East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-23
CROWD BREAKS RECORD
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CI%rrett, Josephine Robes, Rufus Rol-
len Mabel De Long and Peggy War
rn also did som feats that pulled
cheers from the spectators, Sid Scale
again did his wonderful drunken ride,
this time using gray horse. his black
having been crippled in the fan of
Thursday.
Cowboys Pony Race,
The crowd was not vet settled down
into its seats when Arena Director
Collins gave the signal for the begin
ming of the opener, the cowboys pony
race There were a dozen entrants
and the race early resolved itself in
to contest for third place. Floyl
Irwin took the lead from the first and
held it with Bill Abbot trailing in
second place 4 half dozen were
punched close behind but W. f. Blan-
cett finally pulled in ahead.
The race was still in progress when
the burros and bulls began bucking.
Sharkey and his Jersey sidekick each
added a new victim to their long
string.
The squaw race opened up the lungs
Of the big crowd. While jockeying
for start, four of the spirited ponies
ran away and made two circuits be-
fore they could be checked This
This handicapped them when the race
was run but it was a close event for
all of that.
Bertha Blancett Wins.
Bertha Blancett and Josephine
Robes staged another exciting stand
ing cowgirls' race today in which the
former finished a winner and was
given the first ovation of the day.
DrumhelIer Defends Title.
Allan Drumheller of Walla Walla is
still the champion relay rider of the
world and well did he prove his right
to the title. Today he duplicated his
victory of the first two days over Bob
hiehe of Cheyenne, riding the Irwin
string, and Dwight Zedicar of Chey.
enne, riding the Boise Polo string He
took the lead after the first change
and increased it until the finish. He
was half a lap ahead of Liehe who fin
ished just ahead of Zedicar. Drum
heller's horses were not only the fast
est but the best trained for the chang.
es, and Drumheller's riding and chang
ing is well nigh perfection.
Henry Warren of Victor, Montana,
who buldogged steer in 80 seconds
this morning, was the first in the fl
nails this afternoon. He caught his
steer and threw it in IS seconds,
McCarrOll Is Champ.
Frank McCaToll, Boise -Pendleton
wrestler, fighter and cowboy, is the
new champion bulldogger. Having a
time of "a seconds on his first steer.
McCarroll today rolled his longhorn in
! 40 AS seconds, giving him total
time on two steers or lis 3-5, mark
that none the others equaled.
Henry Warren, Of Victor, Montana,
who threw his steer this morning in
! 33 seconds, made time of 46 this
afternoon and gets second money.
Third honors go to John Rick Of wy
oming, the cowboy who yesterday suf-
, fered a broken leg in the bucking con
test He had previously qualified fol
the finals Of the Dulldogging anC
Mike Hastings of Cheyenne was per
mitted to bulldog for him this after
noon. Hastings, though his steeI
backtracked on him, threw his stee
in 81 seconds.
Frank McCarr0ll also bulldoggeC
today for Fred Spain, who received ;
fractured rib yesterday. McCarrol
drew tough steer this time and pu
him down only after a spectacular
fight.
Ben Dobbins OF Utah also had hare
luck. his steer falling in such wa!
that he had to be turned over in or
der for the cowboy to get his teeth OF
his lips.
Sammy Garrett and Dave White
both lost their steers this Afternoon
and were disqualified. Yakima Ca
mutt would have landed in third plac,
but for the fact he threw his steeI
only to his knees. The judges disquali
fled him.
COwgiris' Bucklng.
Five cowgirls, Princess Redbird
Eln!se Hastings, Katie Wilkes, Oli'
Osborn and Peggy Warren were Sc
lected to fight it out for the cowglr
bucking championship. When the.
had ridden the mounts provided then
Katie Wilkes who came from Th'
Dalles Peggy Warren, of Victor
Montana, and Eloise Hastings o
Cheyenne were chosen to ride for thu
finals.
The indian girl was the first to rid,
this afternoon. She rode Nut Cracker
across the arena, waving her Ameri
can flag. The dimnutive Wilkes CIR
rode second, drawing Watch Me, tn,
horse that disqualified another Th'
Dalles girl Thursday. The hors
bucked hard, finally leaping the fenct
and the little girl was given a grea
hand when she staid to the finish
Eloise Hastings quirted Buggs acros
the arena. Ollie Osborn had no trou
Bile staying with Snake nor did Win
nemucca make Peggy Warren an,