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Inter Ocean July 2

PRIZES AWARDED.

Distribution of the Money to Winners In the
Cowboy Race.

There was an amicable meeting yesterday
in Colonel Cody's dining tent, at the
Wild West camp, of contestants and parties
interested In the Chadron-Chicago cowboy
race, when Mr. Hartzell, of the Chadron
committee, was empowered by the
committee and the cowboy racers present,
to refer the settlement of the
awards to Paul Fontaine, of the
Humane Society. A general discussion
of all the circumstances connected with the
race took place and all interested parties
offered to abide, willingly and freely, in
whatever award or decision Mr. Fontaine
might make or give, the relative positions
of the horses in the race not to be considered
by him. The technical protest against
Berry's being in the race was upheld, but in
consideration of the fact that he rode a
fair, square race, and, as old Joe Gillespie
expressed it, "Bezat the race," the boys
recognized him to the extent of agreeing to
Mr. Fontaine's decision by letting him
have $175 out of the Buffalo Bill's Wild
West purse of $500, together with the saddle
given by Messrs, Montgomery Ward &
Co., of Chicago, for the first man in.

It was decided that Joe Gillespie was
first in the race as per the Chadron agreement,
and he was awarded $50 of the Wild
West prize, $200 of the Chadron purse, and
the revolver offered by the Messrs. Colts,
The purses and property were awarded as
follows by Mr. Fontaine, his award being
based upon such facts as were brought before
him, together with his own personal k
nowledge and observations of the race
along the route:

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Purse of $500-John
Berry, $175; Joe Gillespie. $50 C. W. Smith, $75;
George A Jones $75; James H Stevens, $50;
"Doc" Middleton, $25; J. E. Albright, $25; Joe
Campbell, $25

Chadron Purse of $1,000-Joe Gillespie, $200;
C. W. Smith $200; George Jones, $187.50; James
H. Stevens, $187.50; "Doe" Middleton, $75; J. E.
Albright, $75; Joe Campbell, $75.

Saddle Give by Messrs. Montgomery Ward
& Co.-To John Berry.

Revolver Presented by Messrs. Colts-To Joe
Gillespie.