San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-28
CHAMP |ONSH|P
COWBOY SHOW
DRAWS RIDERS
Experts With Rope and Lar
lat Hear Of Police and
Fremen Event.
SIX D AY S
Wild Horses Will B e
Brought Here From
Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Plans, already well-developed. for the
big championship cowboy contest which
viii open at Schwab Field on Feb
ruarly 81 under the auspices of the
San Antonio police and fire depart
ment. indicate that the event Will be
one of the best ever staged in San
Antonio. Between 125 and $50 COW
BOYS. many of them champions, will
compete for the prizes which will be
offered for the six-day contest. Fire
Chief A. J. Goetz and Police Chief
Albert o. Van Ripper, who are in charge
of plans for the contest want 1t made
clear that the event is MOTTO be an
ordinary rodeo, but real contest IN
which championships are at stake. Fred
Beebe, who so successfully produced the
contest held here year ago, has been
secured by the two chiefs to produce
this contest.
Proceeds Of the contest will go to
the policemen's and firemen's pension
fund. This fund is devoted to the pen
sioning of disabled policemen and ire
men and for the support of their FAM
| lies and is a worthy cause. 1t IS
hoped to clear a neat sum out OF the
coming event.
Although those producing the show are
! reluctant to disclose their plans in de-
tail as yet, wishing to spring some sur
prises at the last moment, it was
intimated Saturday that San AntOnians
will have an opportunity of witnessing
some stunts" which have never been
shown here before. The best riders
| in the country will mount bucking
"broncs" brought here from Cheyenne,
Wyo., the home of wild horses. Wild
steers from the prairies of Southwest
Texas also will be secured for the bull
logging"
Mabel Strickland Here.
One of the big events of the contes,
is expected to be the riding exhibition
TO be given by Miss Mabel Strick
Hand. expert woman rider, who carried
off the Alpine trophey recently. Sh'
will endeavor TO ride one of the wors
"broncs" in the string. In addition
to Miss Strickland, men and womel
riders from Wyoming, Montana, Wash
ington, New Mexico and Colorado viii
be on hand. In fact number o
champions already have arrived on tn
ground.
As explained by Mr.. Beebe he con
Z test is 10 be a .free-for-all affair an,
cowboys from all over the country vii
be invited to attend. Cowboys Of South
west Texas who aspire to champion
ship honors will not be excluded. Thos
| who are handy with the lariat or ar
trick riders also will find events il
which they may compete. Entranc
| fees will be charged and the awards vii
. be made by judges under the rules o
: the Western Contest Association.
Not the least of the features OF tn
contest will be some stunts" whic
will be undertaken by members of tn
fire and police department. There al
number of men in both department
who were formerly cowboys and fet
absolutely at home in the saddle an
it is planned to induce some of thes
10 mount the fiery broncs" from Ii
; Butte mountains. 1t is barely possib
4 that the "higher ups" in the two d
| partments also may be induced to take
part. While it is mot probable th'
they will essay to ride the "brones
however, as so far as is known Meth,
the chiefs nor captains in either d
i partment lay claim to being cowboys
the strict sense of the word.
III In view of the fact that the conte
staged by Mr.. Beebe in San Antonio
= year ago was a great success, tho
4 sponsoring this contest are confidel
that it also will go over bi
The contest is being extensive
advertised throughout the state and pc
| pie are expected to come to San A
tonic from other towns and cities, a
tracted by the opportunity of seeir
really champions in their line.