White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

Race for boys over IL, James Nc
Donald, 1st; Harland Rowan I'd
Boys under IL, Kent Baird, 1st;
Jack Murphy I'd.
Race for girls over IL, Jennie
Murphy, 1st; Annie Fraser I'd Girls
under IL, Cora Blum, 1st; Lorello
Harwood I'd.
Free-for-all race, 100 yards, H.
Kenger 1st; H. Gubler I'd.
Fat mems race, George Smith 1st;
George Mcdonald I'd.
By this time things were In readi-
ness for the wild west show at the
park, and a large audience was
present when the fun commenced,
led by Buffalo Vernon and Bill Rob-
bins, with the assistance of local COW
boys, stoekmen and Indians. In
some respects Thursdays wild west
exhibition was a disappointment, as
the bronchos were not inclined to
buck, and the roping and tieing of
steers was done in SOW time. The
riders drew their mounts by num-
bers, and there were many entries.
The riding was preceded by an ex-
hibition of fancy rope work, by Buff
falo Vernon, in front of the grand
stand. Vernon's stunts were all to
the good, and included some daring
tricks in rope spinning and throwing,
and lassoing a horse by one, two,
three or four feet.
Robbins drew the hardest bucking
horse, and gave a good exhibition,
but the most interesting feature of
the afternoons program, was the
riding of Indian George Adams, IA
years old. on a 300-pound six-year
old stallion. The little stud was
right on the buck and full of ginger,
but young George had no difficulty
in staying with the horse. and his
riding was enthusiastically cheered.
In the steer tieing contest. Yer
non, Bill Robbins and Indian took
part, and each tied his steer In one
minute and twelve seconds The
events concluded with the bull
dogging of a steer, by Buffalo Yer
non. This proved an exciting trick,
but would have been more spectacu
lar If the steer had entered into the
sport" with more enthusiasm. The
'critter" stuck so obstinately to the
fence near the bleachers. that Yer
non had TO make two attempts to
drop from his horse to the steers
head. In the first effort. Buffalo
missed and took a tumble himself,
but the second try was more satis-
factory, and the steer was thrown
easily according to program. Dur
ing the bull-dogging operation the
steer was roped and when the animal
regained its feet, William Robbins
was on its back, and concluded the
show by riding the steer across the
park.
In the wild horse race there were
five entries, and this event proved
interesting All the horses were
wild, having never been ridden be-
fore, and showed their disapproval
at being mounted, by pueking. Each
contestant had to saddle and bride
his mount at the given word.
The days program of sports con-
cluded with a hose race, on Ault-
man street, Thursday evening. Five
teams contested for the 500 prize
the Nevada Northern shop team, Nc
Gill, Ely and Copper Flat. The first
money went TO the Nevada Northern
boys, who made a sensational run
and got water in 80 " seconds. Nc
Gill took second money, $50, in
33 3-5 seconds. The Ely team had
hard luck, and after the fastest run
of the race, 20 seconds, failed TO
connect the nozzel before the water
came through, and thus lost out.
Thursday evening Ely was crowd
ed with merry-makers, and the city
put on a mardi gras appearance.
Everyone was out who could get out,
from the Oldest to the youngest,
and all sorts of noise-producing i'm
plements were in erdence. Ault-
man street with it's lights and crowds
presented a Kaleidoscope appear
ance, and in the throng were many
regardless Of age or sex, wearing
masks and enjoying themselves to
the limit. Confetti was thrown about
with abandon and the sidewalks and
street were literally covered with the
bits of vari colored paper. The