| 173COWBOY RACE BEGUN.
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OFF ON THE LONG RIDE FROM CHAD-
RON TO CHICAGO.
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With a Final Parting to Treat Their Horses
Kindly the Starter Sent Them Away to
the Crack of His Pistol Before Nearly
Four Thousand Spectors----Assurance
That the Race Will Not Be Interfered With---List of Contestants---Gov. Alt-
geld's Proclamation.
CHADRON, Neb., June 13. ---[ Special.]---The cowboy race to the World's Fair started from Hotel Blaine at 5:30 this afternoon. At least 4, 000 vistiors were here to witness the start.
The Committee held a conference with the humane societies, who were reprsented by Paul Fountaine of Minneapolis. It did not take a great while to convince him that nothing approching cruelty would be allowed. He will meet the race at each registering point and keep a careful watch over the riders and also prevent them from being molested by any oversealous petty officers. As he represents the American society, this puts an end to all questions of the race being stopped.
During the afternoon the horses were branded with a road brand, the figure 2 being the design used , under the mane. The following is a list of the horses, owners, and riders who will ride for the money :
Mike Elmore of Hemingford, Neb., enters two thorougbred running horses, Wideawake and Monte Cristo, with Dave Douglas as rider ; Doc Middlenton of Chadron, to ride this own horses, Jimmie and Geronimo ; Joe Gillespie of Flag Butte, Ne., rides his horse Billy Schafer, and the Huapockets kids, famous Billy Mack ; Abe Jones of Whitewood, S. D., two horses, Romeo and George, ridden by his son, a mere lad, and by long odds the youngest rider in the race : James Stephens of Ness City, Kas., rides Dick and his famous Gen. Grant ; Emmett Albright of Crawford, Neb., rides Buck, an outlawed horse, and Joe, another good horse ; Charlie Smith of Chadron, two of the finset horses in the race, by Namite and Red Wing, both Kentucky bred runing horses; Jack Hale of Sturgis, S. D., with his two horses. Poison and Sandy, ridden by John Berry, Chief Engineer of the Elkhorn railway system, commonly known as " Rattlesnake Pete," and a man who has the reputation of enduring more hardship than any other man in this country; Joe Campbell of Denver, Color., rides a celebrated Oregon horse, Boom-de-Aye.
Protest Against One Rider.
The route was mapped out by " Rattlesnake Pete. " and his decision to ride was a complete surprise. A protest was filed aginst him and he will probably b debarred from getting any portion of The registering points are : Chad fine. O' Neill, and Wausau, Neb. ; Sioux alva. Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Waterlood Manchester. And Dubuque, Ia. ; Freepart, Kailb, and Chicago, Ill. The time it will take is estimated at from twelve to thirty days. The opinion of several leading horsemen seems to be that it will take from sixteen to twenty days. The woman rider from Denver, who has been occupying so much newspaper space lately, failed to materialize.
As a sample of the kind of horses which are being used in the race it might be stated that one of the sold for $ 350 today, to which price $ 150 more is to be added provided he wins the race.
A finer jooking body or men and horses it would be hard to find. and as they stood grouped together for the benfit of an enter-prising local photographer, and surrounded on every side by hopeful friends, they presented a most picturesque group.
From about 4 o'clock the crowd around the starting place grew denser and denser until when the start was finally given at least 4, 000 people were assembled. Mayor Record, Sheriff Dahlman, Chief of the Fire Departement Hartzol, Secretary Weir, Paul Fountaine, representing the humane societies, and several others were seated upon the Hotel Blaine veranda. Considerable delay was experienced by reason of the riders taking an early supper, but at last they drew up in line. After a few words relating to the rules, by John C. Dahlman, Chief Hartzol arose with the beautiful revolver presented by the Colts Arms company and said :
Gentlemen : The time for the cowboy race Chadron to Chicago to start is upon us. Be kind enough to take good care of your horses. I know you will conduct yourselves as gentlemen, and will. I trust, uphold the good name of Chadron and Nebraska.
The Race Begins.
Crack went the pistol, and the most famous and intersting race of modern times had started. The riders rode off slowly, keeping as nearly abreast as the road would allow. The horses were in a slow trot. It is generally understood that what hard riding is done will be at night when the horses can get the benefit of the cool air. No " spurting" of any importance will occur until the riders get near Chicago. There the horses will be forced to show their speed. If there is any cruelty to the animals ridden it will be as the men approach Chicago, as they will enter the city on the run.
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GOV. ALTGELD CAUTIONS THE RACERS.
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Proclamation Calling on All Citizens to
See That No Cruelty Occurs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 13. --- The following proclamation was today issued by Gov. Altgeld :
Being reliably advised that a long distance horse race from Chadron, Neb., to Chicago, a distance of over 700 miles, is about to take place and that a similar case in Europe a year ago for only half distance resulted in the death of many of the horses used and was productive of such barbarous cruetly to animals as to shock humanity, and, having reason to beleive that this proposed race will be accompanied by equal or even greater cruelty and barbarity, which will be in violation of the laws of this state for the prevention of crulty to animals, I hereby call upon all officers upon whom devolves the execution of law, as well as upon all good citizens, to see to thay no violation of our law takes place and that any one guilty of it shall be promptly brought to justice. We will welcome the so-called cowboys" into our State and bid them come in all their glory and have a thoroughly enjoyable time while with us, but we cannot permit the laws of Illinois to be trampled under foot simply as a matter of sport.
JOHN P. ALTGELD, Governor.
------------------------------------------ | 173COWBOY RACE BEGUN.
-----------------
OFF ON THE LONG RIDE FROM CHAD-
RON TO CHICAGO.
------------
With a Final Parting to Treat Their Horses
Kindly the Starter Sent Them Away to
the Crack of His Pistol Before Nearly
Four Thousand Spectors----Assurance
That the Race Will Not Be Interfered With---List of Contestants---Gov. Alt-
geld's Proclamation.
CHADRON, Neb., June 13. ---[ Special.]---The cowboy race to the World's Fair started from Hotel Blaine at 5:30 this afternoon. At least 4, 000 vistiors were here to witness the start.
The Committee held a conference with the humane societies, who were reprsented by Paul Fountaine of Minneapolis. It did not take a great while to convince him that nothing approching cruelty would be allowed. He will meet the race at each registering point and keep a careful watch over the riders and also prevent them from being molested by any oversealous petty officers. As he represents the American society, this puts an end to all questions of the race being stopped.
During the afternoon the horses were branded with a road brand, the figure 2 being the design used , under the mane. The following is a list of the horses, owners, and riders who will ride for the money :
Mike Elmore of Hemingford, Neb., enters two thorougbred running horses, Wideawake and Monte Cristo, with Dave Douglas as rider ; Doc Middlenton of Chadron, to ride this own horses, Jimmie and Geronimo ; Joe Gillespie of Flag Butte, Ne., rides his horse Billy Schafer, and the Huapockets kids, famous Billy Mack ; Abe Jones of Whitewood, S. D., two horses, Romeo and George, ridden by his son, a mere lad, and by long odds the youngest rider in the race : James Stephens of Ness City, Kas., rides Dick and his famous Gen. Grant ; Emmett Albright of Crawford, Neb., rides Buck, an outlawed horse, and Joe, another good horse ; Charlie Smith of Chadron, two of the finset horses in the race, by Namite and Red Wing, both Kentucky bred runing horses; Jack Hale of Sturgis, S. D., with his two horses. Poison and Sandy, ridden by John Berry, Chief Engineer of the Elkhorn railway system, commonly known as " Rattlesnake Pete," and a man who has the reputation of enduring more hardship than any other man in this country; Joe Campbell of Denver, Color., rides a celebrated Oregon horse, Boom-de-Aye.
Protest Against One Rider.
The route was mapped out by " Rattlesnake Pete. " and his decision to ride was a complete surprise. A protest was filed aginst him and he will probably b debarred from getting any portion of The registering points are : Chad fine. O' Neill, and Wausau, Neb. ; Sioux alva. Fort Dodge, Iowa Falls, Waterlood Manchester. And Dubuque, Ia. ; Freepart, Kailb, and Chicago, Ill. The time it will take is estimated at from twelve to thirty days. The opinion of several leading horsemen seems to be that it will take from sixteen to twenty days. The woman rider from Denver, who has been occupying so much newspaper space lately, failed to materialize.
As a sample of the kind of horses which are being used in the race it might be stated that one of the sold for $ 350 today, to which price $ 150 more is to be added provided he wins the race.
A finer jooking body or men and horses it would be hard to find. and as they stood grouped together for the benfit of an enter-prising local photographer, and surrounded on every side by hopeful friends, they presented a most picturesque group.
From about 4 o'clock the crowd around the starting place grew denser and denser until when the start was finally given at least 4, 000 people were assembled. Mayor Record, Sheriff Dahlman, Chief of the Fire Departement Hartzol, Secretary Weir, Paul Fountaine, representing the humane societies, and several others were seated upon the Hotel Blaine veranda. Considerable delay was experienced by reason of the riders taking an early supper, but at last they drew up in line. After a few words relating to the rules, by John C. Dahlman, Chief Hartzol arose with the beautiful revolver presented by the Colts Arms company and said :
Gentlemen : The time for the cowboy race Chadron to Chicago to start is upon us. Be kind enough to take good care of your horses. I know you will conduct yourselves as gentlemen, and will. I trust, uphold the good name of Chadron and Nebraska.
The Race Begins.
Crack went the pistol, and the most famous and intersting race of modern times had started. The riders rode off slowly, keeping as nearly abreast as the road would allow. The horses were in a slow trot. It is generally understood that what hard riding is done will be at night when the horses can get the benefit of the cool air. No " spurting" of any importance will occur until the riders get near Chicago. There the horses will be forced to show their speed. If there is any cruelty to the animals ridden it will be as the men approach Chicago, as they will enter the city on the run.
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GOV. ALTGELD CAUTIONS THE RACERS.
---------------
Proclamation Calling on All Citizens to
See That No Cruelty Occurs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 13. --- The following proclamation was today issued by Gov. Altgeld :
Being reliably advised that a long distance horse race from Chadron, Neb., to Chicago, a distance of over 700 miles, is about to take place and that a similar case in Europe a year ago for only half distance resulted in the death of many of the horses used and was productive of such barbarous cruetly to animals as to shock humanity, and, having reason to beleive that this proposed race will be accompanied by equal or even greater cruelty and barbarity, which will be in violation of the laws of this state for the prevention of crulty to animals, I hereby call upon all officers upon whom devolves the execution of law, as well as upon all good citizens, to see to thay no violation of our law takes place and that any one guilty of it shall be promptly brought to justice. We will welcome the so-called cowboys" into our State and bid them come in all their glory and have a thoroughly enjoyable time while with us, but we cannot permit the laws of Illinois to be trampled under foot simply as a matter of sport.
JOHN P. ALTGELD, Governor.
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