The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
PERAL7O'S VICTORY.
He Rides 3OS Miles at Fleet
wood Park.
TINE, IA HOURS 81 MINUTES
Scenes and Incidents During the Accom-
plishment OF the Feat.

On the 4th inst Francisco Pcralto eseayed the un.
equaed TASK OF covering sos miles IN fifteen hours. At
Prospect PARK, near Gravcseud, l.. l., but was pre-
vented from accomplishing this wonderful feat BY
heavy rain storm. which rendered the track very
heavy, the last fifty miles being done in deep, soegy
clay. HIS time At lhs Prospect Park race was fifteen
hours and ten minutes-ten minutes more than his
limit. On that aston Perao only had thiry-two
horses out OF which more than hall became almost
useless the rain set in and the track be-
came heavy, and with scarcely dozen good. game
nags 10 finish the remaining fourth OF that race
Peraito came near winning His best milo at
Prospect Park done in On. 1885,. and but few
other miles were done In Pm. los, 2m l9s, 2m els.
RACE YESTERDAY.
At two A. NJ. yesterday the excursion bus Amcrt-
Gus left the Grand Central Hotel for Fleetwood Park
containing the JUICES, reporters. hackers and num-
Der OF others who had especial interest to witness
the early start. which fixed at four O'Clock sharp
The morning air keen and pure, the sky clear and
the shone brightly, giving promise to verify tho
predictions OF the HERALD Weather Bureau that the
day would be all the pucky rider could ask
SO FAR weather was concerned, to enable him
TO perform has task successfully. On the arrival
OF the .bus' prciimin ares quickly disposed Of
Messrs T. II. Rogers, h. NJ. Levinoss and Fred. j.
Engelnardi going into the judges stand. and promptly
four Perato quiet and cheerful usual gracefully
vau'ted into the saddle Of his FIRST horse, brown
geldug, who, getting his hiud legs we'll under him,
splashcd tho nrst mile in AGO. tho track being
stu quite deep from tho rain OF Monday, on account
OF which postponed from The day pro-
vous. Tho moon still on duty whom tho raco com
mcnced. ana the surroundings werc snroudcd IN The
grayish tlnts OF tho morning. Quite brisk broeze
blew fresh from the west, but proved no serious HIM
trance to the rider, tho track bong vol sheltered by
hill aud the club house sheds and stables OBJECTS
on the opposite side Of The track emerged from Tho
gloom one by one. and ere the ,enin mile
had been recorded the distance post and
half mile post recognizable, and the riders
movements could be clearly seen thoroafter.
HIS second mount was TALL leggy brown which was
evidently unaccustomed to turn out carly, as ho
stretched his logs and neck after another, and
but iairly got under way when Peralto's whip
wnisied pretty lively tune between his shoulder
aud hadnch The Sd mile was donc on the
famous gray which had proved SO
stanch in The previous race, and she started
with merry toss OF her head and
switch OF her short tail, and she and
few other we'll tried hacks added materially 10 Pc
ratios confidence. The 4th was done on supple
but rather unwilling black the 5tb light sorrel,
winch appeared surprised at his own speed; the OH
mile done n nrmly built dapplo gray; the 7th
on a light framed cnestnut; tho Slh on a medium
szod black. good locker. but lozy; the OH on
gaunt. cggy, chestnut geding; The 10th mile
Actual aa,Ss . very che af ar. s0fIS m mnss
2sm. los.; time consumed IN mounting,
2:i4; total ,imo elapsed, 25m. 24s. The 18th milo
was done bright bay. which blowcd hard
Al the finish. The l2sh was clean gated black,
with gooa. easy gait; Tho 13.n was . oony
tendons OF his nigh hind ana on ore legs giving
way Garlic, who supsrnten tho saddiing with
away on wilui black AMI relieved Pyra.o.
who WIS, however, 1850 doing this m,ie, the
saline black that completed the 18Th mile was
pu. ovcr tho l4tn, but not without decided remon.
18Th done a clcanly cot bay. Tao loln on a
raw boned sorrel, who bowed like porposo. Tho
18th an iron roam, tough looking hack The 18th
mue was scored on another roam. The 1esh on a
nervous bay. The 10th a strong, but AWKWARD
were made IN 25m. AS. Time consumed IN mounting.
&C.. 3m. JOS Total time elapsed go miies) 54m Be-
AFTER DAYLIGHT.
Tho day had iairiy established itself, and tho
peeped through The bushes aud tho track became
more beaten aud dr'cd up fast. The 2lst mile was
done on finely coated anu clean limbed brown. the
| 22d a wiry sorrei; the 23d mile was made on
| snort, compact dappie gray; the 24th on clumsy
footed bay under The whip; the 25tn a good easy
| gated strawberry roam; the 26tn dark
browns troublesome, nervous horse TO got of.
The 9th spun poor light sorreL The 2Sth
was a neat bay hack that acted badly tho start.
The 10Th mount was graceful rangey bay, WHO re-
CURED little urging TO do ms mile even pace.
The so.n mile was covered with bang. tailed sorre
who stuck his hiud legs out 10 compensate for
hciency Of tail The thlrd acuai riding tlc)
done In 23m. 4os Mounting tme 2m. AZ.
| Total time, In. lin. A.. The 3lst mile
WAS was is,y done on iron spirited hS gray S.
same good nag repeated, dong the 33d mile. the
| 34th mile was made on a bony bright bay. the 35th
on blood bay that made good use OF ms propeliers
The 36,h with a sleepy sorrsL The 37,n
1 on a finely modelled bay, with very dne legs and
| beautiful neck and head. who did exceedingly well
nfterward The 3sth Nell donc a lively sorrcl
mustang. which took Peralto around the track
right baud, he having so tar ridden the Loft. The
| 3gth gone over white laced sorrci mustang.
The 40th, the quickest mile so FAR, was done by
| lofty, finely moulded brown. The fourth ten miles
was accomplished In 2im. lis. actual riding time
Timc consumed IN mounting &C, I'm. sos. Total time
elapsed, In. 46m. los
SWITCHING.
The officers OF tho Society tor The Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 ANNALS now came on the ground but
found no reason 10 interfere, except in 80 far that
they stopped several colored stable boys IRON Switch
,ng horses at the start and at the gates, where tho
horses were most likely TO bolt and where they have
been stationed Tor that purpose.
The 4iss mile was done ON pretty little gray mus
tang. The AID on "a stylish bioodcd- loo ing
horse. The 43d milo tue credit OF the iavor
tie gray mare. the 44tn on hns o,acx The 45,h
a cievcr-acting cncstnut sorreL The l6th awk
wardly- moving gray. Tue 47th brought out a light
sorrel bay. he 49th strong chestnut The 50th
| mile was done on chunky black.
TIKI fifty NILES
| rho NTH ton mics were scored In 23m. lis, &C
.ual riding time; mognInt time. &C.. Am. Is.
his rcspratof anu goggles, showing no change what
ever IN ms condition. SUI riding with ms warm
1 coat on no scarcely pcrsprcd, ana his nne oiivc
tinted ace was unnushed and calm as that OIL any
/ spectator
AHEAD OF scREprLE TIME
| On tho completion OF his Doth mile Peralto was 81
minutes ahead VI his time. THIS at Oh 13m. 3ls
A. Nj. tnls nour untlt tue sun uhu Tehcueu tue
meridian tho WIND grew IN strength, but camo rather
/ Ia sharp chilling gusts than ! steady pow. On The
Odd mile Peraiso's horse mace an ugly bolt Tor
tho stand where tae horses were saddled,
ana was only ny his wonderful preseacc
| OF mind, great skill anu dcxtcrity that
no saved mis- rIght leg from aerious bfuise or posi-
Bile fracture During tho previous trlsi at Prospect
Park, at this stage Of tho race, Perao bad already
experienced quite series OF lille mshaps, but so lar
the accident side OF the account was still blank ln
the 52d mile no had very refractory brute, and "
| required iorcibe persuasion 10 induce him TO 60
The 75ih milo completed IN Oh. Ism Dos Here o
reversed once again, riding single mile on his right
| hand, changing back TO the ett on the neck, MS
| favorite way oi gong. All the horses seemed TO
up TO their work during Their second and third
miles IN turn, IN better time and humor than earlier
IN the On the s7th milo be had anotner botsr
which accustomed unusual gthening OF mat mile
the FIRST HUNDRED MILES
| On tho completion oil the lO0tn milo, which was