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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
5
A list of races and events with purses and rules for a multi day rodeo. Includes ponies under 14 hands, Indian races for full blooded Indians, cowgirls and ladies bucking contest, bulldogging, four mile free for all cowhorse, and world championship roping with day money and judging provisions. Also notes troop maneuvers and an Indian war dance by Sioux band.
Notices indicate events run times subject to committee change. For further information and entries, contact or write T Joe Cahill, Secretary. Entries should be filed at once.
A pirate of events lists purses and rules for rodeo contests including bareback bucking horses bugling, Indian squaw races open to full blooded squaws, cowgirls stake race, and men’s bucking, steer roping, wild horse races. Multiple dates, purses, and entry rules outline day money and finals.
The program lists multiple events: Indian Race 14 mile with a $15 purse, first prize unknown second $5. Men's 4% Mile Cowhorse Race with $500 first and $10 third. Potato Race with $25 purse and top prizes $15 and $10. One-Half Mile Cowboy Race bareback with $25 purse. Cowpony Race 4 mile with $50 first and $15 second and $10 third. Open to full blooded Indians and various horses with weights not counted.
Friday events feature the 2 mile cowpony race with umbrella and nightshirt carry, a 44 mile Indian Chief Race with top prizes, a half mile halter horse race, and a Sioux war dance. Entry details cite purses totaling 25 15 10 5 2.5 dollars and reference Fort from FE D A Russell Wyoming.
A bustling schedule for the Fourth Day features events from Wild Burro Riding and Stake Races to Indian Wars Dances, Cowgirl and Squaw races, finals in Bucking and Trick Riding, and the Men's and Ladies World Championship relays. Prizes range from five to one hundred dollars with open entries and committee notes subject to change.
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