The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-28

CmcAoo, juno 27-Tho first OF the
cowboy racers, John Berry, on the
chestnut pony, reached tho Worlda
Fair entrance ut O;3Oa IN. to-day, Ho
loft Froeport, Ill.,, at $3.50 p, IN. last
night and made the last l5O miles Of
the long race in just twcnty'iour hours.
Mounted on his pony Berry rode up
to Buffalo Bills grounds at the fair en-.
trance on Sixty.third street aud was
greeted as tho winncroi the now famous
race from Chadron, Mob, At Freeport
Berry abandoned his other pony, Sandy,
which had carried tho rider n good
share OF the distance. AT ll;05 he
passed through DaKalb, and continuing
his journey reached Chicago suburbs
shortly after daylight,
Berry was far ahead Of his associates,
Smith and Gillespie Lett Fr0cport two
hours behind him, and Albright was
covered with dust, aud with the per.
splration rolling down his bronGed lace
and dropping on the neck OF the iaded,
mud bpspattered hronCho that could
not be urged into trUt The rider was
clad in n grimy white shirt, pair OF
Undiscovered yellowi!h jeans, and
wearing ON his head aworn-out, timber
rimmed cowboy hat. Berry half tum.
blcd from his saddle in front OF Colonel
Cody's tent so weak aud tired that no
was unable TO rise 10 his feat or grasp
the prolIered hand Of Colonel Cody,
who cordially welcomed The little man
who had ridden l,0iO miles.
Berry was hardly able to hold his
head up and was supported through
tho crowd by two sturdy cowboys to
tho mesa tont where hO was laid upon
tho sofa and stimulautsgiven him after
which he was ablo to ralse his red and
swollen features 10 Col. Cody asking
him in weak voice TO "please take
care OF my horse" The caution was
unnecessary for under the shade of the
grand stand stood the little chestnut
stallion surrounded by Il score OF COW.
boys who kept back the crowd and
treated tho noble animal like q sick in.
FAINT, rubbing its joints with linlment,
seeking its tired limbs and wiping out
tho parched mouth wiLha wet sponge,
after which it was led slowly to the barn
and given food and bedding that 1t was
not slow In making tho best of. Alter
eating greedily Of peck measure Of
oats the wiry little stallion lay down
quite unconcGrnod.
Emmet Albright CamO in second, ar.
riving at 1915. Albrights horse is in
fairly good condition.
Albright says ho will contest Berry's
claim 10 tho race. That rider, ho says,
has violated the agreement by riding an
American horse insteRd Of broncho,
and gained another advantage by mem
ship in tho committee that laid out the
route. lie had access to the maps,
and knew the road,
Joo Gillespie reached tho grounds at
1885 p. IN. He, it is said, is the real
winner OF the race, having complied
with all regulations. Smith arrived ten
minutes behind Gillespie.
Col. William +. Cody buffalo Billy
who was tho first man 10 welcome the
winner, was greatly pleased with the
race and results lie declared that
there was & great doal to the race than
the mere first prize. at will show the
world what the native American horse
Is worth. European nations arc watCh-
ing tho result with much interest and
after the wonderful result of $50 miles
in a hours, with tho 1000 miles in ID
days and 10 hours, There will be n rush
for the American animal. European
nations will want American bred horses
for thoir cayalry. That the horses are
in splendid condition ain not surprised.
The cowboys know that the horse is
their best friend and that it best en-
deavors can be brought out by kindness
and care"
Poison" tho winner, is a stallion,
and is cross between Abroncho and a
Thoroughbred. The animal was in
remarkable good condition considering
the heart breaking journey. Berry, tho
cowboy, was in worse condition than
his stoed. Although BOrry, who Ia an
engineer and surveyor for tho Elk
Horn Valley road was tho first to ar.
rive it il not likely that he will be
awarded the cowboy Sl,OO0prize offered
by citizens OF Chairou, ,as he rode under
protest, having made tho map OF the
route. Besides this pri2O Colonel Cody
will distribute $500 among the first
throe persons arriving. The Berry mat
ter will be settled by tho Chadron
committee and tho ridorS themselves.
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