East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-21
Cow bows, Relay a Thriller.

The cowboys relay race for the
championship of the world proved a
thriller of the first magnitude. Allan
Drumheller of Walla Walla, champion
OF 1915, riding his own string, Bob
Leihe of Cheyenne. riding the Irwin
string, and Dwight Zedicar of Chey-
erne, riding the Boise polo team, were
pitted against each other. Though he
finished the first half mile in the rear.
Drumheller by quick changing.
jumped to second place in the second
relay and pushed his morse into a lead
over I,eihe a lead which he maintain.
ed to the end. Both Drumheller and
Leihe made lightning changes from
one mount to another, hut Drumhell-
er proved the favorite with the crowd
His lead for the first day is a little
over two seconds.
Eloise Hastings Makes Good Ride.
While the race was in progress
Eloise Hastings Of Cheyenne. Nellie
Evans Of The DalleS and Peggy War
rem Of Victor, Montana, walked into
the arena as the first day contestants
in the cowgirls' Oucking contest
Eloise Hastings was first up on Bear
cat the wicked little bay bucker nut
in the women's contest for the first
time this year. Through all the
pitching Of that little brute she STAY
ed In the saddle and whipped him
with her quirt. The Dalles girl was
second up and Watch Me whipped her
numerically. But for her hobbled
stirrups she would undoubtedly have
been thrown and as ii was she took
cruel punishment, Peggy Warren drew
poor mount in Winnemucca ana
had no difficulty in staying.
Bulldogs in 81 Seconds.
chester Byers, famous roper OF
Oklahoma, was the first to make an
attempt in the bulluogging event He
caught his steer on the east turn but
could not hold it. Frank Gable,
champion of 1915 was second to pur-
sue a longhorn. His horse proved un-
ruly and he lost valuable time I'M
drawing alongside He threw his
steer on the back stretch but his time
was slow.
Frank McCarroll, tine cowboy who
bulldogged the fighting steer at Hap
py Canyon last night, was the first
man to make strong bid for the
money, Catching his steer directly in
front of the judges stand while the
animal was still fresh, he bore him
to the ground by his great strength
in "a seconds from the time he start
ed in pursuit,
Earl Newquist chased his steer
clear around the track and then after
throwing him, was In such a position
the brute's lip, At the two minute
limit he lost his steer
Glenn Bushee of Pendleton staged
the most spectacular fight He hit
the ground in a heap but gamely kept
his hold on the steers horns and
plete somersault, 1t was fight that
won the cowboy an ovation. Jon.
Rick also put up fight worthy OF
the name. He, too, got his steer just
in front of the grandstand but was
dragged so yards BEFORE he could stop
the animals career. AT that he made !
the second best time of the day.
Standing Race Closely Con.
tested.
The cowboys standing race proved
the closest contested of any such
race in the Roundup history, Ben
Corbett and Sid Scale, riders of for
mer Round-Ups, found worthy rival
Today in Dwight Zedlcar of Cheyenne,
Neck and neck the three two-horse
teams travelled the entire half mile
and finished not a length apart. Scale
won with Zedicar second.
The Indian bareback relay was a
strung-out affair. Horses ran loose
and riders rolled in the dirt but
there was plenty OF excitement
ROpers Have Hard Luck.
Dell Blanchett, first roper In the
championship steer roping contest,
made perfect first cast and threw
his steer beautifully. Apparently, |
though, he had trouble in getting his
tie-rope loose and realizing the time
he was losing, gave up the effort
George Wier, one of the champion
Wier brothers of 1915, caught his
steer with the first throw but had to