The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-31
PeraIto's WondeyfuI Ride.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIVE MILES IN LESS
THAN FIFTEEN HOURS.

days to ride 305 miles in fifteen hours |
About forty persons were present at the
start. The track was very heavy from the
late rain, and the wind blew chill and cold
! across the park. The tough Mexican ap
peared. at the judges stand promptly on
time, aud sprIngIng on a little bay horse
! exactly at 4, started off with a vel from a
| Congo stableman to the mustang that re-
| echoed from the Westchester hills PeraI-
| to wore black suit of clothes and light
blue silk cap. The first streaks of daylight
| were sufficient to enable keen eyes to fol-
! low the horse and rider around the mile
| which made against the wind and
| through the mud in 220. The second
mile was run in 2:33, the third in 2:3I, the
/ fourth in 2i33, and the fifth in 2:lS which
elected round of applause. The first ten
miles were completed i'll % minutes 10
| seconds.
In the thirteenth mile Peralto's horse
| broke down at the half mile post. Another
horse was sent to him, aud 4 minutes, 80
seconds were consumed in making this
mile. The nineteenth mile was run in 2:17.
! Peralto dismIunting to the music of cheers.
! The time for the second ten miles was 20
minutes, Al seconds.
The JhirIy-secoud aud thrty-third miles
! were run on one horse in 2s32 and 2i3S.
/ This was the only horse that had run more
than one mile without rest. Forty horses
were in the stables ready for Peralto's use.
They were much better than those used at
! Prospect Park.
The third ten miles were run in 23i4O
The next ten miles were made IN 1921,
/ without any incident of note.
In the forty seventh mile Peralto's horse
bolted, and ten seconds were lost, The ten
miles from The fOrtieth to the IF ieth were
| red in % minutes, II seconds. The
fifty fifth mile was gIded over in 2:17, aud
the intrepid Mexican mounted for the next
mile amid enthusiastic cheers. The ten
miles ending at the sIXtIeth were cleared
i'll % minutes, l second.
The sixty first mile was covered in 2i17,
and the sIXt y-seveuth i'll 2:1S, the ten miles
ending at the seventeen being run in 23;32.
The seventy first mile was Iuu in 2;30.
A horse bolted on the seventy second NILE,
ten seconds were lost, aud the mile used
| up minutes, % seconds. The eightIeth
mile was SKINNED over in 2:l4, when the
rider received another round of applause.
| The time of the last ten miles up TO the
I eightieth was 23:2l.
Peralto started off on his eighty first
mile as freshas a daisy, He now wore his
/ white cap. The sun had partly cried the
track, and the wind had moderated. The
cap came around iu2:19. The eighiy-fifth
| mile was also run in 2;I9. In the eighty
/ seventh mile another bulter caused loss
of 10 seconds. The ninetieth mile was
covered in 2:1S, and the ten miles to the
ninetieJh in 1921.
I
the ninety fifth in 2;19, and ten miles to
the one huudreth in 23:10. Here Peralto
/ made his first sop resting nine minutes.
On starting for the I0lst mile slow time
was scored-2:37. On the 1O2d mile, Per
altos horse ran against the fence at the
fist turn. tearng out two OF the palIngs.
, The Mexican spraug from the saddle be-
fore his horse struck, thereby saving his
legs. He then Temounted with a bound,
r started the horse afTesh, and came in in
three minutes. He made :he next mile i'll
2:11, amid loud cheers, aud followed 1t up
with 2:13, aud another in 2:l9, the ten
miles being run IN 23:l4.
The next ten IN les, up to 12O were run
in 22:45, without a special incident.
In the 2O4th mile the horse bolted three
times Peralto slipped off at the third bolt,
but Iemountcd nimbly, and finished the
mile in 300. The i23d mile was cleared
. in 2:l6. the f25th in 2;I7, aud the 127th in
e 2:2S. Peralto here stopped twenty four
- minutes for breakfast, Ills pulse beat at
;he rate of 1856 when he started it was
about 96 lie weighed $50 pounds at the
, beginning of his ride on being IeweIghed,
at the 127th mile, it was found that lie had
' lost six pounds. lie rode the ten miles up
+ to 130 in 1880.
: The next ten miles, to 140, were glided
{ over in 22I2, without excitement or Incl
. | dent.
: When Peralto had ridden 1921 miles,
+. lust half his journey, he was 10 minutes
and 81 seconds ahead of time. lie made
! the 154th mile on his favOrite Tom, III 2:lO,
/ | amid great applause. This was the fastest
| mile made. The ten miles eudlhe, ,loo "eie
/ run in 22:4S.
/ The I6Ist to the 170th miles we're cover
ed without special or noteworthy incident
l. in 22:51.
If L. was now - o'clock Peralto stopped
81 minutes for an entire change of clothing
] II H. Il sHalZ -
is rum. His skin was pure olive ana hi'
muscles lay in punches all over hIs BODY
{, Ills mise was 120 when he stopped, anC
!, dropped to 96 before his next start. lie
went off with rene we'd vigOr on his Is
y mile, which was run in 2:29 the ia II
r 2:I3, and the 10Th in 2;l2, hnIShlhg th'
ten ending at $50 in 22;42.
He made the IS1st mile in 2;30 and clos
D. ed up the 100 II in 2:2S, making the las
- ten miles in 23:07. From that up TO th'
lie 2UOth mile the time consumed was @o;%o
ID the total time from the start being hOuI
~ 80 minutes.
4 The wiry Mexican mounted his horse fo
:. the 20lst mile with the ease OF circus u
le der, and spun around the circle III 2'ly
IN with the cheers of the spectators ringing D
y his ears. lie mounted his fayorIte sorro
ii mustang for the 205th mile, which he rec
lv ed of in 2;15, The ten miles up TO u
IS were spun out in 22:53. The next tie
n miles were Sallopeu over III eAa|'iJ -
utes.
d. Ibis finished 220 miles in 10 hours 8
= minutes.
d The next ten miles we're vaulted over
1892 one of the horses boiling badly
AT the finish Of the 233i mile Peralt
4 rested ten minutes. His pulse beat at th
he raie of l20 and was the same when i
- started on his 234th mile, which he bonnde
is, over in 2:21 also the 233th inside OF -
y; The time Of the ten miles up to the 24Ol
by was 'o.iO' atu Tue 'i'"e "a '"'"6
.e start l 1 houIs 80 minutes.
81 He rode over the 244th mile in 2;l4
re- the enliveniug music of enthusiastic cheer
making the ten miles to $50 IN % minute
From this up to the 260th mile lie consun
ed only % minutes % seconds, having ma