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Show Utah ,rn PAGE NINE s Robbers Roost Roundup Rodeo est Three Great zAQght Shows Here TO ,CH PERFORMERS I k SPECIALTY fo ACTS AT ALL THREE EVENINGS kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk 4 4 additional features that part of the Robbers Ro.ost of exceptionally high quality this in the I of the very best performers for appearance on the ting scheduled rodeo grounds Thurs-- j Price Is at the and Saturday. JCreed, star of many of the nations i rodeos, will be here for bronc and exriding. She has already signed for her Madison Square jccessive appearance at for the annual cowboy show there this to appear at this years o being listed in Ogden, Day celebration her appearance here two years ago, the been winning e Colorado cowgirl has ever she has appeared, in this con-mporta- nt ty acts, L ac-le- re coun-abroa- d. )ther new and highly interesting act will Henry and her educated horse, art, credited with being one of the most demanded animals in the entertain-orld- . Carol the clown who will play this tobbers Roost Roundup is a performer ler Holcomb, had considerable experiehce in his line 4 4 4 4 TRURSDAY 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 PRICE ROUNDUP GETS NAME FROM PICTURESQUE SECTION IN SOUTHERN PART OF UTAH 4 4 4 First Performance Will Be Tonight By F. W. KELLER, President Eastern Utah Rodeo Association In the fall of the year 1937 Price post No. 3 of the American Legion was host for the convention of the Utah deparament. As a part of the entertainment for the convention delegates the rodeo. Before its post presented a high-clas- s rendition Price City in aid of the American Legion and as a part of its program of putting unemployed men to work constructed a modern rodeo grounds and ball park with lighting facilities for night performances, the equal of any other in the intermountain West. This rodeo, the first big time show of its kind to be given in this section of the state, proved to be a success in every particular and Trice post No. 3 of the American Legion thereupon created a permanent organization to sponsor an annual western celebration at Price. The historic background of Eastern Utah suggested naturally for this celebration the FRIDAY SATURDAY 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 The rename ROBBERS ROOST ROUNDUP. 1905 1885 in and between the that gion, years was famous as a cowboy outlaw rendezvous and hideout, lies approximately 100 miles south and east of Price in what is still one of the wildest and roughest as well as most beautiful regions of the world, destined some day to be one of Utahs greatest scenic attractions. Just when it first got the name of Robbers Roost is not definitely known, but anyone who 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 visits it will readily understand the security that a fugitive from the law, horse thief or cattle lustier must have felt when he stood on the very summit of the San Rafael swell with the know1: ledge that for 50 miles in every direction the desert was cut with deep, dry gorges, and that nature supplied him with numberless fortresses from which he could defend himself against any number of pursuers. 4 Such famous outlaws as Butch Cassidy, 4 Silver Tip, Blue John, Flat Nose George, 4 4 Joe Walker, and Mat Gun Play Maxwell, 4 4 Warner took sanctuary in the Robbers Roost. 4 The Robbers Roost ranks in importance with the 4 4 Hole in the Wall in Central Wyoming and 4 4 Browns Hole in Southwestern Wyoming in the 4 4 picturesque frontier history of the West. 4 4 In the years during which the Robbers 4 Roost was creating its name and fame, South4 x type. v 4 eastern Utah had its most famous cow outfits: toother attraction at Price this week-en- d The Carlyle ranch located on Spring creek some )e Trixie McCormick, trick roper, and her six miles north of Monticello grazed approxied dog, Scooter. Miss McCormick, a Mon-mis- s, mately 30,000 head between the Delores river has just finished performing at the on the east and the Colorado on the west ; the in Baker, Oregon, L. C. outfit with headquarters on Recapture .ghe will be a special fea-the rodeo dances this week-en- d and will creek grazed from 8,000 to 10,000 head on Elk take part in other festival events. mountain, the south slopes of the Blue mountains and the Mesas extending to the San Juan river Stock for the roundup performances is on the south; the Pittsburgh Cattle company 4 by the Hillside Rodeo association 4 with headquarters at LaSal ranch grazed some ellsville, Utah. Approximately 125 head of 4 4 will be brought here by the organization, 5,000 or 6,000 head on the LaSal Mountains and 4 adjacent ranges; the Ireland outfit at the head stock, all big, cold weather bucking stock, of Salina canyon ranged a large number of cattle 8 ie best that can be had, according to rodeo 444 between their ranch and the Henry mountains. 4 dais. Parley G. Hall, 4 president of the asso-oUtilizing the Henry mountains for large num4 acts as arena director; Earl Hutchins, bers of cattle were the Star and Granite ranches. dug shoot foreman ; Charles Felt, stock In the Book Cliff mountains some 75 miles north N. W. Kimball, secretary; Glake of the Roost and Nine Mile country the Scott rill, announcer. Elliot, Nutter and Whitmore outfits ranged large Of the 18 Brahma numbers of cattle. All of these cow outfits were bulls, ust brought in from ico, one is a of the famed Sonora victims of the marauding expeditions of the denigreatest of all rodeo bulls. The one which zens of the Roost. Castle Dale, Huntington, o be here is said to be nearly as good and, in Price, Green River, Moab and Monticello were ny respects better than his famous half-Jthe- r. fTTTTTTTTTTVVVTVTTTTTTTYTTTTVTTTTVYYyTTTTVTTTVTTTTTTYTYVTTTTTfTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTT all points of supply for the needs of these cow July 3 and 4 the Hillside outfit furnish-stoc- k outfits and the frontier bright spots where cowAce Roberts., Candidates for the hon- Covered Wagon Days boys, freighters and miners, as well as outlaws for the roundup at Rupert, Idaho, com-iroor of being chosen queen of the roSCHEDULED PARADE there directly to Price. To Be Guest from the Roost, came for fun and entertainment. deo and outstanding cowgirl of the Queen Aside from the mining industry of Carbon Responsible for bringing the At Rodeo Tomorrow per-er- s h Eastern Utah counties will follow. FOR THREE NIGHTS sixNext and to Price is the Eastern Utah Rodeo Emery counties, Southeastern Utah is still will be a group of Indians, sustained by the livestock industry. We in rodeo the interest Of largely 3 No. special of the sponsored by Price post and then Father Escalante and his ncan Legion. Its officers are: F. W. Kel-- r' on Friday evening will be still have the largest cattle and sheep outfits parade n Parades, each well over a mile in company. An ox team, stage coach, the appearance of Miss Marie of the state, as well as a great many President ; J. T. Kelley, first vice president; show at the and then officials, guest entries, flags of the Covered the will queen Bertlesen, some still raise preceed We and length, outfits. very exprize ,? Cowles, second vice president; Donald of of the states and rodeo performers Days in Salt Lake City, Wagon on the evenings In San and flesh. cellent rodeo horse grounds cking, secretary; Juan, Emery Angus E. Johnson, treasurtogether with her two attendants, is well will follow in the order named. still a cow trained counties Grant ed Scott Fausett, properties. pony Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Miss Elaine Hatch and Miss Mara prized possession. The sports of the range are the parades will be a Preparations have been painstakingHeading Directors are: Heilbut. jorie finance Angus E. Johnson, Arabstirof white enjoyed and appreciated by the residents of this ly made, to make the parade a The Salt Lake City representacontacts: Mr. Cowles, advertising; mounted color guard state to a greater degree, we believe, than elseof to be members tives, besides taking part in the ring spectacle, according to Donald bright, dances and concessions; Earl ian horses, riders jT secin the Intermountain region. where at of the be American will chairman 3 the of No. guests arrangements. Hacking, parade, post Kean Griffiths, tickets and ush- - the Price Next of the a marshall mile least at will be ond the probe It ervTr13 will long, performance Our historic background coupled with the evenings r5 Kelley, policing; George Oman, stock; Legion. Robbers Roost Roundup, it was of the parade, Erin H. Leonard, chief bably longer than that, and it will we still have our cowboys, sheep herdfact that announced. be all parade there wont be a string vil parade; Vernon Davis and Messrs. of police. and other men of the range, should miners tp? ers, Fausett and Hacking, program and enter-f- a behind to help make The Rio Grande Service club band of cars following to us give the best rodeo in the Interinspire charge of underwriting by Price directed by William H. Toy will be up the procession. An attempt will Plan now to attend tothe Robbers mountain region, and that is what we propose the best in Roundup equal yssmen were L. R. Eldridge, Gomer P. Pea-- J. next in the line of march, followed be made throughout to create a real Roost do. to the west. M. western atmosphere. F. as o is credited with advancing rapidly to-i- e top in his profession. A second clown, o 'ulkerson, one of the rodeo worlds has just completed showing in and who recently returned from a tour Australia, was sjgned last week for the jhow. These two boys will entertain every f that the rodeo is in progress, and will uch to the color as well as contributing a hare of laughs. rick and fancy riding and roping will be ted by the Wever Brothers, Francis and two native Nebraskans who started in the ?ss six years ago and who have been add-estunts each year. They are now recogas topnotchers in their particular line, and nuch in demand at western shows of the top-wh- w at ) n, cor-orema- half-broth- n; er m top-notc- as-ciati- one-ma- - Johnson. T PRIZE MONEY FOR rn 6 via jl RODEO EVENTS Riding, Calf Roping And Wrestling Offer Biggest Purses teNsn?1 the by Uncle Sam, specialty acts add much ,a rodeo, the main part of sage hri,1Ve no vjrious . mone.y by the cowboys comPensation except they receive in the ?Petitive events. the Tiles y comPete under Rodeo merica Scified!L0f pay fees which, together Mth t'tai Ro?8 offered by the Eastern AssodT Prizj tosoristion, constitute the lPurs ca are in the saddle roping and steer bein8 $300 with en-- ri set a $10 in each event. qo . equally for each day entrance fees constitute ney- riay and final money- 'linir mg Ifi06e Lai i - are split 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent. For instance, a bronc rider who takes second place the first day will receive $30. If he should place third in the finals, he would receive 20 fees paid in per cent of all the entryevent. the saddle bronc riding Bareback brahma bull riding offers a $210 purse, split equally for each day money and with day and 10 final money split 40, 30, 20 and per cent. of Wild cow milking has a purse to fees entrance and $75 with purse each for be added and spUt equaUy 60 and 40 per day money and divided money. final no cent. There will be competitwo events, Besides these amateur contions are confined to the amaJr Utah, testants in Eastern bareback bronc riding and these calf roping. Purses for lua1 split with purses are $75, enuanca each day and money and and Day money. final for fees going 20 30, 40, be split final money will and 10 per cent. the rodeo As an opening attraction, bare- scramble, will present a mad portrayed by back exhibition with each mount receiving $3. No entry fee is charged, but the event is open only to contestants who have paid entry fees in other contest events. The cowboys have two reasons for in looking out for the prize money natthe competitive events. One is, comurally; that the money won in of petition is all they get in the way remuneration; the other, that points are awarded by the R. A. A., according to money won, and these points determine the years grand champions in the various events. One point is given for each dollar won in the roping, wrestling and lf decorating contests, and one and dollar each prize points for money in the riding events. FIREWORKS DISPLAY is. Another feature of equal interest is the assortment of patriotic and artillery shells which add TO WIND UP RODEO to the general effect of this bombardment in color. The exhibition is free, and the pubBombardment of the Rainbow is lic is invited to witness it. An exthe title of the new and colorful fire- pert pyrotechnics man has been enworks display which will be a big to fire the display, according feature of the Robbers Roost Round- gaged to Mr. Johnson. up. This specially produced exhibition of pyrotechnics is being presented by Shell Oil company, incorporated, on Saturday night, July 8. It will in-- ; elude many spectacular new novelty effects as well as favorites, You had better be careful about according to Shells local manager, venturing forth in public this weekAngus E. Johnson. One of the outstanding features of end unless you are wearing at least the new fireworks show is the un- several pieces of apparel in keeping usual galaxy of brilliant colors which with the western atmosphere of the rodeo. burst forth high in the air. bomb For a hardboiled kangaroo court first moment the From are horse the and judged Both rider staff is on the lookout for persons according to their performance in the to the moon shoots skyward, right eastern atarena from the time the animal comes up to the closing surprise spectacle, who dare to flaunt their western-minde- d varifaces of the in the of tire there is a continuous barrage out of the chute until the is colored pieces which rivals the grandcitizenry. signal indicates that the ride eur and beauty of the Aurora Boreal (Continued on Page Fourteen) one-ha- ten-seco- nd sky-piec- KANGAROO COURT DECREES PROPER WESTERN ATTIRE old-ti- RODEO FACTS es (This is last of a series of articles telling a tew facts about how rodeos are conducted, and what theyre all about Information was obtained through Donald Hacking, secretary of the Eastern Utah Rodeo association. How Theyre Judged events, the Judging in the riding events, is done on points. In order to be fair to all contestants the judges score each rider and horse on a percentage basis, starting with 109 as perfect. After the horses and riders are each rated and the two ratings averaged, judges determine individual ratings. The cowboy with the highest average wins. The fairness of this can be easily recognized. In case the contestant draws an unusually bad horse he gets a proportionately high rating on the animals performance. If he makes an unusually good ride on a fair horse, he gets due credit no-ti- I LG I! |
