The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-26
Vol. XLIlL-N0. 256.
PERALTO'S BRILLIANT RIDE
rIME HANDsOMELY BEATEN BIZ fHb
INTREPID CaLIFORNIhf'
a, A.,op,.b,ug Rtde on the Backs Of 1wen-
~ satanic Muaangs-A Hundred ana
P,,ty-nve Miles IN Less th"n seven "o"r'
a n,ti. A., lvo, Twelve md quarter.

a. satanic uu.tengs-A Hundred "ns
Pity-nve Miiesin Less th"n seven "o"''
A Mile in l wo. Twelve nnd """''
Francisco Peralto, the Mexican mustang
sder rode 1856 miles yesterday, on the flee'""ou
,.ce treck IN six hours. b5 minutes anu " So
,nds, winning the race hy ono minute anu ~
,scond.. Tho race was begun at II o'clock, noon.
burning sun shone down on the not whito
lraok and not a breath Of air was stirring. RAPID
transit trains hotel coaches, and hight wagons
nad landed about two thousand persons In the
oark The Judges had mounted their stand,
and the grooms were harnessing and watering
the mustangs behind the rough pine fence that
oAd been built between the stables ana the
rack, when Pcralto rode past the grand stahd
md around the track at a gentle canter Tor MS
,wn diversion. The spectators chcered him ano'
shon he reached the judges stand physician
handed him a pair OF spectacles TO shield his
eyes from stones and dust. Peralto tired the
rIasaes on tho bridge OF Ills nose, and then re-
stored them TO the physician. He referred to
ride without any such Innovations. lie was
attred In tight black trousers, long riding
boots, a white scarf, and parti- colored Jockey
hat With long peak. He had Spanish spurs on
his boots, and carried hunters whip In his
right nd. He was In tho best possible condi
uon, and sat erect and hfaced his head back as
though he was proud Of himself.
q
spurs touched his MUSTANGS side, his whiO de-
soended on tue creatures tender flank, and the
race was begun. Past the stables to The south
Of the grand stand, down hill at first aud uphill
af erwarJ, the horse and rider flew, the one
half hidden by the dust he kicked up, and tho
otssr MANY s s6,,t ai''ahSe inc % Us ns
marked up rs the time OF the hrst mile-four
seconds longer tnah George Parker first mile q
week ago. John Francis. shaded by broad
Mexican sombrero. attended to the relays. and
As Peralto mounted one after another and dashed
down the track, making miles seem mere fur
longs the same shouting negroes hat frightened
the horses away from the sheds when Parker
was riding, rushed out at Perato and bis steeds
aud brAt the air with trooins and sticks until
the stables had been passed but now and then
amustang. fuller OF tue spirit OF Satan than his
fellows, made for the yelling negroes anu put
them to hight.
PeraltO's eighth mile was made in 2l7.-time
that sstODishcd the rapidly Increasing multitude
OF spectators. The thirteenth mile was made
10 the same time, and the nineteenth was left
behind IN three seconds less time. The heetest
horse Of all, however. was the thirteenth relay,
who made the twenty thrd mile 10 2:l2A
PeraitO utd not change his horses at the end
OF every mile. rs Parker did. He roue nearly
every one two miles. and more tnhn once the
second mile was f.ster than the first. In tbs
entire race he changed NJ rses only eighty seven
tines 50 tnat TIE Nv, ntV-uve in his service were
ridden three lines. AMI twelve II them four
times Officers OF Mr.. Bergh's suce y lounsed
about the horse sheds. as they dld In the nrst
race. aud three animais-one with a bruised
heel, another with strained tendons, aud IA tn .rd
torn In the side ov snarp spur--wers drawn
Out OF The Face at their com
Ii soon became evident that Pcral; was not
u be allowed to ruin himself with ice water and
pie. His physician took excellent care of hin,
giving him fresh cap whenever the one he
wOro became damp with peIspiration Qor 1t Is
suspected that perspiratinn and dust blinded
Parker on Thursday last). aud refreshing him
occasionally with cold mix or beef tea when
ever be thought best. lie gave hin only one
rest, and that was only four minutes long, anu
Was gwen In order TO bandage leg that had
been skinned.
perarto found his Goth horse a typical mustang.
and had to bring to bear upon MIN all his skill AS
rider. The qladruped brought ITS feet to.
gether and snapped It's back Into a tow. cleared
tue ground and came down sun legged, broke
through the trail fence tnat stood bel ween IL
aud Its stable carried Perilto III and out Of the
sh-ds, and nnilly uoulted the bank along the
south end Of tue track and disappeared In the
jungle that skirts the high fence on the bank.
Az tnis was done In a single minute. ami with
aIi the mustang accom- mpanifnents OF nucking,"
wheeling, Jumping, and r., ring but II the
horse had been the gcntlest animal that ever
waiked,'he could not have been more easily aud
Yet firmly ridden than by Peralto. With all nis
oapers ne had to hnisn his two miles. But
Peralto's leg had been scraped against SO many
fences and stones aud trees, tn Il he was Obliged
60 have IL baudaged, md while this was being
done nv the doctor, Jonn Francis and another
nan rubbed the heated rider with wet and dry
One hour and forty-slx minutes after the be-
ginning OF the race forty miles had been ridden,
and the rider had one minute and hfty-ihree
seconds To spare. In two hours and thirteen
minutes the Lftleth mile had been left behind.
George Parker, In his race, took one minute
more tlme IN riuing over tue same distance. Al
half past three o'clock and fifteen seconds
Peralto finished half the race-77x miles. He
was nfteen seconds late. lie fnisned the one
hundredth mile In four hours aud thirty-One
minutes, including loss OF time in changing
hprsos. Porker completed his first hundred
miles last week 10 one minute less time. Peralto
was ohly TWO seconds behind tine, however,
ana lac was seven seconds ahead on the one nun
dfed and tenth mile. As close as TINS, the race
continued nearly 10 the end, In spite OF the mis-
nHps that the unruly beasts Continually brought
stout.
Pools were sold In a corner Of the grand stand
ana a deal OF lively betting was done, always
hghih-t Irfalto aud IN favor Of time.
,ittato was - seconds ahead at the end Of the
AisI hlle. ptecise.y Al half past 8 o'clock. AT
No,s l1-i hlle-he was seconds ahead. The
oi the li2d mile found him more than a
minute behlnd, but he gained steadily TO the
emu ana found hlmsef the possessor Of min
ute ana y seconds OF spare time " hen the l55th
nlIie hau been run and the race was ended.
hne nhIsh witnessed 10y at least l2,0C0 per-
sons SWD Of whom lined the hign ground out
s'de the park. Inside, IN the grand stand, the
nY.ei platform, ana all along the western side
" '"u CouIse, the ground WAS black wiki men.
~ huihper OF mo hotels sent four in-hAnds to
sne uAck' ana the nigh roofs OF these vehicles
we're made the gathering places OF as many
slghtseers as could stand on them.
non feraitO rode up to the judges stand at
tne completion OF tue last mile, the thousands
OF spectators that lined the bum across the
track broke past the police aud over the road
", ana while they all shouted IA lew threw their
mats III tue air and others grtsped his hands and
shook them he rtily. Except that his face Was
purple and his body slightly less erect, he
Soemed none the worse for his astonishing
journey. The following Is the score Of the race
10 ten-mlle heats with the number Of relays in
each
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