Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-11
ROUNDUP AT ARMSTRONG RANCH
SUNDAY WAS HUGE SUCCESS


ranch on Cora creek was highly sn<
cessful considering the weather IN,
was greatly enjoyed by all those pre-
ent The day opened rather cold An
cloudy and all the morning it looksl
as though the weather man were un
decided as to whether he should hi
/ 1t rain or not. About IL o'clock thsrs
were a few sprinkles but the rain he'd
off and about l o'clock the sports
were on.
About rs cars were In attendancs
besides large number Of horse CO.
veyances, both single and double.
This ranch is an ideal place to hoa1
an affair Of this kind. The field would
contain eight or ten acres and at ths
west end were arranged three chuts9
two for horses and one for cattle.
There WAS no delay and from
o'clock on the spectators saw . contfn-
ual string of bucking bronchs and
steers emerge from the chutns ustng
every artifice of equine and bovine iu-
telligence to dislodge their riders.
There were no accidents which md
ed seriously although, when Walter
Sweat lost his seat on Shamrock his
spur caught in the roll Of the sadd1s,
men gasped and women shrieked az
pecting to see his brains kicked out,
but he swung loose and fell clear, suf-
fsring only braised arm
Another rider, Frsd Eastnsr, was
thrown high, widctnu 1prsad -eaete1
on the second jump ~ the horse caGss
out Of the chute and the audience co..
expected that this horse would
be seen again In the finals.
There was a regular stampede clown
who furnished amusement with make
up and gun but Stanford SHELTON n
Stanford gave the audience q great
deal Of pleasure by his riding Of cows,
horses and steers in unconventional
manner and the many falls which be
took as part Of the days work -
which he faxed for the crowds enter
tainment furnished thrills and amuss-
ment.
Billy Kessner was unlucky. Out a
three mounts only one bucked 1t Al,
the other two refusing to perform
Clarence Dubrsy Of the Browning
rode 'em as they came hut
ost stirrup somewhere. One Of
konesky's mounts proved to be =
and smashed down sew
sral panels Of fence when he tried to
Jump it.
Young Newman, kid from the
Gilt Edge range surprised them an
,y the way he stayed with the bad
,nes.
Jos. johnson of Little Belt rode q
couple of calves to a finish.
Jos. Dzivi tried some of them but
lid not get into the finals. The pro-
ram was interspersed with musical
elections rendered by a band gath
red together for the occasion and
Who made very fine music. adding to
he rustic surroundings that touch OF
awdust coloring which was all that
vas needed to make the occasion a
uecess.
About ID riders entered the con-
ests, some were disqualified for hook
ng their spurs in the cinches, some
or losing one or both stirrups and
theirs for pulling leather besides the
ew who ate dirt.
The judges were Jos. Mcdonald Of
Lrrow Creek, Ed Pimperton of Cora
reek and Alec McGraw Of Belt.
The contests were not finished o.
ccount OF the rain and so the money
ad to be divided. In the saddle con-
sst Newman, Konesky and Kessner
nared in the purse.
In the bareback riding Dubray Of
rewning, Konesky Of Dutch Bench,
go. Knight OF Great Falls and Stan
,rd SHELTON divided the money.
Shamrock, famous in this section
,r many years. retained his laureh
nd carried away the money as H.
est outside bucker brought in Set
m Up. black mare Of Bill Wixson's
light have won II she had had snothAr
rance.