The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
PERALTOS WONDERFUL RIDE
THREE HUNDRED AND FIVE MILES Nv
LESS THAN FIFTEEN HOURS.
Grent Endurance OF Man who Ind Danced |
All Nirht-stranae Variations OF his Pulse |
Losing six Pounds during his y Quincy.

All Nisht-stranGe Variations OF his Pulse
Losing six Pounds during his j Journey.
At 4 o'clock yesterday morning, in Fleet
wood Park, Francisco Pcralto again started on
n second attempt within eighteen days to ride
305 miles in fifteen hours. About forty persons
were present nj the start. The track was very
heavy from the late rain, and the wind blew
chill and cold across the park. Tho tough
Mexican appeared Mt the Judges stand prompt
ly on time, and. sprneing on little bay horse
exactly at 4, started of with yell from Congo
stabcman to the mustang that reGchocd from
the Westchestcr hills. Peralto wore black suit
OF clothes and light blue silk cap. Tho first
streaks Of daylight were sufficient to enable
keen eyes to follow the horse and rider around
the mile. which was made against the wind and
through the mud in 800 The second mile was
run in 33. the third in 1881. the fourth in 2:33
and the nth in 2:ls. which elected n round Of
applause The first ten miles were completed
in 20 minutes 10 seconds.
In the thirteenth mile Peratos horse broke
down Mt the half mile post. Another horse WIS
sent to him. and minutes 81 seconds were
consumed in making this milo The nineteenth
mile was run in 2:17. Pcralto dsmounting to
the music Of cheers Tho time for the second
ten miles was % IN nutcs ~ seconds
The thirty second and thrty-third miles were
run on one horse in 1882 and 2:3S. This WAS
the only horse that had run more than one mile
without rest Forty horses were in the stables
ready Tor PcraltO's USE. They were much bet
ter than those used ut Prospect Park.
The third ten miles were run in % ;i0 Tho
next ten miles were made in 1921, without any
INCIDENT Of note.
In tho foriy-srventh milo Pcraltos horse bolt
ed. and ten seconds were lost. The ten miles
from the fortieth to the lneih were covered in
% minutes. II seconds. Tho itty-nfth mile
was glided over In AN and the intrepid MrNi-
can mounted Tor the next milo amid enthus ins-
tie cheers The ten miles ending nj the sixtieth
were cleared in % minutes. second.
The siNty-irst mile was covered in 2:l1. and
the sixty-sevcnth in 2:lS. the ton miles ending
at he SEVENTEEN being run In 1882
The scyrnty-frst milo was run in 2:3O. A
horse bottled on the seventy second mile. ten
seconds were lost and the mile used up min
utes. % seconds; The eighteth milo was skim
other round Of applause. The time Of the last
ten miles up 10 the cightieth was 1921.
PcraltO started of on his eghty-flrst mile rs
fresh MS daisy He now wore his white, cup
The sun had purity dried the track and the
Wind had moderated The cap came around in
2l9. The eghty-hfth mile was also run in
2:l9. In the eghty.seventh mile another bultrr
caused n loss OF 10 seconds. The ninetieth mile
w was covered in 2Is' and the ten miles to tho
The nlncty-lrst mile was made in 2:25. the
PPneybh in BAR 81 and The teP pGs to ,he enc
first stop. resting nine m nutrs.
On starting for the l0lsl mile slow. time was
scOrcd-2.31 On tho lO2i mile. Peralto's horse
ran ngainst the fence nj tho first turn. tearing
GU, two Of thc palines, The Mexiran snrang
from Inc saddle before MS morse struck. there
by saving his legs He then remounted with a
bound. started tho horse nfrcsh. and cane in in
three minutes. lie made the next mile in 2.ll.
amid loud cheers. and followed It up with 2 10,
2s8diii.n 0'ner III zi' 'n' ten miles O''nS run IN
Tho next ten miles. up to 100. we're run in
| 22:l5. without special incident
In the l2ith mile the horse bolted three times.
Peralto slipped of at the third bolt. but re-
| mounted nimbly, and finished the mile In 800.
! Tho l23d mile was cleared in 2:l6, the l25th in
2l7 and the l27th In 2:2s.. Pcrato here stop
pvH Yen, y, , nT'Is ior nrsRkis ~
was about 90. He weighed 100 pounds at the
beginning Of his ride on being, reweiGhed. at
the l27th mile. 1t was found that he had lost tx
$50; Mo- '' '''V ''' ''" '"'''' ny - low III
The next ten miles. to 14O. were elded over In
| 22:l2. without excitement or Incident
| When Prralto had ridden 1927 miles. Just
| hall his Journey. he was Is minutes and 80 Sec
| onds ahead ot time. He made the l5ith mile. on
| his tavorte Tom. in 2:1O. amid great applause.
This was the fastest mile made. The ten miles
| ending leo were run in ~ AS.
The l6ist 10 the 10th milcs were covered
without special or noteworthy incident In 22:5l.
II was now ~ o'clock. Pernlto stopped "a
minutes for an entire change " clothing. H.
WIS rubbed down and washed with bay rum.
HIS SKIN was a pure olive, and his muscle lay in
when he stopped. and dropped to % before his
! next stnrt H. went Off with renewed ygor on
| his 17l-t mile. which was run in 2:29. tho l74th
| in 2:l3. and the 18th in 2:l2. finishing the ten
| ending at $50 in 22:42.
He made the islst mile in $3.50. and closed MP
| the lpOth in 2:2s, making the last ten miles in
| 23:O7 From that NJ TO the 200th mile the time
consumed was 23:2s; the total time from tho
start being hours 80 minutes.
| The wiry Mexican mounted his horse for the
! 2Olst mile with the ease OF n circus rider. and
spun around the circle in 2:l9. with the cheers
! mounted his favorite sorrcl mustang FOR tho
2Ojth mile. which he reeled Of IN 2l5; The ten
| miles up to 30 were spun out In 22:53. The
next ten miles were galloped over in exactly %
| minutes.
This finished 800 miles in 10 hours 80 min
utes.
The next ten miles were vaued over in 1922
one Of the horses boiling badly.
AT the finish 81 the 1854 mile PHrnlto rested
ten minutes. His pulse beat at the rate OF 800
! and was the same when he started IN his 23ith
gm5i.lr, Whlrh ne no1inder over IN 2;2l also the
upto IL. 2i0th was 20 10. and the time OF riding
from the start IL hours - minutes.
! lie role over tho 2iith mile in 2:li 10 the
ehlvenng music " enthusiastic cheers. max
INK the ten miles 10 $50 IN % minutes. From
minutes - seconds, having mustered u rrirar-
tory, horse and n bad bolter in tho 2jjd and
| 25sth miles.
The next ten miles wore travelled in 1880
He llew over the .277,h mile in 2.l5, receiving
ending the 2sOih were run IN 23;05. At this
| stage Perato's doctor gave him ligh. dose Of
aremetiG splr.is OF ammonnia, ~
an cyen round Of running. the ten miles scor-
Prralio's physician. Dr. John H. Eden. in.
| had danced nearly all the night previous To- tn,
race at a picnic and had only about an hours
r'st. Although Prraltos lips turned blue on
the 29lsi mile. he finished il in go. and seeme
infused with now lifc. From this time out t.
the close Of the 3O5th milo the wonderful horse
| man was sent oil AT cneh milo with cheers and
wells from the spectators and stahlcmcn. In
closing the S02l mile he Vnpltod from tho hnck
OF one horse To the other without touching the
| ground. The last II miles wore run in the fol-
lowing rcmarknhl. time: 2D2l, 2;23; 29}t
2:32; 294lh, 2:2G 20jth. 227 296th. 2:1l: 2l7ih
229; 29Sth, Ops; 29lJh, 2;2l; 3OOih 2:2j: 30lst
2:l4.
Tho last mile was within thrco seconds Of the
/ quickest mile run. 1t was finished at eYHoti is
! 6;3l, thus giving Prratp - minutes to spare m
his great race against time.