The Helena independent., 1893-06-28
John Berry Gets Into Chicago First
on His Wiry Little Broncho
Poison.
Albright Was Next but He Rail-
roaded for Part Of the
Journey.
Gillespie Might Have Led but for . Circul
and Trick Mulo-A Lot Of
Protests.

CHICAGO. June N.-The cowboy race from
Chedron. Nsb.. TO the entrance to Buffalo
Bills Wild Wsst show Is over. The first
man In wns John Berry. riding under pro-
test from the other contestants. He arrived
st $50 this morning. astrids his wiry bEon-
cho stallion. Poison. He left FSssport
ILL.,. at $50 last night and % made the last
1bO miles In twelve hours. Both horsA asd
man ws'e. mud spattsred. but the former 10
in better condition than the rider. Berry
was about done up and osuld scarcely re-
spond to the oonRr atulstions Of Buffalo Bill
on his success. He was given the best
care and WAS all right after sleep and .
ssst. The next man to arrive was Emmett
Albright. who appeared at His. Both he
and hts ho1ss were In fairly good oondi-
tion.
A little after one o'clock Joe Gillespie
seated On Billy Shafsr. was sighted. and At
1:31 .. m. aliahtsd at the asts. both horse
and rider being in splendid condition. @.
W. Smith registered at lat. Both these
last had been In The saddle twenty -four
hours and travelled nearly 16O miles. They
both remained together until about two
miles ont Of the oity. whom Gillespie urged
his horse TO greater efforts aud left Saith
and Dynamite behind.
Gillespie says he 10 the real win
nss. having complied with oil the
conditions. Albright alss says he will
contest Bsrry's title to the race ON the
ground that Berry rode bloodsd horsp in
stead Of bronche, and being member Of
the committee which laid out the route, had
the advantage.
Al soon as BsrRy's horse was stabbed
President Shortsll, Of tho Illinois Humane
society. accompanied BY . couple Of vet
ertnary surgeons. attempted to conduct an
inspection to ascertain the condition of the
animal. Poison made vicious kick st the
humane ofacisl, who quickly concluded
there was plenty Of animal life Left in him
and NO justification for interference on the
part OF the society.
Col. Cody Buffalo Bill) declared shat
there was > great deal more TO the race
than The more prize. IL will show the
horse ID worth. European nations have
been Watching the race. and thsEs will be a
rush for the American animal. EaYopsan
nations will want Aneriosn- bred hsrses
for their cavalry."
Emmett Albright, who arrived just after
Berry. will come In for no part Of the
prizes, as he shipped his horses part Of the
was too fast for him, but Albright deter
mined to come on to Chicago anyway and
see the fair.
The matter Of protest against Berry being
allowed to compets will be settled by the
Chadron committee. More protests were
heard to. night, telegram being received
from Jones and Stevens protesting against
giving the four men who arrived place.
Gillispie IL the character Of the contest.
ants. He 10 SO years old. A boy who
joined him In Iowa ssid this evening he
would have won the race had he not wasted
time on the road. The first part of the race
he staked his horses and slept outdoors.
In an Iowa town he stopped to see the cir
Gus and amused the spectators by riding
the trick mule.