The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-08
A Mexican Rides One Hundred and
Fifty.five Miles In Seven Hours.

Francisco Peralto, the Mexican rider,
succeeded yesterday in running twenty
five mustangs 155 miles inside of seven
hours. The exact time of his riding from
start to finish, was six hours, fifty eight
minutes and forty-three seconds. The
manager of the race advertised that Peral-
to would ride twenty five mustangs 155
miles in seven hours for stake Of $1O,-
600, $4,000 of which backed the horses,
and the other 5000 backed time. 1t is
not probable that any money was put up
on the race The race was evidently
gotten up, like its predecessor, for the
sake of the gate money it was sure to
bring in.
Peralto's riding was admired by every
body. He sat upon his horse with perfect
ease and grace. He looked part and par
Gel of the mustang that he rode. They
might dance about as much as they
pleased; they could not shake him off nor
tire him. He has been accustomed to
saddle ever since he was old enough to
straddle horse, and is probably one of
the best riders that ever visited New
York. The horses seemed to behave bet
ter with him than with Parker. There
were fewer boilers, but the bolts were not
attended with the serious losses of time
ludt tlouUlCN al hCl 81 luuCH. Ouc ugly
little bay after running the first mile was
disinclined to repeat Peralto started
him OFT, however, and it seemed as if the
pony had succumbed to the will of the
rider. But such was not the case. He
spied a gap in the fence in front of the
stable and made for it at full speed. The
next second he was dancing about beneath
the sheds of the stable like little tiend
The attendants were after him, and by
brandishing clubs and shouting frightened
him back to the track, and Peralto started
again, lashing the pony's green hide and
kicking him vigorously with his spurs.
But the mustang blood was up. He had
determined to throw Peralto. With this
intent he bolted from the track and
plunged into ditch between the track
and the fence. The ditch was covered
with thick bushes, and for little time
both horse and rider were obscured from
sight. Meanwhile the spectators calcu-
lated on the chances of Peralto's being
thrown. They might have spared them
selves the trouble, for Peralto has not been
thrown from horse for many years. He
emerged presently in full possession of his
horse, and drove him the rest OF the way
around the track at lively rate of speed.
The care that was taken of Peralto was
in marked contrast with the treatment of
Parker, the rider of the last race, His
food was principally beef tea, taken with
proper frequency in proper quantities.
He was furnished with fresh caps, with
long visors, at intervals of five or six
miles, which not only kept his head cool,
but also, by reason of the changes in the
colors of the visors, greatly relieved his
eyes. He was also required to change his
direction repeatedly, and though the great
er part Of the race was run from right to
left, very considerable humber of miles
was made in the opposite direction. He
drove his horses much faster than Parker
drove them. Parker's best time was 2:2O.
Peralto made several miles in 2:1724. The
best time, however, was 2:14A and 2:12L.
The first fifty miles was completed in two
hours, thirteen minutes and fifteen sec.
onds, the first 100 miles in four hours and
thirty-one minutes.-N. 7. Times, May
Or