San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
DISABLED MEN
To Be GUESTS
At CONTESTS
About lis Will Witness
Championship Cow
boy Events.
TICKET SALE Is GOOD
Best Talent Of Country Ex-
pected for San An
tonic Show.
TICKET SALE IS GOOD

Disabled war veterans at the base
hospital at Fort Sam Houston will be
entertained one day during the Cham
piOn Cowboy Contest to be staged at
Schwab Field February ~ to March f.
This announcement was made by Fire
Chief A. J. Goetz who with Chief OF
Police A. .. Van Ripper is in charge
of arrangements for the contest, the pro-
ceedS of which are to go to the police
mems and firemens relief fund. At the
request of the Red Cross. Chief Goctz
said, the committee in charge of the
contest has decided to have the disabled
war veterans rs their guests for one
| day. Transportation for the men to
and from the field will be provided by
the lied Cross. About 12j veterans are
| expected to attend.
Arrangements for the contest, the fire
chief said. are rapidly nearing compile
ton and by February q he expects to
have one of the largest aggregations Of
! cowboys, trick riders, ropers and bull
dOggers' ever assembled in San An
tonic. Letters are pouring in daily
| from all parts of the country from cow
boy experts who declare that they ex-
pect to participate in the championship
events.
Will Get Cream Of the Talent.
Due to the fact that a similar con-
test will open at Fort Worth two days
after the close of the San Antonio con-
test. Fred Beebe, who is producing the
champion event here, believes that San
Antonio will get the cream of the talent
throughout the country.
One of the most important tasks Of
those in charge Of arrangements, that
OF occurring untamed horses for the buck
ing contests, already has been accom-
plished, Chief Goetz said. A contract
| already has been closed for ono of the
best strings of horses in the country,
unbrOken animals from the plains of
Oklahoma, Kansas and Wyoming. the
| chief said and San Antonians will be
treated to exciting exhibitions of
breaking" horses. This string Of
horses, it was stated, was used at the
famous contest at Cheyenne, Wyo., and
at another in Oregon.
Although plans for securing a wild
| bunch of steers in Southwest Texas for
| the "buldOgging" events have failed so
far, Chief Goetz said that he is now
negotiating with another man who
] piSuiiSCO " lhAlllSu HtEu lIldI Will
| give the cowboys all the work they may
desire. A herd of Brahmas, Chief
GOctz said. who are noted for their vic
iousneSs, will be on hand when the con-
test opens. There will also be a herd
of % wild Brahma calves for the rop-
ing contests.
Ticket Sale Satisfactory.
Although more than two weeks re-
mains before the opening of the contest
Chief GOetz said Saturday that ticket
sales are progressing satisfactorily.
Eleven committees composed of fire
men and policemen are daily canvassing
the city in the interest of these ticket
sales. Present indications are that the
relief fund of the policemen and fire
men will be materially augmented by
the money received by these ticket sales.
Chief Goetz explained that the con-
test will be open to cowboys throughout
Texas as well as any in the United
States who wish to participate. Appro-
pirate prizes will be offered in every
event and the judges will be experts. In
view of the fact that the proceeds will
go to the support OF disabled firemen
and policemen and to their families.
Chief GOetz believes that San Antonians
will respond literally in this project.
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