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Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, - its worth all the time I spend.
WHEN THEY TOOK
THE WEST TO LONDON
OLD RODEO MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
Folks, I am a collector of Rodeo Memorabilia. I kinda ran onto this story of the First Interntional Rodeo held in the British Empire. Many American stars are named here and it's the best that I ever found about naming great little known American Cowboy and Cowgirl rodeo performing stars who went overseas.
As many of you know, I specialize in finding old western stories of long ago that have been overlooked, seldom found and rarely read. Here is the story entitled
“When They Took The West to London,”
by Willard H. Porter, a history of the First International Rodeo or Cowboy Championship held from June 14th to 28th, 1924 in London, England. It describes the stars, their feats and struggles during this event. Seems like the biggest culprit wasn't the stock--it was rather the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals who just raised holy hell about them poor mistreated wild horses, stock, etc. Funny, but historically important, because it records the great rodeo artists who were present.
Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the rodeo stars of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.
Here’s one of ‘em.
FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY WEBSITE AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES.
WWW.GENEALOGYIMAGESOFHISTORY.COM
IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO
BUYITNOW!
Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf gathering dust. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.
This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our Rodeo history alive.
I hope you appreciate the effort.
WHEN THEY TOOK
THE WEST TO LONDON
By Willard H. Porter
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN CIRCA 1920 ERA
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: UNITED STATES, ENGLAND
GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
ALDRIDGE, Charlie *
AUSTIN, “Tex” *
BARNE, Tad (Mrs. Buck Lucas) *
COCHRAN, Charles B.
CUNNINGHAM, R. B.
DIAZ, Portfolio
DUKE OF WINDSOR
ECHOLS, Ed
ELLIOTT, Verne
GIBSON, Maria “Ma” *
HAFLEY, Frank
HASTINGS, “Iron Mike”
JONES, Gordon *
KIRNAN, Bea *
KIRNAN, Tommy *
MacDONALD, Jack *
MADERA, Francisco
McCALEB, Jack *
McCARTY, Eddie
McDOWELL, Aubrey
McDOWELL, Mabry
McGINNIS, Vera *
MULLENS, Johnny
PORTER, Willard H., Author
PRINCE OF WALES
RICHARDSON, Nowata “Slim” *
ROACH, Ruth *
ROBERTS, “Rube” *
SIMPSON, Charles
STILLINGS, Floyd
STUDNICK, Frank *
TEGLAND, Howard
TERRAZA, Don Luis
THOMPSON, “Snowy”
VANDERMEER, Pete
PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:
Picture 1: Program Cover for “First International Rodeo or Cowboy Championships.” *
Picture 2: Trick roper and rider Tommy Kirnan was among the rodeo greats featured in the First International Rodeo. *
Picture 3: Many of the greats of rodeo past were at Wembley Stadium in 1924, including, Jack McDonald, Tommy Kirnan, Ruth Roach, Rube Roberts, Nowata Slim Richardson, Vera McGinnis, Gordon Jones, Bea Kirnan and Charlie Aldridge. *
Picture 4: Tad Barnes, who later became Mrs. Buck Lucas, shows her stuff on a feisty bronc. Tad is one of the greatest of the pioneer rodeo cowgirls. *
Picture 5: Tex Austin, manager and director of the First International Rodeo at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 1924. *
Picture 6: Marie (Ma) Gibson was one of the many cowgirls who performed at Tex Austin’s London Rodeo at Wembley Stadium. *
Picture 7: Jack McCaleb’s loop finds the horns of a 1,000-pound steer in front of a massive crowd. Steer roping brought trouble from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The event was discontinued. *
Picture 8: Though these little shaggy steers are a far cry from the Brahman bulls of today, they were able to do the job, as evidenced by the predicament of the unfortunate cowboy. *
Picture 9: Pete Vandermeer, the Canadian champion, chats with a “Limey” who wanted to enter the bronc riding. Vandermeer competed in a match ride between Canada, the United States and Australia. *
Picture 10: Not your usual bunkhouse hoedown by a log shot, this one of several very formal parties given for the rodeoers. The Prince of Wales, later the Duke of Windsor, invited the rodeo group to a dinner at one of the posh hotels. *
Picture 11: Frank Studnick twists a bronc in dandy shape before thousands of onlookers at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 1924. *
PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED:
British Cruiser “Memominee”
British Empire Exhibition (Wembley Park, London, England)
Calgary Stampede (1912)
Cowboy Championship
First International Rodeo (1924)
Fort Lighting Ranch, Las Vegas, New Mexico
Madison Square Garden Rodeo (1922)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Wembley Stadium
WHEN THEY TOOK
THE WEST TO LONDON
By Willard H. Porter
OLD RODEO MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING
While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.
My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in excellent condition, the cover is pristine and in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S.; $4.60 Priority; $4.50 to Canada; $10.00 Par Avion (Air Mail) for International Mail. Texans must pay 8- % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom
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