The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
SPECTACULAR RIDING
. At COWBOY REUNION
Parade at Las Vegas Is
Longest and Gayest
t of Any Event

LAS VEGAS. N. NJ. July s.-The
second days program OF the Cow
boys reunion WIS filled with spec
tnculnr bronx riding. Il. Giles on
Zaga Zig had a narrow escape from
injury when the horse ran under the
press O and n~nnounccr's stand on
the grounds and brushed Giles on.
outside OF a shaking up he received
no injuries. Skeetcr williams started
out on Cheyenne kid but the horse
didn't buck and the Judges gay him
another chance on Abdullah. The
second horse called for every bit OF
effort the rider had to oner and the
stands were thrilled by the strusglea
OF tho beast to unseat It's rider. Fred
Atkinson made a good ride on via
Cat as did Van Price on Yank and
Grain on U-Boat Acroplane lived up
10 It's name and tool Hank Potts for
several high hop offs. Bolts made a
good pilot though and the horse was
unable to dump him.
Appropriate speeches were made on
the opening day by Governor q. a.
Iarrnzola, Mayor Fred q. Blood and
Sheriff Secundino Romero. steer
roping was a feature OF The first day.
The best time OF the afternoon was
made by Salem Curtis, IT., who
caught his steer and threw him In 10
NNhRlahNs aN'Nh RAha "aF NH' 49,
best with 2Oia seconds and John
Craig third with IL.
In the cowboys relay race Henry
Neafus was first across the finish, MS
brother clifford Neafus second and
Manuel Valdez third. Hin Burrows
string was running strong for n place
until the last lap when the saddle
turned and the rider was thrown.
The chuck wagon race was won 10y
thn L. L. Smith asafFlN In "a u1naa aud
exciting contest.
Earl Porter won the bulldogging OF
the afternoon, catching M throwing
his steer In II seconds flat. Bill
Baker was second with 25 2-b second,
and Fred Atkinson third with 20 u.
The steer riding and wild horse
race furnished plenty OF thrills and
excitement for the spectators. a
number OF riders were unable 10 stay
with their steers and hit the dirt II
n cloud OF dust. The wild horse race
was won by Skeeter Williams will
G. i. Patterson second and Avn
Naylor third.
Trick and fancy riding by HAM
Potts and Lloyd Saunders. proved al
verting md highly entertaining. !
novel feature Of the afternoon wa.
the performing bv the Reuben RIA!
family. The outstanding member be
ing>Master Ray, a four ear old aero
bat.
The parade In the morning was on
OF the longest and gayest colored az
fairs in the history OF Las Vegas
The vuri-colorcd array of cowboys
cowgirls and floats was in keeping
with the rest of the 1920 Rodeo-th
biggest In the history of the organ
iZation.
Following the president and sec
rotary, were the directors and tn
remaining officers of the reunion
With all colors OF the rainbow-an'
some besides-these chapereroc'
riders of the range presented an ap
penrancc found In only one place-a
the annual cowboys doings at Vegas
Among the most conspicuous OF III
riders was Idaho Bill, Colonel Pear
son n now familiar figure at tn
roundup The prizes for the hes
floats were 500. $50 and $50.
The parade was under the super
vision of Charles O'Malley. who ha
long since proved that he Is NO onl,
an Electrical King" but "a parad
king as well.
During the parade the Curtlss-O
iole plane flew over the assembling
carrying passengers and attracting
great deal Of attention.