SPINNING THE WEDDING RING 



No more subtle art is required, or delicacy of skill exemplified, 

 than in the captivating exhibitions of trick and fancy roping. 

 No fancy roper ever won greater applause or popularity, not 

 only through her supreme grace and variety of fancy roping but 

 through her character and attractive personality, than Jane 

 Bernoudy (now Mrs. Reed) the pretty Californian from Santa 

 Monica. Whether on foot or on horseback, Jane was equally at 

 home in the control and directing of that elusive thing the "lass 

 rope." These qualities are no better shown than in the ease, beauty 

 and perfect manipulation of her rope when "spinning the wed- 

 ding ring." 



Cowboys, even those who are top-notch steer ropers rarely 

 attempt fancy and trick roping. It is an art in itself and bears 

 no direct use to the work of the range. It is but a recent ad- 

 junct to the varied forms of roping and probably originated in 

 the play of taking the snarls out of the rope. 



There are several other fancy and trick ropers who stand as 

 top-notchers. Among the women known to the Pendleton arena 

 are Tillie Baldwin, Lucille Mulhall, and Bertha Blancett. While 

 among the men are Cuba Crutchfield, Chester Byers, Bee Ho 

 Gray, Sam Garrett, Leonard Stroud and Tex McLeod. The 

 standing of a fancy and trick roper is judged by the greatest 

 variety of tricks both in spinning and catching on foot or a 

 "horseback" coupled with the ease, grace and general skill 

 displayed. 



