The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-13
Bucking Exhibition.

In the bucking exhibition Geane Nc.
| Kay Of Cheyenne, Wyo., on Twostep,
gave brilliant exhibition of fancy rid
| ing. His mount was living whirlwind
and the exhibition all but resulted in
fatality.
Twostep was as full Of tobasco as
| genuine Mexican tamale, and at the
| rider he bolted toward the fence, and
in an attempted high jump sommersault-
ed over the fence with his rider, falling
with the rider underneath.
Attendants ran to McKay's aid, but
the plucky rider, who had been dis
mounted, waved them back, scrambled
to his feet and imepd to the benches
amid the cheers Of the crowd, which
admired his pluck and gameness.
Hugh Clark Of Cheyenne and rode
Motto. Because OF interference Bren-
nan was dismounted. He remounted his
horse regardless of the protest of the
judges, and brought the animal to sub
mission.
Earl Simpson gave similar exhibi-
tion on Roam, known as the Kansas City
bucking horse. His exhibition, though
not osvsG on the was W decidedly
rode Headlight: Ed Gibson Of Pendle.
ton, Ore, on Midnight. and Richard
Dismal Dick) Thornton of Jackson
| Hole, Wyo., on Long Time, gave addi.
tional thrills to the spectators.
Trick Riding Horses.
| Trick riding exhibitions were given
| by Rose Wegger Of Pendleton, Ore, and
Earl Simpson. also Of Pendleton, There
were three other entrants, who failed
to appear.
uled to ride Ball Barring Dick. the fight
ing steer, but did not show up. His
place was taken by a colored man,
known only as John, who gave bril-
liant exhibition of agility, pluck and
endurance John, who refused to make
| his identity known, gave one of the
most interesting features Of the per-
formance on Spot. The steer gave nine
jumps, at every one Of which his rider
the ninth jump the steer got from under
and John landed in the dust on the
back of his neck He was unconscious
| for a short time, and when he recov-
cred discovered that he had bitten
through his tongue. He said that if
the attendants had not released the
steer before he got his feet in the stir
rups he "would be riding yet.
| The Indian relay race was cancelled
and people who were announced as "a
white man and red man" filled the
event on the programme, The white
man won and was given an ovation by
the crowd. The chariot race was won
by Clary Seaton, who has been running
second to Ben Seaton heretofore.
The next event was free for all wild
horse race. All the horses were led
into the field Each contestant was
permitted to choose his horse, The
saddles were on the ground beside the
men. and at the signal the riders were
required to saddle the animals, mount
and ride once around the track. 1t was
spirited and interesting contest that
held the attention Of the crowd. Harry
Bremen was the winner.
The crowd had expected the "bull
dogging' contest, and had not been
informed that it had been cancelled.
The management pleaded that it be
permitted to put on this part Of the
show, but the officers refused, When
the announcement was made the crowd
yelled it's disapproval, and left the
grounds hooting at the management.
There was little actual disorder. how
ever, the majority appreciating the fact
that the management hands were tide
in the matter.