The Billboard 1921-07-30: Vol 33 Iss 31 (1921-07-30)

all aS eee aS ~S = ~ 8h ww Oe OS” esT=n ea. 4+ 32 Ravtensuore \ JULY 30, 1921 The Bi liboard 87 , _— THE CORRAL By ROWDY WADDY Mes. Pox Hastings, while riding in the “cow boy champlonshin,"’ July 20, in Grant Park, Chicago, was thrown from a horse and her shovicer broken, She wae taken to a local hospital, Report has ft that Joe R. Greer has a nice wild West concert with Howe's Great Londo Shows—not big, but is workeq fast. The lineup includes Carlos Brown, Mrs, C. Correon, pill Mossman, Harry Greer and Joe and his wife, Edna. From Telle Frouche, 8. D.—The Belle Frouche TriState Roundup was a huge success this year, “fore than 6,000 people were on hand for the opening day and the performances went on with a snap for the five hours the boys were on the bill, Three persous were injured, none seriously, One grand sight at the spring Wichita Falls contest was Major Gordon W. Lilly (Pawnee Bill), who came from Pawnee, 9k., to be with the bunch. The Major looked younger than be did ten yeirs ogo ond still sits on a hose as he did twenty veare ago, me had ewly to Jook upon his beaming fac> to knew that he was enjoying every moment of the time, From Chicago—“California Frank” Hafley was a Clicego visitor this week, He saw the champlonship cowboy contests in Grant Park, where be bas thus far furnished all of the stcers and visited with the vores. Mr. Hafley and “Fog Hern” Claacy are putting on a big 1oundup, a return date, in Perry, Ja., for July 27-30. Mr. Clancy is in Perry at the present time, also Mamie Francis, Rene Hatley, Joe Hitzler and cthers, The same firm will also play a return date in St. Joseph, Mo., this season, bee Horn’’ Clancy advises that the followin Vist of contests has been booked by Clancy Hafiey; Perry, Ia., Second Annual Cowboys’ Round-Up, July 27-29; Muccatine, Ia., American Legion Cowboys* Rodeo and Home Coming. August 8-5; St. Joseph, Mo., Seconq Annual RoundUp, September 9-11; Hamburg, Ia., Cowboys’ Round-Up (in connection with fair), September 14-17, and Cape Girardean, Mo. (roundup performance contracted), free attractions of Cape County Fair September 21-24, Some of the advertised contests be staged this week or in the near future include the First Annual Wildwest Cowboys’ Roundup, Jacrsonville, Tll., Avgust b-6; Bozeman (Mont.) Roundup, August 4-6: Roundup and Picnic, Madill, Ok., July 28-30; Cleveland (0.) Reundup, July 22-80; Toledo (0.) Roundup, Angust 84: Holdrege (Neb.) Frontier Roundup, September 15-17; ite River (9. D.) Big Frontier Deys Oelebration, August 3-6; Salinas (Cal.) Rodeo, July 27-Avugust 1. Dear Rowdy—No use talkin’ they are sure holdin’ contests in the West, Southwest, Northwest and central part of the country, big ‘uns, little ‘uns, an* all kinds, Only bad feature is too many of ‘em are callin’ thelr doin's the ‘‘World’s Championship” event. Until sum kind of a real organization is officially formed, with one set of rules to govern the whole works, there ain't nothin’ official about any of ‘em, they are all just givin’ a howdydo an’ callin’ it any thing they want. It sure looks to me, with all the people interested in the frontier bizness, they ought to see that @ real organization should be fc:-ned—an’ ahead on’ form it. Until it’s done it simply is the same old story. I’m sure glad to see so many of the smaller Western towns comin’ to the front this year holdin’ contests. Good luck to ‘em, the more the merrier. The West is the place to produce real ones—that’s where it belongs, If it can"t be done there, how is it n’ to be gone im the East. I see an ed your column by C. D. Ostrom, of Kansas City, snyin' he bas contest photos fer sale. Good loy, ©. D., yer a hustler, I'll bet the ad brings you plenty of orders. Can't expect all the bors that won ‘World's Champlonships”’ On the 4th of July to agree who is the real one, 8© soon after, can yer? Some of these days yer goin’ to see a couple of birds drift down out of the sticks with a real bunch of buckin* stock, and a few bronk riders that are at present noknown, walkin’ in and jest Batcheral'y put wp such a@ ride that these yer fellers that Is gettin’ humpbacked from wearin’ medals and hearse from tellin’ folks how food they are, will jest have to “drag it’ fer the reserveq seats. Any time I see a contest announced now that ain't billed as a World's Contest, I figer it will be pretty good, Ss they attract erm real ones who know they ain't got much elonce where the “‘professtonal’’ crowd keeps traflin’ to. “Professianal’’ in this case means them fellers that have simply made a bizness of follerin’ contests, an’, when not winntn’ on their abil'ty, knock the layont, the Judges er somethin’ else, y don't all do it, but there is sure a heap of ‘em that dors, Latest style fer “contest hands” is Spotted calves vests—eeema like sum of ‘em think that is new etuff. It ain't, bors, it's 4 simp's badge, the phoneys that used to sp!cl moseums an’ eell curios called Western elles, pulled it years ago. It's ont of date Tet ‘er atoy ont, Jost founda ont where thev sell somethin’? im this town disenised ae bolled om. a I'l stroll ‘rowng to the “hennery.”* o tong, I ° , —s SORER oan eure needin’ Irregaitin’ now. attended the Fort Collins a qeneee: ed from Winpresent, writ the event, as follows: oe oo eee ees \'tho hampered by rain for practically two a * the show was decidedly n success, It ther one of the cleanest and neatest shows at IT have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Mr, Miller recetved the heartlest eupPort from eftizens of Fort Collins and the BOZEMAN, BOZEMAN ROUNDUP, maowrans AUGUST 3, 4, 5 AND 6. Watch for Prize List. Ree Ho (Cot. Tay, who £0 ‘cowboys. Wild horse_ race—H. SIDE WAL OUR SPECIALTY | 7 Feet at 15¢ Per Foot and Up. TUCKER DUCK & RUBBER CO., Fort Smith, Ark. f FOR SAL in good condition. Four 60-Ft. Flat Cars and Two 60-Ft. Stock Cars BARRETT & ZIMMERMAN, Midway Horse Market, St. Paul, Minnesota. participants of the roundup, There were a great many funny instances during the show which furnished thrills to the spectators, such as Tex Miller, weighing around 10 pounds, endeavoring and finally succeeding in bulldogging a 1,10)-pound steer, and hie remark upon rising from the track rather dirty and bedraggled was: ‘By gosh, they’re sure big On the first day the track was very sougm, and almost every time one e found a rider with his horse and himself wallowing in the mud. Yet, thru it all, no one was hurt. The stock for calf roping was young and wild, and the Doys nau to flank them and tie them, which I consider was bulldogging and roping combined. The wild horse race was another event that supplieq one of the thrills of the day, as one of the local cowboys gave a battling bout with a wild horse gg be yen — horse slapped a couple tee ou en be was kicked tn the head, and shaking the blood off remarked, ‘I am est!ll champion.’ At the + a4 of the wild horse race the cowboy was headed for the mountains, but we hope that he will be in Fort Collins next year. There were many high-class exhibitions taking place between the contest events, such as Captain A. Hardy and Frank ©. Miller in their remarkable shooting exhibition, Also Mrs. Pegsy Miller introdncing the latest songs from horseback, and was one of the hits of the program. Other hits were Harry Walters going under the belly of a running horse, anq Lorena Trickey, who is the only lady I have seen ing the feat ef going under a horses neck while running. The vocational division of the Agricultural College gave a wonderful exhibition of artillery drills and sham battles. The Grand Entry was a huge success, stretching entirely around a half-mile track. The winners were a8 follows: Bucking horse contest—Homer Rourke, first; Bugger Red, Jr., second; Bert Vetters, third; Bill Fitzmorris, Calf roping—King Merritt, first; H. Moore, second; S. S. Dix, third; Bugger Red, Ir., fourth, Men's relay—‘Shanty’’ Sutton, first: Harry Walters, second; Roy Kivet, third. Potato race—Won by the mn gy — first; George Buckendor?, seeond; A. R. Burgess, third: S. Lockhart, fonrth. The camera mon was kept busy during the entire performya A thrills to be used in film pro uction. PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS Comment and Results of Recent Event Trescott, Ariz., July 19.—The 1921 Prescott Frontier Days ed the biggest and best celebration ifn the history of Prescott. The eo. ets markeq the 33rd year that the sports of the mountains and pleins were held in the “mile high city’ Arttoma. gathered from the ranges of Arizona, Mexico, Oklahoma, Tesae, Ca'!fernia, Montana and Nevada, One hnurdred and seven contestants were entered m we various events. Four men who have nreviouslty held the “World's Championship’’ medal of the Prescott Frontier Days Association compsted in the Broncho Ridirg event. The first Ay of £500, together with the diamond studded medal for 1921, was awarded to Richie Lewis, whose average for the semi-finals and finals was 954%-48, Secon4 prize of $300 went to Harry Henderson, with an average of 635-8. The third prize of $100 went to Ed Hendershott, with an average of 9215-16. Doe C. W. Pardee woa fourth place, being 1-48 under Hendershott. Cherenne Kiser, “champion for 1920,"" while making a aplendid ride, was disqualified by being bucked off of “Red Bue.” In the history of rop'ne events it is belleved by rangemen who attended that the time records on three calves, 60-foot etart, will not be lowered In many years. The first prize, }.0v, lee Robinson, whose average on three calves was 233-5 seconds, In the bull roping contest excellent time was acain displayed. The average was taken on three bulls, 60-foot start, with the following results: First, $1,000, Perlie Morris and Logan Morris, 3222-45 seconds; second, $750, A. F. Sandera and Clay MeGonagill, 83 1-8 seconde; third, Henry Jones and Ed Cole, $350, 83 41-45 secon: fourth, $250. Tom Vest and N. B, Tyree, 85445 seconds: fAfth, $1°5, Lawrence Conley an Pertic Merris, 3813-45 seconds; sixth, $75, to John Fredericks an@ Dave Murdock, 88 138-45 seconds; seventh, &%, N. B. Tyree ana Benn Garrett, 881-3 seconds. In the bareback bronk riding the first prize, $125, was won by Cheyenne Kiser, making the third year thot the ex-champion hee won the barchack con. test, Second, $75, Ed Hendershott; third, $50, Lee Robineon. The Consolation Bucking contest for men disqualified from the chutes the first three days was held on the fourth day, seven men competing. The $100 purse wes awarded to Walter Long. In the bulldogging steer contest, stop and twist down being in force, the lowest time was made by Paul Tissaw, 23 4-5 seconds, The prize of $100 for best bucking horse brought into the contest from the range was won by “‘Sheepherder,”” owned by Fred Dugas, with a grade of 98, the highest grade given to any bucking horse, not including the stock owned by t Frontier Days Association. The following men, elected by the contestants, served as the judges and timers, and as is the rule with the officials of the Frontier Days Association, they received no remuneration whatsoever: Timers—Homer Wood, Bill Garett, Henry Morris. Judges, broncho busting and riding everts—Herry Morris, Frank Condron, J. Van Dickson, Saddle chute judges —Minor Bishop, Ogden Holder. Roping and im Turner, Guy Parker, John Mi gman—Tot Young. Foul line— Ed Hendershott. Classification—Frank Olzer, ©. H. Hooker, W. M. Coburn. On the second day 90 head of cattle were ropeq and two bucking horses graded with riders from ehutes in space of three heurs. The Frontier Days at Prescott is conducted at a loss. The management stated that the contestants this year were the finest bunch of men ever assembled. There was not one complaint, and all decisions were accepted in the best of spirits. The arena sports were in cherge ef Lester Ruffner, considered to be one of the best arena directors in the country. His remuneration is the same as that of other “frontier day" officials, merely a goose egg. A strong movement is on foot for the contestants of Prescott to go to Cheyenne in 1922. —G. M. SPARKES. ROUNDUP AT ST. JOSEPH, MO. To Have Fair as Added Attraction St. Joseph, Mo., July 19.—-Fog Horn Clancy, of the firm of Clancy & Hafley, spent Saturday and Sunday, July 15 ard 16, at St. Joseph, and went orer the plans for advertising the St. Joseph Fall Festival, Roundup and Fair. which will be held there September 5-11. The races will open Labor Day and this part of the festival program is in the hands of Gus Gannon, well-known racing official, who alTre; has a wonderful string of high-class running and harness horses entered for the $10,000 in purses. The Seccond Annual Roundup will be held September 9-11 under the direction of Clancy and Hafley and $6,000 in prizes will be distributed among the winners, The fair part of the program is an adaed attraction and will consist enly of agricultural, horticultural and industrial exhibits, it being planned not to enter the live stock part of fair programs for this season. The entire affair is staged by the St. Joseph Civic Festival Association, composed of 1,000 business men of the city. The slogan of St. Joseph is “The City Worth While,” and, according to Mr. Clancy, the men behing the Fall Festival are ‘the men who have helped to make it “worth while.”’ PERRY PROSPECTS GOOD Perry, Ia., July 20.—Prospects for the roundup here July 27-29 are good and it looks like it will attract much larger crowds than last year. Scores of business men of the city have made booster trips to the towns within 2 radius of fifty miles of Perry, putting out aavertising matter and making speeches in the interest of the roundup and this work is expected to bring results. Fog Horn Clancy and California Frank Hafley have seven cars of stock in a deep Bae pasture near the city, awaiting their call to the arena. Frank Gable, in charge of the billposting and outside advertising, has done some excellent work, and has put out “a world” of paper im the face of strong opposition, BIG EVENT EXPECTED (Muscatine, Ia., July 21.—The American lLegion Cowboys’ Rodeo and HcmeComing, which will be staged here August 3-5, under the direction of Fog Horn Qlancy and California Frank Hafley, is expected to be the bigcest event staged in this city in recent years. Rik. posting paper, advertising matter and stories are being put out at a ranjd rate, and due to the fact that Clancy & Hafley will come direct from the Perry Roundup to this city it is expected that there will be plenty of contest hands, as the contest here will give the hrnds two engagements with short railroad jumps. MAIN HAPPENINGS On the Walter L. Main Show The Walter L. Main Circus opened its tour of Ohio at East Palestine July 12, and but for the weather the attendance would have been big. After the matinee performance an electrical storm came up, followed by a cloudburst. The center ring was under water and the dressing room flooded. Water stood all over the ground to a depth of more than a foot and lightning struck one of the center poles. It wag necessary to move the ring used by the Wirth Family to an end of the tent and practically a one-rin show was given at night. Phil Wirth had hig guest David Scott, of Youngstown, director of public safety, and family. A representative of the Haffner-Thrall Car Company of Chicago was made happy with an order for two specially constructed 61-foot steel draft gear flat cars to be delivered in ten days. There was a late arrival in New Philadelphia July 13, and, in consequence, no parade. Business was good. Rosie Rosalind, the once famous rider, with ber husband, were visitors and had a pleasant chat with May Wirth. Millersburg, 0., July 14.—Was the smallest town yet played by the show, but to everyone's surprise it turned out to be good. Other shows take notice, At the matinee more than 200 members of the Ormish clan were patrons of the menagerie. Wooster, 0., July 15.—Was a memorable one for the Elks with the show. The show was sold out to Wooster Lodge No. 1346. One of the welcome visitors was Pop Quinette, the former wellknown agent, who spent 55 years under the white tops, and for 14 years was general agent for Fred Buchanan. Pop had with him his wife, nddaughter and greatgranddaughter. Elmer . Sturgis, now on The Daily Record, had in the window of a clothing store a picture of the Main Show band taken in 1901, when he was a memBer of that organization. Gus Lambrigger was another guest and was surprised at the size and quality of the show. 4 The show was in Tiffin, 0., July 16. Had a good chat with Manager LeRoy, of LeRoy Stock Company. All canvas shows are feeling the effect of the hot wave. The Marinellf Bros. have closed and my old friend, Joe McEnroe, who was with them, has decided not to go under canvas this summer. Doc Dyer, with his medicine ‘show and colored band, is cleaning up in Tiffin. Gene Clark was on hand to greet his friends and took in the show. The Martinez Family is anxious to learn the whereabouts of Wulie Silverton, a wire walker, last heard of with the Halloway Family. Jim Werd and G Chenot, two Tiffin boys, are with Bill Fowlers Band. Hook Cross, formerly boss ef props with the Sparks Show, was a visitor. Hook is now located in Canton. Sallie Hughes will leave this week to spend a vacation of a month at her home at Easton, Pa. Sunday and Monday, July 17 and 18, the show was at Kenton, 0., and business was good. Bifl Fowler had a pleasant visit with his sister and a party of friends from Toledo, 0. ‘“‘Spike’’ Green and wife, who are with the Brrns Show, visited the bunch.—FLETCHER SMITH (Press Representative). DON’T SHOOT THE BILLSTICK . He Is Only the Instigator New York, Jaly 20.—J. B. Rue, detective Monmouth County, N. J., at Freehold, d oiling and readjusting his official revolver this morning long enough to send this telegram to his friend, Chief of Police O'Neill, of Hast Orange: : “My daughter, Margaret, twenty-six years old, disappeared. Warn Bruce W. Campbell that if he is the instigator he better carry a gun, because I will kill him on sight.”’ Chief O’Neill has for years known Mr. Campbell, who is president of a bill posting company at No. 515 Seventh avenue, a widower of substantial means, forty-three years old. cordingly the chief called Mr. Campbell at his New York office by telephone and told him ork S be ae bad fi re ‘That looks very ba ‘or me,"’ he reports Mr. Campbell as replying, ‘‘because I am certainly a sure enough instigator. Margaret _—, were married here in New York last night. Whereupon Chief O’Neill sent a message to Father Rue, advising him to lay aside his artillery and try saying it with flowers, R.-B. SIDE-SHOW Playing to Biggest Business in Its History, According to Lew Graham Akron, 0., July 22.—The Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Side-Show is playing to the biggest business in its history." Lew Graham, manager, told @ Billboard representative here Monday. ‘We have found business satisfactory ” everywhere so far as the side-show is concerned,”” Graham said. ‘‘Industriai depression has not affected the side-show, for they all seem to have a quarter to spend for amuse ment,"” he continued. Mrs. Graham plans to visit her husband at Chicago, coming on from New York. According to Graham, the Sunday at Akron was the second this season that he has spent on the show. Each Sunday, no matter how big the jump, he slips into New York to spend Sunday with home folks. A week ago he jumped from Binghamton, N. Y., home and then back to Elmira, N. Y., for the Monday show. LOWERY SHOW IN BLOW DOWN Auburn, N. Y., July 22.—Sig Sautelle, who has been traveling with Lowery Brothers’ Tent Show since last May doing vaudeville stunte, arrived back in Homer, hig home town, July 9. He reports that on Friday. July 8. an electric storm, accompanied by a gale of wind, wrecked Lowery Brothers’ tent and show paraphernalia at Port Carbon, Pa. The center pole of the tent was broken in three places and great havoc wrought, Look thru the Letter List in his issue. There may be a letter advertised for you. ; Raper NEP ahh Ns ip