The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23

before tho animal was fairly up, and applying tAe
whip with vigor made the mile, despite the waste OF
time ana upset, In three minutes Cheer after
cheer rewarded him Tor this expioit. anu II
was but another illustration OF his inmitable. calm
and perfect possession On the 124ih mile he
another bad boiler but alter couple OF sharp and de
cisiye fights he brought The dissenter home. After
finish, ng the l27th mile Peralto took good 10
cal. on dlsmounting mis- pulse found TO be l3d
the and quiet OF twelty-iour minutes brought
II down 10 los aud iairly strong and steady.
GOOD MEAL
He ate n good-szod broiied chicken with vigorous
appetite also three softboed eggs anu several slices
oil toa Ho drank about hall pint oil coffee. mr.
Eden was little AFRAID that this large quantity might
create nausea him uncomfortable, but he APP
none the worse ior this healthy second breakissi
on the 10Th mile had another contradicter; acf
which horses and all else seemed TO run smoothly io
a while.
The frst halt Of the tl521s mles) was done Ia
ulc time, riding with perfect and s,iii elastic
and uncon strained In his movements as when hs
started The horses were also doing exceedingly well
now and all things considered, there Longer
any doubt barring I'm ooked Tor accidents OF tho
cessiul accomplishment OF TINS unpalalieicd ieat. Al
u rest ordered and Peralto was stripped and had
most refreshing rub down with bay rum and change
oil unccrclothIng alter which he was again as good
as new with his pulse sleady al 100. The l54 b mile
was done In I'm. l0 fine brown horse, out of the
lot IRON the Hoboken Riding School; the 174th was
mede IN ON. 49,, the l75th in 2m l2s., tho 1886
In Pm. los, the Tooth was recorded Tor one
of the inexhausl,bIe mustangs in I'm. 15s.,
ribbon on tho 2O7th mile, also with record OF 2:l5.
This record equaiicd, however. BY another OF
mustangs on the following t2OSthl mile. which
also done Ia 2:l5 The 22Oth was done In 2:l7, the
2lalh in 2:l4, tho 277tn mile was done by Dickel's
Fanny in 2:l5 and the same good nag carried Peralo
to his final victory, dong the 305h mile IN 2:l4
three z. VI. Peraio finished his 230th mile, and
had then four hours lett to do 70 miles. After the
2d mile Peralto took snort Fest OF eleven minutes,
during which his head was rubbed with bay rum, his
goggles cleaned and he took good dose OF cocoa and
extract OF beef. His pulse still steady nj 100 and
his regular and action Clear ana distinct.
Entering upon the hundred and eighties DR.. Eden
noticed rapid change in tho color OF Peralio's CON-
picxion and especially 10 hts iips which mad turned
quite purple, and his hands also became quite cold
The Doctor now administered twenty drops OF
matte spirits OF ammonia which once more sent the
10 overcome the temporary a.ling OF vitality Al
quickly as II had appeared riding on with tho same
calm determination rs before. Alter gong few
mites the natural color was restored TO his
cheeks and lips, aud his physician concluded TO per-
nit him to finish the race without another stop
THE END
The 290th milo was neatly ridden out In I'm. 25s,
anu two following miles in I'm 23s. eacb aud the
record kept we'll within the limit o. the thirties
Tom, the mustang, carried hts countryman
another glorious nile, the 299tb, which ELECTED
prolonged and well merited applause, but
down the homestretch with Peralto on
tho last milo ventre hrre and lowered
the time 70 2:l4 IL was impossible to restrain the
surgng aud hundreds closed around the
horse and rider. carriage had been oraered 10
vey him safely out OF tho crowd, but no disdaned
good horse he rodc swiftly out OF tho crowd TO his
quarters to seek much needed and repose. HIS
task completed at 6:31 T. N. TIME. IA hours and
81 minutes