The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-07-11
RODEO Is A
BIG SUCCESS
Wild BrOncs and Steers Entertain
Huge Crowds the 3rd and Fourth
Many Riders Get Spilled.

A fair crowd the 3rd and huge
galaxy cf people the Fourth enjoyed
the rodeo just east of town.
The boys put up a splendid exhibit
ton and old timers report that it
has been a long time since such a
bunch of bronchs have been brought
together in rodeo and the manage
ment in answer say they secured the
country picking up the wild ones
wherever they could be found
During the hot afternoon, lasting
from 100 to 800, horse after horse
was brought to the schultz, saddled
and went out into the field bucking
and rearing into the air with all his
might. Even the best of the riders
bit the dust and some Of them came
close to being dangerously injured,
Bill Garner of Raymond, being kick
ed in the head and tossed in the air
until he was dizzy when he hit the
ground.
The general populace thoroughly
| enjoyed the show and the steer riding
was no small part OF the enjoyment.
! There were six entries in the sad
die contest and S38500 was given
away in prizes. Those entering the
contest were "Buck" Shaw, Plenty
wood; John Malcolm, Plentywood;
Clarence Mccoy, Plentywood; Clancy
Whitright, CulbertsOn; Jay Curran,
Poplar; George Cusker, Poplar.
The first day Buck" Shaw made
good introduction ride on a mule. Jay
Curran was disqualified for pulling
leather and Clarence Mccoy turned
a flying leap on the grass and Clancy
Whitright made a poor ride, leaving
the three, best riders for the finals:
George Cusker, Buck Shaw and John
Malcolm.
On the Fourth Bill Garner of Ray
mond made his debut as a rider, his
first appearance being in an arm
chair strapped to the back of a wild
steer. Yes, Bill had a merry ride
while it lasted, and the crowd had a
good laugh.
The prizes for the championship
saddle contest was divided equally
between Cusker, Shaw and Malcolm
by agreement between them as the
} honOrs were about even.
The cowboys done their best to out
do each other in the steer riding con-
r test. Jack Redmond was proclaimed
| the best steer rider. He cross-legged
2 and wildcatted the wild animals in
4 great style, but when he attempted
to ride a wild horse bareback he took
a dip and dive and a roll on the grass
: in less time than it took to say Jack
e Robinson.
D The only lady rider was Marie
: Swanson. She rode both days and
S did very well.
: Nelston Bye or DoOley rode horse
n which had thrown Clarence Mccoy
d The exhibition was to stay on any
S way possible and Bye stayed Gu, but
: if the saddle horn had been less sta
S tionery, he would have followed the
/, footsteps of Mccoy. 1t was a pretty
= bUcking match and Bye hung on will
r a bulldog grip and rode the horse
& irregardless Of how he did it.
e The bulldcgging and wild cow milk
) ing contest was called off on account
It of the poor attendance the first day
h There were twenty-five head of horse!
r and fifteen steers rode in all. anC
p the huge crowd went away well pleas
a ed with the performance.
IS The Rodeo management wishes t,
J. thank the general public fer their at
st tendance and if everything turns on
4 this fall as expected, the boys viii
l. put on another wild west show o
t. even greater magnitude than the on
m just passed.