Spìlyay Tymoo
Page 10 August 25, 1982
Rodeos are a part of county fairs. .
The county fair season is
upon us and all around the
state things are happening. In
Central Oregon there were the
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson
and the Wasco County fairs. A
y early g a ie ty ev en t fo r
residence from each county to
get together to show off their
yearly projects.
At each fair there is always a
rodeo involved where all
cowboys have a chance to do
their special event in that sport.
The rodeo’s are usually held in
conjunction with the fairs and
s p o n s o r e d by a r o d e o
association.
T h e re is th e N .R .A .
(Northwest Rodeo Associa
tion), the I.R.A. (International
Rodeo Association), and so
forth. The cowboys who belong
to these organizations travel
each week to different fairs and
rodeos to participate for the
prize money. In order to belong
to one of the organizations one
must pay an admission fee plus
dues.
During the County Fair
there is known as the local
entries where any local cowboy
can enter the com petition
without joining the association.
These entries usually give the
home town people something
to cheer about as they see the
local boys trying their best in
the rodeo events.
Warm Springs like any other
community has its own heroes
in the rodeo sport; there are the
ropers who are oh the go all the
time traveling from town to
town where the roping events
take place. These events often
take place at night during the
week as well on the weekends.
Being a roper requires having a
good horse with all the
necessary equipment, a good
vehicle and horse trailer also
some good talent. Being a
roper, one not only competes
against another roper but also
has a race with the stop watch
for fast time. It is hazzardous
being a roper, all sorts of
accidents can happen while in
competition.
I n the riding events where the
men are separated from the
boys so to speak, for courage
and skill mastering the grueling
ten —second rides in the
bareback, bronc and the bull
riding events.
Bronc riding, termed as the
classic of the rodeo sport is very
popular in the northwest. This
event requires a cowboy to
have good timing, balance and
rhythm as they leave the chute
with one hand on the rein and
the spurs above the points o f
the horses shoulders. After the
rider starts his horse out of the
chute he must continue in a
spuring motion throughout the
ride. The higher a rider spurs
the h ig h er th e m a rk in g
depending how well the horse
bucks.
Doing a lot of rodeo riding
this yearareTerry Squiemphen
Chipps are champs
The Minnesota Chipps were
the winners of this year’s slow
pitch softball tournament held
August 19, 20 and 21 in
Yakima, Washington. There
were 24 teams entered in the
d o u b le -e lim in a tio n a ffa ir
which ended with two teams
from Minnesota playing for
the championship. The Chipps
came out the winners over
Bobb’s Stucco by the score of
10-4. Tahola placed thirds,
Lapwai fourth, Tulalip fifth
and the N ation’s Utes sixth.
Jerry Reyes of the Chipps
was voted the Most Valuable
Player for the second year in a
row, receiving a trophy. There
were 15 jackets and trophies
presented to the all-stars and
Bulletin
also a sportsmanship award.
The Lapwai Nationettes won
the lady’s tournam ent by
beating the Lummi Coho’s in
the championship game. Omak
placed third and Bemeji,
Minnesota fourth. There were
only four places in the lady’s
division.
M arge M cCormick from
Lapwi was named the Most
V aluable Player who was
presented a trophy. Trophies
were presented to the top four
teams plus and sportsmanship
award.
The W arm Springs girls
team headed by Fritz Miller
didn't do too well, being
eliminated by the way of
forfeits.
Run Sept.
1'he third annual Bulletin
run is scheduled for Labor
Day, Septem ber 6, 1982,
starting at 9 a.m., in Bend,
Oregon.
There are both the 5 and the
10 Kilometer runs and both
events will start at the Drake
Park. Awards will be given to
the top three finishers in the 14
age divisions.
The entry fee is $5 until
September 1, and $7 after that,
a|l entries will receive a T-shirt,
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the check-in time is from 5-7
p.m. September 5, at the foot
bridge in Drake Park.
Entries should be mailed to:
The Bulletin Run, c /o The
Bulletin, 1526 NW Hill, Bend,
Oregon 97701, Entry forms are
available at the Stag Cafe in
Madras, there are several other
locations forms can be picked
up in central Oregon. For more
information, call race director
Bob Welch at 382-1811.
During the recent Jefferson County fair Delbert Garcia shown here making a saddle broncride at the
indoor rodeo arena in Madras. The tw o day rodeo drew top notch cowboys from the northwest to
town.
Spilyay Tymoo photo by Miller
humor during the slack parts of
and Joe Scott and both are a while longer.
All rodeo events require a the rodeo. His job is dangerous
doing well in the event. A rodeo
rider covers many miles during lot of skill, right down from the during the bull riding event as
one season traveling from two rider, roper, pick-up men and his duty is to protect the .bull
or more rodeos a weekend. any other participant in the rider when he is down. A lot of
There are still a lot more rodeos rodeo arena. A rodeo clown clowns are seriously injured in
before the season ends which has his ups and downs, one who this event, but as they say, “It’s
will keep the cowboys busy for keeps the crowds in good all in the game.”
Co-Ed tournament a first
in Warm Springs area
The first annual Animal co
ed Slow P itc h S o ftb a ll
tournament held at the Warm
Springs Community Center on
August 7 and 8 was termed a
s u c c e s s by t o u r n a m e n t
d irecto r. The to u rn a m e n t
hosted a field o f 10 teams from
throughout the northwest.
The Tygh Valley Timber
Tramps captured the first-place
trophy, N ooksak T hunder-
birds placed second. The
M uckleshoot, W ashington
team placed third with Willie
Stacona’s Kool and the Gang in
fourth place. The sponsors of
the tournament, the Tygh
Valley Animals ended in fifth
place. Other teams competing
in the two-day tournament
were Reva Johnson’s nteam.
Big R at’s team, the Springfield
W in te r h a w k s , P o r t l a n d
P o rte rh o u s e an d J e rry
Sampson’s team.
T h e “ M o s t V a lu a b le
Player’s” were Maria Wilson
and Jim McCurdy of the
Timber Tramps. The “At Least
We Tried” plaque went to
Reva’s team with Jerry’s team
winning the sportsm anship
clock trophy,
All-Stars for the tournament
were unavailable for this issue.
Co-ed teams are relatively
new to the Warm Springs area,
so the teams usually have to
travel to other areas to
participate. In most areas the
only co-ed play is limited to
tournaments. League play is
relatively unheard of in the
Warm Springs area. If people
h e r e a r e i n t e r e s t e d in
participating on a co-ed ball
team contact Ellen Johnson,
manager of the Animals.
The first annual tournament
was dedicated to the Animal’s
coach, Ed Henry. He was
presented with a gym bag
monagrammed “Big Ed.” This
was the first co-ed tournament
played in W arm Springs.
Participants and spectators felt
the tournament was a success
and the plans for the second
annual co-ed tournament are
currently underway.
/arsity Football Schedule
DATE
September 3
September 10
September 17
September 24
October 1
October 8
October IS
October 22
October 29
* League Game?
OPPONENT
Bend
Marist
Battleground
Bye
Nyssa
Vale
Grant Union
Mac Hi
Burns
, *
PLACE
Madras
Marist
Battleground
TIME
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Nyssa
Madras
Madras
Mac Hi
Madras
Homecoming
8:00 p.m *
8:00 p.m.*
8:00 p.m*
8:00 p.m.*
8:00 p.m.*
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