The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-28
Berry Was the First to Reach
the Goal.
Emmett Albright Was a Close
Second.
Old Joe Gillespie on Billy ShafeI
Came IN Third.
Numerous Protests Filed Against tho
Winners-The Endurance of the
American Broncho Amply
Demonstrated.


By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, juno 27.-The cowboys race
from Cnadron, Neb., to the entrance to
Buffalo BilPs Wild West show is ended.
The first man in was John Berry, riding
under protest from the other contestants.
He arrived at 8 80 this morning, aetride
his wiry broncho stallion Poison. He
left Freeport, ILL.,, at 8 80 last night and
80 made the last $50 miles in "a hours.
Both horse and rider were mud spatter-
ed, but the former was in better con-
dition than the rider. Berry was about
done up, and could scsrcely respond t.
the congratulations of Buffalo Bill on
his success. He was given the best
care and will doubtless be all right after
sleep and rest.
The next man to arrive was Emmett
Albright, who appeared at III :15. Both
be and his horse were in fairly good
condition.
AS soon as Berry's horse was stabbed,
President Shortal OF the Illinois Hu-
name society, accompanied by couple
of veterinary surgeons, attempted 20
conduct an inspection to ascertain the
condition of the horse. Poison made
vigorous kick at the humane official,
who quickly concluded there was plenty
of animation left in him, and no justif-
cation for interference on the part OF the
society.
Colonel Cody Buffalo BilD declared
that there was a great deal more to the
race than the mere prize. 1t will show
the world, said he, what native Amer
lean horse is worth. The European ma
tions have been watching the race, and
there will be rush for American ami
male. The European nations will want
American bred horses for their cavalry.
A little after / o'clock, Joe Gillespie,
seated on Chilly Shafer," was sighted,
and at l 80 pm. alighted at the gate,
both horse and rider being in splendid
condition. G. w. Smith registered at
1.47. Both these lass two having been
in the.saddla "a honIs, and having tray
eled nearly 150 nilee. They both re-
manned together until about two miles
out OF the city, when Gillespie urged his
horse to greater efforts and left Smith
and Dynamite behind.
Emmett Albright, who arrived just
after Berry. will come in for no part OF
the prize, as he shipped his horses part
of the way. The pace set by Berry and
the others WAS too fast for them, but Al
bright was determined to come on to
Chicago any way and see the fair.
Gillespie is the character of the con-
testsnts. He is So years old. A boy
who joined him in Iowa said this even
ing Gillespie would have won the race
had he not wasted time ON the road.
The first part OF the race he staked his
horse and slept outdoors. In an Iowa
town he stopped to see circus, and
amused the spectators by riding the
trick mule.
The matter of protest against Berry
being allowed to compete will be settled
by the Chsdron committee. More pro-
tests we're heard tonight, telegram be-
ing received from Jones and Stevens,
protesting against giving the four men
whosrrived o place.
Albright says he will contest Berry's
title to the race on the ground that
Berry rode blooded horse, instead of
broncho, and being a member of the
committee which laid out the route had
the advantage.
DEKALB, Ill.,, June 27.-Rattlesnake
Pete, the fifth of the cowboys to register
His horse was so badly used up that he
may not be allowed to proceed. He
claims that Gillespie, Smith and Al
bright have not been riding square, and
has entered a protest against the prize
being awarded to either of them. Jones
arrived at II 20 in good condition.