Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-08


Wolf" and Lon Jordon on "Scaf-
fold" qualified in the order
named. "Yaqui" on Vinegar
Roam" and George King on the
"Black Snip" were disqualified.
The prizes in this event are to be
awarded on the final day.
Steer Bull-Dogging.
Harry Knight was the only one
of three entrants to throw a steer
in the bull-dogging contest. At
that Harry's exhibition did not
come up to past performances.
After a poor flying start, Knight
only managed to bring the steer
to its knees in ffty-six seconds.
Both Lon Jason and "Yaqui"
failed to do any throwing.
Cowboy Trick Riding.
Seldom, if ever before, has
such an exhibition of fancy trick
riding been seen at the local
grounds as the one produced by
Jack Van Ness of Los Angeles.
Mounted upon dolly Gray" a
local horse, the rider went
through a series of stunts which
Ito use a descriptive writer's
dOpe) rivals description. An
other feather is added to Van
Ness bonnet in view of the fact
that he worked yesterday with
a broken knee-cap sustained
two days ago while going through
his stunts. The crowd of course.
didn't know of this but the oc-
casional look of pain sweeping
across his visage told his fellow
cowboys that he was in distress
but plucky just the same.
Van Ness was awarded the
first prize of 800, Jason Stan
ley the second prize of $50 and
doc" Pardee the third prize of
$25. Stanley scored big with
an imitation of a Prescott 'souse'
on horseback. His riding erect
with his feet on the saddle was
a feature.
Steer riding.
About the only thing good in
the steer riding contest was the
steers. One rider lasted two
jumps from the gate and an
other one. w. S. Peck was the
two jump rider and Q. C. Smith
went him just half as far. By
the way, Q. claims in the nature
of an alibi that he sustained a
broken hand early in the morn
ing, figuring how he was going
to spend the money he was go
ing to win.
Pony Express.
There were only two entrants
in the pony express race of two
lawdy-what a race.
Either Jack Webb was suffering
from temporary lapse of men,
DRY or he was travelling faster
than would permit him to think
Opposed to Webb was Jason
and while Stanley is a
mighty good rider and all that.
yesterdays performance indicat-
ed that Webb could give him
spades and aces and beat him at
that.
The first half mile lap was
close and Webb dismounted in
front of the grandstand just in
time to fling his body in front
of Stanley's mount. After a
brief mixup in which horses and
riders were tangled up. Stan
ley got off on the second lap
with a hundred and fifty yards.
But Webb found it easy. money
overhauling Stanley en- route
and finished with all kinds of
distance to spare at the end Of
the mile.
Then something funny happen
ed. Webb rode past his third
mount easily in his saddle, be-
lieving, apparently that the race
was over. Imagine his surprise
when Stanley dashed up, dis
mounted and jumped upon his
third horse and was away again
to three hundred foot lead
this time. Webb rubbed his eyes.
wheeled and made for his fresh
mount. Then followed as pref
ty an overhauling race as was
ever seen on the fair grounds
track. Almost a quarter of the
tracks distance in the rear.
Webb sent his sturdy bay ahead
at a pace which brought the spec
tators to their feet. Within "a
hundred yards of the tape, Webb
was neck and neck with Stanley
and as he neared his fourth
mount in front of the grandstand
he was twenty feet to the good.
And thpu-