The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-26
Frank Peralto Wins His Seven
Hour Ride Against Time.
l55 MILES IN Gil. ISM.
The Rider Showing Wonderful Endur-
ance and HOrSemanShip.
A Great Crowd and Much En-
thusiasm Displayed.

Fleetwood Park again the centre OF attraction for
several thousand persons yesterday who went thither
10 witness second Of the capacities OF The much
talked mustangs and the endurance Of their Mexican
rider Francisco Peraito The task set him was that OF
riding 1855 miles in hours, commencing at noon,
having at his command for the purpose twenty five of
the thirty-six mustangs that have been stabbed at
Fleetwood for some time. He accomplished the effort
10 good form, by pluck and perscvering
craftsmanship, amid tymuituous excitement ut
the finish, which found him with Just two min
utes to his credit Probably 5000 people wit
messed the from the stands within tho enclosure
and hundreds besides contrivcd 10 obtain far view
from the shaded slopes tho north, adding by their
presence to the picturesquencss Of the and
vcnng the occasion by their usty cheers and vocier
applause During tho serious accident
occurred, though there moments Of almost wild
excitement when it was feared that horse and rider
stood In eminent peril The weather was delightful
and the condition Of the track excellent Before the
start Peralto moved abont the little Office under the
stand chatting with nqurers and smiling with
modest self.rcancc He dressed IN dark riding
trousers with long boots and had white shirt and
party coorcd riding cap He looked the picture the
good horseman he proved himself IN the OF his
long and trying ride There only few hundred
persons present at the The horses stalled
In tho sheds 10 tho south OF the judges stand three
being kept continually under saddle IN addition to tue
one with which Perato making the circuit OF the
rack. Parker, the rider who rode the mustangs on
The day Of the first trial against time, assisted in pre-
pairing the refractory animals Tor their work. giving
Them occasional gullop TO warm them for Pcrato,
and John francis, another Western man. assisted IN
tanning the Eighty brutes At quarter before twelve
Teraito mounted easily well behaved white faced
torrel animal and, accompanied by Francis a ROAM
took a little preliminary exercise in the neghborhood
nj tle STA m moi A STA le
rode up 10 the judges stand and tried on pair OF
smoked glasses, which he had procured for himself to
avoid II possible by this means recurrence OF the
trouble which affected Parker Alter trying the
glasses however. he took them OF again, determined
10 start without them.
The Judges taken their positions in the stand
minutes before Pcrato mounted Their names are
Mcssrs w. a. Bates A. 9. Foster, J. Foster, Stanley
Bryant and William knowlaud. On the approach of
noon, at which time rs announced. the start was to
be made the woody elevation the north of the track
swarmcd with observers gathered for tree view of
The gritty Mcxcan's long and brisk ride. Al other
points side the fence encircling the track crowds
lso gathered, and In places clampcred top
81 the fence from which perch, however, they were
disiodgcd by the police
As the hour OF twelve approached. expectation was
tptoe for the start Pcraito, still mounted, lin
gercd about the vicinity Of the stand until tow
minutes before twelve, and then canered on TO get
running Alter going to the northward about 100
yards he wheeled his horse about in response TO tap
OF the judges bell, and returning at sweeping galop,
got word 10 go in the nick oil time "a he reached the
stand passing the sheds at the start. The hrst mile
Vas not made in very good time, occupying for Its ac-
"a.
changed horses, and made the second mile In 222
Continuing tho same horse, In the direction,
he made his third mile IN 2;25ts Starting on the
lourIh mite he changed again. making the distance in
e:.0i4. With this horse he continued on his fifth
mile The animal dashed Tor the fence in front of the
sheds but sent his course without losing many
seconds by the combined hows OF half of stable
attendants the waving OF branches and the dexery of
Tho rider. his mile was made in 23ts. The SOW
snth mile rather slow; but the eighth Mt the
mencement Of which, fresh horse, Peraito
rersed his course and changed his cap, made in
e:i7s.. The tenth mile of the slowest up to
that me taking up 200 IN the circuit The time
pied running tho 6rst ten miles was 24:i4lS.
Pcralto was IN no furry about remounting. He was
always spry and active, but consumed Ut times fifteen
and twenty seconds In enecting his changes,
which quite frequent, he rode six different
horses tho first miles Perao rode several OF the
horses only mile before dismounting and giving
them rest, most OF them spun around twice, how
ever and three times consecutvely but the third
mite made in such slow time 10 dissipate any
notion he may have had of pursuing this course. The
mile recorded the twenty third, which
done IN 2l2a. this being his thirteenth mount Tho
little horse that tnt5 time followed IL up with
second in 2.2a The rider reversed his course
the track five times in the first thirty miles. That
distance done in 1:lS:00 including the time
sumcd in dsmouuting and remounts-