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DALLAS, Texas (UPI)—Benny Reynolds, Melrose, Mont., reigned today and for the coming year as king of the cowboys. He claimed the all-around cowboy crown Sunday night as the National Finals Rodeo wound up its five day competition. Reynolds, 25, took first place in bareback riding during the last two go-rounds to win a total of $2,611 at the rodeo and a total of $31,309 for the season. The world’s champions are chosen on the basis of total money won during the season. Two Texas cowboys, James Ny man and Edie Akridge took world championships in separate events as did Ronnie Rossen, Dean Oli ver and Winston Bruce. Bynum, from Forreston, won the world title in steer wrestling. Bridge, from Midland, took the title in bareback bronc riding. Rossen, of Broadus, Mont., won the world championship in bull riding, Rossen was injured in the eventh go round but had piled up enough points to beat his near est opponent, Freckles Brown of Lawton, Oklo. Brown was thrown on the last bull and was put out of the competition. Oliver, of Boise, Idaho, won the calf roping title for the sec ond time in two years, Oliver was also runner-up for the all round cowboy title with $28,002. Bruce, the 1960 saddle bronc champion, won the title again this year. He comes from Calgary, Alta. Sonny Davis of Kenna, N. M., set a new NFR arena record of 10 seconds flat to take top day money in calf roping, but was out of the running for the cham pionship. Bulldogger Harley May of Oak dale, Calif., threw a steer in 4.9 seconds for a new NFR record in steer wrestling. He also took first place day money but had no chance for the title. Jack Buschbom, of Mobridge, S. C., the defending bareback bronc champion, rode mounts in the last two go rounds to be come the only rider to post a perfect record. Bronc rider Don Mayo of Grin nell, Iowa, posted the highest rid ing score for the rodeo with a 186-point mark in the fourth go round. Walt Mason of Las Vegas, Nev., a bronc rider, won money twice in the rodeo, a first place in the fifth go round and a second in the fourth go round.
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Huron Daily Plainsman
Huron, South Dakota, US
Tue, Jan 02, 1962
Page 12
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