Laurel outlook., 1948-06-02

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1913 first edition of Laurel Rodet
days staged here Sunday and Mon
day and declared by many rodeo old
timers as the best show of its kline
this section of Montana has seen
Professional cowboy riders from
Canada and several of the western
states were present to participate in
the event and exhibit their hard
earned skill.
The Laurel rodeo, a new arrival,
Twas the first on this years circuit,
which will extend into several states
before coming to an end in mid
September. Pres. Stuart Johnson of
the sponsoring Laurel Saddle club
said next years and succeeding
shows here may adopt permanently
the dates used this year, or the Sat
urday and Sunday nearest to Decor
alton day. He expressed pleasure
ver the success of Laurel's first
venture of this kind.
The twO-day rodeo was first
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday,
May 20 and 80, but because of
heavy rains Friday night the affair
was set over to Sunday and Monday.
Each afternoon the Introductory fea-
ture was a grand parade at l o'clock
through the business district by the
many riders, a number of civic and
f%raternal organizations, floats by
clubs and by business concerns
and the marching high school band.
Attracting much attention were four
old automobiles as part of the Lau-
rel Trading company display. Hun
dreds of cars followed the parade
the rodeo grounds, in the east end
Of Laurel where the main show be-
gan at 2 o'clock.
Rodeo officials were:
Riding judges-Dee Lewis, Carls-
lad, N. NJ, and Ed Schulze, Billings.
Timers-Margie Greenough and
Greenough, Red Lodge.
Chute boss-Turk Greenough, Red
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Contests were for bareback riding.
alf roping, bronc riding, bulldog
ring, and Brahma bull riding. Each
vas for a purse of $500 with en-
rance fees added. Each champion
eceived a $50 gold and silver tro-
ny buckle.
Contributing to the program each
fternoon at the arena was Donald
tuck, rodeo clown with several
lever acts, from Oklahoma City,
'kla.
Contest winners we're:
Bareback riding-Al Garrett, Mis-
oula, and Everett Void, Alberta.
anada, tied first and second for !
1880 each; Merle Fales, no adj !
ress, third, 1922, and Doug Under
an, Billings, fourth, SCI.
Saddle bronze riding-Tom Knight, {
and George Adolf, New Mex
o, tied first and second, S182 I
lch; Ernest Emery, Kalispell, third, 9
-O4, and Bill Linderman, Billings, t
Bob Fisher, Alberta, Canada,
fourth, $26 each. i
Bull riding-Barnett Henne, North l
akota, and Buttons Leach, Ari- c
ma, tied first and second, S2O2 b
oh; Hank Hopkins, Arizona, third, a
16, and Virgil Osborne, Cody,
urth, S58. d
Calf roping, first day-Bill Lind S
man, Billings, first, $117.6O; Pad
tt Berry, Arizona, second, $500;
al Zumwalt, Wolf Creek, third, /
$50, and Doyle Riley, Texas, :
urth, $29.40.
Calf roping, second day-Foyd
tiers, Browning, first, $117.6O;
Reed, New Mexico, second,
800; Ike Rude, Oklahoma, third,
$50, and Bill Linderman, Billings, N
lrth, $29.40.
Calf roping average-Bill Under
IN, Billings, first, $156.8O; Ike e
de, Oklahoma, second, $117.6O; M
n Reed, New Mexico, third, S78.4O, NJ
d Dee Lewis, New Mexico, fourth, Sc
3.2O. to
.ulldogging, first day-Bob Olson,
ancy, Mont, first, $S6.4O; Bud c.
cher, Cody, second, s64.8O; Bill Ii;
lderman, Billings, third, s43.20, m
! Jim Reed, New Mexico, fourth, tn
so. of
3ulldogging, second day-Bud Pill
II, Cody, first, s86.4O; Bill Lind G.
nan, Billings, second, s64.SO; Al U
rrett, Missoula, third, s43.2O, and hi
Iph Stanton, Missoula, fourth,
so. de
'ulldogging, average-Bud Pilch- co
Cody, first, s115.2O; Bill Under Be
n, Billings, second, s86.4O; Ralph ga
nton, Missoula, third, $3.50, and
Garrett, Missoula, fourth, $3.50. rex
resident Johnson of the Laurel gu