Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-21
RULES ARE LAID
DOWN FOR MEET
OF C0WPUNCHERs
Frontier Celebration at Las
Yeas Attracting Statewide
Attention. Valuable Prizes
Are Offered,

nounced the rules and regulations to
/ govern the various contests that will
| be held. The celebration Is attract
I Ing attention all oyer the state, and
the prospect Is that Las Vegas will be
crowded to its capacity while the
4 meeting is ON.
/ The rules announced by the COM
mittee are as follows:
Range Relay Kace-Purse. Sf75.
First, sos; second, S52.5O; third,
$3.50
Outfit 10 consist of stock saddle,
twenty-five pounds and up. blanket,
bride and rope. Each man to have
four horses in corral. Man TO rope,
saddle, bride, have rope off ground
at foul line. Each horse has to run
one-half mile and put horse in corral
before catching next horse, In case
"A man catches his own horse and an
other horse by mistake, he shall go in
corral and turn other horse loose,
then come back outside corral and
lead his own horse out from the out
side,
Rcmount Rclay--Purse, Si75.
First, $l05; second, $3.50; third,
$3.50.
Same outfit. Each man allowed
two helpers. Riders 10 have four
COW horses TO be paesed on by judges.
All horses ready saddled Each man
TO dismount to ground. Fine of fif-
teen seconds il rider runs through
opponents change station No less
than four To start.
Cowboys Relay Race--Purse, Sl75.
First, S105; second, $3.50; third,
$3.50.
Same outfit. Each man allowed
two helpers Rider to have four COW
horses to be passed on by judges
Each horse to run one-half mile
Rider To saddle and mount unassisted
A fine of fifteen seconds to be i'm
posed II helper assists in saddling or
If rider runs through opponents
change station. No less than four to
start.
Cowpony Race. 800 yards-Pmse.
$50.
First. 500 second, S45; third SIS.
Cowponies only. Horses to be
passed on by judges. No less than
four to start.
Horse Race, Free-for-all-- Five
cighths Mile-purse, $500.
First, $50; second, 500; third, $40. |
No less than four to start.
Horse ltacc, Iree-for-all - no |
'Yards,-Purse, $3.50.
First, s150 second, SIS; third. $25. /
No less than four to start
Boys Cowpony Racc--3O0 Yards
Purse $50.
First, s30 second, SIS; third. s.
Horses fourteen hands or under. |
No less than four to start. Horses |
passed on by judges
y Pack Race-Purse. S175.
First, sos, second, $3.50; third,
$3.50
Helper to help pack only. Rider
shall be in bed with boots and hat off,
pun on boots and hat, catch horses,
pack and saddle ride one-half mile,
finish with pack horse and hat Pack
% be in good shape. No straps or
buckles allowed Put pack horse
lean in corral. Pack must compose
me tarpauin and three sougans. No
ess than four to start
Tournament RacC--Purse, SS5.
First, S51. second. $25; third, $3.50.
one hundred and twenty five yards.
Time no less than ten seconds Five
,oles twenty-five yards apart. Rings
o be two inches I'm diameter Asso-
'iation to furnish wood spears seven
eet long. No less than four to start,
Ladies' Cowp0ny Race--One- half
MiIe--Purse, SS5.
First s5l; second, $3.50; third,
$50.
Cow ponies only Horses passed on
" judges.
>huck Wagon Raee---S25 Each Day.
Two to start each day. To have 4.
our-horse team, Four helpers, five .
men all told. Teams hitched up TO
tart. Cut figure eight around two
arrels, out through back-stretch
enee into track, run one-fourth mile,
amp wagon on camp ground, unhitch
cams, stretch fly No less than four
takes and make fire.
igar Kace-purse, Sis, One Money. H
To be run bareback. Rope around
orses neck, no bride. Run seventy II
I've yards TO blanket. Jump off |
orse on blanket, light cigar, jump | |
ack on horse, return to starting |
ONT. Blanket to be three feet by |
our. Riders feet not to touch bare
round Cigar to be still lit at finish.
otato Race-Each Day-Purse, $40,
One Money.
Two teams. four men each. Pota-
res placed in center box. Each
cams box to be one hundred feet
'om center box. Man to spear po-
ltoes and put In his teams box
ach team allowed guard over OPP
onents box. No potatoes to be
nocked off stick within ten feet of
inter box Team having most pota-
les in their box at the end of three
Iinutes wins.
Goat Roping Contest--Purse, $3.50.
Contestant allowed 10 catch goat in
ny manner, provided he turns loop
ose. He is required to dismount and
e three feet with hogginjg string,
ach Goat allowed thirty feet start.
ider allowed to have loop made.
ldges to pass on tie Best time for II
rec days. tNote--This does not II
can that each contestant viii have to
des or ropes one day, when his time
form is considered by judges)
Broneho Riding--Pursc, $3.50.
First, $3.50; second, $50; third, s25
Horses to be named or numbered
iders to draw for mounts night be-
re. Marshal to appoint snub-men II
ID helpers, also pickup men. Riders
ride slick saddle. No fork over /
iteen inches allowed Saddles to be II
spected by judges. Horses TO be
iden with halter and two split reins. II
} knots or wraps around hand, no II
TX, rowel, spurs or quirts allowed II
dges to decide when horse is rid II
II. Best average rode for three days H
ns.-(Thls does not mean that each
ntestant will have to ride all three -
VS.. Each contestant rides or ropes
day when his time or form is con- II
Tered by judges
Burro Roping-Purse. $3.50.
First, $780, second, SIS; third, s25. II
Head or neck catch No feet al III