The Billboard 1921-12-03: Vol 33 Iss 49 (1921-12-03)

a te NRE OP Aya Se 68 The Billboara DECEMBER 8, 1921 THE CORRAL By ROWDY WADDY Let it be each one’s resolve to speak and think more kindly of brother professionals in the Wild West game. Speak of the ‘“‘good’’ in one another and let the “bad” be judged by others wishing to pass judgment. Col. Victor Cody is one of the “ who saw the wild buffalo feeding on the plains of Nebraska and gathered prairie chicken eggs by the basketful—when a boy near his present home at Pawnee City, Neb. Vic's present-day marksmatship ang his lavish display of rifles and pistols are subjects of much favorable comment right now, too, by heck. P. G. Bundy, all dyked-out in flannel shirt, *‘velour’’ ‘n'’everything, meandered into The Billboard Building on November 23 and announced that he had just returned home to Cincinnati, from the West, where he did riding at several affairs ang spent some time with the Sells-Floto Circus. He expects to hit the road again soon. Wm. Byers informs us that his stable of Oregon bred horses finished its season of free attractions at fairs, etc., in the West and is being wintered at Hermiston, Ore. William also states that the horses are being schooled and in addition to the racing features a high and long jumper will be added. The following letter from Shreveport, La. was unsigned, but for the “benefit of a donbt’ we reproduce it: “Just a few lines to inform you that Jim Carry, better known as ‘Alberta Jim,’ was badly hurt here, breaking four ribs and his right arm when a horse fell on him. He would be gind to hear from any of his old friends, who may address him to General Delivery, Shreveport, La.” A letter to Rowdy Waddy from that oldtimer, W. W. Dillingham, who is now desk sergeant at police headquarters, Monroe, La., says he still takes a great deal of interest in things Wild West and the representatives of the profession. Ang he still jumps out of town to a roping contest now and then. Mr. Dillingham informs ug that he suffered a tough break at a contest he pulled at Eldorado, Ark., last July 1-4, in that the party who was to finance the project “fell down’? and W. W. had to pay of everything out_of his own kets. Therefore his oil speculations netteq him a neat sum at Eldorado, but the contest was not so encouraging. From Baltimore, Md.—Two hundred and fifty newspaper correspondents, many of them representatives of the foreign press, at the Washington, D. C., Qonference on Limitation of *rmaments. were the guests November 20 of Van Lear Black, Ba'timore financier and pulisher, at his country home, Folly Quarters, roar Ellicott City. The feature of the enter' Inment was a rodeo, under direction of Jobu ht. Agee, the participants being a dozen skilled cowboys and cowgirls, including Chester Pyors, “Tommy”? Kirnan, Kenneth Maynard, ‘‘Art’’ Yoden, Dottie Vernon, Rose Clark, Lottie Shaw, Fannie Nelson, ‘‘Pete’? White Cloud, “‘Cyclone’’ Kiser and ‘“Red"’ Subiett, The news reached The Billboard last week that Jesse Woodall, sometimes known as “Billy West,”” and extensively known at contests and with Wild West exhibitions in the West, was shot ang killed on November 16 at El Paso, Tex. According to the report, Woodall was struggling with a Government narcotic official for the possession of the latfer’s revolver and during the scuffle the weapon was discharged, the bullet striking the victim in the left side. The officer claimed he dig not fire the weapon. Wordall is survived by his wife and a three months old baby. Mrs. Woodall is a native of San Bernardino, Cal., while her hushang was born tn Ardmore, Ok., and was 26 years of age. Several of the dead man’s friends were arrested and retained as witnesses, From Hope, N. M.—Manager Hugh Gaze and Arena Director Howell Gage have announced the following list of awards for the Armistice Day Rodeo, which was one of the largest and most successful events of tts kind in New Mexico. Winners in ord>r given; First Day—Dorble bulldorging, Bert Weir (35 4-5), Charles Wilburn (373-5), Jim Coffey (441-5). Wild cow milking, Milt Good (291-5), L. B. Cox (35), Bert Weir (421-5). Bronk riding, Ernest McGonagill, Roy Vermilion, Ed Wright Steer riding, John Eubanks, Shake Worten, L. B. Cox. Bullidogging, Jack Brown (13 2-5), Shake Wooten (242-5). Goat Roping, Allan Holder (1245). Breakaway, Tea Robinson (9). Calf Tying, L. 0. Miller (84), Second Day—Double bulldogging, Lee Kobinson (27), J. W. Coffee (28), Will Vermilion (28 3-5). Wild cow milking, Charles Wil‘urn (271-5), Rob Crosby (31), Milt Good (32}. Bronk riding, Jack Brown, L. B. Cox, Shake Wooten. Steer Riding, Jack Brown, John Eubanks, L. B. Cox. Bulldogging, Jack Brown (17), Shake Wooten (25). Goat roping, Allen Holder (11), Breakaway, Allen Holder éS$ 1-5). Calf tying, Lee ftcbinson (23 4-5, Third Day—Dou te bulidogging, Lee Robinson (334-5), L. B. Cox (402-5), Joha Enubanks (423-5). Wild cow milking, Milt Good (29), Wil Vermilion (34), Lit Prude +41). Bronk riding, Alfred Taylor, Jack Brown, Ernest McGonagil and L. B. Cox, tie. Sreer riding, Jack Prown, John Fubanks, Roy Vertmilion. Bulllogging, Jack Brown, Ed Wrizht. Finals—Gont roping (for three days), Allen Holder (362-5), Grover Tullis (423-5) Bob ») Crosby (47 1-5 Breakaway, Bob Crosby (36), Lee Robinson (283-5), Grover Tullis (39 2-5). Calf tying, Lee Robinson (111 yf L @ Miller (1212-5), Edgar Watte (123 2-5), Ches, Aldrich writes from New York City: “TI have been playing contests the past season— played some good ones and some not so good. This thing I read so much about, the managers of contest organizing, I believe woulg be a good thing if they could conceive some way Read How Up-to-Date ALL-STEEL 70-FOOT CARS AFFECT A BIG CIRCUS MANAGER HE WRITES: “Tam very much pleased with them. In fact they are perfect, and I am greatly obliged to you for turning out such good work, and I think you have built a wonderful lot of cars for me, and I will always be a customer of yours. > “Yours very truly, CHAS. SPARKS.” SEND US YOUR INQUIRIES. MT. VERNON CAR MFG. COMPANY MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS GEO. BAPTISTE (Former Champion Middleweight Wrestler) Manufacturer to the profession. T S FOR WRESTLING, BOXING, M A ACROBATS AND GYMNASIUMS, E N T OF EVERY SIZE AND SHAPE. T WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. FOR SALE OR RENT & BAPTISTE TENT & AWNING CO., 612 N. Third St., ST. LOUIS, MO. wren Have camplete Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2-Car Show for sale. Pneumatic Air Calllore, several Floats, Pony Hamess, Carts, Parade Wardrobe, a lot of Tom Paper. WIL" BUY smal] Elephants, E. H. JONES, Sherman House, Chicago, I1., Nov. 29 te Deo, 4 High School Horse, Road Show Property, Poles, Lights and Circus Property of all kinds, including a complete two-car CirFOR SALE, CHEA cus Outfit, with Animals. WILL BUY a Wagon or one train 9 Circus complete, or any kind of Circus or Menagerie Property that can be purchased at reasonable price for cash. John Backman, wire, I will be at Palmer House, Chicago, week of Nov. 27; after that at Geneva, 0. WwW. lL. MAIN, ' . to prevent any one having a contest without you writin’ any scenerios now? Do one of the having thé prize money in the bank before adWest, kid, they sure need ‘em now. The folks Vvertising the show. After it is ‘all over’ want new stuff. Sumthin’ real (not all “reel"’) some of them say_that business was no good, ~ sumthin’ true to life of the West. If sum as ‘it rained on the big day, and we can’t writer would give ’em one of them kind of pay.” When Tex Austin pulls a cogtest the «tories un’ could git the pitcher company to first thing he does is to hate every cent iD film it like it wus written, it'd sure be a hit. the bank, anq if he can't get the prize money Buck, you’er a Westerner an’ you know the up this way, he doesn’t pull the contest. Why real thing. Go get ‘em kid, They need sum cannot more of them do this? Another sure new ideas. First thing you know some of them det is Miller Bros, at the 101 Ranch, Bliss, foreign picture companies will turn out a Ok. Their show is given annually (five days) +-Woestern’* that they'll make in Italy er sum and ends on Labor Day. was there this year other place that will.show up the buss who aud it was a real show and they gave real 91) seem to be tryin’ to do somethin’ like the prizes—$1,000 first money in eteer roping. I other feller has done fer years ax’ rears. You attendeg some of California Frank and Fog ,now what 1 mean, Buck. Talk to the “powers Horn Clancy's shows and they were good. that be.’’ Explain it to ’em. They got plenty We business was not_anything to boast of of joys out there who can do the real Western ut some of them, everybody got every cent gstuff, if sum one would only write e regular coming to them at all of their shows whic! I story containin’ human interest—to the public attended. Mr. Beebe, at Oklahoma City, paid 7; mean, not to the feller who's directin’ it. off, but the show was not a success financially. ‘hink it over, Buck, an’ use your inflooence. I made three of Freq Updorf’s shows and all cumthin’s got to be gone, er Wild West pitchers paid off. Among the oldtimers I met this year wil) be billed as comedies all the time. I wus were Lew (Shorty) Prefiance, who is at ! in Los the st summer, but it wuz too hot Scott, Kan., in the mining business; Princess when | wus there to git out to the studios. Guess Wenona, who has a chicken ranch at Bilis’, that’s why I didn’t see you. They sure do Ok., and only makes a few of the nearby conneed sum new stuff. You kin give it to ’em. tests ang fairs. 1 met Guy Weadick in ChiYou tell ‘em. Well, so long.—SOBER SAM. cago. Guy and Flors are playing some vaudeville to kill the winter months, Guy said he TANGLEY COMPANY has been doing nicely — ranch in oa ie diete and is having a number of improvements made there, in the way of new log cabins to accom: Again Building Calliopes modate more tourists during the summer seasons, Hazel Moran, the lady roper, is playing The Tangley Calliope Company, of Muscatine in New York and has been for the past five Ia., is again building air calliopes, both hand months. I expect to spend the winter in the and automatic played. As mentioned in these ‘big city.’ — Aae A gee gastery yes “— » othe i” a completely destroye: yy fire, dir. aker suffera elt cae oom oe -y ing a loss of more than $45,000. Over $18,000 bow-legged He said he would like to see worth of finished instruments were burned and that other feller, who has the ‘Buck'n’ Horse ™&2V leading theatrical managers were disapSalve, which ‘Sober Sam’ has been tellin’ so > it able to secure calliopes as much about, as he thinks the two salves put The Tangley Compan fs now prepared to together woulq work wonders to some folks."" joke deliveries again vith its ontiniy new -_— models. While its other eee 1920 pore verfect in construction and musical tone, there Dear Rowly—That wus + good plece you oo conveniences upon the new models that had in your column to the effect that yon all } ee at ter Che S008 atete ad don't recognize the “champion” title until such D&C Deen aude inet. aoe were, “ : style instruments are bullt: three and one-half time as they have sum king of an official asoctaves, forty-three whistles, hand played, and sociation that will have rules, etc., recognized tn, same size in automatic played. A fiftyas the “‘official’’ ones, agreed to by all in the three-whistle instrument is also made, both bizness, Now that that point is settled, let’s jy.54 and automatic played. < git down to the real thing an’ hear ftom all The prices have been greatly reduced tn those who really figer on doin’ sum real stuff proportion to the material drop and the firm in contest bizness fer 1922. ‘“‘Bill'’ Sherman, js securing large orders for spring delivery. pardon me fer thinkin’ you made that fust trip On the 1922 models the cases are of steel and on horseback. You didn’t, an’ 1 know you the interior mechanism built to stand the didn’t. You made it in an ‘‘auto,” not a hard knocks when used on solid axle wagons “car,” go there you are. It'll be a great made for overland purposes. The instrument is year fer “‘autos’”? if the tires hold out. ‘When more compact. mplete detailed literature you herd that bird in the barber shop tellin’ may be had for the asking. about those Texas hobbled riders, “Pill,” your cue wuz to ask him if he knew any of the SANTCS & ARTIGAS CIRCUS bronk riders who haq hobbies named after _ ‘em. They do it with saddles, maybe with hobbles, you can’t tell. Woz that fcller's name Number of Acts Closing and ReturnMountain Rye, er wuz it “Sursingle Dick’'? ing to the States Both of those birds are well-known “cowboys” I know, ‘cause they both told me. If it wuz On November 11 Santos & Artigas held their either of them fellers you could not have sold g¢th anniversary of the opening of their circus ’em any “Buckin’ Horse Salve,"’ cause that jj Havana, the theater being filled to eacosts a dollar a box, an’ with the price of pacity. President Zayas and family, as well lodgin’ and beans bein’ so high at present them og the elite of Havuna, were in attendance. kind of feliers are savin’ their money (extra) The Four Readings closed with the show to buy new Wild West “purties,” sich a8 November 17, leaving for the States via Key beaded sleave-holders, tie-down straps fer sixWest, November 18, and opened at Kelth’s shooters (made of real Injun tanned buckskin-Theater, Philadelphia, November 21. The Readthey don't shrink, you know) an’ other “imings were the hit of the entire show, thelr act portant” parts of their make-up, going over just og big on the antes as on the I see where Buck Connors is in California opening night. The ge Oe Is’ contract “‘yet’’—not still, Hello, Buck, old kid. Are Novem 26. ey will leave imand mediately for the States, ning on the Keit Time. e Picchianis een | Doceabee 12. They have one of the greatest acts of the kind that has ever appeared in Ouba. Jimmie Picehiani had quite a reputation ag a checker player on the Barnum Show, but he has lost his “rep."’ down here, the boys having no trouble defeating Jimmie.in checkers. Capt. Hermon Weedon is now working the black panther with his troupe of tigers and the act is going over big. Pete Cadieuc closed November 17 and left for the States to resum» his route on the Keith Time. The Waltons, equestrians, have finished their engagement with the Santos & Artigas Circus and have joined the Montalvo Circus, whic) is playing under canvas in Havana. Financial conditions are very bad in Cuba The price on sugar is so low that they are nv: even cutting the cane. The racing season opens on Thanksgiving Day and with the tourists com. ing down business may pick up. Capt. Tom Wilmouth has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, bat has now fully receovered —LOUIS L. CAMPBELL (on the show). CIRCUS PICKUPS By FLETCHER SMITH queen, Staid old Philadelphia is not as dead as it has been famed in song and story. Or maybe i: was the bunch ef congenial fellows wh» gathered in George Karlavagn’s well-known hostelry recently that made it appear liveler than usual. First of all, let it be eaid that George is a real boniface, has a smile an! a warm handshake for every guest and knows just what a trouper wants to have a good! time. Let's see; in the party were Jimmie Heron and Mrs. Heron, Gardner Wilson, Howard Robinson, for years treasurer of the J. Augustus Jones Shows, who rode up in his fliivver after a harq day's work demonstrating in a big department store; Howard Barre, advertising man of the Main Show; Capt. Stanley H. Lewis, who tied his big yellow racer outside while passersby read of the coming of Robert Warwick in *“‘In the Night Watch,” and the writer. There was much swapping of circus experiences. La Belle Helene, one of the dancers with the Main Show last season, is wintering in Philadelphia and is being featured at the Trocadero, in her sensational dances. Two once famous Eastern repertoire mana ers and leading men had a great vis't in hiladelphia recently, Joseph Green beng in the city with “Little Old New York’ and Henry Testa, with his wife, Nancy Borer, hea'lining the vaudeville bill at the Globe. Th> Florenz-Martine troupe of the Main Show als» appeared at this house recently. ed a card from J. W. (lumpy) Ethridge He is having a good time and getting some kale with the Christy Bros.’ Show down in Arkansaw. His side partner, Loais Maisel, and the rest of the bunch are in New York for the winter. “Bob” Thatcher, formerly with the Main Show and later special agent of Howe's Great London Show, is making good again this winter as advertising manager of the Park Theater, Youngstown, That real oldtimer, Frank B. Hubin, up at Atlantic QOity, has become settled in his new location on the board walk and found time recently to pilot the Atlantic City lodge of Moose with their fifty-piece band up to his favorite resort, Pleasantville, where they put thrn a big class, and Frank made one of his famous booster addresses, Just heard from Billy Furlong, who was once one of the famous “‘Tom"’ men of the East. He is up at Corfu, N. Y., is a justice of the peace, and has the only cigar and news stand in the town. When he can't stand it any longer Bill puts out a rep. show and tours the apple section of Western New York. e Gregories, the Sensational 20th Century Farniture Movers, who were with the Maio Show last season, are making a big hit playing in vaudeville in and around New York. Baby Dorris Gregorie has cut her first tooth. Mrs. Lola O’Wesney, who has been spending a vacation in St. Louis, has joined her busband, Ray, in Piorida and will tour that State this winter with Tom Atkinson's motor circus. Owing to the fact that “Baldy” Carmichael will remain in winter quarters with the Main Show his Draw RBar Bull's Wild West wil! not be added to the aggregation, My old friend “Doe’’ Cline just couldn't stand it any longer in Champaign, NL, and has moved bag and baggage to the 2. City. where he is now domiciled with Mrs, ine at the State Hotel. “Doc’’ was already city broke and feels quite at home. Had a long letter from George H. Irving. the dean of all side show managers, who Is now at his home in Haverhill, Mass., Bradford district. George tells me that George : Tieath, the original manager of ‘Peck’s Bad Roy’? and who made a fortune with it, is stil! alive and active and altho he js 82 years old does not look over 65. He is able to be about and enjoy Ife. John Goss, the well-known minstrel, is also wintering in Haverhill, an?’ Joseph Goodrich, who trouned with all of the early minstrels from Haverly on, is still running his barber shop and playing ‘‘fid’’ io one of the theater orchestras. If Charlie Brickwood were only alive what a reunion the old boys would have. GENTRY BROS,’ SHOWS ry ty Bros.’ Shows closed the season November 12 at Groesbeck, Tex., and went into winter quagtere at Houston. Ideal weather prevailed up to the finish and only one day was lost by rain, at Sourlake, Tex., early i dori. W. W. Weaver, Henry Emegard, Georg’ Jennier, Rube Walters and H. Franklin, the treasurer, went to Houston, Tex., with the show. Henry Kern and wife went to Peter® burg, IIL; Frayk Loving and wife to Cir cinnatl, 0.; Bob Daily to Ft. Worth, Tex Herb Graves to New York, Thos, Everett an’ wife, Wm. Jones and wife, and Chas, Redrick and wife, to Houston; E. Deacon Albright t his home in Evansville, Ind.; James Harris a0! ~ ~~ | and a to Kanens jay SEE sg His will be tn ree of winter q : nesisted by J. A, Scully, 16. Smith, F. Good Osa Lucier,