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Show THE ROPING CONTEST. Proves One of the Alost Interesting Features of Fair, as Usual. (Dixie Ailvocatc.l Thoro was a big crowd of spectators specta-tors out to witness tho roping contest, con-test, which was pulled olf on tho pub-Ho pub-Ho squnro during tho foronoou of tho second day of tho fair. All tho soats woro taken, and many ladies woro clear down to what might bo tormed tho danger lino. Owing to tbo favorablo condition of the range this year tho cattle wero larger and stronger than on provlous years, and a man with a small cow pony had no business among thorn. Somo of tho riders did orcaollont work, and whil as good tlmo was not mado this year as at somo of tho piovious contests, tho exhibition of horsomnuship was fully up to par. Tho contest consists of lnssowing, throwing and tying down by each buccaro entered, singlo handed and with no aid except that of his trusty steed, of ono of tho largo wild stoera driven in from tho rauge. Somo of thoso animals aro wild, and as soon as thoy havo bocn roped will show fight. In thiB ovont, tho buccaro has to look out for tbo safety of Himself and horso wbilo ho la throwing throw-ing and tying down tbo infurlntod animal. First prize, which consistodfauo. valuable, stock-man's saddle, was ow , by Willurd Soreusou, bis time boing' I! minutes and 1 seconds. Second prize, n lino pair of bridle roins, was won by Eli Whipple, his timo boing .1 minutes nnd 0 seconds. Third prizo wont to George Lytic Time, 3 minutes nnd 10 seconds. Fourth Prlzo was won by ElySoeg-milier. ElySoeg-milier. Timo t minutoa and 29 seconds. Will Higgins mado ono of tho moBt daring efforts of tho day, and could ho havo been kept in horses uud ropes, ho would probably havo won tbo prizo. Whon his ropo tightened up for tho ilrst timo bis horso took tho tumblo that bad buon intended for tho stoor, and Will wont plowing aoross tho ntonn on hie shouldors. IIo was on bis feet iu tho fraction of a bocoihI, and without waiting for his proatrut3 stood to rise, quickly accepted of n steed proffered by ono of tho other riders. This one got Ha lega tangled in tho ropes, nnd after bucking for somo time, grncofully camo to tho ground, b lit not in timo to catch tho wily ridor bouoath him. Will was quickly natrido of another fresh horso mid nftor his stoor again. Then ho broko a oouplo or threo ropus and huforo ho had overcomo tho enomy tlmo was called amid roars of laughter. |