Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-10
COWBOY SPORTS PLEASE HUGE
 GATHERING
HOPING AND RIDING EX- PETITIONS AT THE FAIR ROUND PROV E THRILLS AND AMUSE-
 MENT FOR BIG CROWD.
(From Fridays Daily)

l he fOurtn or JulN OOWDON OOn- tests, staged here under tine manage ment of Doc C. w. Pardee, opened at the fair ground yesterday after noon to a crowd which completely filled the big grandstands, and while to a certain extent the dynamite and ncrvc-curdling thrills which mark cd the contests of other years were not there, the program was suffi-- ciently lively and varied to cause most of those in attendance to go away from the track possessed of the belief that they had received the full worth of their six bits admission charge. The races were good, the riding and roping were exciting, the busting contests were tame and the burro races and trick mule act were Imaginable. The beast that displayed the biggest showing of pep and get up was Pardee's mule "Diablo', the little animal succeeding in throwing every COW hand who tried to ride him. much to the mcrriment of the spectators. The afternoons bill got under way shortly after ? o'clock and did not end until after five. The iitney men did big business and Hundreds of autos burned up gas in transporting several thousand per sons from the city to the track.
 Led by the Prescott band, the con testants and their mounted friends rode from the city to the fair grounds shortly after one o'clock. The festivities at the ringside were opened with prayer by Rev. J. H.. Batten of the Congregational church. Homer R. Wood was in charge of the short program of speech-making which preceded the big show. Lee Cruce, who used to be governor of Oklahoma and Fred Golfer, who wants to be governor of Arizona both took the platform and attempted to make themselves heard above the racket occasioned by the passing ot hundreds of persons into the grand stand, and whether Fred made one of those old-fashioned, flag-waving, rcc-chccrs-for-the- rcd white and blue 4th of July talks or whether he made a political speech is not known, nobody in the grandstand having heard it, but at least there was no accompanying shower of pop bottles, and what the embryo statesman said must have at least pleased the few who stood within a few feet of him and who were able to get line on what Fred was trying to put across. Mir. Cruces talk, having been deliver cd after most of the crowd had been seated, was audible at times, the gentleman from Oklahoma directing most of his bolts al some guy whose name sounded something like Will Hohcnzollern, and who is supposed to be heavily interested in some los ing fight which he is putting up across the Atlantic.
 The first number on the program of the afternoon was the relay race, the event being won by Tom Wells. Frank Thompson took second place and Frank Stephens third The res pcctive prizes were S25, SIS and Sl0.
 Ladies' Frec-for-all-55-m -milc-First Della Ritter: second, Ursula Carter; third, Sadie Munds Prizes |5 and S25. Star, ridden by Miss Lilias Lord, was scratched because of a false start. Miss Lord and Miss Munds got away before the word 'go' was given, Miss Lord winning first place. When it was found that there had been no race, the owner of Star de- clined to run the horse again, and Miss Lord did not compete in the final.
 Ladies' Cow Horse Race %-mile- First, Della Ritter: second Stella Robinson: third, Ursula Carter. First and second prizes, Sl0 and s.
 Wild Horse Racc-First, Lee Rob inson: second Ritchic Lewis; third, Roy Dosscy. Prizes SEQ, Sl0 and s.
 Chap Race-First, Lee Robinson, second Walter Kline; third Lone Cvcrton. Prizes S and S250.
 One-eighth Mile Cow Horse Race First, Doc Pardce; second, Dutch Hcyller: third, Lone Overton.
 Ladies' 30O-yd. Cow Horse Race First, Della Ritter; second Lilias Lord: third, Ursula Carter. First and second prizes SlO and ,.
 One-cighth Mile Cow Horse Race First, Walter Cline; second, Doc Pardee: third Frank Thompson. Prizes S1O and $.
 Quarter Mile Cow Horse Race First. Frank Thompson; second, Doc Pardee: third, Harold Shontz.
 Goat Roping Contcst-First, Felix AIapcs. time 10 seconds: second, Hary Schcll, time 19H seconds; third, Walter Cline. time 10 3-5 sec onds. Prizes. $500 in gold and gold and silver medals for first and sec ond winners. Goat roping contest will be continued today.
 Frank Thompson and Dutch Hey