The bar act by Bud La Mar
The bar act by Bud La Mar is a humorous Western short story written in the late 1920s. It revolves around rodeo trick riding and the stir caused by a mysterious new stunt, blending rivalry, ingenuity, and showmanship in a high-stakes competition. Leonard Carter, a standout trick rider, alarms his competitors when the next day’s program lists “The Bar Act.” Fearing an unbeatable new feat, fellow riders Bobby, Slim, Buck, and Lou
try to spy on him but are misled by Carter’s helper on a wild nighttime chase. During the show the men agree to split any winnings and ride harder than ever. Carter finally unveils the Bar Act: a Ford axle lashed to his saddle as a horizontal bar on which he whirls at full gallop, stunning the crowd. The others scramble to copy it with a windmill handle, a broomstick, and a hastily stolen (and cut) trick rope, but their attempts fail. The judges rule the Bar Act too un-cowboylike for a rodeo, costing Carter his edge; Lou takes first for his overall riding, and the partners share the purse, while the Bar Act becomes a notorious legend riders avoid mentioning around Carter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | La Mar, Bud |
|---|---|
| Title | The bar act |
| Original Publication | New York: Doubleday, Doran and Co., 1928. |
| Series Title | Produced from the September 25, 1928 issue of Short Stories magazine. |
| Credits | Prepared by volunteers at BookCove (bookcove.net) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | Cowboys -- Fiction |
| Subject | Texas -- Fiction |
| Subject | Rodeos -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78116 |
| Release Date | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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