The Florida star., 1902-08-01
4 RACE FOR ROOSEVELT
cowboys to Ride 600 Miles to
Welcome the President.
WILD DASH OVER THE PRAIRIEs.
hounted ON Bronchos, Former Rough
Riders who Fought at San Juan
Will Race From Deadwood to Oma-
ha 40 Greet Their Old Leader-win-
ner to Receive $1,000

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ha 40 Greet Their Old Leader-win-
ner to Receive $1,000.
When President Roosevelt visits the
west this fall, he will be met in Oma-
ha, Neb., by big delegation of former
rough riders who stormed the heights
of San Juan hill with him and who
will come from all over the plains and
mountains Of North and South Dakota,
Wyoming and Montana. writes a cor
respondent of the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. They will not go to Omaha in
Pullmans. either, but will make u wild
dash over the prairies from DeadwOod,
S. d., GOO miles away, OH their stout
little bronchos In addition to welcom-
ing his old friend and leader. the Win
ner Of the race will receive fifty twen-
ty dollar goldpieces. $1,000. There will
also be a five hundred dollar cash
prize and half n dozen other prizes,
consisting of silver mounted saddle.
brides, bits. etc.
The race will test to the uttermOst
the endurance OF both horses and men.
one OF the rules being that each man
shall ride the same horse from Dead
wood 10 Omaha. There will be no relay
riding. and the terrible strain is ex-
pected to show the superiority of the
western horseman over all others.
The only condition imposed upon the
entries is that each man shall finish
on the same mount on which he start
ed and that the horse must be a west
ern bred horse. Any one who cares to
enter the race may do so.
The starting OF the race will be
under the supervision of Tom Hart
zell city marshal OF ChadrOn. Neb..
when that town was wild and wOoily,
and Captain Seth Bullock. first sheriff
OF the Black Hills and captain of
rough riders. The men will be
ranged in front Of the city hall at
Deadwood. and after being addressed
by the mayor OF that city will be
started by pistol shot. They will
keep together as long as in the city
limits. after passing which they are at
liberty to choose their own routes.
Already more than nifty men have
siSnitied their intentions of joining the
race. and three cOwgirls from Slim
Buttes Wyo., have notified the pro
moters that they will also compete.
Among the well known characters who
have entered are doc" Middleton,
formerly one of the really bad men
of the border. scout. frOnticrsman,
gun fighter and picturesque character;
James llartZell. the crack rifle shot or
the west; William ChaTwick. Bar u.
Kid" "Cayuse Bill" the famous
broncho buster; Scar Face" Thomp-
sou. Seven Up Kid" Mexican Pctc"
and "I.ariat Pete" The Indians from
Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies are
very much worked up over the event
and are preparing 10 make number
OF entries Several will also come
from Buffalo Bills Riding college at
Cody. WyO.
The only handicap some of the rid
ers will carry is that some of their
fellows will better understand the to
biography of the country and thus be
able to ride Il more direct route.
Army officers all over the west are
watching the coming race, and the gov.
ernment will probably have an official
report for future use.