JOHN BERRY WINS
The Great Cowboy Race Ends
at Buffalo Bill's Show.
Berry Rides Into the Goal at Six-
ty-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 mor-
ing, winning the cowboy race from Chadron,
Neb. He left Freeport at 9:30 a. m. yester-
day, 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 day-
light.
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 with-
out 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 interfer-
ence 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 Cot-
tage 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 manage-
ment had posted to report the appearance of
the winner and the pace for applause was
set by them. At Sixty-third street and Cot-
tage Grove avenue a large crowd acknowl-
edged 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 should-
ers. 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, ap-
pearing with the show in Paris and London,
but has not forgotten how to dispense west-
ern hospitality and the affair of this evening
cannot fail of success.
