The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1915-07-02
KEEN RIVALRY EXISTS
PRESCOTT RIDER PRIZES

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in Prescott, July 3-4-5. Fifty head of
the widest broncs obtainable in the
Southwest are at the Frontier Days
arena, waiting anxiously for the big
contests. Numerous contestants from
outside. Arizona are already on the
ground and each day brings new rid
ers. Prescott will be the fiesta city
of Arizona during Frontier Days and
all care will be laid aside during the
celebration, which has made the Mile
High City famous and Prescott, which
was one of the best frontier day towns
in the West will harken back to the
period when every man was judged
according to his strength. Prescott
will be ablaze with the National and
official colors and the decorations COM
mittee has taken means to insure that
Prescott will be gay with the purple
and gold. Cowboy hats will force
straw bonnets into the discard and
chaps and spurs will be the ruling
sarotiral decorations. Every detail
has been completed by the various
committees, working under the direct
orship of E. A. Kastner. Besides the
contests and sports at the Frontier
Days grounds, evening entertainments
are planned, including band concerts,
out-of-door dancing, etc. Comfortable
accommodations are assured every one
attending the celebration and there
will be no over-charging for rooms or
meals. The same prices will prevail
that are charged during each day in
the year. Concessions are being let
daily by Chairman Frank Whisman
and all forms of entertainment will
be had in the Mile High City.
Keen rivalry exists between the
cowmen in the different sections of
Arizona, with respect to the prizes
which will be awarded the five horse
men appearing in all three days par
ade having the most handsome outfit
and horse and displaying the best
craftsmanship. The prizes offered are
$25; $50; SIS; $40; and IS and the
winners will be photographed before
the central grandstand and their pic
lures sent to the leading papers in the
United States.
Over $4,000 in prizes will be given
in the general contests. The Worlds
Championship Broncho Busting Con-
test is attracting riders from every
section of the United States, South
America and Canada. Harry Hender-
son, winner of the Championship in
1914 will again contest this year.
Prescott's claim to the Worlds Cham
pionship is based upon the fact that
the winner of the first prize and gold
medal must contest for the medal and
his title as champion at any place in
the world where as high purse is
offered and the same riding rules gov
ern. If no other organization makes
a bid for the Championship, the hold
er of the title and medal must contest
for the same at Prescott, 1916. The
first rider to win the medal two con-
secutive years will retain it as his
property and the Frontier Days man.
agement will provide a new medal for
the following years championship
contests. The first prize in this big
event will be $500 cash and the diam
ond-studded Worlds Championship
Gold Medal; second, $500; third, $500;
fourth, 500; fifth, $50. These prizes
will be awarded at the end of the con-
test, July 9Th. In addition there will
be awarded to the four riders making
the best showing each day the sum of
500 divided equally. The total day
money amounts to $500; and final
prizes 81 $50. Entrance in this event
is $25, with twenty-one chances to win
it back.
Relay and pony express races will
be run daily. Bareback Broncho rid
ing, first prize, 1925; second, $75;
third, $40 and entrance fee SIS will
also be among the daily features.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of
the three days contest to contestant
making the best showing. Steer rop-
ing contest, first prize, 5000; second,
500; third, $75; fourth, $50; fifth, $25
with entrance fee of $12. Each roper
will rope July 3rd and Fourth, one
steer each day and the ten men having
the best average will rope for the
money on the 9Th. Numerous laugh
able and exciting contests will be in
troduced each day to keep spectators
interested and there will be something
for everybody. Low excursion rates
have been established from all points
in Arizona and good time is assured
every one who attends the Prescott
Frontier Days festival.
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