Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-23

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| Il LION. TlMOLEON. Sire Of Sally Walker, Wash.
ington, Sally Magee, and a number Of other disn-
guished Race horses will stand the present season.
commence ON the 18th inst and end on the 18th day OF
July next, ut my Sable, in Boydton, Mecklenburg
county, w., and will be let mares at $50 payable
at the expiration Of the season, with a discount Of 20
per cent? 10 those who think proper pay before the
end thereof the insurance payable as soon as the
is ssc~rsnsd TO be in fo the property cbarv-
ell with 81 cash to the groom in every instance Per-
sons sending mares from distance, informed, that
have extensive ps-urage. both high and low grounds,
with separate enco for mares ard colts and that
the greatest care will be taken prevent accidents or
escApes but that will not be- liable for etheI Grain
will he I'D to mares al 2S ceUts pc. day. which mus,
be paid for when they carried away. Servants
sen, with mares will be- boarded graiis. Timoleon
(although bred In Virginia, by Mr. BENJAMIN Jones Of
Brunswick has be Tor several wears in Aisoama and
Tennessee: IL IL, therefore, deemed proper to give
full history OF his Peligr.e and Performances He 10
beautiful red sorrel full sixteen hands high coinbn.
ing as much beauty, strength, and symmetry as anv
horse in America-in fact his bone ard muscle are su-
per'or to almost any other horse in ,h. country He
s,snis at the head Of Virginia Race horses from his
appearance the Turf TO the aay as the an.
nexed certificates Of gentlemen who are not only of
the hrst responsibility, hut known be the very
highest authority in matters Of this kind, will shew-
His collie arc better than the get of any horse
in this country, with he exception OF his Sire Sir Ar
chy; they have been winners all the hest race
courses in America--viz: Long Island. B,I,imore
Washington, Broad-R Rock, Tr.e-Hl, New.Market.
Boydton, Milton, Bcilield, HAlfar, Lawrence Vile
W.rren'on, Charleston, Augusta and New Orleans
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country where he has been standing the lat six mr.
seven years. Timoleon has had fair opportunity
OF establishing his stock, having only stood
sons in the immediate neighbourhoo Of his Sire Sir
Archy before he carried to the West-snd IL IL
Tact we'll known that horse, however great char.
acer he may have established az Race .hor.e will 20
70 the best FLOODED Mares until he has established him.
cell as gefter OF race-ho'es consequently, only the
second and third rate were put to him-from
which has been produced great many frst-rate ra.
GERS from which, 10 but fair INFER that if the best
mares sent TO him his colts wi bs al.
iy race.hor'es Of the fret order. WIN. TONNES
Boydton February s, 1880.
PEDIGREE:-TimoIeon was gotten by Sir Archy;
his dam by the imported cd Sal,ram (who was bv
Okelys celebrated horse EcIpse;) his grand dam by
od Wildair his great grand dam by the thoro, yli.
bred horse Driver his great great grand dam by the
,''Po''eo morse fahoW, out oil thoroughbred YAM
pyre mare. BENZ JONES
PERFORMANCES on the Turf, in the Spring of lSl6,
when Iinoeon was years old: He Iun al New.
Market, Eva mile heats-sx subscribers-SIOO en-
trance (which he won with uncommon ease beating
Soi. Aiexanier's Sambo Mr.. Forrest. GRAY FiIIv
Fair Rosamond and Mr. Jones' Eagle. 1.t heat, in /
MN; a. see.I2i heat in min IS secs in which hea,
ne di''anced the held The morning before this race,
ne run match forSl00 against Mr.. Worshan's Poto.
mac colt, which he won with ease.
CERTIFICATES.
william Wynn, do hereby certify, that | trainr
anu run Timo'eon, in the Fall of 1916. He won the
irs he at in the Post Stake at New Market two mile
heats six Subscribers $500 each First heat hard in
hand, 40 or so yards ahead in min 40 -2ud and
81 heat Reaily beat him, for want OF strength i'm hi.
rider TO brace him-2d heat, in min Al I'D heat
min 4S Sec; beating Mr.. Drumn,ond Coquette
MIR. wor'hams Lady Richmond. and Mr. Forests
grey hey, Fair Rosamond, and received forfeit ON
Mr. Harrson's colt Laurence. The next week he
walked over the Bellheh course, for the Prorrietors
Purse OF $3.50, two mile heats The same Fall A..
won the Jockey Club Pure at Tarborougb 400 two
mile heats, heating the famous mare Lady phfoot
and Mr. Bullock's horse. In February, 1917 he won
the sweepstakes over the Charleston course two mile
Iea,s four subscribers, $500 each. winnir q the two
h ST heats in great STYLE be ang Mr. Singleton. 6iIey
Blank, Mr. Sparrows colt, and MIR Averey's colt from
Georgia; four days afterwards he won the
Pure, three mile heats hard in hand =, two heat.
beating MIR. Srgl-on's lilIey Blank, Mr. Richardsons
horse Lycurgus, Mr. Watson Black we'd Susan MIR
Cooper. Bedford horse, and Mr.. Taylor's mare The
It'll oil May following, after travelling from
getting home the Goth Of March, he won the locke
Club Parse at New Market, four mile he ats beating
Col. Aliens famous Reality hard in hand A, two
meats when the course was oonsid sred deeper from
excessive rain., than il ever before This was
thought TO be the best four mile that ever run
over mat course; the first heat, min. sec second
neat . min; 4 l-2 sec. In Sept. 1917, he won the
Jockey Club Pure at Warrenton, three mile he st.
beating Mr.. Drummond's bay horse HarwooI, and
MIR. Worshan's Optimus, with uncommon ease A,
the race. sold him to Mr.. Robert r. johnson. for
Sii0o and in ten days, offered SIS 900 for him back
as did believe him then to he superior to any race
horse That ever turned gravel any course in the
United States. Given under my hand.
wM WYNN.
Robert Johr son, do certify, that trained and run
Iinot on.-Aiter purchased him in the Fall of 1917
a" iNcW hhket, tnrec mile heats, against
Mr. Wor.ham's FlOrizcl mare, for the Proprietor.
Purse OF $500. which he distanced The first heat The
following week, he walked over the BE I6eId course
Tor The JOCKEY Club Purse Of $3.50, when there were
twelve race horses the ground and none 10 stnrt
against him. The following week he walked over the
groun over the Halifax course for the Jockey Club
Purse OF $500. The following week he walked over
HE 81 otiand Neck coursr, four mile heats for III.
Jockey Club Purso OF 800. In January, lsIS ira.
yelled him TO Charleston, and he was taken with the
disteinrer very bad / him for the Proprietor.
tc, for hicIh H.,
ease, beating MIR. Cobbs fine mare Vanity. The next
day, started him, three n lie he as against Mr. ri.
chard'ons mare Tran'port; but hA choked so bad
stopped him, after he had run about one mile and
quarter. l'theD sold him to Col. David Dsncey for
St3uO and have never seen the day since but
would have made the bargain void, and take him az ain
have no interest in Tmoeon now, hut IL /. Justice 10
say, think there doubt, hut he the best race
horse, that ever in the State Of Virginia North
Carolina, or South Carolina which is as lar a. ar &C.
quanied. ROBERT II JOHNSON
Cory Of Leterfrom William n. johnson, Esq 10
Coz Dduid Ddnfey, the then oDner of ITnoieon,
dated PErrRsnupc o.; n 1910
DEAR SIR 81 find that you are likely to take your
horse Timoleon TO the Western Couatry III tbi.
should be the case hope. most earnestly he NAV do
as well az bis real merit az race horse deserves
have seen him run all the in Virginia he ever
rum His performance roia one TO four mile \. AZ,
has been such would do credit 10 the best runner in
either this Country Europe; and his style of ing
The most super ior action his size and blood entie him
70 rank first rate as Stallion never ga but one Of
ms eoltss which was failed at my Faiher's.s This
colt ond have done credit 10 any horse: indeed ou
equal And would room this day ent,r IL in stake
oil fIom 500 dolIars arh IL, &