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Evening Post June 27th

COWBOY RACE OVER.

John Berry the First of the Riders to Reach This City.

EMMETT ALBRIGHT THE SECOND.

Both Men Thoroughly Exhausted, but Their Horses in Good Condition -Prizes in Dispute.

There was a clatter on the rough, stony pavement of Sixty-third street, then came a shout, as at exactly 9:30 o'clock this morning John Berry finished first in the great cowboy race which started at Chadron, Neb., thirteen days and sixteen hours ago. There was only a small crowd at the gates of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to greet the tired man who had ridden a thousand miles in record time, for the reason that very few had any idea that the leaders would make such fast time the last part of the race.

Those who saw Berry finish were surprised. "Why, he's only a little bit of a man," they said. He is a little man, and as he flung himself from his horse in front of Colonel Cody's tent in the inclosure his smallness became even more apparent- scarcely as tall as his horse, Poison, that brought him to the last sixty-five miles from DeKalb to Chicago since 11 o'clock last night. A gleam of pleasure spread it self over this little man's bronzed and burned features as Colonel Cody stepped forward and shook him by the hand with the remark: "You are the first man in. You are all right, John; you are all right."

The horse was the center of an interested group and Berry formed the center of attraction for another. Of the two objects the man was the sorriest, sleepiest and most tired. The horse showed no signs of being sore or tired and his coat was unruffled and without a bit of lather. He looked capable of going another 100 miles. On the other hand, the rider looked jaded and thoroughly tired, but the gleam from his little gray eyes showed that there was abundant determination in the small, wellknit frame. He made a unique picture as he stood there shaking hands with members of the press, vaqueros and Indians.

Thoroughly Tired Out.

A man of about 5 feet 4 inches in height, of about 135 pounds in weight, small features that have been reddened to a deep carnation by the thirteen days' exposure, hands that would be in keeping with an athlete of 6 feet covered with an old pair of riding gloves- such is Berry. A decayed and dilapidated soft hat that was originally white flapped down over the owner's eyes as if it were too tired to have any spirit at all. The rest of the habiliments were in keeping with the hat. A cotton shirt, open at the throat, met a pair of dun-colored jeans pants that were kept in place by a pair of suspenders wound around the waist.

With all Berry's exultation at winning the race, even under protest, in spite of his sleepless nights and days, he turned to Cody and said: "Look out for that horse, please." Upon being assured that everything would be done for the animal Berry allowed himself to be conducted to the dining tent, where he cleaned up a bit and tackled some chicken with a gusto born of 1,040 miles of hard riding. When he finished he dropped on the sofa tired out. In a second he jumped up and said that he must go and look after his horse. He went over to the stable, and after seeing that everything was all right he took a nap of a couple of hours.

General John M. Burke returned this morning from Iowa Falls, Iowa, full of enthusiasm over the race. He was satisfied with the race but declared the riders to be a "lemonade brigade." "They don't drink anything but lemonade. Why, I've bought a string of lemonade from Iowa to Chicago and the boys just broke me."

Smith and Gillespie, who were only a short distance behind the leaders, had not arrived at noon, and Sheldon, another humane officer, declared that they had gone thirteen miles out of the way and are probably lost in the woods.

Dispatch June 27th

JOHN BERRY WINS

The Great Cowboy Race Ends at Buffalo Bill's Show.

Berry Rides Into the Goal at Sixty third Street at 9:25 o'Clock This Morning.

He Is Carried From His Mount as Soon as as He Enters the Sixty-third Street Gates of the Big Show and Is Put to Bed Humane Society Officials Are Satisfied at the Condition of the Horses and Will Not Prosecute the Participants- Other Racers Likely to Contest the Result.

Mounted on his chestnut pony Poinson, John Berry rode up to Buffalo Bill's grounds on Sixty-third street at 9:25 o'clock this morning, winning the cowboy race from Chadron, Neb. He left Freeport at 9:30 a. m. yesterday, abandoning at that city his pony Sandy, which had carried the rider a good share of the distance. At 11:05 o'clock he passed through De Kalb and continuing his journey reached Chicago suburbs shortly after daylight.

Berry was far ahead of his associates. Smith and Gillespie left Freeport two hours behind him and Albright was reported at DeKalb at 3 a. m. today.

Doc Middleton and Rattlesnake Pete were about the same distance behind the winner when last heard from outside of town. A long delay passed, however, before they reined in at the Sixty-third street grounds. They lost their way in the suburbs and were delayed. Joe Campbell, who started to make the ride without money was last reported at Iowa Falls.

Ovation to Berry.

Berry and his horse were in good trim. Neither man nor beast showed much effect of the long journey. They met no interference and jogged comfortably along most of the way. Poison and his mount finished in a walk. Expecting the arrival of the winner a crowd lined the streets leading to the grounds. Berry reached the city near Cottage Grove avenue, and continued along that thoroughfare. At Seventy-first street the little chestnut had his first introduction to city life in the shape of a clang ing cable car, and while the crowd watched his antics Berry urged the animal forward. Along the avenue he was recognized by men whom the race management had posted to report the appearance of the winner and the pace for applause was set by them. At Sixty-third street and Cottage Grove avenue a large crowd acknowledged the winner as he turned his horse's head to the east. Followed by an increasing escort he continued along Sixty-third street to the show grounds.

Outside the inclosure Colonel Cody and a staff of assistants welcomed the man and pony. A number of the cowboys belonging to the show pulled Berry from his horse and carried him to the grounds on their shoulders. Others followed leading the pony.

Berry is slender and young. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 185 pounds, He was dressed in dark, rough clothes and wears a gray slouch hat- the rig in which he started from Chadron.

History of the Race.

The race began at Chadron at 5:30 p. m. June 13, and the men have made what they consider good time. Berry made the last 150 miles in twenty-four hours.

Emmett Albright, better known as "Buck," was the second rider to reach the grounds. He registered at 11:13. "Buck" was riding Outlaw and leading Joe Bush. The horses were in good condition. President Shortall, of the humane society, examined them and said they seemed good for further travel.

Albright says he will contest Berry's claim to the race. That rider, he says, has violated the agreement by riding American horses instead of bronchos and gained another advantage by membership in the committee that laid out the route. he had access to the amps and knew the road, "Buck" charges.

Reception and Banquet.

There will be a reception and banquet tendered the riders tonight by Harry Shanton, the popular bucking broncho rider of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Shanton has traveled with Cody through Europe, appearing with the show in Paris and London, but has not forgotten how to dispense western hospitality and the affair of this evening cannot fail of success.

Chicago News

June 27th

62d AND 63d-STS., Opp. World's Fair.

EXPECTED TUESDAY AT Buffalo Bill's Wild West

THE CONTESTANTS IN THE COWBOY 1,000-MILE RACE.

AN EQUINE RACE,

Humanely Run! Humanely Won!

Under the Supervision of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The Contestants and Steeds Will Be Introduced as They Arrive on Tuesday.

See Latest Telegraph News in Press.

62d AND 63d-STS., Opp. World's Fair.

EVERY DAY, RAIN or SHINE (Sunday Included), at 3 and 8:30 p. m. THE COOLEST PLACE IN THE CITY.

DRIEST, CLEANEST, NEATEST, AND MOST COMFORTABLE RESORT IN CHICAGO. NO MUD, NO DUST. BEST PLACE TO GO ON RAINY DAYS; 20 FEET FROM ALL RAILROADS.

Buffalo Bill's WILD WEST And Congress of Rough Riders of the World.

The (Key) To All.

VOTED A WORLD-BEATER. 16,000 Seats. Covered Grand Stand. Herds of Buffalo, Wild Steers, and Bucking Bronchos. Alley L, Illinois Central, Grip, Electric, and Horse Cars all stop at 63d-st. entrance.

Admission, 50c. Children under 10 years, 25c. Seats on sale at McIntosh's Library (Lyon & Healy's).

(IMAGE) TAKING THINGS EASY.

chos were discarded, and there is not a horse in the lot but shows to the eye of a horseman unmistakable signs of thoroughbred ancestors. "Poison," the horse that Berry rode, was furnished by John D. Hale, of Devil's Tower, S. D. In speaking of the race yesterday as he watched his horse Poison being slowly walked up and down in front of the stables a few hours after his arrival, Mr. hale said: "There is a horse that is nearly thoroughbred. His dam is an old race mare that has won a great many races through the Northwest under the name of Trade Dollar, and his sire was a Kentucky bred horse of excellent breeding. It takes a horse of great courage to stand such a ride and this can only be found in the

(IMAGE) SMITH TAKES A RESTFUL RIDE.

horses that have been bred for racing for many generations."

Gillespie's gray horse has a much lighter tail than when he started out, owing to the propensity of people along the road for collecting souvenirs. "I could cuss at the men who tried to pull hairs out of his tail," said Gillespie, "but what can a feller do agin a woman? It was the women who pulled the hair out of his tail, and some of them were mighty attentive to the man who rode him," he remarked as he viewed a collection of handkerchiefs of feminine ownership which had been presented to him on the road.

There is a talk about disqualifying Berry for some reason not yet definitely state, in which case the race would go to Gillespie, with C. W. Smith second. It is charged that Berry had some advantage not possessed by the others in an earlier and more complete knowledge of the route to be taken.

The distance from Chadron to Chicago is 1,040 miles, and the riders who arrived yesterday made an average of a little more than seventy miles per day for thirteen days.

A reception was tendered the cowboy riders last night by the Wild West riders. The ride just ended is likely to lead to another, or possibly two other long distance races. One contest proposed is that a representative of each of the half dozen nationalities represented in the Wild West shall race from St. Louis to Chicago with frequent changes of horses. Another is a ride from the Rio Grande to New York between Mexicans and cowboys.