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Herald June 24.

JONES LIKELY TO WIN

HIS ADVANTAGE IN THE COWBOY RACE

With Him at Iowa Falls Arrive Berry,
Gillespie and Stevens- The Quartet
Due in Dubuque To-day- May
Be Arrested

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 23.- Major Burke,
Manager Weir of the cowboy races, Agent
Tatro of the Humane society and George
Berry, brother of the racer, arrived this
evening from Iowa Falls. They report
that Berry reached the Falls at 4:20
a. m. and left at 8:15 a. m. Gillespie
and Stevens arrived at Iowa Falls at 8:55,
and left at 10:40 a. m. Jones reached Iowa
Falls at 4 p. m. and left at 4:50 on a fresh
horse. They said that Jones has the advantage
in weight, and that up to 4 p. m. he had
covered fifty-five miles to-day. Smith and
Albright are reported west of Iowa Falls,
and Middleton is at Fort Dodge. The horses
are said to be in fair condition, and Agent
Tatro declares he has seen no reason yet to
interfere with the race.

The distance from Chadron to Waterloo
is about 700 miles, and it is thought that the
men will reach Chicago by next Thursday.
John Berry arrived at 9:50. His horses were
in first-class condition and he is feeling
well. He retired as soon as he reached the
hotel, and will leave early in the morning.
Gillespie and Stevens are at Cedar Falls,
and will start at 4 o'clock in the morning.

Doc Middleton Arrives.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 23.- Doc Middleton,
the last of the cowboy racers, rode up
here and registered at noon to-day. He had
taken two days to come from Galva here.
He slept last night at Manson. Doc is
a picturesque character with a breeze
kissed straggling black beard. His horse
was in the pink of condition. About the
first thing this nervy tail-ender did was to
offer to be $500 to $100 that he would be the
first man at Chicago. doc left at 2:40 p. m.
His single horse's tail is beginning to thin
because of the hair plucked by admiring
curio seekers.

Joe Campbell trotted in on his wiry broncho
that he has ridden from Denver. He
registered at 7:20 last evening. He stayed
all night and left at 6:40 this morning. He
is confident that his broncho will carry him
to Chicago a winner. Joe has a side bet
that he can make the trip from here
to Chicago on $5. he had $4.05 of
the original $5 here and refused several
offers of financial assistance. J. E. Albright
and C. W. Smith came in together at
8:40 last evening. They missed the road at
Manson and traveled eight miles out of
their way. They had rested a few minutes
out of town and went on again at 8:45
p. m. Horsemen say that the race will
be won either by Jones or Smith, or
possibly Albright. Both Jones and Smith
have been saving one horse. They say that
when they get to Dubuque they will drop
one and ride the fresh horse into Chicago in
two days, making 100 miles a day. The

Herald June 24.

JONES LIKELY TO WIN

HIS ADVANTAGE IN THE COWBOY RACE

With Him [at] Iowa Falls Arrive Berry,
Gillespie [and] Stevens- The Quartet
Due in Dubuque To-day- May
Be Arrested

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 23.- Major Burke,
Manager Weir of the cowboy races, Agent
Tatro of the Humane society and George
Berry, brother of the racer, arrived this
evening from Iowa Falls. They report
that Berry reached the Falls at 4:20
a. m. and left at 8:15 a. m. Gillespie
and Stevens arrived at Iowa Falls at 8:55,
and left at 10:40 a. m. Jones reached Iowa
Falls at 4 p. m. and left at 4:50 on a fresh
horse. They said that Jones has the advan-
tage in weight, and that up to 4 p. m. he had
covered fifty-five miles to-day. Smith and
Albright are reported west of Iowa Falls,
and Middleton is at Fort Dodge. The horses
are said to be in fair condition, and Agent
Tatro declares he has seen no reason yet to
interfere with the race.

The distance from Chadron to Waterloo
is about 700 miles, and it is thought that the
men will reach Chicago by next Thursday.
John Berry arrived at 9:50. His horses were
in first-class condition and he is feeling
well. He retired as soon as he reached the
hotel, and will leave early in the morning.
Gillespie and Stevens are at Cedar Falls,
and will start at 4 o'clock in the morning.

Doc Middleton ArrivES.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 23.- Doc Middle-
ton, the last of the cowboy racers, rode up
here and registered at noon to-day. He had
taken two days to come from Galva here.
He slept last night at Manson. Doc is
a picturesque character with a breeze
kissed straggling black beard. His horse
was in the pink of condition. About the
first thing this nervy tail-ender did was to
offer to be $500 to $100 that he would be the
first man at Chicago. doc left at 2:40 p. m.
His single horse's tail is beginning to thin
because of the hair plucked by admiring
curio seekers.

Joe Campbell trotted in on his wiry bron-
cho that he has ridden from Denver. He
registered at 7:20 last evening. He stayed
all night and left at 6:40 this morning. He
is confident that his broncho will carry him
to Chicago a winner. Joe has a side bet
that he can make the trip from here
to Chicago on $5. he had $4.05 of
the original $5 here and refused several
offers of financial assistance. J. E. Al-
bright and C. W. Smith came in together at
8:40 last evening. They missed the road at
Manson and traveled eight miles out of
their way. They had rested a few minutes
out of town and went on again at 8:45
p. m. Horsemen say that the race will
be won either by Jones or Smith, or
possibly Albright. Both Jones and Smith
have been saving one horse. They say that
when they get to Dubuque they will drop
one and ride the fresh horse into Chicago in
two days, making 100 miles a day. The