The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-28
The Little Horse So Full Of Life When He Fin
ished that He Tried to Bite the President
of the Illinois Humane Society.
Over One Thousand Miles Travelled in
Thirteen Days and Sixteen Hours.
"0ld Joe" Gillespie Second TO Reach the Worlds
Fair Grounds and c. w. Smith Third
,Cyclist Wylie's Long Ride Ended.
END OF THE COWBOY RACE.


Smith Third-The Horses An Right.
CHICAGO. June GA little brown broncho
called Poison to-day carried the winning
cowboy to the finish in the great long-dis-
lance race to the worlds far from ChadrOn,
Neb., and then tried to bite the president
of the Illinois Humane Society, Hon. John
q. Shortall. As 500 q as the pony had been
stabbed after the remarkable thousand
mile ride. President Shortall. accompanied
by couple of veterinary surgeons. at
tempted to conduct ON inspection to ascer.
tain she condition of the horse. Mr.. Short
all quickly concluded that there was plenty
of animal life left and pronounced the
horse all right, adding there was no justif-
cation for the least interference on HIS part
as agent of the Humane Society. Although
the final $50 miles was made in twenty-four
hours the horse showed no signs Of being
sore or tired and his coat was unruffied and
without Bit of lather. He looked capa-
Bile of going another one hundred miles.
On the other hand, the rider, John Berry.
looked faded and thoroughly tired. but the
CLEAN from his little gray eyes showed that
there was abundant determination In the
small. well-knit frame.
Col VIM. +. Cody Buffalo Bill). who was
the first man to welcome the winner. was
greatly pleased with the race and results.
He declared that there WAS o great deal
more to the race than the mere first prize.
1T will show the world what the native
American horse Is worth" he said.
European nations are watching the re-
sult of this race with interest. It's q test
of the hardness of the brou chic. and after
the wonderful result of $50 miles IN twenty
four hours and 040 miles in thirteen days
and sixteen hours. there will be- rush for
the American animal European nations
will want American bred horses Cor their
cavalry. That the horses arc in splendid
condition l am not surprised. The boys
know that the horse is their beet friend;
that it's best endeavors can be brought out
by kindness and care"
Mai. John NJ. Burke was full of enthusi-
asm. He was more than satisfied with the
race. but declared the riders to be- a Lem
onade brigade" "rhey don't drink any
thing but lemonade. Why. l bought a
string of lemonade from Iowa to Chicago.
and the boys just broke me-"
BERRY's FINISH OK POISON.
1t was exactly 9:25 o'clock this morning
when Berry passed along Sixty-third
street from the west in the direction of the
worlds fair gates and entered the Buffalo
Bill show grounds on swinging trot. He was
astride Poison. having left Sandy. his other
horse. at DeKaib, H., seventy miles away.
People were just arriving at the fair. and
they readily recognized Berry by mis-
travel-stained appearance. He was dusty,
but on his face q look of det ermina-
ton that has characterized the man
through the long ride begun fourteen days
ago. Poison Is y stallion. and is a cross be-
tween brOncho and thoroughbred. The
animal was in remarkably good condi-
tion, considering the hesrt-breakng Jour-
ney. Ii was examined by Mr.. Tattero, Mr..
Fontaine and others of the Humane Soci-
ETY., who arrived early this morning. Berry
was met GS Colonel Cody. Major Burke.
who met the cowboys in iowa. and Harry
stanton. Buffalo BilPs rough-riding cow
Toy. who entertained royalty by his
expert horsemanship for two years. The
than his horse: For twen1y-four
hours he had not left the
saddle and the test had been trying on hlm.
The first thlng he did was to go to bed, and
after fe " hours rest he got mp to JOIN in
the ovation rendered his competitors.
Word had been passed around that Gill
lespie and Smith were only few hours be-
hind Berry, and q great crowd. suoh as has
not been seen since the Infanta departed,
thronged the street in front of the Wild
West show. When noon came and Smith
and Gillespie had not appeared 1t was
rumored that they had lost their way. but
this had no effect on the crowd. IL grow
and grew.
1t was after / O'Clock when q boy on
telegraph pole shouted, Here they GOMEZ"
Instantly the crowd began TO cheer. and q
few minutes later old Joe Gillespie. seated
on Billy Shafer. came down the street In
swinging trot. waving his somb rero TO the
cheering spectators. The old man jumped
from his horse lightly. and when Buffalo
Bill took HIM by the hand it was Just 1871
o'clock. The horse looked jaded but in
splendid condition after fourteen days and
nights OF wear and tear through the sand
hills of northern Nebraska and the
bleached prairies of Iowa and Illinois. Gil
growth of beard. that brIstled through the
dust that has been accumulationg since he
started. The crowd surged about him. but
GillesDIe was hungry and tired and he
sought retirement The horse he arrived
on Is twelve years old and looks to be any
thing but q broncno. 1t stands over fifteen
hands high.
The next cowboy to arrive was G. w.
Smith. He was only n few minutes behind
Gillespie. registering at La O'Clock. He
was rendered the same hearty welcome
that was gwen the others. Gillespie and
Smith had been in their saddles twenty
four hours and had Travelled nearly one
hundred and fifty miles. At Mayville two
boys Oh DlCl CltS JOluou tuo IdctTS anu leu
them in. They both remained together I'M
til two miles out when Gillespie urged his
horse TO greater efforts. The animal. al
though W orn and jsded, responded gamely
and sho " ed its heels TO smiths Dynamite.
Smith urged his beast. but the gallant
little animal, although carrying the smaller
weight of the two, WAS not equal TO the
task and fell back beaten. Smith looked
the cowboy. He worea widobrimmed W hite
hat and at his heels were q pair of enor-
nous epurs. but his horse showed no signs
OF their use. Smith LETT his other horse,
Red Wing. at Malta. Ill
Emmett Albright one of the contestants
In the race. arrived just after Berry, but he
will como in for no part of the prize. as he
shipped his horses Outlaw and Joe Bush,
part Of the distance. The animals are
regular bronchos. but the pace set by Berry
and others was too fast and Albright fell
out beatep. bot determined TO sec Chicago
and the fair.
Gillespie il tho character of the racers.
He is fifty ight years OF age. but. born TO
journey well and when he dismounted to-
day he appeared fresh. A boy
who joined Gillespie in Iowa said
that If Gillespie had taken care
of himself and horses he should have COM
pieted the journey yesterday. The first
part of the race he staked his horses ont and
slept outdoors. In an Iowa town he stopped
TO see circus, and amused the spectators
by riding the trick mule. He has never
worn n coat since he started. His son was
entered for the race. but the old man told
him to 10 back and tend To the farm. AS he
intended to take this opportunity of u life
time to have some fnn.
Although Berry. Who Is an engineer and
surveyor fer the EIkhorn valley road, was