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Chicago Rodeo Returns to Soldiers Field August 14 22
The Chicago world's championship Rodeo heads to Soldiers Field Grant Park from August 14 to 22 with fifty percent more contestants including a Flathead Indian troupe. Tex Austin directs the event offering 350000 spectators expected. 300 cattle and calves, including Mexican longhorns and Mexican Brahma crosses, will challenge cowboys twice daily. Admission stays as low as 1 to 2.50 for best seats as the Chicago Association of Commerce awards trophies.
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