The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-04
PRICE TWO CENTS.
A GREAT SPORTING EVENT,
JOHN MURPHy,s VICTORY OYER Pr
RALTO AND THE N USTlkGS.
Ono Hssdred and Finv--ix Mile. In q Bours.
~ minutes, and 3S la seconds- r. marks
able Rndurancs aud Admirnble PIsck.

Ono Hssdred and Fitv-.ix Miles In Bours.
~ Minutes, and 3S la 4seconds-Rtmsrks
able Endurance aud Admirable Pisck.
Mr.. Peter Tracy's opinion that tho we'll.
known rider and trainer, Johnny Murphy. could
not boat Peraito's time on the Mexican mustangs
was presented upon q cash basis OF 81 800, and the
opposite belief had q like financial value 10 the
eyes OF Mr.. Gsbe Case, the Jolly landlord ot
the club house, whore genial smile and rotuDd
form are familiar to everybody who drives
on tho road Yesterday was fixed upon
with the provisions Of "eood day and track ~
for decision on the Fleetwood Park course OF
tho accuracy OF the antaronistic judRmentss
To beat Peralto and his mustangs with Eat
ern homes. as the terms Of the race
| specified. Johnny was required to ride
one hundred and nftv-nve miles In something
/ iess--s second would be enouRb-tban hours.
| So minutes and 90 seconds. Few believed thai
he could do II. HIS record as a rider was
| good. HI. Woodruff trained him. He
! rode Dexter In that famous trot under
| saddle, over Fashion Course. In 21s is. Ameri-
| 6An Girl. Henry, Lady Dolman. Louise, and
| other famous trotters had been under his care,
and bad reflected credit upon his training. Ho
was known TO be tough as gum tree aud
pluoky s q game COCK" Still, somehow,
the idea was popularly prevalent that nobody but
| Mexican or Californian vaauero could endure
| such long sustained and arduous service In ths
saddle. and the bottom OF our Eastern horses
was also matter for very serious doubt. Con-
| seauenty 10 to on time. before the race began.
was the call, and In many instances Of private
beta that disproportion was doubled to Murphy's
dIs iavor
Hugh Farriean. JOS. NJ. Chandler. and r. O.
| Dayton ana Col. Hyde associate judges. II
was intended that the race should be-
Ing TO some unexplained delay. it was
twenty.ei minutes past that time when the
the gallant little rider stsrted "a Tor his seven.
hour ride. during sil of whcn he would have 70
stss: S %s: pr esS, Or at the rate Of
| AT the moment Of his start. the effective tao
tics Of the rough riders from the Plcinc slope
were brought into service, and never was nsa
| seconded more ably or with more unhaRRins
purpose than ne va. by those gentlemen.
| Capt. Mowry and VIM. Jourdan. mounted on
| mustangs, posted themselves to the riRht and
| left 10 font Of the grand stand. When tue
| rider. the fiery little beast-which he bestrods
| keeping its place with ease sioDgside. Tne ex-
citement Of tie seeming competition spurred
Murphys horse to s best endesvor. and its
earntstness Ia getting out of the WY was
snG Of isriat In In the the captains % hand. nd
| In this way the two would ride together
until past the stables, sometimes until the
second turn. near tne end OF the nrsi quarter,
| Thence Mowry would quietly canter bsck TO his
poet, while Murphy went on at as furious a pace
1
| thus stimulating the horses 10 the race, this
companyns Of them sd an excellent eject In
Des near tue start Of each mile, they ara often
apt to do. When the rider reverse the direction
Jourds an was ready on the other side 20 ssiiSO
| with htm: and ply the lsrist end, for nearly au
That eaay Of ani sSs horse.
the eject could oe seen In responsive -four.
s9'as: Of raav nsl5 tails ana sns,ss"sd
woich SIX or seven were really good animals, and
! she o hersllittle letter thin tough, serviceabls
| beasts whi would have been quite as uIucn Ia
place Def Ire street car IA on "a race track. Mr..
John Rogers, trainer at Fleetwood Park. VITA
| hn ample corps OF assistants. saw to bavina
| the properly groomei aud in readiness fof
| Murphy's mounts.
| In the first nlnety-oDs miles Murphy changed
horses fort, niue times tnu-, as will readily be
UNDERSTOOD. using nearly AL tue AMIN Is for two.
the race he changed st the END of each nile. ID
| was observable thst up TO MS very 81 mount
from fatigue. Occasion lily he would spring
| down on the N side SO as TO reach more quickly
the near side Of nis relay. ana sfter about tue
| etght seventh mile II was believed tn at he was
| urohting by some hints afforded by Capt. Mowry
In their rapid rallop around the upper turn.
and remounting lmost without checking
speed. Murphy DID not quite reaoh
| splendidly, especi lily toward the latter part Of
| tue race: once only horse "bolted" toward
| mile. Tue unrulY beast WIS quickly seiIed by
| Mowry's hand upOn the reins. 10 ced back upon
tne track ana with "A lew snsrp appliances VI tue
| lArlat end sent hying over the course.
/ Murphy's ned was frequently sponged, and
4 from time TO time he was gwen a few muu fuls
OF cold tea, three swaliows at a time te ng his
| prescribed allowance. lie w.s not FED HIS green
Jockey cap WAS often changed, and after the "a h
| iuiie he was taken INTO the Weighing room,
| sponRed, rubbed down and Invested wit h a dry
| snirt. He perspired profuse y. AT no time uId
| ne admit to those about him feeling of
| fatigue, nor did his actions eyInce wear,ness
| although alter the ll5tn mile his face gave son
| evidence of the terrible strain he was und or.
| going.
| Inc following Is an oiicial record Of his tims
for the nfst ten and last ten miles, By mil s:
ls mile .2s22 sth mile .23ets i5lst m e.. .a:eoA
gd'......2:SSS gth........Si7 l52 i........ .2;2s