| Show Opening P Performance of Rodeo Thrills Days of of 47 Crowd Pack Packed cd with thrills danger and excitement of the wild west the 1943 performance of Leo J. J mers mer's rodeo opened Tuesday night at the state fairgrounds as the ilie feature event of the third days day's activities in Days of 47 celebration tion More than cowboys cowgirls and stunt riders participated in inthe inthe inthe the program before nearly first- first persons one of the largest nl night ht crowds in several years Preceding the rodeo was a historic his his- tone pageant depicting a history I of Utah from the early days of Jim Bridger and Brigham Young to the tho present Opening the pa Y cant was a drill by the Magna- Magna Garfield Garfeld drum corps arid and introduction tion of the queen Miss Pat the e princess Miss Marrilyn Cullimore Cullimore Culli- Culli more and attendants Miss Mss Cleone and Miss Miss' Marva Collett who rode around the arena in an automobile driven by Mayor Ab Jenkins A colorful military review by men and women of the army navy and marines followed by a di display din dis- play bf bt flags of the united nations was featured Marvin H. H Strong and his military band m for the event As As the p pageant climaxed by in- in n- n Continued on P age RC Four Column Two S 1 Initial Rodeo Performance Thrills Huge Crowd 1 Salt Lake Days of 47 Celebration Continued from P Pat Page On On ODI of young women representing representing representing Peace and the tho Four Freedoms Freedoms Free Free- doms moved from front the arena I rodeo participants announced by Pete Adams Tulsa Okla took I the spotlight and the show was on Opening event of or the program was a quadrille performed by six men and six women on horseback First of or the major contest events was vas the bareback bronc brone riding contest con test with cowboys attempting to stay on a bucking bronc for or the longest 10 seconds in existence Hank Mills MUl other contestants contestants contestants con con- to place first Paul Bond wa was second Paul Gould third and Louis Loul Brooks fourth Calf Call Ropers Perform Calves which had not been roped before were set on the lo loose e in the calf roping contest Homer Pettigrew topped the nights night's contestants by roping and tying a Brahma calf in 23 35 5 seconds sec sec- sec sec- Jack came second second second sec sec- ond in 27 35 5 seconds while Jiggs Burkes Burke's time totaled 28 5 2 seconds for third place George Mills and his famous mule Eddie Cantor provided comic entertainment while cowboys cowboys cow cow- cowboys boys were making ready for the saddle bucking horse orse riding con con- test Snorting and bucking high the big bronca attempted to rid themselves themselves themselves them them- selves of the cowboys who o made spectacular second 10 rides Eddie Curtis atop Billy the Kid won first money in the saddle bronc event Bill placed second sec see ond and George Yardley was third and Gerald Roberts was fourth Trained Horse Struts In Iii between the contest events Jeff Reavis put his trained horse Danger through an exhibition Don Wilcox Mary Her Iler Paul Bond and Juanita Grey provided thrills in their trick riding through the arena Mr Wilcox and Weaver Grey presented a horse roping ex ex- Hank Mills who placed first in the bareback bronc riding contest also topped other contestants Inthe in inthe inthe the bulldogging contest by throw ing his animal in 6 seconds Homer Pettigrew was a close second in 64 seconds Bill placed third and Eddie Curtis was fourth Swaying atop a foot pole the Great Jansley thrilled the audience with his balancing acts jugglers also provided provIde 1 between contest entertainment Most dangerous and most thrilling thrilling thrill thrill- ling ing event added to by the comic p performances e of George Mills MUla and Paul Gould was the rodeos rodeo's climax the Brahma bull riding contest While some of ot the boys had trouble trouble trou trou- ble staying on top of the big bulls Gerald Roberts the others to place first iret for the evening Larry Daniels DaniellS was second S. S A. A York third and Ke Ken Roberts fourth New Now Stock Today After the bulls had thrown their riders they generally rushed George Mills who wio managed to evade the horns Paul Gould was tossed around inside a barrel by some of the more fero ferocious ious animals animals ani ani- mals but he says he can take It it New sto stock k including calves and bulls will be used in fri the Wednesday performance perfo-mance at 8 S p. p m. m said Mr Cremer who promised plenty of thrills to the audience as well as to participants Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day has been designated Governors Governor's night at the fairgrounds and Governor Governor Gov Coy Herbert B. B Maw will be ape special cial guest from the Utah ordnance ordnance ordnance ord ord- I nance plant and McCullough Eitel-McCullough plant not on shift are slated to attend the Wednesday performance in a body Rope twirlers from the rodeo entertained patients at the Shrin- Shrin ers' ers and L D S primary hospital Wednesday morning Special invitations have been issued to the Kiwanis Felt recreation recreation tion Uon center Rotary Boys' Boys club Neighborhood House and St. St Anns Ann's orphanage for childrens children's day at atthe atthe atthe the rodeo Thursday noon Children Children Chil Chil- dren under 12 years of age willbe will willbe willbe be admitted free Nearly BOO tickets for service servicemen servicemen servicemen men have been donated by M. M J. J Greenwood Utah Oil company club and the Salt Lake county department of at public publia wel wel- fare The second bond rally and street show in front of the Tribune Tele gram building South Main street Wednesday featured a N Negro Negro Ne Ne- gro show from the army air aCt base Salt Lake City and rodeo specialty acts year Five-year old Hunter Hale Hate to the queen sold war bonds and stamps at the show Exchange e rodeo ticket booths at atthe atthe atthe the Tribune Telegram building South Main street and at the Deseret News 8 South Main street will be open daily dally throughout the week officials said E 5 s MII tS S S 'S S 59 5 9 L C S e I 1 V s g. g ajr I V v S I 5 S 4 j y tra S t S S' S 4 w 4 4 rt mi 1 I Daredevil Riding Is All in Days Day's Days Day s Work Cowboy performers performers per per- I formers formers' Don Wilcox above riding Star and Jeff Reavis per per-j below atop Danger provide provid thrills for rodeo spectators |
