The New York herald., 1876-07-04
MURPHY's RIDE.

AN OLD HoRsKMAN BEATS PERALTo's TIME AT
FLEETWOOD PARK-oNE HUNDRED AND fifty
FIVE MILES IN 6H 45M. rs.
John Murphy, long well known driver ana
trainer trotng horses and also rider Of considera-
BILE merit yesterday attempted and succeeded in beat
ing over the same track the performance of Perato
and his mustangs Fleetwood Park the 26th OF May
last. e. l55 miles with running horses in seven
hours Murphy, as he had given notice. used "Amcri'
can horses 6ut instead OF being ordinary" ruie
he would ride, they proved to be above tho
average.
Among the number the bay colt Paper Maker,
and the chestnut geding Modoc, besides others
that mad run many good races and proved
winners upon several OCCASIONS The attendance
was very small, and should have been better as
the manner IN which the rider performed his
journey although it is not extraordinary one,
worthy n larger crowd and more enthusiasm than
manifested. Captain Neil Mowry, champion long dis
rider OF the world, and two or three cllowmem
bers Of the California Polo Club, helped Murphy out
with his task, aiding him materially, In hundred
ways that he much indebted to them for the victory
achieved. Murphy rode tho distance of lj5 miles in
Oh 45m. Is, which gave him lam. 53s to spare. ard
them just TO finish on the job in tine style, rode
additional mile in I'm los, making the entire distance
travelled 1856 miles Oh. Ann. 22s The rider finished
his apparently but little the for it, walking
10 the cuD house after his final mile seemingly orect
ana strong as II ho had not ridden mics
Murphy slight built mar and OF light weight, never
weighing moro than l30 pounds
Tho judges of tho day were Mcssrs Hugh Ferrisan,
Joseph ~ Chandler, \. G. 0'Reilly and a. C. Dayton.
Beside these there markers and clerks the
stand. who did their outy IN commendable shape. At
l2h SON. the word given. the rider beng dressed
III green cap gray loose sshrt and linen overas and
he dashed away ON his long journey with cheer or
two from personal trends Al this time there were
but 200 persons present. and never during the afternoon
were there more than 600 on the grounds His first
went the other of the track the second mile being
| finished in 223ls. Five other changes were made be-
lore he completed his ten miles, which were
done in 2;o6 the fastest OF he day The eleventh
mile was reached 10 223, tho Twelfth in
teenth, In $40 whom the twentieth milo had been
run, he had been SON. 81 as. and by rough compu
taiion was Am. ga, sec ahead OF his time quite
couragng outlook. Up to this time he had the
majority OF his horses two miles out. After tue twcn
| ty.nfth mile the rider drank little cold tea and
frequently his head had been rubbed by the
Caiornmns assisting him Captain Mowry was always
on The and he his horses for an eighth of
mile with the performer, until they were fairly under
way and upon the stretch Murphy similarly
assisted, which service proved Of great bene.
! lit. The thirteth mile was made In 2:35, and
| up this time the average time OF his dismounting
ana rcmoun,ing was 5h seconds Here he had been
In. l7m oil as, and 5m. ~ as ahead OF his time
In his ten miles he used five horses the distance
being accomplished in 25m. 80 as while the total tmc
on the track, soppages aud all was lh 42m. S61ss.
His hiteth mile WAS in 2:26 the total time being
2h. 0om 23ias. After the Gity-tourth mile Murphy
lost 40 seconds in being sponged, which, included IN
the time. made The nity nth milo stand as 1925.
When the sixteth mile had been done the rider had
taken up Oh 35,n 33a, o his time AT the end of the
seyepty-fourth mile he rested I'm. 25s., meanwhile
being thoroughly spongcd and gwen coid tea Murphy
| seemed refreshed after the rest and continued
on his Journey in capital spirits Changes of horses
now occurred after two miles. He had been out 3h
34m. 34,4s at the end Of tho eighteenth mile and
here 2m. 05s the best of it. just this iuncture The
pool selling nrs IN favor Of Thine" now Murphy,
$50 Time 500 and continued at tins average until
apparent that the rider could not lose barring
accidents when ii was four to one in his favor
When one hundred miles had been put behind him.
Murphy had been out Ali. 26m. 27s. s. and calculation
showed him Am. % as ahead OF time From
the ninety second m,le out to the end horses
changed every mile The end Of the
120th mile showed 5h. I'm l4s the 1i0th, Oh. 0sm.
l9s, Just ION sis ahead OF his time: the 150th
Oh 33n being 13m l5 IS in advance OF the point he
marked to reach at this stage OF his journey.
Some of his rcmounts made in a seconds.
The l55th mile done IN 233, with the result as
above given. During his task Murphy made Ill
mounts His fastest mile was 20d, and his slowcst
3:25 His best and freshest horses werc used after
the Tooth mile. The following is a complete record Of
his time