Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26
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"os"sct W tee eteseo1b annual eoee
hsssaen Of CsssIss1eu' Day. which
sccsrved On TkSssdsy sad Friday of
Is~s ~ssk. IL 80 . gala oeessioa
IN Gsanison sad nosed vlsstoss from
shsosa - wsll - k~ndreds Of people
from the to~a sad eesnty. enjoyed
themselves TO the fullest.
The ridlas events. participated in
by cowboys and eowssrls. were sd-
nsttedly the ness eseltlns ever
witnessed st any previous celebra-
ton. The bronco busting and the
cowboy and cowgirl races brosght
out some Of the best riders in the
county, which boasts Of sk,Il unex-
sslled In horsemsnship.
Two Of the mos, interesting events
on the program we're won by riders
yes in their teess Date Scott, nine
tssn- year old son Of Wayne Scott Of
Crook ston, was victor in the bronco
busting contest. He had pitted
AGainss him Pete Brsaz, winner Of
nssy hard riding contests, and
Richard Vsder, who won Lest years
bsckins event, snd slso came OF
winner in othes similar events in
yssss hack. vsdss himsen 10 jsss
psss HE majority, while Brsns is
stlll yosng in yesrs. All ere
prodscts of Gsnsisoa county.
Vsder drew several fends -
nosnts and Was twice thrown. In
both instances, however, he rose
froa the dust smiling tAo~sh van
qsishsA. Brsas had . nishap OF
~ thss p.s hin ost Il sssch of ths
- pj3A o. = - 0suuns ~
over and for . tine it appssssd - if
Brsnz would surely be hurt, but he
came mp oet Of . cloud of dust with
his perennial smile overspreading his
countenanee. One of the smusina
incidents of the busting contest vas
the riding of mules by Bruno and
Scott. The mules are the property
Of Henry S. Crooks. One of them
attempted to buck bat soon gave it
ND. The other acted - II il in
tended TO lie down for . nap, but
after jumping in protest time or
swo, walked off ~ gentle ss lamb
Because Of the fact thst the busters
afforded such good entertainment for
the crowd, the general committee
having in charge the celebration;
gave additional money 70 the con-
testaats.
Young Scott. discsssing his
victory with News Champion, said
thss sp 70 two years ago be had
never ridden hor.s except in the
Indifferent wsy in which . boy
ussally does. HE father. previous
70 moving onto his Crookston ranch
two years ago, was . miner and the
family lived at Pitkin. Something
ever . year aso Date went to work
for A. j. Hack at the Flying n
ranch on the Cochetop.. Then 10
whom he began to ride horses.
Il never thought of entering .
backing contest until last year."
said young Scott Il had been
helping Mr.. Hack break horses and
he taught me all | know about rid
ing. A year ago the boys persuaded
me to get into the game Csttlemen's
Day, and l seemed to please the
crowd then. This year we talked it
over and l decided to 60 into the
contest again. Some of those buck
ers gave me a merry ride, | tell you.
but like it,"
A. j. Hack and . number of
SCOTS co-workers and neighbors
from the Cochetopa were down to see
'the kid" win out. Scott rode new
saddle made by Newport of Salida.
The ladies' relay race Was won by
Miss Myrtle Carpenter Of Sapinero.
sixteen -year-old daughter of H. S.
Carpenter, proprietor of the Rainbow
hotel there. Miss Fernzelle Outcalt,
daughter Of j. B. Outcalt Of Upper
Gunnison, was given second. At
times she Wa ahead and she and