Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02

III LION, TIMOLEON, Sire of Sally Walker Wash.
'neion, Sally Msgee and number of other distin.-
suis' Kace-horses, will stand the present season, TO
commence the 18th inst aud end the 9th day OF
July xt, at my able, in Boydton, Mecklenburr
county, w.. and will be let to at $50, pay able
at the -xp alton 81 the season, with discount OF 20
per e. to those who think proper pay before the
end thereof, S75 the insurance payable as soon the
IN re is tanned TO be in foa the property charg
ed with 81 cash 10 The in every instance Per-
sons sending mares from distance, informed that
have extensive pasiuraee, both high and low grounds
with separate enco,urcs for aud colts, and that
The greatest will he taken to prevent accidents or
escapes; but that will not be liabe for either. Grain
will he fed TO mares % cents re day, which must
be paid Tor when they corrIed away. Servants
sent with mares will he bcsra,d gratis. Tinoleon
(a';hough bred in Virginia, by Mr.. Benjamin Jones OF
Brunwick) has b. for several years Ala oama and
Tennessee: It is, therefore, deemed proper to give
tuli history OF his Pedigree and Performances. He j.
beautiful r, sorre full sixteen hands high combin-
ing as much beauty, strength and symmetry, as any
orse in Anericain Iact his bone and muscle
peror TO almost any other horse i'm this country He
stands at the head OF Virginia Racr-hcrses from his
appearance the Turf to the prescn, day. as The an
n-xed certificates of genlrmer, who are only OF
the first responsibility, but known 10 be the very
highest Authority in matter. this kind will shew-
His colts better than the get of any h. rsc
in this country, wi he exception his Sire Sir Ar
chy: they have been winners at all the hest race
courses in AMIR ca--viz: Long island. B,in,ore,
Washington, Broad Rock, Trse-Hiil, New Market,
Boydon, Milton. Bellii-ld, Hsifa~, Lawrenceville
Warrenlon. Charls.tCn, Augusta and New Orleans
and the runners in The Western
country, where he has been Standing the last six or
Sven years. Timeleop has had a fair opportun
OF establishing lis stock having only stood few SEA-
sons in the inr,cdate neighbourhood of bis Sire Sir
Arcby, before he carried TO the Wes-and il il
fact II known that iorse, however great char
acer H. have established Race -horse will 20
10 The best hooed mares, until he has established HIM
sell "a getter 81 racehOfses Quenily, only the
second aud ihiid rate put 10 him--froni
which has been produced great many rst-rate ra-
GERS. from which, is but fair 10 infer, that if the
mares are sen, 10 him now, his colts will he general
" chores OF the first order. WIN. TONNES.
Bcydion, February 5, 1880.
PEDIGREE.-IimoleOn cetten hy Sir Archv;
his dainty the imported Old Sol,ram (,vlo was by
OKely's celebrated horse Ec'pse;) his grand dam by
Old "ildair; his great grand dam by The tkoror gh-
tred horse Driver; hi- eat great grand dan, bv the
imported horse Failow, out Of thoroughbred Yam.
pyre mare. BENZ. JONES.
PERroRMANcE on the Turf in The Spring of 1916,
when Timoieon years old: He Iun at New.
Market, IVA mile heas--sx subscrbers-SI00 en-
trance-which he with uncommon ease, beating
Col. Mexender's Sambo Mr.. Forests Gray FLY
Fair Ros~mond, and Mr. jones' Eagle. 1st heat, in
he di.tanced the field The morning before this race,
he run a match iorSlo0 against Mr.. Worsham's Poto.
mac colt, Which lac won with
CERTIFICATES.
i, william, Wynn, do hereby certify, that trained
and run I'imoIeon, In the Fall of 1916 He won the
first heat in the Post Stake at New Market, two mile
heats ak subscribers, $500 each First al hard in
hand, 20 80 yards abe adj in min. 40 -2nd aud
81 heat, Realty beat him, for want OF strength in Iii
rider TO brace hind heat, in min IL sec-3d heat
min IS sec.; bea'ing Mr.. Drummond's CoQueite,
Mr. Worslam's Lady Richmond, and Mr.. Forests
grey hley, Fair Rosamond, and received forfeit ON
NJ. Harri,on's colt Laurence. The next week, he
walk over the Bchsli course, for the Proprie,or's
Purse OF $3.50, two mile heats. The same Fall he
won tie Jockey Club Purse, at Tarbofough, s 100 two
mile beats, beating the famous mare Lady Ligh'fo,,
and Mr. Bulock's horse. In FEBRUARY, 1917, he won
the sweCpstakes the Charlie uon course, wo mile
heats, four subscribers, $3.50 EACH winning the two
ir'' ate in great style, beating Mr.. Sin set n< fey
Blank, Mr.. Spurow's COLI, and Mr. Avercys col, from
Geotgi four days afterwards he the PTopristcrs
Purse, three mile heats. ard in hand at two heats
beating Mr.. Spgietons iey Blank, Mr.. Rich ,risons
horse Lycurgus, Mr. Wat.on's Black-eyad Susan, Mr..
Coorer's Bedford horse, and Mr.. Taylor's mare. The
7ih OF May following, after travelling from Charleston,
getting home the 2Dth of March, he he Jockey
Club PHIse al y ew Market, four nile heats, be aiing
Col Allen. fnous Reality, hard in hand a, Tvs
heats, when the considered deeper from
txce slve rains, than IL before. This was
thought 10 be tie best four mile HAT was ever run
over that course; the first heat, min. sec; second
heat min. 4 i-2 In Sept 1917, he won the
Jockey Club Pure at Warreuion, three mile heat.
braiSg Mr. Dfummond's bay horse Harwooi, aud
Mr. Wor'han''s OPtimus, with uncom,n on ease. 81
the rare. l sold him to Mr. Robert Il. Johnson, for
s. 700, and in days, OH,red So 900 for him ba k
as did believe him then TO be superior to any race
horse, that TUNED gravel any course in the
VIM WYNN.
Robert f. Johnson, DO certify that trained and run
Iimol eon-Aher purchased him in the Fall Of 1917
run him at New Market, three mile heats, gains ST
MIR. Worsham's FloriZel mare for the Pfopris tor :
Pur<e OF $500, which he dstanced the fist hea. The
ollcwing week. he walked the BelIie'd course,
Tor The Jock Club Purse Of $3.50, when there were
twelve horses the ground and dared 10 START
against him. The following week, he walked over the
grouni, over the Halifax course for the Jockey Club
Purse Of $500 The following week, he walk over
The Scotland Neck course, tour mile heat, for the
Jockey Club Purse oil $500. 10 January, 1878 ira.
yelled him 10 Charleston, and he taken with he
disicmi bad. run him for the PROPRIETOR
Purse, two mile heat', for $500, which he won with
case heating Mr.. Cobh's fine Vanity. The next
day, started him. three II lie heats, against Mr.. ri.
chsrdscn's TranspOr but he choked bad, hat
stopped him, after he had about one mile and a
quarter. I'then sold him TO Col. David Dancey, for
81 300; and | have the day since, but /
woud have made The bargain void and take him again
have interest in Timoleon now, but is justice TO
say, think there is doubt but he is tie be race
horse, that run in the State of Virginia North
Carolina, or South Carolina, which IL far ac-
quained. ROBERT u. JOHNSON.
Cory of a Let'erfrom Yiiliam r. johnson. Esq 10
COi. DGUid DdHfey the then If TI1nOicou,
dated PETFRsBURo Oct 81, 1919
DEAR SIR IL End That you likely TO take your
horse TimOleon TO The western Counry IT this
should be the case, hope, most earnestly lie may do
az well Ne his real merit horss deserves. /
have him run all The in Virginia he ever
run His performance, from one 10 four mile heats,
has been such would do credit 10 the best runner In
either this Country Europe; aud his style of going,
the fupeio action, lis size and blood, entie him
TO rank first rate Stallion. saw but one Of
his cot-. which foalsd at my Fathers This
colt would have done credit 10 any horse; indeed out
oi undrcd, IL would he difficult TO select one his
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