Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-13

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This was the closest of all the races
On the second day No. 81 (name un
learned) won first money, Ray Muir
ply second and Taylor third. On the
third day Gregory first, Murphy sec
ond and Martin third. The SECOND
and third prizes were $40 and IS
and it may thus be seen that by win.
ming second on all three days Muir.
ply, the local boy, won more money
than had he taken a first and been
eliminated.
COwgirls' Race.
The two cowgirls from northern
California rode pretty race the first
day, Anna Baker winning from Anita
Ingle by a neck in 55 seconds. On
the second day the result was re-
versed. On the third day Anna Ba-
ker won again, Ingle second and Mary
Joshua third.
Steer ROping.
Jim Roach won first in the steer
roping contest, R. P. McClelland sec
ond and Buffalo Vernon third, the
prizes being SIS, $50 and $25. Jim
Roach made the fastest time, catch
ing and tying his on the third day in
40 seconds. This feature was the
only one which seemed brutal to any,
one, some of the ladies giving vent
to "ohs" of commiseration when the
steers were jerked high in the air
and to the ground by the riders, and
perhaps it will relieve them to know
that the steers are used to it, having
to undergo it at branding time, and
that it is not as brutal as it seems.
Pioneers ROping.
]. Frank Adams, one of the judges
from Merrill, was allowed to enter
the pioneers roping contest, and
demonstrated the fact that the young
fellows were not in it with the old
timers by roping his steer in about
five seconds on the first day. No at
tempt was made at tying. On the
second day goat was turned in and
proved easy pickings for Judge
Daughtery of Portland.
Wild Horse Race.
The wild horse race was the most
interesting of all the events. Per-
haps a score of wild horses were
turned into the arena and the entire
gang of cowboys started after them.
The men were allowed to double up in
roping and bringing the unruly
mounts to the starting place on the
track, and the arena was mass of
| flying ropes, struggling horses, dan
gerous appearing hoofs and whoop-
ing cowboys. Finally when all were
roped and dragged to the starting
point a gun was fired and the first
man to saddle his mount and COM
plete a circuit of the track took first
money. The bucking, baking, fight
ing animals always made this event
a thriller and one of the two accidents
occurred in this when Gregory went
under his horses hoofs and suffered
a broken collarbone. The other ac-
cident occurred when one of the In
dian girls was thrown in race,
breaking her collarbone.
Other Events.
A dozen minor events filled I'D the
vacant spaces. Races of an exciting
nature. Mule and burro riding. Bull
riding, which, by the way. seems the
most exciting of all the bucking. Rop-
ing. Roman rides by Ben Corbett.
champion of the world, and others,
Tug of war on horseback. Trick and
fancy riding by Jim Taylor and Tracy
Lane, who are wizards on horseback.
And many other stunts.
AS a climax to the whole perform
ance, Frank Cable, leaping from a
high-powered automobile driven by
Frank Owens, bulldogged steer
Donal Cannon made a pretty exhibi-
tion ride on the black demon which
nearly killed Beck, and Speckman
attempted to ride old Nero the buck
ing bull, for which latter stunt there
is a standing prize of a considerable
amount. Needless to say, he lasted
just about six jumps.
The judges for the show were ].
Frank Adams of Merrill, w. Daugh-
terry of the Union Stockyards of Port
land and R. p. McClelland of Corval-
lis. They gave excellent satisfaction
to all concerned.
Drs. Jarvis and Boslough main
tanned first aid hospital on the
grounds, giving aid to the injured
riders and to one or two cases of
fainting. Frank Owens of Talent
lent valuable assistance in running
off the events. To the roundup back