Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
PRESIDENT GOES
.. BACK TO DUTIES
Ends Two Strenuous Days OF
PIay-SheffieId Will Ar
rive Tonight.
nv T. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff Correspondent of The Star.


the anniversary of his birth on the
Fourth, and attendance YESTERDAY al
the tri-State roundup at belie
Fourche, s. Oak.
Considering the easy manner IN
which Mr.. Coolidge relaxed ana en-
1oved himself on these two occasions
n nrobably was no simple matter LOT
hin, TO completely separate hlmseh
from, the emotions of these two days
and to put aside thoughts OF luIti'el
fun and play. by again buckilng Gown
to business. However. the Presluel'.
continues to insist that he is not OUT
hero in these beautiful hills FOR va
ootion hut to have a change of air
and scenery while he keeps on with
his work.
Rodeo Is Enjoyable.
Tho affair on the lawn of the sum.
ner White House on the Fourth oi
Julv was a highly impressive anu
thoroughly picturesque one, put II wa
Nothing 20 compare with the beile
Fourche roundup so far as excite
nent and genuine interest were con-
cerned. o,,+
Amid colorful and the most pleasant
surroundings the President ana Mrs.
coolidge yesterday afternoon SAT loi
three hours looking on at the rouii =
I'D. which is conceded TO pc one W
the real classics of the western ou1.
door sports. 1t was the nrst TIME my
have ever witnessed anything OF TINS
i-i,d and they appeared to fully enjoy
The unusual spectacle with its count
less accompanying thrills. NOT only
was the President given this oppor'
tunity to see daring horsemanshlp
and other really wonderful feats OIL
cownen and riders Of the west, out
he had the pleasure on this occasion,
Of hearing himself sung into secoho
elective term as President.
One of the songs ITO CAL" sung py
q group Of cowboys assured the Presl-
dent that South Dakota welcomes :, ;
Won and will vote for you next Fan.
10000 Spectators Cheer.
This song. and another one, just
as assuring in its voicing or the SEMI
ments of the State regarding announcer
tern, for the President, were Followed
bv the widest sort of cheering on the
,srt of the nearly 10000 spectators.
Mrs. Coolidge applauded with inc
others about her and the fIesiueIi .
smiled and looked as though he We
not at all disploased. There WeIe
shouts all about for Speech pu' ne
did not respond. D,os;.
so,,t Since he entered this State nearly
three weeks ago today were unanimous
in agreeing that the reception accoro-
cd the President at the Belle Fourcne
,,o,,nd.un was the most enthusiastic
and impressive one that he has YET
received at the hands of the Soulh
Dakotans. ,r.,, +ha
since coming to the Black Hills the
President and Mrs Coolidge nave seen
all sorts of cowboys and plalnsniei,l,
and on occas ions, such as the Fourth
~ J,Iv lawn party at the state game
1o5oe they have rubbed elbows with
them hut it was at yesterdays rodeo
that they actually had their mrs.
glimpse of these men or the west d.
play. They have seen Wild west SHOW
cowboys ride, and have seen the ili 10
ton picture cowboys do their sIul,
but this was the first time they ever
saw honest-to-goodnes COWBOYS en-
Gagged in honest -to-goodness contests.
The riding and roping and bull dog
ring" and other feats performed py
these men yesterday were not the
articles of showmen, but were the
evidence of the things cowmen ana
riders of the West do virtually every
dav of their lives on the ranch. Inc
feats of horsemanship and DARING
were not confined to men, either. "A
dozen or so women and young girls
participated.
Girl. 10, Comes Second.
Tn one of the races in which the
horses were ridden by girls. one OF
the horses was ridden by 10-year-old
girl Her name was Virginia Hammer,
and she won second money in the race.
Half a. hundred Sioux Indians were
on hand, all decked out In their Iull
war regalia They performed the
Omaha" one Of the favorite dances
with the Sioux, and several otner
dances. Several of the bucks COM
peted in pony race. and three squa"s
rode in another race.
Additional color and interest was
added to the afternoons entertain
ment by the presence of Troop f, Attn
Tinted States Cavalry, from Fort
Meade. S. Oak. This troop, known as
the famous Black Horse Troop, Is re-
puted to be the crack Cavalry troop
Of the world. 1t confined its partlclpa'
ton in the show to a remarkable eX.
hibition of difficult movements and
figures, performed to the playing OF
the Cavalry Band and without the
calling out Of a single order.
Probably the most thrilling event OF
the day was the wild horse race. This
consisted of cowboys subduing these
wild range horses sufficiently to sad
die them and to then mount them and
8 1nlf
There was excitement from the mo-
ment these animals were led onto the
track until the race was over.
Dakota" Clyde Jones, one OF the
champion rodeo riders of the West
who is in charge of the stables at the
Summer White House, was the winner
and President and Mrs. Coolidge ap
plauded him as loudly and enthusiastic
ally as any one. This popular rider
distinguished himself earlier in the
day when he succeeded in keeping
his seat while riding lightning" one
Of the bronchos.
No Serious Accidents.
There were no serious accidents dur
ing the contests to mar the fun. Their
were any number of close calls, how
ever. One of the steers, during tn
bull lodging contest, broke leg ant
had to be shot and then dragged iron
the track.
Senator Peter Norbeck Of thi
State and Mrs Norbeck accompanie
the presidential party to the roundu
and sat with the President and Mrs
Coolidge throughout the show.
The President frequently turned I
the Senator to ask questions abou
the various riders and about some G
the stunts being performed. He wor
the big two-gallon hat which was pre-
scented to him shortly after his al
rival here by the committee whic
called at the Executive office to IL
vite him to the roundup. Mrs. Coo
idge was attractively attired in
white sport suit with red trimming
on the coat and wore red pictur
hat.