The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-06
M|SSOuLA'S STAMPEDE
IS ONE HUGE SUCCESS
Ends in Whirlwind of Dust
When SLEEPY Armstrong
Wins Final Race.
RUTH PRIME FAVORITE
Again Toppenish Girl Romps
Away With First Places
in Riding Contests.
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and won the final honors mounted on
p. J. Mutt. The performance of the
bucking horses was somewhat unsat-
isfactory. as nearly all of them cxpend.
ed their energies in resisting efforts to
prepare them for the actual test
There were no serious injuries yes.
terday. though two men were bruised
considerably by falls.
Cowboys saddle horse race. -
SLEEPY" Armstrong broke away 10 feet
ahead Of the other contendcrs and was
in the lead all the way. "Ecp'' Lynch
pushed the leader hard at times.
scoop" Martin finished IN third place.
The winners time was sex seconds.
Cowboys relay race. = Armstrong
won by margin OF Is seconds In this
race. thereby winning first prize for
the three day contest. Scoop Mar
tin had a lead Of four seconds over
sleepy" until yesterday. Armstrong
had big lead at the end Of the third
lap. but Martin rallied desperately in
the last quarter mile and less than 4
length separated the two ut the stand
lin Lewis. villa" lost his saddle and
finished poor third. Armstrong;
time was 4:02 ga. Martins 4:l6.
Tom Grimes Of Cheyenne, Wyo, was
awarded first place in the trick and
fancy riding exhibitions after going
through hair raising stunts Of every
variety. w. J. Sherwood and Scoop
Martin were awarded second and third
place respectively.
cowsirls' pony race.-Ruth Parton.
riding low on the neck Of her horse.
seemingly melting into one being with
he steed. led Mrs. J. A. Parsons by a
few yards in this race. Mrs. Donna
Card finished just a nose behind Mrs.
Parsons. Miss Parton's time was 81
seconds.
Quick change racs.-Bert Slocum OF
stevensvillc was an easy winner in
this event. Clyde Long won second
place. the other two contestants beine
ruled out.
Cowboys Roman standing race
This was one of the features of the
day. Tom Grimes of Cheyenne go,
away to a 50-yard lead with his team
Of tans and though w. J. Sherwood
| urged his buckslsin beauties hard, h.
| was unable to overtake Martin.
| Cowboys pony race-"Sleepy" Arm
| strong led all the way. Armstrong,
time was 2:52a. while Lynch was bu
quarter of a second to the rear.
Indian relay raee.-Parker won thi.
| race. after n desperate race with San
Vincent. who was three fifths of :
second behind the leader. Pete Mat
| was last. very much last. Winner
| time, ABA 2-5.
The chariot race was won by J. A
Parsons go-bugey. which finished jus
ahead of John Deckers strainin,
luartet of ponies.
| Cowgirls' relay raee.-The three con
testants strained themselves and thei
horses to the limit in this. the mos
exciting event Of the day. Ruth Par
ION made running start and dashe,
in Just ahead Of Mrs. Card and Iii;
Smith. on the first exchange Mis-
Parton gained several seconds. an,
added n half-dozen more on the sec
ond change. Mrs. Card and Mis-
Smith made up for lost time on tn
asst lap. however. and came in abreas
lust behind the favorite. Miss Parton
time was 1901 As. Mrs. Cards 80
and Miss Smiths 3:05is.
euekinu contest.-The preliminar.
drawings for bucking horses cause,
much grumbling. three being held be
fore all were satisfied. Ten men
lanes Haddix. Ben Cakes. Dutch Hey
| Ter. scoop" Martin. Dick Hosfeld ]
| Miller, Fred Peet. Bill Brown and Et
| Mccarthy. safely mounted the hurri
| cane decks of more or less buckin.
horses in the preliminaries and all sur
vived the ordeal without being thrown
Heyler. Miller. Cakes. Martin ant
Mccarthy were picked to compete II
.he finals. but Mccarthy gave hi.
place to Haddix. Martin was the only
man thrown during the entire perform.
ence. though two or three were knocked
down by the horses while assisting in
preparing them for the riders.
Wild horse race.-"Sleepy" Arm
strong came in first. while William
Brown Of Cheyenne finished in second
place. Two other riders were entered
in this race. but their horses refused