East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-23

Pendleton's eleventh annual Round
Up opened under auspicious skies
with more than 5. 900 interested fans
IN the stands and bleachers. Tho
grandstand was nearly entirely filled,
the bieachers having generous gath
ering. The events of the afternoon
went off with speed and good times
were made No one felt the effects of
accident
Mabel strickland made a lightning
change at the end of the first lap in
the cowgirIs' relay race and held her
advantage at the second change At
the final change she widened the gap
between herself and Lorena Trickey,
last gears winner and won out by two
! horse lengths. 1t was race with
lot of thrills as the runner-up in each
round threatened to cut down the
| margin. only to lose it on the change.
/ The winner rode string belonging
to George Drumhelier of Walia Wal
la. Kitty Canutt. who was entered on
Joe Cantrell's string, failed to APP
pear.
jess Farrow was first in the Indian
race for thoroughbreds over field of
half Dozen The reservation boys
had nothing that could come near TO
the winners pony.
Frank McCarrolI was first to bull
dog and he had to take second run
at the steer before he downed him by
..Ie east piesachers. jess Stahl. col
ored bulIdogger. had tough animal
and he. too. had to go TO the east
bieachers. Walter Sterlings steer
carried him over the rail and his time
too. was slow. Norman Cowan found
tough old steer and chased him ali
over the lot, using the limit OF time
to get his animal down. Lucfan VIII
iiams Indian. pursued his steer to the
bandstand on the north side of the
field before getting him down. Don
Brownell fell to the ground trying for
his steers horns. Time was up be-
fore he got the horns down.
Yakima Canutt. last years world
champion, made the best time OF the
bunch thus far by mailing his steer
near the west end Of the stand. He
put the horns down in quick order.
Yak was well received as he rode up
on white horse, saddled with his last
years prize.
Hazel Cowan tied Canutt for time
on his steer and was cheered round-
ly. Both made rs is seconds. Seidel
had to ride to the bleachers for his
but downed him quickly. Joe HAYES
finished the last man on the list with
a fair throw by the east section OF
the stand.
Inc ENounu-Op fOanQ WAS speeding
along at merry clip exactly at 1850
when President f. w. Collins and
he judges. r. S. Dixon. Tom Boyien
and T. p. Marshall rode UP to the
judges stand and made their debut.
without a seconds hesitation the bur-
ros were brought into the arena. I'm
Ger blue skies. flecked with soft white
clouds, the eleventh Round-Up was
begun.
The stands rocked with laughter
as the burro riding got started. Tom
my Douglas and Cy stokes, the eb-
5ny rider. the latter riding back
wards, made big hits
Gene Osborn. attired in n natty
1lue aud gold silk sweater pilo,cd his
lorse around a half mile of muddy
rack to victory i'm the cowboys pony
race. He held the lead all the way
and was closely pressed by James
Taylor and jess F'arrow.
On the first round OF the squaw
ace. horse tripped and threw
Agnes Williams. The race finished
With two entries.
Joe cantrelrs stage coach won
irst in the half mile race and Bill
ftidngs' coach crossed the line sec
ond Excellent time was made by
he winner. who, In addition. had the
outside lane of the track.
100 ON Entry List.
One hundred twenty cowboys aud
,owgtrls last night had their names
on the entry list for the eleventh an
1ual Round-Up, opening this after
loon. hundred times that number
II visitors, from everywhere. had
Hooked TO PendIeton to witness the
exhibition OF strength. speed and
skill OF these contestants In the arena.
By "A hours double the number OF Wis
tors is expected.
Only the weather man stands in tho
way Of the greatest throng. the great
st Round-up. In history. From the
orecaster ia Portland this morning
,ame the prediction OF rain. over
head. however. bright skies outnaneu-