Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-04-16

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lblooded mares, his colts promise 10 he
four mile horses Of the very highest grade
1.-The famous Flying Dutcbman Zone Of
bis colis. out Of half mile mafe,) bay-
ling won all his races Of four mile heats
l(exeept the last being then out Of order, }
beating horses Of great fame. % the
central course, Baltimore. spring meeting
1882, be won the purse Of $1,000. beat
ling the famous Nullifer :. ny Eclipse out
Stars dam. Reform~by Marylander and
ISparrowhawk by Sir Charles--Union
Course, l.. [. he won the $500 purse. 4
mile heats beating Jane Grey by Orphan
Boy, and Black Maria by Eclipse out OF
Lady Lightioos. "course very heavy and
deep after rain 100 to 90 on Maria
against the field before starting. and 100
TO IS after LIST heat--won easy"--(Turf
Register) -Dutchess County N. r., 5
mile heats $500, he run Cd 10 the famous
l0'keily, full brother TO Ariei,) fall 1881
Lancaster, Pa he won the $500 purse,
four mile heats. beating Tychicus by
Clifton, Tuscumhia by Monsieur Ton
SON Fairfield, Va. he won the Sa00 pur
SEES. . mile heats, beating the celebrated
RoIla by Johanna, Ariel by Monster
'ronson, and others by ronson. Sir Ar
cby, Mason's Ratler and Tsrif-New.
market, Va. 4 mile heats, 5000, beaten
by Dolly Dixon, (his last race. and out
OF order,) in heats. he dividing heats,
jackson. { another of his colts. on the
Duchess County Course, N. Y. spring
1889, won the 5000. Q mile beats--Uni
len. Course, |. s40o s miic heats-vsu
I5d 50 Back. ssayia aF9 Tr~gtess 2ayieF
beating the celebrated Rolla and distanc
ing thu famed Alice Grey BY Henry
Fall 1889 Union Course, l.. ]. he won
. mile heats. beating Lara by Robinhooj
and the celebrated Screamer by Henry
out Of Lady Lightfoot, and distancing
Angelina by Eclipse out of Ariel's dam.
Ripley by Sir Charles out OF Belsey Ro
Ibinson, and others Duchess county
spring 1888, he won the $500, mile
heats, beating the famous OKeily and
Medora, of Trenton. Uncle Sam and
General jackson, both by John Richards
run the 8 mile heats. beating others--lst
heat won by jackson in 6 mini sec.
Cd heat by Uncle Sam in s SO, Sd dead
heat between them in 5 Sd, 4th won by
jackson by 6 inches, who afterwards sold
for $4,000. and is now standing at the old
stand OF Sir Charles and Medley, at $40
the season, SO 10 insured (Sec his adyer-
tisement in the Rich. ENG.
Uncle Sam (another ofJohn Richards
colts on the Mansion House (Nld.) Course
fall 1891, won the sweepstakes. 8 entries
at 900 dollars each--next day he won the
200 dollars, mile heats-Dutchess coun.
ty, N. Y. spring 1882, 200 dollars, 4 m.
heats running from Cd 10 Black Maria
I'd heat :" in the last mile OF this heat I'm.
Gle Sam, then running ahead, flew the
track outside, and ran several jumps in
| the tan or training track. after which he
came on the track and made fine race
but without being able TO regain his los;
place" (rurf Regsster)-Fall 1882, Ian
caster, 4 mile heats. 500, beaten by The
Flying Du,chman by John Richards !
MON Course l.. l. spring 1888. 2 mile heats
Jockey club purse with the inside stakes,
$3.50, running Cd TO O'kelly and dividing
heats with him, and beating the celebrated
Mary Randolph by Gohanna. Celeste by
Henry, and distancing Miss Matte by Sir
Archy. Thus proving that the colts by
John Richards, one of them even out Of a
half mile mare, have beaten the best Of
Eciipse's Gohanna's and Monsieur Ton.
sons get and distancing one Of the best Of
Henry's and one of Eclipse's. all out Of
the best of brood mares. Others Of his
get have distinguished themselves also,
unnecessary TO detail them.
Such performances have rarely If ever
been equallea by the colts Of any hose IN
der such circumstances, not even except
ing Sir Archy and Sir Charles, for aliho'
they got fine race horses they had fine
mares. and John Richards getting such
4 mile race horses from such mares must
prove he conveys this valuable racing pro
perry, and undoubtedly places him upon
an eminence that may well be envied by
the best stock horses ofthe United States.
The subscriber deems it unnecessary 10 GO
into the detail Of his many splendid
achievements, as reference 10 the differ
ent volumes Of the American Turf Regis
ter will give every information desired as
respects his performances and general his
tory; his pedigree will be seen there duly
sworn TO. BY examining his history, i'll
will be seen that he has always commended
with the very beet horses in the United
States; he run the last two miles of the
| ST heat Of miles in the remarkable time
of 8 min, and As seconds over the New
Market course this tune is rarely beaten
in single two mile heat over that course
mi he never lost race of A mile heats
till after his injury on his journey TO run
the race for $40 900, and even after that
injury beat some Of the finest horses on
the turf.
Privileges granite d. Any gentleman
putting mares OF his own will be entitled
to the 5;h mare gratis. A company of
gentlemen putting 6 mares. and each ore
being accountable for all, will be entitled
to the sixth mare gratis. A mare taking
but once will he charged for the leap only
(unless insured) II Cd time. at the time
Of the second performance, her owner may
select either season Or insurance. Gentle
men when they aend their mares. must