Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-03-04
PEIIsFDss 9EANCEs.

NereatH, IN tn Spring of 1880 then three years
old, was lun by Col. w II. Johnson, in the post
swcepsake, $500 entrance, over the Broad Rock
course, SIX entries four started, IercnyY won The
first heat with great easc, and was beaten Il few
inches IN the 2nd by the crlebcuted Annette. lie
was then Withdrawn, and the race awared to An
At, beating Malcolm aud Frolic. The next fall,
he Won IN all sorts ots,yle, the proprotors puts
over the Tree Hill coursc, two mile heats 800
beating tn f, ned Chaf,ttc Temple, full sister 10
Gohnnnn; Ella Rely, by Agcay, Tantalus By
Henry Mr.. Adams FLY, by Charles, Mr.. D.
viss John Hotnei, aud Others, which IS oried
as the swIf,cst race ever run over the Tree Hi
course, and was shortened time, by ten seconds IN
each heat, than was reported the same day by III.
far famed Bouncts 0Buc. CFime, Is, heat 3 m.
jls-2nd heat, 3 IN. 5is. Sec Turf Register Ny.
No. $50 lie ran III tw sweepstakes the same
FIJI IN one at New Market, he Was beaten b.
Jas. Cropper. .NereRfg second in the rae, :.
proving better than the renowned Andrew and o.
theirs ot high reputation. The nexs spring he ran
the Tree I'LL course for the pfopreors purse
two nile heats where he was beaten At four beas,
by Caat,nUe Temple, the sam nag he had beulca
easily the liI pt:c3 linz 8 This was truly h1rJ
contested victory between Charlotte and .Nercutg
He Won the third heat and was second in the race,
leaving behind him the established racers 10 VII,
Traffic by Chares, Who has been since a winnct--
Peggy Mato:, by Sir IL Il, who has shared pref
y equally from North to South May day by Ar
chy, whose reputation u racer and stallion is
inferior TO few-Resess by Virginia, IL full broth
cr 10 Johnson's Star, and equal celebrity, was else
beaten IN this race, (ot fail history sec Turf Re
gister, juno No 1890
The fall following he commenced his campaign
at Liberty, Va. Where lie was beaten accidentally by
Mr. Gaflh's Morgiana; the next week, he 'eon al
lI,lt tI,
300 mile heats, three best in five at seven heats
all in good time beating Mr. Garths Sally Crusbor
/ Mr.. Witkinss by Arehy, Mr.. Vests Mcpuf
| and ohers-ths race, for its beauty and contest
has never been surpassed by any on record, .Eer-
c'ug winning the lst, ith and It'll heats-(Sc Tur
Register, Nov. No 1879 The next fall, being five
years old, he won the proprictols purse 1T Liberty
Va two mile heats, $500, beating Mr. Garth's
! Norglana, who had beaten him the fail before
also Mr.. llarycy's Paclolet and Marshal Turenne
! Fhe next week, he won the Jockey club purse,
/ 5000 al Franklin courthouse two mile heats beat
Nlorgana, Mr.. Tetry's Arab, and Mr.. Hane'.
Shanderhcin by Arab, with all possible case
Time LIST heat, 3 I'm SOS; 2nd heat, 3 m. SIS
Three weeks afterwards he won the Jocky clut
purse, $500 three miieheats, at Wythe courthouse
Va. beating MIR Saundegs's Shawnee, a full broth
er to the renowned Weehawk, with the same cas-,
he had done all his competitors that fall, havin!
hnished his campaign without losing single hea
to any horse, and without the aid of either whip o
spur. From the above history of his performances
1t is apparent to every one he has beaten the fines
horses OF the age, to wit Malcolm, Charlotte lem
pie, the renowned Andrew and Restless, who tn
next week after his defeat, beat the distinguished
Sally Walker, who beat Ariei, who won more race
than any other nag of her day.
In conclusion, let the unpreiudccd eve compar
his performances with those of his competitors
and 1t will readily appear he has shared with then
more than equal honours. The public may res
assured HereWy has only left the turf for shor
time, and his owner latters himself, from his fin
health, his unblemishod linbs having not sustaine
the least injury by running or otherwise, that h
will be able to gather fresh laurels to his memoir
IN the next foil campaign.
THOMAS II e.
Franklin, Feb. IT, Is