The border vidette., 1924-09-27
SPORTING EVENTS AND RULES
GOVERNING CONTESTS
AT COUNTY FAIR.
THE PROGRAM

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$1,000.
12 m. to p. m. -Intermission.
| / to.2 p. m. Second steer ty.
ing.
2 to 3:aO q. m.--Calf tying;
prizes 1925, $50 and SO.
3:3O to 1870 p. m.--Steer rid.
ing; prizes $25, so and S..
1870 to 5 p. Relay racing;
prizes $l5,, $40 and S..
Bronco Riding; Entrance Fee Sc.
ALI riders must ride with a
halter and one strap.
2-Free open riding is the rule
Of the contest; riders must spur
horse twice in both shoulders
during the first five jumps; fail
ure to comply with this rule will
disqualify the rider.
81 Rider must hold rein in one
hand and free hand must be in
the air at all times. He will not
be allowed to change hands on
the rein or to use both hands to
take up slack.
| 4-Horses will be numbered
and the numbers will be drawn
by the riders, who must be ready
when their number is called.
5-Everything the rider does
from the time the rider leaves
the chute until the Judges order
him picked up will be considered
| for or against the rider.
6-Riders will be disqualified
for abusing horses after they
have quit buckinR, and the
judges have ordered him picked
up.
Two men elected by the
riders will act as judges and
their decisions will be final at
all times.
Steer Tying, Team Work; Entrance
Fee $40 Per Team.
Rule 1-Ropers will draw mum
bers for their turn.
2-Ten seconds will be added
if one roper crosses the foul line,
and 20 seconds will be added if
both ropers cross the foul line
before the signal is given.
3--Roper must catch head,
half head, or horns of the ami
mel, the other roper catching
one or both hind feet.
4-If the animal falls before
the second rope is on his hind
foot or feet, he must be allowed
to regain his feet. Both ropers
must be on the animal when it
reaches the ground.
5-Tie must be made on both
hind legs below hooks, lass rope
not to be used in making the tie.
6-Steers may be tripped, tail
ed. or stretched down.
IF the judges contest a tie.
! the animal must be allowed to
remain tied for one minute. If
the animal gets up within a min
ute, 60 seconds will be added to
the roper's time.
8-Eactl team will be provided
with two steers, and the money
will be awarded to the fastest
time made on the two steers.
9-There will be two time
judges, one tie Judge, and one
flag man. and two hazers.
| 1O.-If tie results in the
roping of the steers, the judges
may demand it roped off.
Calf Tying Contest; Entrance Fee $40
Rule l-Calves shall be hazed
by two men across the line.
2-Calves shall be started from
the chute, and be given 60 foot
flag.
3-Roper must throw the rope
and not place it on the calf.
4-Tie can only be made when
the animal is thrown to the
ground by hand and not by
means of rope or horse. If the
animal should fall before the
roper gets to it, it must be al.
lowed to get up and then be
thrown by the roper.
5-Ten seconds shall be added
if the roper crosses the foul line
before the signal is giveu.
6-The rope must be on the
calf at the time the roper starts
to tie the animal.
| al! calves must be tied
three bones crossed.
IS The cd.lk'S head must pass
through the ropor's loop.
| 9-~li the tic is contested by
the Judges, tho animal must re-
main tied ono minute.