East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-22

difficulty staying, aboard Angel Child,
Louise Thompson made a pretty ride
ON Prairie Bell and Katie Wilkes Ca
mutt, champion OF last year, put up
spectacular exhibition on Billy
Buck, Ella Merryfield on Hetty
Green was the final rider and Hetty
was not tough enough for her.
Charley Weir, who won second TIVE
two years ago and who is brother to
George, winner for the past two years
took the championship in the steer
roping Today. Coming into the con-
test with n time of 27 - on his first
steer he threw his second today in 40
2-5, giving him a total time that the
others couldn't approach. George
Weir made a wonderful throw and
tie today in 20 2-5 seconds but he
was too slow on his first steer yes
terday. Tom Yarbarrey quit today
after he had made two poor casts.
Frank Roach had to throw two loaps
and his time was 1:02 2-5. Johnny
Judd, who came into the finals, had
hard luck today, his rope breaking.
SAMMY Garrett made good time today
and took third money. George 'Wier
gets second money.
Drumlleller Horse Eel.
Allan Drumheller of Walla Walla
was cheated of his third successive
championship just as it was in his
grasp. With an advantage OF L.
seconds on the first two days and
running neck and neck with Nap
Lynch and less than a quarter mile
to go, his horse stumbled on the east
turn and he was thrown to the track.
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and Drumheller was carried TO the
hospital tent.
1t was the greatest relay race to-
day that has ever been ridden at the
Round Up. Drumheller again got
away to n lead but, as on the other
two days, Lynchs first change over
came the advantage. Lynch kept a
slight lead during the second and
third relays but Drumheller made
up time on the last change and got
away ahead. The two final horses
kept almost abreast for over quar-
ter of a mile when Drumhellers aC-
cident occurred. His horse finished
rode his best race of the three days.
Darrell Cannon was also thrown To-
| day and eliminated from the race, his
AttlI occurring III lLe lllSI zap.
The Cowboy Race.
Eddie Turk, winner of many n
cowpcny race won again today and
| qualified for title of champion,
though the Roundup does not bestow
any title in this event He won the
event all three days this year and has
won, too, in former years.
Ella Merryfield got away to good
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girls standing race but she could
not keep her feet. Her horses fin
ished the race still in the lead but
she was astride one of them.
Hastings Is Champ.
Paul (Mike) Hastings of Cheyenne
is the new champion bulldogger of
the world. His remarkable time of
% seconds flat today was the best
mark made in the three days by far.
He grabbed his steer befre it had
gone 100 yards and made one mighty
twist and his steer was PROSTATE.
BY a singular circumstance the last
man to bulldog at this Round-Up
qualified for second money. He was
Jim Lynch of Miles City, Montana,
and he got his steer in 80 seconds.
Earl Saunders, who got his steer in
"a Is seconds Thursday, won third
money.
The bulldogging today saw some
thrilling battles but none save Hast
ings and Lynch made good time. Sam
Garrett, one-time champ, lost his
steer. Yakima Cannutt tripped his
steer and lost time in getting it up so
that he could hrow it according to.
rules. Earl Newquist drew tough
steer and was dragged a hundred
Yards rInore before he could fasten
on his leverage. Ed McGilvray made
the pluckiest struggle for the money
Ee was somersaulted when he Left his
horse but got up with one hand hold
ing his steers horn. He kept his hold
though dragged across the track, but
was finally shaken loose. Lucian Will
liams, Indian, managed to wrestle his
steer down but A. p. Scidel lost his ami
NAL as soon as he caught it.