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Show Sports Flashbacks Local cowboys garner triumphs in 1951 rodeo A story about a rodeo follows as it was printed in the Vernal Express on July 5, 1951. ROUGH RIDERS, COSTUMES CAPTURE CASH AT RODEO Attractive western costumes, distinguished beards, indian tribal dress, and nionppr rustomes. as well as horsemanship and bronc busting, , brought cash awards to participants in Vernal's 1951 Rodeo last weekend. Reigning over the three-day celebrations were Dorothy Luck and Mary Shavanaugh as queens; Merial Hacking as Miss Vernal and LaRae i Caldwell as Miss Uintah. In addition to roughriding thrills with "Swanee" Kirby's specially selected stock from Moab, plenty of Old West atmosphere was introduced with western costumes and Indian dress. As the celebration wound up with a grand dance Saturday night, prizes were awarded to what was adjudged to be the best costumes. June Hacking received a $10 prize for being the best dressed 49'er man. Most distinguished beard was grown by Virtus McConkie who also received $10. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Medina were judged to be the most oriainal 49'er couple and shared a $15 prize. Florence Thompson is the new proud owner of a fully-equipped pony. In the colorful nightly parades, Mrs. Bertha Cuch was rated as wearing the finest Indian costume in the senior division and'received a $30 award, with Juan Cesspooch second with a $20 prize. In the junior Indian division, three youngsters were judged to be dressed equally well and shared prize money. They were Barbara Murray and her brother and Floyd Caudel. They were awarded $8.50 each. The best matched couple in the parade were Mary Hacking and Myrtle Mackay who shared $20 and in 4he junior division Sharon McKeachnie and Ellen Clark also shared $20. Champion calf ropers for each day and their prize money were: Thursday, -first, Floyd Lyons, $54; ' second, J. P. Haller, $54; second Lloyd Hawkins, $27 and fourth, Harley May, $13.50. Friday: First, Jany Mitchel, $54; second, Louis Lundauer, $40.50; third, Weldon Rutledge, $27 and fourth, Dick . Jenkins, $13.50. On the average of this event, first place went to Harley May, $54; second, Lloyd Hawkins, $40.50; third, Dick B Jenkins, $27; and fourth, Jimmy Suckla, $13.50. 1 In the Bull Dogging section, the I following earned prize money, Thursday: First, Elliot Calhoun $59.40; second, Weldon Rutledge, $44.55; third, Tom Downey, $29.70 and fourth, Jany Mitchel, $14.85. Saturday: first, Harley May, $50.40; S second, Tom Downey, $44.55; third, Elliot' Calhoun, $29.70 and fourth, Louis Lindauer. Si 4 85 Top averages were gained by first place winner Elliot Calhoun, $79.20; second, Tom Downey, $59.40; third,, jj Weldon Rutledge, $39.50 and fourth, ! - ' ' Jimmy Suckla, $19.80. Champs in the bareback riding ft section were: Thursday, first, Hank ' Reed; second, Bonney Joe, $47.50; ; third, Tom Downey, $31.80 and tying for fourth place were Fred Langston and 1 Elliot Calhoun who each received $7.95. Saturday: First, Mickey Flowers, , $63.60; second, Andy Weydon, $47.70; third, Elliot Calhoun, $31.80 and fourth, Hank Reed, $15.90. J j Vv inning on the averages were first, Hank Reed, $84.80; second, Elliot Calhoun, $63.60; and tying for third place were Tom Downey and Bonney J Joe, each gaining $31.80. 4 In the saddle bronc events, top i awards went to Lex Crawford who L earned $147.90. Second, Olen Sheets, II $122.40; third, Kine Hatch, $96.90; fourth and fifth shared equally by Bill Lewis and Howard Muir with $58.65 each and sixth, Harley May, $25.50. Tops in the bull riding session was O'en Sheets who achieved $142.10; ond Elliot Calhoun, $117.60; sharing third and fourth place were Ronald B fB""ot and J- Nesbitt with $80.85 each; ., "fth, Dorren Hayden, $44.10 and sixth i lorn Downey, $24.50. i ' or insurance purposes, f prepare a household inven tory list. Try to include everything, room by room, alng with each item's cost and place of purchase. ,'f Q save all receipts and 'l checks. They help "ou com- P"te actual costs, set up budgets, protect you in war-ranty war-ranty and guarantee disputes, ! make store returns easier and constitute good evidence in any court. If they may be necessary for proof of a tax auction save for at least . live years. A helpful planning guide n sound money and credit i management entitled "The - nsumer's Almanac" is avail- ble by sending $1 to The ,f TnUmer Credit Institute, ' NwVixteenth Street, n n Uite 601 Washington, "J7 D-C. 20036 0 |
