The bull in the chutes is shifting and kicking the closed roll gate behind him, and a hand reaches down to grab the cowboy by his shoulder, ready to help lift him out if the situation goes from rough to dangerous. The rider in the chutes is ranked Number 3 in the association, and the young man who is spotting him is ranked Number 4.
Both are fighting to make the season championship, and both need as big a share of the $3,000 added-money as they can get to push their way up in the standings. The one reaching out for ...