GRABBED FOR THE HORN OF THE SADDLE AND 

 PICKED UP A HANDFUL OF DIRT 



Exactly! the easiest way in the world to lose one hundred 

 bucks in ten seconds. Sharkey was invincible, he had thrown 

 thirty-six riders in three days at Salinas, California ; none stayed 

 more than two or three seconds and continued that way all 

 down the line. 



Beef was never higher than when Sharkey and his contingent 

 bucked at the Round-Up. 



