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THE UMPIRE

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1888.

The challenge we published last week, in which a gentleman named Goodall wished to contest ten miles on the racecourse with English horses against Buffalo Bill's ponies, has met with a response. We have received the following from Buffalo Bill:-

Wild West Camp, Manchester,
April 21, 1888.

Mr. B. Goodall.

Dear Sir,-Having succeeded, through the kindness of Mr. Mark Price and the racecourse authorities, in securing the grounds for the proposed race between your English-bred horses and my American ponies, I accept your proposition. The terms the same as you suggested-namely, for [British pound]200, the same number of horses for a ten mile contest-riders to to change every half-mile. While my ponies are the ordinary cattle ponies of the Far West, I think the experiment will be one of great interest.-I am, respectfully yours,

W. F. CODY (Buffalo Bill),