The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
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Cowboys Round Up Western Stock For New York Rodeo

The rounding-up of more than 500 head of wild range stock to be used at the 18th annual worlds championship rodeo, opening in Madison Square Garden October 8th and continuing through Octo- Der 26th, began this past week at the Lightning-C ranch in Dublin, Texas.
 All during the summer months, Everett Colborn, rodeo director, has been assembling at varionus points in the west herds of new bucking bronchos, wild Brahma steers for bull-dogging, bulls for riding, calves for roping, saddle and parade horses an wild mustangs for the wild horse race. Against these, more than 150 cowboys and girls will compete in seven western sports events for a total of $50,000 in prize money.
 The championship sports contests this year will be:
 Event No. Cowboys bareback riding contest; purse, $2,990.
 Event No. 2--Cowgirls' saddle bronk riding contest for trophies.
 Event No. 3-Cowboys' calf roping contest; purse, $7,615.
 Event No. 4-Cowboys' saddle bronk riding contest; purse, $78o0.
 Event No. 5-Cowboys' steer wres- ting contest; purse, $7,615.
 Event No. 6-Cowboys' bull riding contest; purse, $5,850.
 Event No. 7--Cowboys' wild COW milking contest; purse, $2,350.
 Event No. 8-Wild horse race; purse, $2,600.
 This totals $3s ,s20 in prize money offered by the Garden. Tossed into the kitty are all of the entrance fees making a golden crown of more than $50,o0o for the boys to shoot at for 19 nights and seven matinees. This is the largest rodeo purse in the world an the competi- ton promises to be particularly keen.
 Striving for part of this money, the championship of the various classes and the title of the All- American Cowboy, will be the top cowpokes of the country-winners or runners-up at 106 other official rodeos held over the United States since last January.
 Plenty of Entries Frank Moore, general manager of the rodeo, says that while the draft has caught number of the boys and several familiar faces will be { missing, there will be more than enough new competitors to assure the usual large quota of entrants, usually between 150 and 200.
 Gene Autiy, No. i cowboy of the screen and radio, will again be the guest star and will have with him his two screen horses, Champion and Champion, Jr. There will be a herd of almost extinct Texas Long, horn steers in the arena again this year against which will compete six pretty ranch girls from four vest ern states, selected in state contests for their horsemanship and skill They will provide the western at- mosphere for Gene Autry's ballad singing and participate in cattle cutting contest for trophies.
 The cowboy band, the clowns trained horses and burros, mounted basketball team and other special features will provide the entertain ment while the boys are taking a rest and the chutes are being loaded with stock.
 There will be 26 performances this year-19 nights and seven matinees. MatineeS are Saturday and Sunay with special matinee on Columbus day which, falling on Sunday, will be observed Monday, October 18th. Tickets for the rodeo go on sale Monday, September 22nd, at Madison Square Garden and all ticket agencies.