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Rodeo Officials Announce ResultsResults of the rodeo held here Sunday were announced Tuesday by officials of the show.The crowd was such that those who promoted the western show indicated that others might be attempted at intervals until late autumn.In all. 38 ropers participated and the only casualty was a sprained ankle suffered by Paul L. Wasson. Curiously, the amateur roping time was faster than the professional by a fifth of a second.In the second tie-down event, Sonny Edwards came up with a time of 15 seconds to nose out his brother-in-law, Toots Mansfield, who for three consecutive years was world's calf roping champion,by 1 1-5 of seconds. Curtis Cook had 15 1-5 seconds while Homer Hart had no time.Other results were:Professional roping — Charlie Creighton, 18 seconds; JessSlaughter, 20 4-5; Vance Davis, 21.Amateur roping — Odell Buchanan, 17 4-5; Dug McKinney, 18 seconds, Temp Carter, 21 seconds.Belling—Ariis Ratliff, 12 seconds; Rip Bailey, 13 3-5; Bert Massengill, 15 2-5.Mule riding — Weldon Miller first, Jessie Everett second.Ladies flag race—Carolyn Cox, 36 seconds; Mrs. Temp Carter, 41; Dorothy Petty, 33 4-5.Junior girls flag race—Mary Gerald Robbins, 48; Rose Mary Rice, 54; Ruth Lawrence, 64.
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Big Spring Daily Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Tue, Aug 10, 1943
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