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Show Almost $100,000 In Prizes Set For Denver Stock Show A total of almost $100,000 will be offered in ' prizes and premiums to exhibitors and rodeo ro-deo contestants during the 44th Annual National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, to be held January V 13 - 21, according to John T. Caine III, general manager man-ager of the western classic. More than two-thirds of this amount will be offered in the various stock and agricultural events, including cattle, horses, sheep, hogs, rabbits and the pure seed show. A record number num-ber of entries has already been received, Caine said, although closing date for the horse show entries is Dec. 21 and for the carload sections is Dec. 27. Entries En-tries for the individual animals in the breeding section and all Junior Show competition other than judging events were to be mailed by Dec. 7. Remodeled facilities in the Hollis & Platte barn, the Lament La-ment Pavilion and the wash rack - beauty shop for the West's prime stock . will accommodate ac-commodate more cattle this year than in any previous show, but show oficials still cast a long, ing eye across the street to the new stadium construction, scheduled sched-uled for completion In time for the January, 1951, show. Arena Director for the rodeo will again be Verne Elliott, Caine sold, $18,000 is offered as prizes to the contestants in the five events, with added entry fees expected to bring the total amount of prizes above the $30,-000 $30,-000 mark. Rodeo entries close at 6 p. m. on January 10, and should be sent to Mrs. Verne Elliott, El-liott, at the Show offices, Denver, Den-ver, 16, Colorado. |