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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
14
A detailed Frontier Park program lists multiple events from a Wild Burro Riding show to a Denver Post World’s Championship Ladies Relay. Purses range from 10 to 300 dollars, with rules on ponies, saddles, weights, and riding requirements. Notable events include Indian Race, Ladies Bucking Contest, Bulldogging, and the World’s Championship relay.
Event No 18 Men's World's Championship Bucking Contest offers a 700 purse plus a 500 saddle. top prizes include 400 and 500 saddle and champion tie. Day money and finals on last show day. riders must draw mounts, wear chaps and spurs, $25 entry fee. Event 19 Steer Roping purse 800 with 500 200 100 prizes, rules issued. 25 entry fee. Event 20 Wild Horse Race purse 750 daily prizes 75 40 25 10. daily winners barred from future entries. 3 entry fee.
The program lists 15 events with purses from 5 to 300 dollars. Highlights include the Ladies World Championship Bucking Contest with 125 dollar first prize, Indian Race open to all full blooded Indians, and various cow pony, bareback, relay, bulldogging, and roping competitions. Riders must meet specific equipment rules and team constraints for several events.
Event No 16 offers a mile Open to full blooded squaws with a purse of 15. First 7.50 second 5.00 third 2.50. Event No 17 Cowgirls Stake Race purse 25 with 15 10. Event No 18 Fancy and Trick Riding third prize 25 open to men. Event No 19 Denver Post Worlds Championship Ladies Relay 1 miles same as No 17 on first day. Event No 20 Men’s Worlds Championship Contest same as No 18. Event No 21 Men’s Steer Roping Championship same as No 19 first day. Event No 22 Wild Horse Race same as No 20 first day.
Event details for a Wild West street parade include multiple races and contests from 10:00 A M to 1:00 P M with purses ranging from 10 to 2500 dollars. Notable entries cover cowpony races nightshirt and umbrella challenges, Indian Chief and Squaw races, roping, riding, and a Denver Post relay for ladies, plus military maneuvers from Fort D A Russell.
Event program lists the Wild Burro Riding Free for all, a Mens Cowpony Race at 1 mile with a $75 purse awarding $40 to first, $25 to second, and a third place prize. Also Indian Chief Race over 1 mile and Cowgirls Cowpony Race at 1 mile with a $50 purse awarding $25 to first and $15 to second.
Event list for a county fair includes 5 Wild West Galloping Parade with cow girls and co. 8 first day events 12 Indian Squaw Race 1 mile 15 Ladies relay 1 1/2 miles 17 Men’s World Bucking 18 Steer roping world championship 19 Wild Horse Race. Roping events run daily with men only for some contests.
July event lineup lists 19 races including Wild Burre riding, Indian and cowgirl races, finals in Bucking Contest and Trick Riding. Purses range from 15 to 100 dollars with top prizes of 50 and 40 dollars, open to specific age and gender groups and requiring stock saddles for the free-for-all.
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