The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-11-15
HANALE| COWBOY
WINS CONTEST
At WA|POUL|.

Throwing his steer in the fast
time of 81 seconds won first prize
for Kainipau, the Hanalei cowboy, at
the American Legion contest on
Armistice Day. William Lindsay al
50 of Hanalei, was second, with the
time of 39:1-5 seconds. William Pur-
dy of Kapaa was third with 47:2.5
seconds.
The steer tying contest with the
best cowboys on Kauai competing
was easily the feature of the day
and more interest was shown in
this event than any other on the
program. Twelve steers were releas-
ed and each cowboy had two steers
| and his best time taken. Among the
twelve tries at the steers there was
| only one clear miss by the roper.
Johnny Malina was the cowboy to
miss but he came back on his next
attempt and took fourth place with
57:2-5 seconds.
Charley Huddy could not get a
way from his usual bad luck Char
ley caught his steer in the unusual
fast time of 21 seconds but when he
tried to throw him his rope broke
and he was out of the contest.
Charley was disqualified on his 9TH
er throw as he caught one leg in his
loop. 1t was agreed among the cow
boys at the start that only clean
catches around the horns would be
allowed; any other catches to be
barred.
William Kapahau Lii of Kekaha
had the misfortune to be disQuali
fled on his first throw for catching
one leg. On his second throw KAPPA
hau caught his steer in fast
time but every time he tried to
throw the steer he bounced up like
rubber ball and Kapahau had his
work to do all over again.
a Kainipau drew his first steer when
!. the cowboys drew steers and when
| the first steer was released and over
the so yard mark, was after him
Y like a shot out of a gun. He made
I a perfect catch and almost immedi.
Y ately after had the steer thrown. He
+ was off his horse at once and in a
q moment had the steer tied. All this
was done in the short space of 81
e seconds. The spectators had an idea
o., that if this was the first steer and
q he was thrown in 81 seconds what
would the time be on the later steers
a when the cowboys got over their
n. stage fright and got down to bust
q. ness. AS it was this was the fastest
IS time of the day and was only ap-
h. preached by William Lindsay, who
le was the last man, on his second try.
Lindsay made a very quick catch
III and if he had shown a little more
Ii. speed after making the catch in ty'
v, ing the steer he might have taken
q. first prize. AS it was he was just
2:1-5 seconds behind his team mate
The steer tying championship will
IS rest in Hanalei for the year to be
contested for next Armistice Day
C. All the other cowboys are out for re
in venge and claim the emblem will be
Id on another saddle next year.
o. The Waipouli cowboy team took
n the team championship with a total
IS of IL points with Hanamaulu second
ey with eight, and Makee and Hanale
IS tied for five apiece. Waipouli won
the relay and the stake race and
al took third in the potato and stake
st race.
The potato race without doubt
I'd was the most amusing event of the
r. day and gave the crowd more laughs
- thau any other event lnis eNeh'
u called for good riding and a great
deal of strategy on the part of the
riders.
The committee in charge OF the
rodeo and steer tying should be con
ie graduated on the efficient manner
that the events were run off.
William Lindsay also took home the
w prize for the gymkhana. winning the
80 dressing race and the pig sticking
contest.