The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-10-10
What Happened at the Rodeo and
Cymkhana that Reporters didn't see

not borne out in the two succeedin,
days There were few spills but n,
one was seriously hurt and as tn
rodeo progressed. riders APPARENT,
became more accustomed to the shar,
turns on the track and kept thei
mounts in better hand.
Speaking OF Bill Spencer. the DO,
whose leg was broken. False report.
to the effect that amputation OF tn,
leg was necessary were circulated
They are not true and the young man
Will undoubtedly completely recover
from the effects OF that injury. But
he will be in the hospital for probably
two months and perhaps longer. Fans
generously gave almost 500 to help
HIM along and undoubtedly there
were many in the crowd who would
gladly have contributed could they
have been reached. Such a sum.
while it is quite tidy item. will not
begin to defray the expense incident
to his injury.
1t is customary at the better estab-
lished rodes for all entrants to sign
waiver blanks. freeing the manage
mcnt from accident liability to per-
son competing. This was not done
this year but the association probably
has no legal obligation to pay the
expense incident to Spencer's injury.
However. some source of funds will
be found. it is said. in order to COM
pensate local medical men and hos
pital accounts.
Spencer is the championship hard
luck follower OF western shows. Ac-
cording to companions here riding
with him. Spencer has gone through
but one rodeo without being hurt.
more or less seriously. That one time I
was at Cascade. 1t will be recalled
that two years ago horse planted |
foot in his face at Nampa. The boy
was without funds when he was in
lurcd here. When he was taken from
the field. he managed to ask where
lie was going. Upon being told that
he was to be taken to a hospital. he
protested and said that he didn't have
a cent. He couldn't 60 to a hospital.
he felt. That is the reason the crowd
was appealed to in an effort to help
him along.
Charlotte Davis. daughter of c. s.
Davis of Caldwell. had no great good
fortune either This little girl-shc
is only IS years of age-had the
girls quarter mile dash won Friday
when she lost her seat after appar-
emily successfully making the last
urn on the track and being headed
we'll into the straightaway In a way.
ANS had come to look upon her as
he Queen of the Rodeo" because
Of the fact that she is a local girl
pluckily in almost every
went. She has been getting up be-
iore daylight the past month to prac-
ice riding before school hours in
of the rodeo program.
While she was not seriously hurt in
the spill Friday-a horse following
ner mount, struck her head, she was
unable to compete in following events
and was missed Saturday.
Something doing every minute"
was the guiding rule of those in
charge of the program. Thursday
afternoon. rs distinct events were
staged, Friday that was increased to
y and Saturday, the final day. no
ess than IS events were on the pro-.
gram and actually run off. Waits
we're short and a number of happy
title hits were used to fill the few
yaps. That is undoubtedly one rea-
ION why rodeo programs are popular.
And the gymkhana events go long
way in rounding out the afternoon.
Because OF the lateness OF the dates
or the show, it was impossible to
'btain carnival company. But
'rief band concert. some vaudeville
tuf and street concessions helped the
vening entertainment along and kept