In 1910, when, the late, great Teddy Roosevelt pranced around the arena at Cheyenne's Frontier Days celebration, rodeos were a novelty even in his wild & woolly West. Today rodeos are a big-time U. S. sport. They annually attract twice as many spectators as auto racing or track. In Texas rodeos are chasing baseball off the sandlots. They have a governing organization (Rodeo Association of America), a cowboys' union (Turtle Association),* a major-league circuit and a national champion.
To compete in the major-league circuit the 100-odd rodeos sponsored by the R. A. A.a...
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