The Lusty Men Page #5

Old John Anderson says,

"are you hurt, book?"

I says, "I believe so."

Took my hands off my face.

Old John fainted plumb away.

Another cowboy

come running up to me.

I said, "something's dangling.

I believe it's my eye."

He said,

"well, it sure is."

So he got me a doctor.

Took 17 stitches around my eye.

Next day I won first prize

in the saddle bronc riding.

Now ain't that a windy?

Hoot Martin told me

that same story.

That's where I heard it.

Could I talk to you

in private, Jeff?

Yeah.

Couldn't borrow

a couple of bucks, could I?

I know I ain't

paid back what I got in Cheyenne.

Don't worry about it,

as long as you're keeping books.

I'm keeping books,

right up to the penny.

I'll settle with you one day.

Chico's faster

than these horses.

Judging

a horse is like judging a woman.

You can't tell

by their head or their mane.

I knowed a girl,

had a pretty face,

but she was so bowlegged,

a hog could run between her legs

and never graze

neither one of them.

If it ain't my wandering cowboy.

How you been?

I can't complain.

I want you to meet

Wes merritt, my partner.

Jim-Bob Tyler.

If you don't

pay your association dues,

he headlocks you.

He's a director.

I hear you cooled

off high voltage in San Angelo.

He'll cool off a lot

before he's through.

Ain't you doing any riding?

No. I'm just along to see

that Wes don't get

on a horse backwards.

Might do a little hazing later.

Saddle bronc,

bareback, bulldogging,

and calf roping?

Sounds like a full day's work.

No bull riding?

I got to get him

home in one piece.

I can ride anything

anybody else can.

Just like all rookies.

He's too big for his britches.

Once again, it's la fiesta

de los vaqueros time

in Tucson, Arizona,

and our flag bearers are leading

this very colorful

grand entry parade.

Starting the action

this afternoon

is one of the oldest

of our contest events...

The saddle bronc riding.

Let's go to chute 5,

where Mickey clayborne

from peekskill, New York,

is getting ready to

come out on double-cross.

Is that Bob in a sling?

Sure looks like it.

He's promised not to ride if his arm hurt.

That's the second time sky high's refused.

Can't understand why Dawson keeps him in the string.

Having trouble with sky high,

so we'll move

to our next contestant...

Wes merritt

of big Springs, Texas,

riding devil dancer

out of chute number 3.

Now you can see how a man

can stand and sit

at the same time

while riding a bronc.

An event requiring

skill and teamwork

between horse and rider

is next on our program...

Calf roping.

See you later, honey.

Calf roping is an everyday part

of a cowboy's life.

When a cowboy sees a sick calf

or an unbranded calf,

he relies on two things to catch the little fella...

His rope and his horse.

Our first roper this afternoon

will be buster burgess

of butte, Montana.

Buster tied his calf

in the excellent time

of 14 seconds flat.

That's second-best

so far.

He ought to wind up

in the day money, grace.

The next man to rope

is Wes merritt

of big Springs, Texas.

He's going to try again.

The rules say that Wes

is allowed two loops.

Time for Wes merritt

is 21.4 seconds.

Cheer up, Louise.

It happens to the best of them.

Our next event is bulldogging,

a favorite among rodeo fans

because of its spectacular

and dangerous action.

Burgess' time, 11.2.

30 feet's a pretty

long score, ain't it?

Yeah. The steer's got

a big head start.

When chico overtakes him,

you'll be going

30 miles an hour.

I thought you'd like to know,

this steer set up

on me last go around.

Thanks, slim.

Get down early.

You might override and miss him.

Our next bulldogger

is Wes merritt

of big Springs, Texas.

Let's get the job done.

Hazing for Wes merritt

is a familiar name

and face to rodeo fans,

Jeff McCloud.

Let's make it good.

Reckon he's in Mexico by now.

Now you can see

how dangerous

this contest really is.

It's quite a jolt to the dogger

when he grabs dirt instead

of a steer's horns.

Action moves once again

to the bucking chutes.

Our first event...

Wild brahma bull riding.

In the interest

of public safety,

we ask all spectators

seated in the front rows

and folks standing

along the fence

not to wave anything

at these bulls

to attract their attention.

Brahma bulls have been known

to jump an 8-foot fence

from a standing start.

These four-legged packages

of dynamite

are not exactly household pets.

Ready?

You were smart

not to sign up for these bangs.

I did sign up.

Did you ever ride a brahma?

A lot of horses.

No bulls.

Who'd you draw?

Yo-yo.

Hey, boys,

this fella

drawed yo-yo.

He's never rode a bull before.

Bad bull, huh?

Only been rode once in his life.

Red, tell him

what yo-yo done to stubby Johnson.

He threw stubby

halfway across new Mexico.

Then he run him down

and near gored

and stomped him to death.

He's kind of mean.

Arnold Barry on spitfire.

Look, when you get throwed,

let the clowns take care of him.

Just lay still.

That bull's liable

to eat you up alive.

Maybe I won't get throwed.

That's one thing you

don't have to worry about.

You'll get throwed, all right.

Next rider in

this action-packed event

is Chuck Peterson

from calgary, Canada,

riding a bull called night life.

Let's give our rodeo clowns

a big hand

for their daring and skill.

Buster burgess

of butte, Montana,

is coming out of chute 5

on a bull named time bomb.

Burgess can go anytime now.

First aid

to the arena immediately.

Don't touch him, boys.

Wait till the doc gets here.

Cliff Roberts

of Alexander, Louisiana,

will ride spring fever.

That was a rough one,

bull wetting his horn like that.

Good thing you're

not riding any bulls.

I am.

You what?

I went back and signed up.

Why?

I ain't wearing diapers.

You take things

the wrong way, Wes.

I'm in this business

to make money.

The more

events I enter, the more I make.

If an accident scares me,

I'll find out right now.

You're substituting

guts for good judgment.

Am I?

He is riding

a bull called yo-yo.

Yo-yo's a very

famous bull.

He's never been rode

to the limit.

You draw yo-yo?

You know about him?

Sometimes he spins,

sometimes he doesn't.

If he unloads you,

don't do like burgess did.

You just freeze.

Let the clowns handle the bull.

Good luck.

Remember what I told you.

Take a dive.

Ain't no disgrace.

Are you kidding?

Never was a bull

that couldn't be rode.

Never was a cowboy that

couldn't be throwed.

Eat a little dirt

if you have to.

Here's a flash, folks.

Wes merritt's riding

the first bull of his career.

I'm not going to let him.

Sorry, lady.

He's not going

to ride that bull.

Let me have him!

Give it to him, Wes!

Come on, let's go.

You've just seen history made.

Wes merritt rode yo-yo

to the finish.

I should have listened

to you and booker.

How'd I get out here?

You rode him, man.

That's the way to make money...

While you're asleep.

You rode yo-yo

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