Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13
Details Of Rogue
River Round-Up

For three days, July 4, and 6, the
vast crowds who were here harked
back to the days of the untamed west.
The Rogue River Roundup was
great success. Such a confident state
ment being backed by the unanimous
approval of the 10000 people who
altogether witnessed the rodeo, the
first of it's magnitude held in south
ern Oregon. The hundred picturesque
cowboys and cowgirls who came from
Pendleton, klamath county, northern
California and the valley did not
come merely to "show Off" but came
with the intention of carrying away
the first honors in their events The
roundup outclassed and always will
outclass any kind of performance in
vented by the ingenuity of man, be-
cause the performers are doing the
things which in the wild mountains
and grassy plains they have done all
their life, and because the cowboy is
the "real thing" game to the last,
good sportsman and character
who knows nothing but to do his best.
Ashland will await with eagerness
the return of the men who made this
years show success. They made
friends by the score in Ashland. The
cowboys were here for a good time
along with the hopes of honors, and
livened up Ashland into a state of
excitement such as the old city has
never before known.
The rodeo itself on all three days
presented a constant round of thrills,
excitement, bands playing, cheering
crowds, and with the matchless pick
of the horsemen of the west in action
in the arena and on the track.
Bucking Contest.
For days previous to the roundup,
at almost any hour of the day or
night, envious eyed men with the tan
of the range on their cheeks could be
seen admiring the beautiful saddle
which was hung in Briggs shoe store
with the inscription, First prize,
Rogue River Roundup bucking con-
test"
Seventy-eight riders entered the
contest and the worst horses in all
the west were ridden.
The first days contest saw a great
many Of the poorer riders eliminated,
the crowd applauding the horse when
he managed to buck his rider sky
ward or the rider when he stuck,
impartially.
On the second day the contest grew
warmer and the best riders were seen
in action.
The third day narrowed the contest |
down to seven riders by the time. the |
other events were over, and the worst |
horses of the bunch were trotted out |
for the semi-finals. Broncho Boo |
Hall of Pendleton drew Spider and |
put up pretty ride. George Fletch-
er, the Pendleton negro who many |
claim to be the worlds greatest rider
and who was favorite in Ashland,
enlivened his exhibition on Tim with
a six-shooter. Ben Corbett, riding
for Gregory, who was injured the day
before, went into the contest with the
best wishes of every contestant, who
with characteristic big-heartedness
had voted to let Corbett ride for the
injured cowboy despite the fact that
it narrowed their chances of victory.
Corbett could not stick Nancy Stuart,
however and was almost heartbrok-
en-.
Frank Coburn on Sunfish Molly
made fair ride. Andrew Jackson,
Indian Boy, made pretty ride, but
was ignored apparently by the judges.
Donal Cannon sat Buffalo Bill like a
veteran.
While various stunts were being
staged the judges picked out Cannon,
Beck, Fletcher and Hall for the
finals.
The thrill of the rodeo came wne.
Frank Beck was thrown high in the
air from the back of his horse, came
down head first, caught his chaps
over the saddle horn and was
dragged head down for rs yards by
the plunging animal before rescued.
By some miracle he escaped almost
George Fletcher drew old Alkali
Ike and made pretty ride, which
almost if not quite equalled Broncho
Halls, on Wild Cat. Donal Cannon,
much to his delight, drew Powder
River, and in a beautiful ride fairly
and squarely won the saddle and the
$50 first money. Cannon is a six
lad from Pendleton and
the crowd and the cowboys
went wild. Hall was given second
ond EIotohar third winning eR0 ond