The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-15
THE BRoNcHo RACE AGAINST TIME.
francisco PeraIto to Rido Fiheen Hours
Witbsut Rcst or Refreshment.


The Mexican horses corralled at Fleet
wood Park are in prime condition, and II track
and ais suffer no disastrous change between
now and tomorrow morning. the three hundred
and Ave miles I'm Gfteen hours will In all proba-
billy be accomplished. 1t was expected that a
California rider OF great repute would arrive
here and OIL the saddle in this novel cont est
against time, but owing to his non appearance,
the task devolves upon Francisco Peralto Tho
ride, far Poralto Is concerned, will be ter
rble one. a. four o'clock precisely to morrow
morning he will vault into his place on the back
OF tho initial broncho, ride Hike m ade until the
creature wavers, jump then upon one Of four
saddled steeds. and so continue riding and ex-
changing horses until seven o'clock In the even
ing. Fifteen hours on the backs OF vicious mus
tanRs, without rest, food, or drink The en-
DURANGO OF the man seems to dwarf the bottom
and speed OF the horses. To win the wager, the
animals. each In his turn, must cover ten miles
In something less than thirty minutes. The
fearful rack and strain upon the Mexican may
be imagined.
The mustangs are exercised constantly, there
being vet a deal OF their prairie wtldness to
h hgy In l tSr" UNIV" sro Wanted ana
foot, brings them to the ground and to terms.
The saddle Is adjusted by an adroit movement,
the ranchero springs into his place, and an
equine whirwind starts down the track, mark
ing its way with a cloud OF wind, stones, and
dust. When The horse Is returned to the start
Ing point. foam 1ecks his painting sides, and the
blood streams from bis mouth, SCATTERING over
the cruel Spanish bit and the cumbrous Spanish
bridle. In the race the Mexican rider will carry
no whip. There IL a plated and kDotted leather
thong, running from the bead gear, which an
swers every purpose. The spurs are heavy. sill
yer plated Andalusian affairs, that goad without
wounding the TANKS OF the broncho.
a remarkable fact about these prairie cours-
ers IA that they are broken on one side ~,
che left. Approach them on the other side, and
they answer with the most violent kicking, and,
"a they seem TO enjoy the singular power VI
striking out with all their legs smut aneously,
i becomes rather exciting for those who try
foolishly to get on the right side OF them.
Tho Mexican viii not, as has been supposed,
spring from saddle to saddle. without touching
the ground. As long as the creature under him
KEEPS to the average measure OF the pace that
wins, the rider Will ride independent of any re-
gard for the special time the quadruped Is being
used. At the first symptom OF tagging, the DIT
will bring the mustang to his launches at one Of
the relay posts. There will be just a second or
80 OF slipping from one saddle and spTinging
intO another. and the terrific travel Will to con-
tinued. Horses that are FESTIVE aud wicked in
their Performance are to be taken charge OF, IA
soon as the race rider leaves them. by one of the
stable assistants who will gallOp MIN violently
until some sign Of submission Is visible. Then
the attendant will place the animal among tho
RELAYS
Upon Peralto, fully as much II not more tn an
upon the mustangs, depends the race. Yester-
day he was In excellent condition and spoke
lightly through the purplish smoke OF cigar
cite Of the coming trial. He has that nthe,
quick, panther like movement OF the lower Calf
fornians. Bnd weighs considerably less than his
height would seem to inuicite. From his boy
hOOu up ne nus Deen the companion OF the
pretty. but Wild brutes with which no will have
to deal to- m orrow. and knows their every wbim.
There is no trace of 1ockeyism about MIN. and
he freely saws that personal ambition ana ma
tive pride In California horses, spur MIN to the
effort he Is about to make. II anything should
happen to him between now aud o'clock to-
morrow morning one of bis two companions
will nll his place. But whoever essays the task
must finish II.
Tie beginning OF the race Is Fixed for o'clock
In order to have all Daylight for II. Although
the track was little heavy on Saturday, the
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and unless there is rain the course Will be In good
condition. special train aud stages will run
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