On May 12, 1930, Ralph Sanders, a 28-year-old cowboy from Brownsville, Texas, began his journey from Brownsville to New York atop his Spanish bull, Jerry. The voyage came about due in part to a bet with another cowboy who wagered he could drive a goat to New York before Sanders could ride a bull. The other cowboy gave up before reaching the Texas border. Sanders continued on, selling postcards of himself along the way to cover expenses. The trip took a total of 254 days with Sanders and Jerry covering approximately 2700 miles of terrain, and even crossing the Allegheny and Ozark mountains.
[Diego Garcia III admins Yesteryear's Brownsville (Facebook) and has lived in Brownsville, Texas most his life. Bronsbil Estacion is grateful for his permission to share his research discovery with us. If you have a photo and story you would like to share on this blog contact us at brownsvilletrain@yahoo.com.]
Research shared by Leo Rodriguez "Growing Up San Benito" Facebook page
(Courtesy Leo Rodriguez )
Love seeing this on here. Ralph Sanders was my father's uncle. My father is the son of Mary Jewel Sanders, brother to Ralph. We have a few of the old postcards still around. My father passed in 2011, and never got to see the notoriety this event is having. I grew up hearing of this from my Dad. Great seeing something of my family history. Thanks!!
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