Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-27
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liam Lightfoor, efq Of Charles City county, will
ffsnd the enfuing fesfon my fable in the Forks
OF Hanover, ten miles above the contribute, and
one mile below mr. Edmund Taylor's tavern, TO
be lee TO mares at liz guincas the feafcn, for
which note will be required to be sent with the
mares payable the 6rl Of O3ober cufuiug, but the
Tx guinsas may be discharged by the payment of
twenty dollars to the fubfcriber, and one to the
groom in every iniianee, by the 6rfi of Septeu.
Der. Three guineas cain the leap. The feafon
TO commence the fra of March aud end the
tenth OF Augul. Good and extcniive pafturage
well inelofed gratis, and every attention paid,
but no liability for accidents OF elcapes. Ser.
wants TENT with rie mares to be dieted with
out charge 20 their owners Gentlemen win.
ing to have their mares fed, by feuding the mo-
ney will be accommodated with grain ac the
market price. JOHN THORNTON, Sen.
February 18th, 1905.
p K d l G r + E.
HAMnLEroN was got BY Dungaunon Gone of
the bee ions of O'KelIy's famous Eclipse, who
was efteemed to be che ben horfe in England of
MS day. and covered at fifty guineas) his dam by
snap, hfer to Jupiter, bred by mr. Crofs, ,773.
her dam (young Marike's dam) by Blank. Strl..
ing Nifs Magness, by Partner, Greyhound,
Curwen. Bay Bard. Lord D'Afey's Arabian.
"hitethirt, old Montague mare. Thus il ap.
pears he,defeended from the bcR running tock in
England. 800 -
P ERF FORM AN Noes.
This horse ranks very high as a racer. both
Tor speed and bottom, as he proved successful in
twenty races before he left the turf, four OF
which he walked over, none venturing to start
against him. In 1894, at Hambleton, York
shire, on Wednesday May 14th, he won a
sweepstakes of ren guineas each. for 8 year olds
SIX SUBSCRIBERS two miles. beating mr. Bethel's
Of by Magnum Bonam, Pierce's by Young
marske. Turner's Confederacy, and Craddock'l
ch Leicester AT York he won sol. for ,hres
year olds, beating Low theirs c Griffin, Cromp
tons ch Ambush, Shepherds Madcap. Cliff
toms c Cedar, and GarIorth's CHI Gwen bet
! ting on Ambush against the field. At Man
chester, in June, he won sol. for three year ods
wo mile heats, beating Foreigner and 10y alist
AT Stockton, September Doth, he won sweep
stakes OF twenty guineas each, FIVE subscribers
then Sir II. Williamson's properly, formerl,
mr. Hutchinson's beating Fields Highfyer, ou
! OF Wren, and Turner'S Delpine.-In 1898
Hambieton won hive times, TO vita HANDICAP
plate of sol. two mile heats. at four years old
beating Insect, Blacklegs, and Watkins b five
years old. AT Edinburgh. July Goth, he won
his majesty's plate of 100 guineas. four years
| old, four mile heats, beating Pyebald-and on
the Esd walked over the ground for sol all ages
and on the 24th SO gnineas for all ages. four
Hlie meats, pcating OFegson's b Archer, six
! years old, mr. Peacock's ch Farmer, and mr.
| Wilson'S Creeping-Kate. AT Dumfries in DC.
tober, he won sol. beating Lord Darlington's b
m Constant.-In 1896. Hambleton won at Kel.
so, 9Th October, purse of so guineas, beating
/ mr. Baier's Black Cock.-In 1897 he won eight
| times, to wit--at Middleham, in Yorkshire, a
swcepstakeso of ten guineas each, FIVE subscribers
three mile heats, beating Merry Lad and Arthur
At Edinburgh on Wednesday the both, so o-iii.
meas, for all ages, beating Eliza Fox and Betsey
On Friday the 2Sth the ladies subscription purse
OF SO guineas, beating Fletcher's Jane. At Mon.
trose in Scotland, August, he walked over the
ground for sol. plate-and also walked<o over
the ground for a subscription of sol At Kelso
Oa 10th. for plate Of so guineas. he walked
over the ground-and also his majesty's loo
guineas given 10 the Caledonian Huat, for a.
ny horse &c. carrying IL stone four mile heats
then six years old, he against n,r Went.
| worth's Trimbush, Piermont's Trimmer, aged
and Kincaid's Hector, aged, and Saturday fol.
lowing purse of sol. given by the Hunt, free
for any horse, &c. beating Farewell and Roliker
At Carlisle he won 100 guineas of mr. StweIl
beating his b by Meteor.--In 1898, he won al
Edinburgh, August, sol. for all ages, beating
Maxwell's Arab. and mr. Maule's Hippopota
mus. At Montrose he won plate of so gui.
meas, for all ages, beating Pitforthrc and Con
tractor. See the racing Calendars for the fore
| going years.
wst* William Lightfoot.
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