The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-10-25
AMERICAN LEGION
PROGRAM

The American Legion's Armistice
Day celebration has broadened out
and has now taken on the aspect OF
Wild West show. This is due to
the fact that the steer tying con-
test has become reality, due to the
co operation of Messrs. r. d. Moler
and H. Wolters, managers of the
Lihue plantation and Makee Sugar
Co, respectively. These gentlemen
have kindly agreed to loan the Le-
gion enough steers for their con.
test on November 11th.
The committee have decided that
owing to the expense attached to
this event to limit it to the best rop-
| ers on the island. The entry fee will
be $25 per man. First prize will be
| a silver plaque properly engraved
showing that the holder is the cham
pion steer roper of Kauai for 1921
and a cash prize of 500. Second
prize will be $50.
This event will without doubt be
the very fact that although there
| are a large number of good ropers
on the island, the public has had
| little or no chance to see them in
C / n. h contest should
| bring out every expert roper on the
| island and will definitely settle the
| claim of the many plantations and
stockmen as to who is the best steer
roper of Kauai.
! Each man will be given the op-
portunity to rope and throw two
steers and his best time will be
taken. This will give every man a
chance as it will allow man sec
ond opportunity in case he has
bad luck on his first steer.
The rest of the rodeo will consist
of mounted sports and will be team
affairs. A relay race, mounted tug
Of war, potato race and a stake
race, will consist of the team events.
The last affair of the day, a maver-
ick race, will be an exciting event.
All the cowboys line up and one
steer is given lead of so yards.
The cowboys then chase the steer
and the man that puts the first
rope on him wins the event.
First prize for the cowboy team
making the most points will be 500.
Second prize will be $40.
The gymkhana will be open for
riders not taking part In cowboy
sports. 1t will consist of four events.
Egg and spoon race, the doughnut
eating race, the dressing race and
the pig sticking contest. To the
rider making the most points in the
gymkhana a prize of silver cigar
ette case will be given.
The following are the rules for
the steer-tying and cowboy team ev-
ents:
The rules for steer-tying will be
as follows:
The steer will be given so yards
head start When the steer crosses
the so yard line, the contestants will
be allowed to start and the time
will be taken. He will ther lasso the
steer, throw him, and hog tie him,
and as soon as he is finished, his
time will be taken. 1t is hoped that
it will be possible that each man
will be given two steers and the best
time taken. The committee hopes
to be able to receive one entry from
Hanalei, Kealia, Hanamaulu, Lihue,
Makaweli and Kekaha. Each district
must enter their man before Novem-
Der 5th, but it will not be necessary
for them to name the men, and it
will be their privilege to change
their entry any time. BY doing this
it is hoped that the best ropers of
the island will compete. The first
prize will be 500 and a silver sad.
die plaque. The second prize will be
$50.
All entries are to be mahed to C.
A. Baggott, rodeo committee, who
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additional information regarding the
contest.
There will be no restriction as to
the matter of caching the steer
whether around the horn, around the
neck, around the leg, and head. etc.
All catches being permitted. Each
man must furnish his own rope for
hog-tying
After the steer tying will be the
maverick race. The steer will be
turned loose and be given a start of
80 yards, and number of cowboys
will start after him. The first man
that catches the steer around the
neck or around the horns will be de-
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