Weekly journal-miner., 1915-07-08
furnished a great deal of amusement

furnished a great deal of amusement for the crowd The novelty race which was run before the grandstand kept the occupants in roars of laugh ter throughout. Four cowboys took part and the object was for each to empty sack full of women's clothes in front of the grandstand and then get into them. It was more than Imaginable to see those cowpunchers buckling up their corsets and then getting on their horses in petticoats and skirts. It would be hard to say who won 1t. In the potato race which was run between two teams, the gold and purple, the latter were success ful, they getting the largest number of spuds from the big box in front of the grandstand to their goal
 Cowboys Like Roping.
 From the great interest taken by the cowpunchers in the steer roping which has been held for three days now, and will be held again today, it is evident hereafter that this end of the program will be as important in future celebrations as that of the bronc riding. The steers are let out at one end of the grounds and are hazed for about 60 feet by two horse men and then the roper is allowed to start after them. The average time it takes the man to get the steer and get the rope over its horns Is judged to be between Is and 20 seconds. Time taken thus far has shown that it can be done in as low as 1213 sec onds. Of the A that roped yesterday 10 disqualified and the other 34 are still in the money. Those who quail fled are Alton Gardner, Bob Heckle, Doc Pardee, John Woof, J. F. Con- dron, Ramon Contreras. L. E. Morris, Art Schell, Oscar Roberts, Sam White, w. P. Ellison, George Reed. John Moore, Bob Donnell, Joe. Con- treras, Walter Cline, Pcrlie Morris, Elmer Morris, E. J. Perkins, R. E. Perkins, Ed. Contrcras, J. w. Cook, Harry Henderson, ]. R. Bassett, Clyde Miller, Henry Ritter, Herb Cook, C. C. Jackson, Manuel Alta marino, s. A. McGee, Sterling Ellis, Elza Brown, Vancgas, and Wild Horse Hill.
 Gardner Wins Two Races.
 The relay race again was one of the exciting features, Alton Gardner on his own string of horses taking first prize of $40. H. w. Cook on Il. N. Cooks otring took the second purse Of $25 and Walter Cline an nexed the third prize of SIS on Joe Rudy's string. Cook was off first on the first two saddle changes and probably would have been the win Ter had he not had a slight nlishap 1t the last change on the back stretch. Anderson who rode the Dia- mond s striug coming in last on the home stretch lost his saddle but stuck to his horse.
 Alton Gardner in the pony express race riding Harry Stephens horses got the lead on the first change and held it until the last. crossing the .ape about 50 feet ahead of his clos est opponent and winning the first prize of $40. Sterling Ellis on Joe Rudy's horses took the second purse ,f $25. The SIS prize was taken by Oscar Roberts on J. Van Dickson's $ horses.
 More Races.
 With Is entrants the cowboys Iuartcr-milc race attracted much at teHtion. Sterling Hummer horse :aking first money, Clark Wingard' 5 horse second Cort Carter on his own horse third and w. NJ. Goswicks lorSe fourth. The prizes were $50, S20, SIS and $10.
 The Free-For-All.
 Each day the frcc-for-all race has been increased in distance and ycster- lay a 2S:milc race was run. Hell Bender, ridden by Armstrong, took the lead and maintained it the full distance with the two other entrants neck and neck until the last 200 yards when Charles J. Harvey, ridden by Passcy, indulged in a burst of speed and took second place. The purses were S75 and S25.
 Exhibition Race.
 Dick Parker one of the Selig mcn from Las Vegas won standing Ro man race from his partner Bob An 1crson. This event was an interest 'ng one and was merely put on by Inc two boys for exhibition purposes.