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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.
NO. 8609
12,000 People Cheer Contests
Thrill-a-Minute at Second Day
Drumheller Takes Relay Race
Jim Massey Downs First Steer Just
as Time Limit is up M'Carroll
Gets Bad Fall From Back of Buck-er-
-Princess Redbird Given Ova
tion When She Rides Mount and
Waves American Flag-Bertha
Blancett Rides Eagle in Straight
up Form.
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Fully 12,000 people present, the
weather clear and comfortably cool,
the crowd happy and enthusiastic, the
how furnishing a thrill a minute, the
second day of the 1915 ltound-up Is
all that directors, residents and vis
itors could hope for. Again there is
nap, there Is smoothness, again there
Is the unexpected happening; In fact
there Is everything that It takes to
make a Pendleton Kound-up, the
greatest of all out door entertain
ments. The crowd was not yet full seated
before the first event was announced.
Bucking bulls, bucking steers, and
bucking burros put the crowd In
gleeful frame of mind but while the
arena was still full of pitching ani
mals and tumbling cowboys, the at
tention of the spectators was turned
to the track whore the cowboys'
pony race was under way. Drumhel
ler, the winner of yesterday, could
not repeat today, though he made a
pretty finish for second. It was Mack
Gaunt, a boy, who finished In the lead
and Sleepy Armstrong came In for a
close third.
Sharkey, the veteran old bucking
bull, was Inclined to be lazy again but
a few kicks In the ribs roused his ton
of flesh Into action and the rider de
scribed nn arc over his head.
Bertha Blancett to Winner.
A runaway horse, with a pretty
squaw aboard furnished a little enter
talnment Just before the bevy of
squaws started on their half mile
race. It was a pretty race but the
winners were disqualified because
they rode horses which had been
barred.
Bertha Blancett, took the first
money today in the cowgirls' standing
race, beating out Vera McGlnnls and
Mayme Saunders by her ability to
keep her position, one foot on either
horse.
llelny Races Thrin.
It was the cowboys' relay race
ngnln today that roused the crowd
to Its first full-lunged enthusiasm.
Allan Drumheller again forged to
the lead as a winner, defeating
Sleepy Armstrong, Bill Abbott. Dar
rcll Cannon and Braden Gerklng In
the order named. Abbott on the
Boise polo string finished the first
relay In the lead but the superior
changing ability of both Drumheller
and Armstrong gave them the lead
after the first change. The third
relay was a neck and neck affair be
tween Drumheller and Armstrong.
This race is proving a classic and
the total three-dny time bids fair to
break the local record.
Jim Massey of Snyder, Texas, one
time champion, was the first to takfi
the truck this afternoon in pursuit ot
a steer. He missed the animal as ho
left his horse, but borrowing the
horse of his hazcr, overtook the
steer and, after a stubborn fight,
hrought it crashing to earth Just as
the time limit was up. He was dis
qualified for using two horses. Mas
gey is the same cowboy who last nignt
wrestled the big steer In Happy Can
on. William Misses steer.
Luclan Williams -missed his steer.
L. K McCoy, who claims the record
time' of biiildogglng, also used two
horses but both times he caught his
leer by one horn only and was drag
ged loose Huffalo Vernon, the old
favorite, brought the crowd Uo Its
feet when he bulldogged his steer In
84 seconds. Harold Neptune hooll
hamlod his steer, tripping it by Its
horns, and was disqualified. J. C.
Mable made the most sensational
fight of the contest directly in front
of the grandstand.- His brute was
a mean one, dragging the cowboy
across the track and through the
fence, Mable, however, hung to his
hold and finally twisted the steer
from Its feet.
The same four glrlglrls who rode
tuckers yesterday tried again today.
Bonny McCarroll got a bad fall from
the back of Silver but the other three
TOde successfully. Princes Redbird
won an ovation by waving an Ameri
can flag aloft as she sat through the
pitching of her mount Champion
Bertha Blancett rode Eagle In
tralght-up form and Peggy Warren
made a pretty exhibition on Body.
SUMMARY OF TODAYS
cownoYK' rosy hack.
First, Mack Gaunt; second, Drumheller; third, Armstrong Time 57 sec.
SQUAW HACK.
First. SJliesay; secund. Iris Smith; third. Amelia Sharkey.
COW (.MILS' STANDING HAC K.
Flint. Bertha Blancett; secund, Vera McGlnnls; third, Mayme Saunders.
COWBOYS' RELAY RACE.
1st, Allen Drumheller, time 4:14, total time 8:27 1-5.
Second, Sleepy Armstrong, time 4.16. total time. S 35 1-5.
Third, Bill Abbott, time 4:20 2-5, total time 8:48 1-5.
Fourth, Darrell Cannon, time 4:28 2-5, total time, 9:02 3.5.
Fifth, Braden (Jerking, time 4;3D. total time 9:18.
steer ui i.ldogging.
Jim Massey, disqualified; Luc-Ian Williams, lost steer; L. E. McCoy, missed
ateer; Humid Neptune, disqualified, hnolihan; Huffalo Vernon, time 34 sec
onds; Jack Maliee. time 1:02.
COWGIRLS' Itl CKINU CONTEST
Bertha UlaiTcett rode F.unle; Princess Redbird rode Hunyan; Peggy War
ren rode Body; Honnle McCarrol thrown from Sliver.
MAVERICK ItACE.
Won bv Glen Oakes.
COWBOYS' STANDING HACK.
First. Sid Scale, time 6il sec; second. Ben C'orbett.
STEER ROPING COXTKST.
Ceo. Weir and Buffalo Vernon lied for first. Time 31 2-5 s(C.
Third. Geo. Frunees, time 41) 3-5 sec; 4th, Dan Clark, time. 64 sec; fifth
Case Prescott, time, 1:03 2-5 sec; sixth, Ed MeCarty, time 1 33 2-5 sec
INIMAN lON'Y HACK.
First. Jess (leorge, time 2:15; second. Pen Pen, time 2:18 3-5; third, Paul
Minlay, time 2:18 4-5; fourth, Hampstellp, time 2:35 4-5.
Oaken Wins Maverick.
With a woop and a dash, 30 cow
boys started In pursuit of the lone
some steer turned loose on the track
in the maverick race. It was Ben
Oakes' loop that first descended ov
er the racing steers' horns.
In an even minute Sid Seale fln
Ifhed first In the standing cowboys'
race, beating Ben Corbett In an ex
citing finish.
Wler's Feat IVrfect,
The steer roping opened wllh Case
Prescott first to take the field. HU
cast was good but he had a hard
time busting his brute and his time
was not fast. Ed McCnrty, champion
of 1913. put his loop over the steer's
neck and had trouble milking a
throw. George Wler, one of the fa
mous Wier Bros., gave the crowd a
perfect exhibition of steer roping in
the fast time of 31 2-5 seconds.
George Frunees also gut his rope over
the steer's neck but had better luck
than McCurty and had his steer tied
In a llttlp more than 40 seconds.
Buffalo Vernon made the best time
of the afternoon by a pretty cast, a
perfect bust nnii a rapid tie, his time
being 31 2-5. Dnn Clark, livestock
agent for the O.-W. It. & N., showed
Dell and Bertha Blancett
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Here are two popular Round-up performers, Pell and Bertha Blan
chett. Dell is making high bid for first honors this year and yesterday
trade the quickest time In roping a steer. Bertha Is a rider of distinction
and is living up to her reputation it this year's show.
ROUND-UP EVENTS
himself something of a cowboy when
he busted and hogtled a steer In M
seconds. The steer roping this after
noon was remarkable In that not a
roper missed his first cast and not
a one failed to tie his steer. I
' Indian Hclajr Race. I
The Indian relay race was full of
excitement and the winner finished
In fast time. In the Indian pony
race there were 14 entries and they
put up a race that for recklessness no
cowboys could beat. I
It fell to Senator Chamberlain and
Representative Sinnott to take the
places of honor in the beautiful
grand mounted parade today. I
Trick anil Fancy Roping.
Trick and fancy riding and trick (
'and fancy roping kept the crowd ex
claiming with' wonder at the conclu-1
sion of the parade while In the arena
at the same time the Indian ceremo
nial and war dances vied for atten
tion. Tommy Grimes, Tom Klernan,
Sid Scale, Vera McGlnnls and Mabel.
De Long performed feats on horse-;
back that only the cowboy and the
cowgirl will attempt, following each
other up and down the straightaway,
'each .seemingly attempting to do
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RANK IS
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DOWN 2 BANDITS
Outlaw Gang "Stick Up" Employes
and' Make Will Dash on Horse
back to Escape Rain of Bullets.
4000 PEOPLE SEE "HOLD-UP"
Stirring Scene Is Enacted in Happy
Canyon to Show How the Trick
Was Turned in the Olden Days
Texan Hulldogger Makes Crowd
Gai When He Tufc-lej With Steer.
A densely packed throng of more
than 4000 people, some of whom
overflowed Into the "street" last
evening saw the second night of fun
In Happy Canyon and there were
hundreds of others who vainly tried
to force their way Into the Jammed
pavilion. Happy Canyon Is proving
a i close runner-up to the Round-up
itself In its appeal to the pleasure-
appetites of the populace.
The hour program of last evening
was much better than that of Wed
nesday evening, event following event
In smoother sequence and each act
having a finish that took with the
crowd. They cheered and laughed
vhlstled and shot In turn and never
was there a minute when peace and
QJiet reigned.
A few new stunts were on the pro
gram. The singing of the cowboy
quartet made a tremendous hit and
the town rank with yells when th.y
rode out of the street. Miss Reber,
the Queen Doris of the Round-up,
was given an enthusiastic reception
both when she sang from horseback
and from the bandstand.
Hank Is 'Held Up."
The bank robbery was executed last
evening with much more realism than
on Wednesday evening. After "stick
ing up" the bank employes and se
curing the money, the robbers gal
loped down the street, pursued by
bullets. A beautiful fall from the
saddle, while under full gallop, was:
made by one of the bandits, while
another, Benny Corbett, and his horse'
fell together under the rain of "bul-
lets." The act was received with'
real appreciation by the crowd. j
It remained for Jim Massey of!
Snyder, Texas, champion buUdogger;
two years ago, to inject some real;
thrills into the show. As the
great, long horned steer was
chased about the pavilion with tan-j
talizing red handkerchiefs, he sud-i
tlenly Belzed the big horns, was dash-j
ed headlong Into the wire fence and
was, seemingly, being both trampled
and gored while the other cowboys
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Wheat Regains in
Chicago Pit Today
CHICAGO, Sept. 24. Close, Sept.,
J1.05 1-2; Dec. 95 1-4B; May 97 1-4A.
PORTLAND, Sept. 24. Club, 84:
bluestem, 94.
lilvcrpool (Yesterday)
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 23. Wheat
Spot No. 1 Manitoba, lis lid; No. 2.
lis 9 1-2(1; No. 3, lis Sd; No. 1 Nor
thern IMiluth. lis 4 l-2d; No. 2 red
Western Winter, 10s 2 l-2d: No. 2
hard Winter, lis lOd.
In American terms the Liverpool
price Is $1.73 2.5 per bushel.
Sid Scale gave an exhibition 4
of the "Drunken Ride" this
afternoon which was one of the
best ever seen nt a Round-up
here. He won wild applause
of the throngs as he rode down
the track swaying In his saddle,
finishing the spectacular ride
by collapsing over the neck of
his horse.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Greece orders army mobilized to
meet ntilsaHa,
Aniertran trooper Is killed in battle
with Mexicans.
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special. I
Visitor think cowboy stable should
I ereoted here.
Mumbur events at Prk draw
throngs.
12,000 at afternoon si low today.
Wedding to be performed nt Hap
py ennyon.
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Doing the "Drunken Ride"
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This photograph Is of Jason Stanley, who performed the "Drunken
Ride' at past Round-ups but who is not here this year. His brother,
Dick Stanley, who was killed, made the "Drunken Ride" famous. Yes
terday, Vera McGinnis did the "Drunken Ride" In a manner that won
great applause from the spectators.
FRONTIER WEDDING
Visitors at "Happy Canyon" Saturday night will see a
frontier wedding on horseback and it will be no sham af
fair. On the other hand it will be very real. The bride
will be Miss Leota Dunnick and the groom Fred Dupuis.
Both are from Weston and they are to be married "sure
enough."
All participants in the wedding will be on horseback
and there will be a full list of attendants, including best
men, bridesmaid and ushers. Music will be supplied by
the band.
The young people are popular at Weston and in honor
of the occasion it is said the entire town will be here
headed by Mayor P. T. Harbour and Col. Lucas.
The wedding is set for 10 o'clock Saturday night and
will be in addition to the regular "Happy Canyon" program.
PROMINENT VISITORS
ARE HERE TODAY ON I
THE PURPLE SPECIAL
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JOVRXAIi TItArX CARRIES LARGE
XI MRF.R OF POKTLANDERS
TO SEE SHOW.
With a larger passenger list than
was anticipated the Portland Journal
special arrived here early this morn
ing ami the members of the party
proceeded at once to the enjoyment
of I'endleton during Round-up days.
The special was called the "Purple
Special" and is a splendidly appoint
ed train throughout j
Mr. Jackson, owner of the Journal, j
made the trip with the train as usu
al. Other prominent guests on the
train Included Bishop W T. Sumner,
who is taking In the Round-up for
the first time; Secretary of State
Fen W. Olcott. State Treasurer Kay
and others.
F. S. McFarland, city ticket agent
of Tortland, representing the passen-:
ger department of the O.-W. R. 4 N. '
was in command of the train. Mr.
McMurray, general passenger agent,'
will arrive In the morning. The
complete personnel of the Journal
special Is as follows: I
OS P-l.
Miss A.
Beckwith,
Mr. C. F.
B. Beckwith, Mr. R. L.
Mr. and Mrs E. L. Cloose,
Miles, Miss Ann Montgom-j
ery. Mr.
Emll Olson, Miss Edith
Pettlgrew, Mr. .A, L. Sailor, Miss.
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FOR HAPPY CANYON
'GREECE DECIDES TO
TO
CEXFJlAJj ORDER MAY BE SIGN-
EI. PITT1XG WHOLE
ARMY IX FIELD.
ATHENS, Sept. 23 The king
signed a decree this afternoon
for a general mobilization of the
Creek land forces. Parliament
was summoned to meet Wednes
day for a vote onimilitary meas
ures. LONDON, Sept. 24. The Bal
kans made rapid strides today
toward war. Greece answered
the Bulgarian call to arms by
ordering a general mobilization
of land forces. An ultimatum.
tumbling the Balkans Into
the
war. may flash across the wires
before night EuroDe is on tin
toe awaiting the first armed clash
between these nations.
The news that the king of
Greece had signed mobilization
orders was received with' the
greatest satisfaction. Greece In
tends to stand by Serbia. This
waa the only interpretation that
could be placed on Constantlne's
order. Koumania is expected to
follow the example of Greece but
Bucharest strangely is silent as
to her plans. Bulgaria
Is com-
pletlng preparations for
war.
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DOWNS STEER 111
LESS THAU HALF
MINUTE AT PARK
Frank Cable Makes Record at
Elimination Contests This Morn
ingRed Parker Bids for Honors
ROPES AND TIES IN 25 4-5
Large Xumlx r of Entries MaJkea Mor
ni mr show Xeceesarjr More Tbaa
One RJder la Hnmblod hi Backing
'niiu John Spain, ex-Chant
Iion, Unseated bj Hlffh-stepper.
Bucking, bulldoggtng and iter
roping gave a grandatandfull of ipec
tators an Interesting three hour this
morning at the elimination contests,
made necessary by the large number
of entries in these three events. Thirty-one
buckaroos rode during tha
morning, though some of them did
not ride for long, 25 cowboys at
tempted to bulldog steers and eleven
ropers tried for the money in the
steer-roping contest
Two remarkable performance
marked the morning exhibition.
Frank Cable, one of the last of the
bulldoggers, downed his steer in leas
than half a minute, the best time of
the Round-up so far, and Red Park
er, champion buckaroo of 1914, made
a strong bid for another champion
ship when he roped and tied hLa an
imal in 25 4-5 seconds. In the bull
dogging, the steers were more than
a match for the cowboys, in only
about a half dozen instances falling
to get the better of the struggles.
Most of the buckers used this
morning were the mediocre ones but
at that more than one rider was hum
bled. Among those who left their
seats was John Spain, one time
champion, who was shaken off by
"Wardaloopa.'.'
Steer Bulldoggtng.
J. O. Danks, the first bulldogger.
tripped his stear, shaking himself up
badly and breaking the animal's
horn. He was disqualified.
H. M. Matthews chased his steer
about the track and lost him after a
hard struggle. C. E. Hunjan only
caught his steer at the time limit and
failed to get a throw. Jess Woddall
got the first throw of the day.
catching his animal on the back
stretch and completing the trick In
1:01. Allen Holt, Woodall's partner,
made a pretty catch at the corrals
but the animal's strength waa greater
than his own and his hold was bro
ken. B. H. Inman, "Rattlesnake
Pete," lost his steer as he went from
his horse, but grabbed the animal a
he rose and made a hard fight for a
fall. The steer was the victor, how-
; ever.
Dave White missed his steer as he
I left his horse but, borrowing the
horse of his hazer. overtook his steer
! only to lose him again in a short
j fight. Andrew Jack, a redskin, had
j hard luck in catching his steer but
managed to get a throw Just at the
two minute time limit.
Frank Smith swooped down upon
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Visitors Think
Statue Should be
Erected in City
THE IUTKAROO." BY PKOCTOK.
WOl'IJ BE FITTING ME
MORIAL TO COWBOY.
"Pendleton should have a large
statue of "The Buckaroo" by Proc
tor so as to perpetuate the Hound-up
and the cowboy."
This is a statement frequently
beard from Round-up visitors who
take much interest in the sni iil flx
ure of "The Buckaroo" diilv-'el In
the window of the Fr izlcr li'mk slure
on Main street
Owing to the f.ict he In row hero
and would enjoy remaining another
winter in the west, Mr. Proctor hui
said that he will provide Pndleton
with "The Buckiroo" in heroic
for $10,000. This is f:ir bel"w what
the price would be if done on a com
mercial basis In the east. Ths
hronxe alone in the stutue would
cost $5000.
Though no orxanlzed move toward
securing the statue for Pendleton h
been taken up, considerable support
has been volunteered provided the sf
fort is made. C. S. Jackson, publisher
of the Journal, has offered to sub
scribe to the fund as much as will
be given by any man In Pendleton.
Other friends of Mr. Proctor over the
state have Indicated a willingness to
subscribe to such a fund.
There Is also Interest In the statu
on the part of many buckaroois and
It is said they are willing to hslp
the cause along themselves
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