The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
amore hcsei earned today. causing . i.ss
OF *Moa There were 100 guests in the
building. and all escaped. Iswas one Of
the finest summer hotels in the country.

SS' 'So"aes aoseiS IN tne country.
BERRr TnE FIRST RlDEK AT FAIR.
The cewbev Race y Over-nsu o,les,,e
| Lsss Firss rrfse.
| tHIcseo. June 2s-In the COWBOY race
rom Chadrou, Neh.. 20 the entrance to
Buffalo Bits Wild west show, the lrss
man in vas John Berry. riding under
protest from the other contestants.
he arrived here at $50 O'Clock
tais morning. astride Of his wiry
oroncho stallion Poison. He left Free.
port III. at $50 o'clock last night, and 20
made the last $50 miles in twensy-foar
hours Both horse and man were mud.
spattered. bat the former was in better
condition than the rider. Berry was about
done up. and could scarcely respond to the
congratulations Of Buffalo Bill on his sue
cess He was given the hest Of care and
Will doubtless b all right after . sleep
and rest
As soon as Berry's horse vas stabbed,
President Shorteli. Of the Illinois Humane
Society, accompanied by couple Of vet.
erinaFy surgeons. attempted TO conduct
an inspection to ascertain the condition Of
his horse. Poison made vicious kick at
the humane officials. who quickly con.
Guided there Was plenty Of animal life
lett IN ham and that there Was no justin.
cation for interference on the part Of the
society.
The next man to arrive was Emmett
Albright, who appeared ct ll:lS O'Clock.
Both he and his horse are in fairly good
condition. A little after o'clock Joe Gil.
iespae. seated ON his horse. Billy Shafcr.
was sighted. and At i.Sl p. M. he aligned
az hNfh
being in splendid condition. c. w.
Smith registered at l:I7. both these last
having been in the saddle twenty.four
hours and Travelled nearly $50 miles They
both remained together until about ten
miles out OF the city. when Gillexpis
urged his horse 10 greater ei-
forts and left Smith and Dyna.
mite in the rear. Emmett Albright
who arrived just after Berry. will come in
Tor no part OF the prizes. rs he shipped his
horses part Of the way. The pace set by
Berry and others vas too fast for him,
but Albright determined TO como ON
TO Chicago anyway to see the fair.
Gillespie Is the character OF the contest.
He Is So years old. Berry. who joined
him in Iowa. said this evening that Giles
pie would have won the race had he not
wasted his time ON the road. During the
FIRST part Of the race he stAked his horse
and slept outdoors.
In IN Iowa town he stopped 10 see 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 were heard tonight .
telegram being received from Jones
and Stevens. protesting against giving
the four men who arrived . place.
Aibrigot saws he will contest Berry's sitle
to the racs ON the ground that Berry rode
blooded horse instead Of broncho. and
no beng member Of the committee that
laid out the route he had an advantaeo.
Gillespie said he would - the real winner.
having complied With all the conditidna
Col Cody ("BufEalo Bill'') declared thas
there was great deal moro to the rece
than mere prize. twill show the world,
said he. what . native American horse 10
worth. European nations have been
watching the race. and there viii b rush
for the. American animal Europeaa
nations viii want American bred horses
for their cavalry.
Ds KALB, Ill.,, June x.-Rattlssnaks
Pete. the fifth Of the cowboys 20 register
here. arrived at II :l6 o'clock this morn.
ing. His horse 10 20 badly used up that
he may not be allowed TO procesd. He
claims Gillespie. Smith and Albright have
not bsen riding square. and he has entered
aprotess against the prise being awarded
to either Of them. Jones arrived at 1910
o'clock, in good condition.
The racers started from chsdroa. Nsh, as SEA
o'clock on the evening OF June -. mailing The
oil milss, railroad distance. In u days. Is hours
and tS minutes, an average al about si1ty-sevsn
. day. Each rider had two hosssA The names
OF the riders are - follows:
Emmett Albright James n eteheus.
George A. Jones. 'Doc' Mtddietco,
b w. Smith, Dave Douglas
John Berry. william lesatug.
Joe Gillespie. Joe Campbstl
Following In tho route tsavssscd:
Long Pine, 0'Neil and wausau, In Nsbeaeka,
Sioux City. Gaivs. Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls. We
tefioo, Manchester and Dubuque, In lowe.
Freepoft Dekalb aud on 20 Chicago
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