Hutchinson was severe
injured when wild horse knookl
him down and kicked him. Min
accidents were numerous. Two la
riders were throw in the races Satr
day and Miss Lazinka. relay ridl