Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-10-26 | Page 5 | Swiss Oust 'Cowboys' after Law Skirmish

Swiss Oust Cowboys After Law Lair Skirmish GENEVA Oct 26 UP UP UP-Cin- Cin Cincinnati n- n dude rancher Larry Sun- Sun brock and the 32 cowboys and cowgirls cowgirls cowgirls cow cow- girls of his Texas rodeo troupe were given iven the bums bum's rush out of Switzerland nd Tuesday for tangling too roughly with ith the law They were packed into black marias marina and escorted across the French border at on the southern side of Lake Leman Behind them they left their horses horses burros steers and gear These were impounded police said because of the considerable debts run up by the troupe in Switzer- Switzer land and All 33 cowboys and cowgirls were jailed Sunday after a riot broke up their rodeo performance at the Palais de Expositions It followed refusal to pay off of a young Swiss tenderfoot named lamed Henri Michaud for riding the rodeos rodeo's prize bronco for or the required d time The rodeo had offered to pay to anyone who could stay aboard the critter Michaud insisted on payment Several cowboys tried to throw him lim out and the fight was on Spectators in the crowded arena I poured onto the floor and joined the free for Police were summoned and the cowboys turned on them Police Chief Marc Gaudet who had been beena a spectator said he had to order his men not to pull their guns after they had been cornered by yipping yip-yipping cowboys and cowgirls Gaudet said he himself himsel tackled a cowboy who tried to pour gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line over some police officers From his jail cell later Sun- Sun brock attributed the incident to toan toan toan an error of organization He said the bronco ridden by Michaud had hadnot hadnot hadnot not been properly saddled or Inspired inspired inspired in The inspiration comes from small nails on the inner side of the cinch used to tighten the saddle