SPILYAY TYMOQ
JULY 2,
1982 PAGE 11
Warm Springs rodeo highlights
A rodeo fan is a fan in rain or
shine as this was the case here
for the Warm Springs Treaty
Day’s rodeo June 26-27. What
started out to be a good day for
a rodeo ended rainy and wet.
“Why complain!” If it were
clear it would have been too
hot, or it could have been clear
windy and dusty. When it is
cloudy it is usually rainy and
snowing and cold, but no
matter what the weather is like
every rodeo fan enjoys a good
rodeo.
Like any other rodeo all the
events went right on schedule
featuring all the top Indian
cowboys from the Western
S ta te s A ll-In d ia n R odeo
Association, each vieing for top
honors in their special events
and also trying to get some of
the prize money. Each dollar
earned is equal to one point in
the standings at the end of the
year and the cowboy who ends
up with the most points in his
event, (bareback, saddle bronc,
etc.) is declared the W.S.I.R.A.
champion and he has earned
the right to compete in the
Indian Nationals Finals rodeo
which is usually held in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
each year in November.
T h e ra in y c o n d itio n s
hampered both the contestants
and livestock in both the riding
and roping events. The muddy
conditions didn’t do much
good for the girls barrel racers
also, the runs were slick causing
one girl to fall but the accident
was not serious. With the
ground conditions as they were
there were still some very good
times turned in by the barrel
racers.
When all the points were
totaled up in each event showed
the winners, in the bareback
first place was split by Dave
Best of Omak, Washington and
Vince Garcia of Ft. Klamath,
Oregon, as each as rider socred
75 points; Leland Tom of
Warm Springs third and Jerry
Sam, O m ak, W ashington,
fourth.
Chief, Jason and Troy Smith
teamed up and won the
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wildhorse race event and were
presented wind breaker jackets
along with their winnings.
In the bull riding there was
only one qualified ride turned
in by Terry Parrish of Ft.
Klamath, Oregon, giving him
the championship buckle and
all of the ground money,
because the rules say that
ground money will be split
among the qualified rides and
he was the only one.
The girls barrel race was won
Cathy Williams of Fallon,
Nevada with the time of 18.82,
Sammy Allen, Warm Springs
was second, Lorraine Garcia
Ft. Klamath, third and fourth
was split by Shana Johnson
and Alfredine Smith both of
Warm Springs as each had
identical times.
Byron Cheney of Prineville
won the steer wrestling with the
time of 15.44 second was Cort
Herrera of White Swan, they
were the only two to qualify.
The Calf roping was won by
Jerry Sam of Ft. Bidwell,
California who had a time of
19.22, Cort Herrera second and
the ground split for third.
In the cow milking Carroll
P a lm e r f r o m W a p a to ,
W ashington first, R oger
F iander also of W apato
second. Tinker Kirk, Beatty,
Oregon third and Kenny Allen
Warm Springs fourth.
In the team roping Roger
Fiander of Wapato and Jr.
Adams of Yakima, Washing
ton first; 2nd Wes Williams Sr.
and Wes Williams Jr. of
Schurz, Nevada; 3rd Fred and
Cort Herrera of White Swan;
4th D anny xS c o tt W arm
Springs and Byron Cheney
Prineville; 5th Fred and Rick
Hooper of Wapato; 6th Oliver
Louis, Vernon British Colum
bia and Dave Best Omak,
Washington.
The saddle bronc riding
considered the classic of rodeo
events was won by Oliver Louis
of Vernon B.C.; 2nd Joe Scoti,
Warm Springs; 3rd Terry
Squiemphen, Warm Springs
4 th J e r r y S am , O m ak,
Washington.
Oliver Louis was named the
All-Around champion for this
year placing in both the rough
stock and the timed events. In
order for a cowboy to win the
all-around championship he
must place in both events.
There were gold and silver belt
buckles given to the winner of
each event.