Details for World's First Rodeo

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5389005909

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Marker Number 5909
Atlas Number 5389005909
Marker Title World's First Rodeo
Index Entry World's First Rodeo
Address 1556 S. Cedar St.
City Pecos
County Reeves
UTM Zone 13
UTM Easting 643770
UTM Northing 3476367
Subject Codes cowboys; sports topics
Marker Year 1965
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena entrance, near US 285 and Walthall St.
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text Held a block south of Pecos Courthouse, July 4, 1883. Started with claims of cattle outfits -- Lazy, Na and W Ranch -- that each had fastest steer ropers. Settlers in town for Fourth of July picnic were spectators. The prizes were blue ribbons cut by pocket knife from new dress of a 4-year-old girl in crowd. Best roper was Morg Livingston, of the Na. Trav Windham, Lazy Y was second. Other contestants: Fate Beard, Geo. Brookshire, John Chalk, Jeff Chism, Howard Collier, Jim Livingston, Jim Mannin, Henry Miller, Brawley Oates, Jim and Henry Slack, E. P. Stuckler. (1965)

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