The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-06-28
WHO WONT
Cow boys Accuse Each Othsr Of Fraud In
the Big Race.

Cowboys Accuse Each othsr Of Fraud In
the Big Race.
CHICAGO, June 27.--The cowboy race
from Chadron. Neb.. to the entrance TO
Buffalo Bills Wild West show is over.
The first In was John Berry. riding under
protest from the other contestants. He
arrived at $3.50 o'clock this morning
astride his brocho stallion Poison. lie
left Frceport, ILL.,, at $50 O'Clock last
night. and SO made the last $50 miles in "a
hours. Both horse and man were mud
bespattered. but the former W as In better
condition than the rider. Berry was about
dono mp and could scarcely respond to tho
congratulations of Buffalo Bill on his sue
cess. lie was given the best care and will
doubtless he NIL right after sleep and
rest. The next man to arrive was Emmets
Albright. who appeared at II rs o'clock,
both he and his horses In fairly good con.
dition.
Albright says that he will contest Berry's
title to the race on the ground that Berry
rode bloosled horse instead of q broncho.
and. being n member OF the committee
which laid out the route, he had an adj
vantage.
Gillespie arrived at I :ss o'clock and
Smith, 10 minutes later. Gillespie is said
10 he the real winner, having complied
with oil the conditions.
As soon as Berry's horse was stabbed.
President Siortall. OF the Illinois Human
society. accompanied BY a couple Of veteri.
nary surgeons, attempted to conduct IN
inspection TO ascertain the condition Of
the horse. Poison" made vicious kick
at the humane officials. who quickly con-
cluded that there was plenty OF animation
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ference on the part OF the society.
Colonel Cody. "Buffaio Bill" declared
that ,herc is n great deal more to the raco
than n mere prize. II; will show tho
world" said he. "what the native Amer
lean horse IL worth. European nations
have been watching the race aud there
will be . rush for American animals.
European nations will want American
bred horses for their cavalry.
A little after ! O'Clock. Joe Gillespie,
seated on "Billy Shafer." WAS sighted,
and at "a o'clock he alighted at tho gate,
both horse and rider being in splendid
condition. e. w. Smith registered at
i:i,. both these last having been In tho
saddle - hours and travelled nearly $50
miles. They both remained together un-
Ill about two miles out of the city, when
Gillespie urged his horse to greater efforts
and loft Smith and "Dynamite" behind.
Emmett Abr light. who arrived just after
Berry, will come in for no part OF the
prize, as he shipped his horses part Of tho
way. Tho pace set by Berry aud tho
others was too fast for him. But Albright
determined to como on to Chicago any
yav aud sec the fair.
Gillespie is tho character Of tho con.
testau,s. lie is So years old. A boy who
Joined him in Iowa said this evening that
Gillespie would have won the race, had he
not wasted time ON tho road. During the
FIRST part OF the race. no staked his horse
and slept out Of doors. In an Iowa town.
he stopped to sec circus and amused the
spectators by riding trick mule.
The matter OF the protest against Berry
being allowed to compete will be settled
by the Chadron committee. More protests
we're heard tonight. telegram being re.
ceiycd from Jones and Stevens. protesting
against giving the four men who arrived q
place.