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...never be another Bill. Both White and Black will mourn the day That the "Biggest Boss" took Bill away. "'Bill' Pickett was born about 1860; died April 2, 1932, from injuries received while roping a bronc on the 101 Ranch. He was the originator of that great rodeo sport, 'Bulldogging,' having been the first man to jump from his horse onto the head of a running steer. "This was written on the day of his death by one who had been his boss for 30 years. "-Z. T. MILLER" PAUL W. CRESS Perry, Okla...
Sirs: Issue April 18 Milestones mentions death of Bill (or "Nigger"-as he was always "billed") Pickett (am sure spelled with two t's). "Bulldogger" not "Bulldozer" is technical rodeo term {Continued on p. 50) {Continued from p. 6) for his act and those who these days throw steers-by horns. How necessity-danger-was responsible for Pickett's act is an interesting tale: It seems he vyas a "hand" on a Southwestern ranch, was helping load cattle, went into the car to "untangle" the load. Those starting the cattle into the loading chute...
...attention on one particular story which has a mass appeal and then deluge the public with columns of news about it. They concentrate on one thing at a time, disregarding the meanwhile all other mass interest stories that may come along. For over five weeks the Culbertson-Lenz bridge rodeo held its position as the most consistent daily front page story. Then it stopped. But before city editors had the time to cease yawning, they had thrust at them what promises to be one of the most stupendous news story of the year...
Although Big Ton officials have thus far remained silent on the manner in which charity football games will be played this fall, Eastern colleges, urged on by the national unemployment committee of President Hoover, have agreed to stage a football rodeo to take place in New Haven and New York. Each game will be for 20 minutes and an active day of football games is planned for the spectator...
...Eastern system of 20-minute games would make it impossible to determine accurately the standing of each team. Dissatisfaction would be bound to arise on either side. Financially, too, it seems impracticable to hold the abbreviated style rodeo games. Games in five centers of the Big Ten would certainly attract larger attendance than the rodeo in one or two centers...