Show Vernal Amateur Rodeo Events Begin Friday Entries have come in from five western states stales for the Vernal Amateur Rodeo begin begin- beginning ning Friday said Leland Mc Mc- McNeill Neill president of the sponsor sponsor- sponsoring ing Vernal Roping Hoping Club Local interest for the Western Slopes Rodeo sanctioned event is running high also he reported with 21 local riders liders expected to compete for the largest total purse ever offered by the Vernal amateur event Hiders will seek 50 purse plus added entrance fees in bareback brone bronc saddle brone bronc and bull riding steer steel wrestling and calf roping Team ropers ladles ladies barrel racers and sheep hookers will compete for jackpot purses made up of pooled entrance fees This is the first sheep hook ing contest held in Vernal Mr McNeill said It should be n a alot lot of fun for everyone Rodeo parades will be held at pm on Friday liday and Satur Satur- Saturday day and at 1230 on Sunday Queens from the Craig Bide n Tie Days Meeker Dinosaur Roundup and Little Buckaroo rodeos will be in the parades The Altamont Allamont Ladies Riding Club has agreed to perform a specialty act for fot the Saturday performance of the rodeo Pat Mantles Mantle's Rodeo Cor Cor- Cor Corporation is stock contractor |