The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-10-05
HEPPNERS FIRST
RODEO A SUCCESS
Crowds Totslling More Than 1000
Witness Wild West Production
Pageant Well Managed and May
Become Annual Feature Here.

The success of Heppner's first Ro-
deo, the fine manner In which II was
handled throughout, the record
breaking crowds in attendance, have
combined to encourage our folks to
make the pageant an annual affair for
Heppner, and there seems little doubt
now but this will be the case.
The weather conditions were ideal,
following the big rain on Tuesday
night, and the manner in which the
events at the grounds we're all pulled
off combined to put the large crowds
in daily attendance In the best Of
spirits, and the performances Of all
three days were greatly enjoyed. The
record crowds we're In the city on
Friday and Saturday, however, and
more than 1000 people witnessed the
parades on the streets and the stunts
at Gentry field. And then there we're
just hundreds and hundreds Of autos,
parked in a semi-eircle entirely sur
rounding the track that made grand
spectacle of itself.
OF course, by comparison with the
big Pendleton event, Heppner's Ro-
deo was not large, but it was i'm
mensely pleasing to our people be-
cause the participants and the stock
were all local. The rain had put the
track and arena in fine shape for all
events and the management caused
everything to move up promptly with
no delays to cause impatience on the
part of the audience.
A nice feature Of the Rodeo was
the parades each day-these being
especially fine on Friday and Satur-
day. They were led by the officials
and Queen Marjorie Miss Marjorie
Clark, followed by hundreds Of cow
boys, cowgirls and others on horse
back, with the Ford caravan filling In
for good measure and the band from
The Dalles making good music.
c. W. McNamer l.. v. Gentry and
c. H. Latourell were the efficient
committee in charge, and r. J. Cars
ner Of Spray, Chance Wilson Of Mon
ument and Ben Jory of Hermiston,
were judges Of events, and gave per-
feet satisfaction in all decisions rem
dered. No serious accidents occurred
and there was no one hurt, except one
Of the little mules from the Billy
Padberg ranch, used in the bucking
contest, which in some manner broke
a front leg and had to be shot.
The evening entertainments were
carried on at the fair grounds and
here the merry-go-round and Ferris
wheel furnished much amusement
for the kiddies and young folks, while
others enjoyed the dances In the pa
vilion and helped along the Legion
boys by partaking Of Refreshments at
the "bar" and patronizing the various
games, reminders Of events long past.
The awards of the various track
and arena events follow:
Bueking Contest. d. Bellinbrock, 1st I;
Jack French. End Earl Terry. ard.
Hslf-mile Cowboy Race--First day, Vic
Eads. lst Spike Hendcn. End; Second day.
Henden LIST Geo. Cason. End third day.
N. M MIX, iHt . Lloyu mhtttson, AHus
Quarter-mile Saddle Race-Fist day,
Eads. lst; Frank Swaggart. End second
day. Antoine Cunha. lst v. Z. Carpenter.
End third day, Geo. Cason. LIST; Barney
Ward. End.
Relay Race-Eads. list Swaggart. End.
Half-mile Saddle Horse Raee-First day,
Ward. LIST Elmer Scott. End second day.
Eads. Ist Ralph Reid. End; third day.
Swaggart, LIST; VIII Furlong, End.
Steer Roping-Ralph Reid. LIST; Jack
French. 2nd Howard Lane. Srd
Calf Roping--Second day. Eddie Sheri-
dan. LIST; Jack French. End: third day.
Howard Lane. LIST Rufus Snyder, End.
Mule RIDING. II. French, lst; Pat
Patrick. End second day. J. II. French.
LIST Punch Guyette. End third day, Eddie
Sheridan, LIST ]. II. French, End.
Boys Pony Raee-First day, Don Boyer,
LIST Billy Hill. 2nd second day. Harold
Gentry, LIST; Don Boyer, End: third day.
Harold Gentry. lst; Roland Snyder. End.