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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
6
Clare community celebrates Labor Day weekend with a rodeo honoring 200 years of American history. Local efforts showcase teamwork in promotions cleanliness and recreation with participation from Clare Jaycees and allied organizations.
The piece traces rodeo roots from 1877 with Roy Bean and John W Gates in San Antonio. It notes Gates as a pivotal barbed wire salesman and promoter of cowboy exhibitions, plus early scoring changes in rodeo and views on judging, stock quality, and rider skill.
An account of steer wrestling technique and top horses, featuring Juan Levins as a leading rider at Prescott. The piece recalls rodeo history, mentioning Bucky O Neill and Tom Horn, and quotes Gene Lamb on rodeo as a tough, independent frontier sport with a million-dollar prize pool.
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