Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-28
BERRY FIRST.
The Surveyor Cowboy Makes
the Best Time
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BUT WILL LOSE THE PRIZE,
Il is Said, Because He Knew The Route.
Albright the Second Man,
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Said Not 10 Be In II, Because No shipped His
Horse by Rail -wha, The Bronco Can
Do Chicago Rsess Rihc
Record Broken.
Baseball

Chicago, H., June 27.--Thc little hn,wn
bronco called Poison today carried the
winner to finish in the great race to
the Worlds fair from Chadrom Ncb,,
aud then tried to bite the president of
the humane society. Hon j @, ShorialI
As soon as the pony had been stabbed
after his thousand.mlle ride, Precedent
Shortall attempted to make an nNpcc-
ton to ascertain his condition. Shornll
quickly decided there was plenty Of ami.
nation left aud announced tho horse was
an right, adding there was no lus,ihcp.
iion for tho least Interference on his
purt as general officer Of the humane
society, Although the final 100 Miles
had been made in twenty four hours, the
horse showed no slgns Of hong tired
aud his coat was unruilled, with no
lathcr ON it, lie looked capable Of
going another 100 miles.
The rider, Jno. Berry, looked iaded ami
bred. but the glvam from his little gray
eyes showed there was abundant deter
miuation In the small well knit frame.
lie made unique picture, shaking hands
with a crowd Of yaQucvOs, Indians aud
members Of the press.
Coloncl W. II Cody, "Bunalo Hill'
who was the first man TO welcome the
winner, was greatly pleased with the
race aud It's results lie declared there
was u great deal more to the race than
the mere prizes. 1t will show the world
what the American horse Is worth
European nations were watching tue re-
suit of this u,cr with interest II was a
test OF the hurdiness Of the hfnnro ana
the result Of 100 miles In twcniy'ionr
hours, 1910 miles ln thirteen days ana
six hours win make European unuons
want American hnd horses for their
cavalry The horses are ln splendid cnu-
dtion The boys know the hortrs arr
their friends aud VIII use their host on.
deaynrs to make 1t easy for thrn
Major .lnn NJ. Burke was full Of On.
thusiaNn, he was more than satisfied
with the race. lie, declared The ruler
10 belong 10 the Lemonade brirndr.
They don't drink anything but Lemonade,
Why I'rr bought lemonade from Iowa
THE wINDup.
Chicago. Ill., June - Tho first u cow
boy nieerr, John Berry, on q chestnut
pony, reached the Worlds fair entrance
at 0tiO u. m, today He let Freeport
H., ut OBQ y, N. last night aud made
tho last 100 miles of the long race Ia
lust twenty four hours, Mounted on bis
pony, Berry rode up "a Buffalo BINS
stand ut the fair entrance on Sniy'thiri
street and was artcctcd ua the winner
Al Frerp0rt Berry abandoned bis other
pony, which had carried the rider good
shurc Of the distance lie half tumhlcd
from his saddle In front Of Colonel Cody'a
tent. No weak nnd tired that ho wns nm
able 10 rise 10 his feet nr grnHp the pfof
cred hand Of Colonel Cody, who c0rdi.
ally welcomed the little innn who had
ridden 1910 miles berry WIS hardly
able to hold his head up Emmett Al
bright cninc 10 secund, arriving AZ li;iJ,
Albright made tlie last 40 miles IN TWEEN.
ty-fnur hours. Ills horse II Ia fairly good
condition.
Joe Gillespie reached the grounds NJ
| 80 p. m lie, II Is snid, u tho real
winner Of the race, having complied
with an the regulations
Gillespie IN the character ~ the race
He II - years Old but was born to
hardAhops In the West. lie Stood Athe