East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19

quick work of Slim Allen, and when
the horse fell on Allen and laid him
out, he was not badly hurt.
Indians Picturesque
The picturesque parade of the cow
boys and Indians was most impress
sive of all the day. Led by the Stars
and Stripes in the hands of Jinks Tay-
lor and William G. McAdoo rode close
to the head of the long line and were
roundly cheered by the entire crowd.
Cap Sumkin and Poker Jim, heao
men of the reservation Indians, were
Respondent in their war bonnets paint
and aboriginal finery Hundreds of
| bucks. squaws and papooses, all
mounted. passed in review. while
thousands in the stands admired the
costly garments of fur. Elks' teeth,
bears claws and other native decora-
tions. This great procession is re-
peated each da9.
Joe Cantrellt Indian boy, led the
field in the Indian relay race, winn-
ing in 3 II 2-5. Adolph Farrow was
second. with 1924. George Redhawk
took third and Jim White trailed the
procession.
Tommy does bulldoggins
The calf roping contest, a new event
in the Roundup program, furnished
more amusement to the crowd than
any event preceding. Tommy Dou-
glas. clown. gave the young steers
their first taste of bulldogging after
they were securely roped and let up,
! Chester Byers, JGe Gardner and Ed
die Burgess got their calves with little
difficulty, but Roy Bell found his
match in the calf given him and after
four tries gave up. Lloyd Saunders
horse, double crossed him and drag
ged him and the calf several feet be-
fore being stopped. Joe Gardner was
first with SO 3-5. Chester Byers,
with AZ 2-5 was second. Eddie Bur-
CESS with 40 As took third
Steer Roping Fast
Willie bingham, first in the steer
roping event. roped his steer over the
horns with the first throw and down
ed the steers with a beautiful fall.
Narcisse Mckay, Indian, brought his
steer to the west end of the stand and
made Quick work of him. Phil Yoder
brought big hand with his quick.
clean throw of his steer in the east
end of the arena Charles Johnson |
lost his steer three times before his
lime wassup. Fred Beeson threw his /
steer over one somersault but the anil
nal got up and had to be thrown a I
second time. Beeson had the hitch |
IN him in hurry. Hugo Strickland,
1918 bucking champ, took 81 seconds
o tie his steer. Ray Kivett was 81
seconds on his steer and Frank Rog-
,rs. who followed, gave UP after one
cop. Eddie Mccarty got big hand
rom the crowd when he tied his
iteer in the center of the arena in 26
IS seconds. McCarty took second
With his throw, Phil Yoder winning
'irst with "a Is seconds. The work
If the roping horses In this event was
me of the features Of the afternoon.
The Indian thoroughbred race was
race all the way with close finish
md a Highland for the Indian riders.
rhe 790 natives from the reservation
we're favorites throughout the day.
Fancy Hoping Wins
While Chester Byers. Sam Garrett,
Judd and Tom Kearman en-
ertainea with trick and fancy roping
,efore the stands. the indians staged
me of their ever popular ceremonial
lances. Bucks from years TO 80 took
,art. aided by Tommy Douglas, clown.
rie indians were even more pictur-
.sqtie than isuaI with their ton-toms
var regalia and their step-and-a-half