COWBOY STUNTS AT WEMBLEY

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 77, 31 March 1924, Page 5

COWBOY STUNTS AT WEMBLEY

WtOTESTS FROM R.S.P.C.A. |COVFU_CHEB*S DEFENCE. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON. March 30. ile "Sunday Express" states that the fytl Society for the Prevention of "Juelfy to Animals has entered a pro■is against the Wild West "Rodeo," 1 which cowboys bring to a show what _ally occurs on the ranches, includ--j tie throwing of beasts with a lariat, &-actual physical tussles on the ground 'tween man and 'animal. ■Mr. Cochrane, the organiser of these -anti, denies that they are cruel and dares that in every case the animal |s an enormous physical advantage "tr the man, who, because of his great ill, takes his life in his hands.—(A. =_ N_. Cable.) OPUCG AND " BULLDOG,ING.' COLONIAL ROUGH RIDERS. ITER TO NEW ZEALANDERS. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, March 30. The sports to which objection will be lken involve steer roping and bulling, in which the animals' legs, ■ims, and necks are sometimes broken. The authorities have already sanctioned tinging American champion cowboys and whirls to give displays. Mr. Cochran, the promoter, has offered i pay the fares to England of six Ausalian and five New Zealand expert mgh riders, also to pay the return fares , 1 the first ten who cable him. He will •ovide the necessary horses.—(A. and 2. Cable.) r "Bulldogging" is accomplished after c beast is down either by being thrown ith a rope or ridden by a stockman who _ changed from his horse to the "back tie bullock. The stockman holds the se of the beast in his own teeth until c beast is beaten.