Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23
PERFORMANCES.

"chNONf, III the spring oi 1880, then years
old. was run by Col. VIM. II. johnson, in the post
s"teps'hke, S2OO entrance over the Broad Rock
course. q entries, four staried-Mrrcury won the
hrst heat with great ease, aud was beaten IA lew
mches IN the second by the celebrated Annette
tie MAS then Withdrawn, and the race awarded to
Annette, beating MaIcom and Frolic. The mex,
TALL, he won Ia fine STYLE the Propreiors purse
oVe' inc Tree HUI course, two mile heats, $500
beating the famed Charlotte Temple fun sister 10
hhnahna, Eliza Riley, by Sir Archy, Tanlalus by
henfy, Mr. Adams fly, by Charles, MIR. Daviss
'ohn hofnet. aud others, which is recorded us the
s",i'es race ever run over The Tree illll course
ana was IN shorter time, by ten seconds in each
neat, Than was reported the same day by the far
'amta bonne's o'Biue. Cline. LIST heat 3 IN. bls
1"' neal 3@ .slsv Sst tp ;i ihss nv, No.
~ one AZ Ne" Market, he was beaten by james
Mercury was second in The race prov
""s oeler than the renowned Andrew, ana Other,
- s" irpu."hon. Ihe next spring be ran over
80 mn course Tor the proprietor's rur -
~" n''e meats. where he was beaten at four heats
by Charlotte Temple The same nac n. b,d b,,
e"sny me tau precedlpg. his was irul, n hard
~ SIC" victory betweea Charlotte aud Mercury
ne "on 'he third heat and was second in In. r,c,
eaV,og oehnd him the established racers, ia vii.
n'a"'s ny 'hhrlos. who has bern since winner
''ssy mhger, by Sir Hal, who has shared pr.ttv
equally ltom North TO South. NAV DIV Nv XXX,
"""se reputation as racer and stallion Is lul,r,nr
'e"-"s''ess by Vugmln, fall brother 10
1ohnsons star and equal celebrity was also beaten
:" IN. race--(or tall history see lurf Rprisre,
June No. lS30)
Inc i"'i following he commenced his campaipn
al Lloet'y, va whore be was beaten aecidentall,
ny M' pafth Alorgiana the next week he won
Ia' Iiaiiiax courthouse, Va. the proprietor's nuns
SOU mile heats, three best in Eve at seven heats
all IA good time, beating Mr.. Garlh's Sally Crush.
81 MI "'Ikihs Si Ar,hy, Mr.. Vests McDuH
an" o'"e's THIS race, for lis beatty aud contest
mas nevef been surpassed by any on record Ner
curry winning the LIST, An and Eth heats-(Ss.
iu'' hegs'ef Nov. No. 1881 The next fall he
,ns I'VE years old ,he won the proprietors purse n
L'per'y, va two mile heats, $500 bea ing Mr.
oarhs Norgiana, who had beaten him the fall
before, also Mr.. Harveys Pacolet and Marshal
Iurenne Inc next week, be won the Jockey club
purse, $500 at Franklin court house two mile
heat. beating Morgiana Mr. Terry.s Arab. and
WI names oanhedrim by Arab, with all possible
ease. lime LIST heat, 3n. 5Ss ID heat 3u 81.
! Three weeks afterwards, he won thu Jo,key cl,,l
purse, $500, three miles heats, at Wyfhe count
mouse virginia, beating MIR. Saundet'. Shawnee.
'uii brother to tue renowned Weclawk with the
same ease he had done all his competitors. thai
'''ll. having finished his Campaign without luosinr
single heat to any horse, and without the aid of
eher whip or spur. From the above history of
ms performances, IT is apparent to every one he
mas beaten The hnest horses Of the age, 10 Wit Mai
Colin. Charlotte, Temple, the renowned Andrew
and Restless, who the ne xt week after his dri.,,
peat the distinguished Sally Walker, who beat
Ariel who won more races than any other nag of
|her day.
In conclusion, let the unpre I'D iced eve compare
Jus oriormhnces with those vi his competitors and
i VIII readily appear he has shared with them
mere than equal honors. ISAAC II. OLIVER.
Big Lick, Betetourt, Feb 20. Is