The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-02
THE MUSTANG RACE.


PARKER BEATEN AoAIN-DIIxDNEss TIE CAUSE
OF his DEFEAT-PERALTo's FORTY MILES.
George, otherwise "Bud," Parker, attempted again
yesterday ride 3O5 miles thirty mustangs at Fleet.
wood Park and again failed from the carse that
initiated against bin upon his FIRST endeavor-bind-
Very many people who familiar with cques-
tanism it's atten liant fatigue xhen prolonged TO
any great length OF time and when kept up at so rapid
pace as IL necessary to accomplish 3o5 miles in IT.
teen hours questioned the proprety of the managers
OF this in selecting Parker attempt the feat after
his previous failure They would much rather have
Pcrallo the Mexican, undertake the task for he
is mnch lighter than Parker aud can endure more
fatigue than the young Californian. The managers,
however insisted on allowing Parker to ride.
THE START.
Promptly AZ four O'Clock yesterday morning, long
before the sun had shown himself above the eastern
hills bordering the track, and while yet tie dew
gscned upon the fields and verdant shade trees
round about, Parker mounted his horse-a trim.
closcybui sorreland dashed away around the track.
riding TO the westward Al his time there were not
more than fifty people present. nearly all OF whom
were representatives OF the metropolitan press or
in way another personally interested IN the
Parker, who bad been Tor tho last two weeks
under the OF physician rode with moro ease and
freedom than before and quote his words, felt
lean task before him. Just 2m 26ais. elapsed from the
starting of the rider until he passed under the wire
the end OF his first mile He rode the horse twice
around and accomplished tho second milo in 1925
This pace kept up, at least nearly so, for tho
first ten miles, which made in Gam. 54s,
without anything worthy OF note TRANSPORTING. Indeed
the monotony OF the race wholly uDbrokcn until
the seventeenth mile wns being rldden and then an
accident, which terminating the race, oc
Cured Parker had mounted sleek looking
the course showed no .syicc, When about 800
feet from tho stand and while nearly opposite the sheds
where the horses are kept the mustang boiled. and.
despite the riders vigorous application OF the cowhide
aad his endeavors 10 keep the brute on the track,
jumped clear over the fence, throwing Parker as no
made the leap. This very for Parker who
now one sidc OF tho fence while his horse
on the other, pulling and tuggng at the lari which
tho PROSTATE horseman plucky held TO- despite the
fact that he dragge some ten fifteen feet At
last tho stable attendants secured the unruly animal
and Parker arose 10 his feet but immediate fell again.
he got up once more after the lapse OF few seconds,
and having been advised by his physician that
bones we're broken and no serious damage donc,
MIN and dashed down the track at rafting pace,
complishing the mile, including time los, by being
THE FIRST FIFTY NILES
The second ten miles were gone over IN 27m. 81 KS
the third in 25m 27tas, the fourth in 25m 41as and
,st aay miles 10 accomplish a this distance iu nee
Parker changed horses thirty times He par
glass Of water, and this fact occasoned
considerable unfavorable comment, as many standing
by remarked that sToo much water spoiled him the
first time. He rode well. however, and gave signs
of being atigued in tho least His manner Of mount
ing and dismounting was great Improvement on his
efforts IN this direction two weeks ago. He did not
appear to exert himself much formerly This
may DO accounted for by the that the horses wcrc
as rule moro doce than on either OF the previous
occasions.
ONE HUNDRED NILES
Tho one hundredth mile completed at the cxpi-
ration OF A. 3SAs The interest was now on the in
crease But very few people were present At about
one O'Clock the selling of pools on the
at odds OF two 10 one. At the end of tho 1881
mile, which was finished at III 0m SIS PARKER just
So seconds behind time Hc was still ricng SO we'll
however that IL thought that he would make
up the time and get ahead again. Before starting
on his lOlst mile he taken the Judges stand and
rubbed down and given some refreshments by tho
doctor. This operation consumed minutes.
STRICKEN BLIND.
and began 10 show signs OF blindness hc was still quite
fresh and even vigorous. but on dismounting exper-
horse He had wearing eyeglasses since the 13oh
mile and those who witnessed his first trial felt
plucky Californian would DO compelled to snccumb
Nor they wrong, for on completing the 20sth
mile the rider staggered to the stand and remained
this stage o the settled the question OF victory
for time, but the judges ordered the blind man out
again, and once more he mounted and started what
had become hopeless task. After riding mile he
dismouuted aeain and lost II minutes. Ho kept
got or and, putting both hands to his eyes. led
into the stand defeated man. As evidence Of his
physical ability TO have continued and possibly have
won tho had his eyes failed him he turned
hand spring in the stand, danced jig and did
other things that man badly fatigued or much
hausted could not accomplish.
PERALTos srIy
After lapse Of FIVE minutes the judges announced
the over for tho above given, and also de-
cIared that Pcrato tho Mexican would al once under
take to ride forty miles in two hours, using ten
tangs. II FIVE minutes four O'Clock when
Parker dsmounted for tho last time, he having been
riding eleven hours and itty-hvc minutes. Pcralto
rode the forty miles in hour and fortythree min
utes and thirty seconds. His fastest mile tho rst
ridden being made in 2m los.
Al the conclusion Of The Mexcan's riding the ply
who had been attendance upon Parker stated
the reporters that he would have stopped tho
two hours before he did but for the fact that by
doing he would have hurt the financial prospects OF
the owner OF the horses; In other words would stop
the gate receipts. Parker completely blind in his
right eye at two o'clock, and when be stopped riding
could not sec at all. There were present during tho
latter part OF the race about 5, 600 people.