Arizona republican., 1913-10-15
RULES IN WILD WEST CONTESTS
Fair Commission Announces Regulations of Cowboy Stunts; Riders Begin Con sidering Prizes and Their Chances.

The cowboy stunts of fair week are the subjects of an article given out yesterday by the fair commission. The rules by which Superintendent Tom Wills of Mammouth will conduct the wild west show are as follows: Cowboy Relay Race-Purse $75o. Monday, $25O; Wednesday, $250; Fri day. $25O
 Section | Race to De run in three periods, for $250 each, meney divided 60 per cent. p per cent and 15 per cent, at the end of each period En- trance fee, per cent of total purse, payable at the time of entrance
 Sec ?. Each period to be l 1-2 miles, standing start, horses saddled and mounted from the ground. Horses to be changed each quarter mile, with in 50 feet of wire, using same saddle and blanket and winner must finish with both saddle and blanket on horse
 Sec 8. Entries close at a. m Sat urday. November l, 1913, at which time entryman must name three horses and one substitute that are eligible to start Said horses must be presented for ex- animation and inspection to the super intendent of the contest before entries
 
 except as provided in section S.
 Sec f. Every horse presented for entry in this contest must be legiti- mate COW horse, and must have parti- cipated in at least three rodeas.
 Sec. , Each entryman must have been q resident of the state for at least 90 days prior to the date of the closing of the entrees. A winner of two firsts cannot start in the third period.
 Sec. 6 The superintendent shall have full authority to judge as to the respective qualifications of the horses presnted for entrance and shall be vested with full power to accept or re- ject any horses so presented
 Sec. :. Each rider is allowed one helper for each horse to assist in handling said horses, but no assistant is allowed to touch saddle equipment or assist rider in mounting or dis mounting.
 Sec. S. In case of injury to any horse entered, and such injury is con- sidered serious enough to warrant withdrawal. consent for such with drawal must be obtained from the su- perintendent and the fourth horse en- tered may be substituted in it's stead
 Sec. 9. Saddles must be of reguIa- ton cowboy style and pattern, and brides and bits must be of kind usua- ally used in regular range service
 Sec. 10. No rider shall be permit ted to uncinch saddle or in any other manner commence to remove saddle or blankets until within the bounds of the specific distance lint
 Sec II. No rider shall in any man her have blanket tied or fastened to his saddle; no buckles for girth or cinch must be used.
 Sec. F. Any violation of the above conditions shall subject the entrvman. rider and relay string of horses to sus- pension from further participation in this contest and forfeiture of entrance fee
 Rules for 5roncho Riding Contest for
 Championship of Arizona.
 First prize, $200 silver trimmed. siI- Yer mounted saddle. and $1OO cash.
 Second prize, $10O cash
 Third prize, $50 in cash
 Entrance fee, $1O
 Rules
 l. Each rider must bring his own horse
 z Each rider must ride straight up.
 3- NO rider shall hobbIe his stir rups
 1. No rider shall pull leather.
 D. NO rider shall ride on the reins.
 6. No rider shall ride with roIi
 Rider losing stirrup will lose points on Judging. Judging will be on points of riders and horses Points will be counted from time riders start to mount until he dismounts.