Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-02

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capes, bot will not be accountable for
them. That this beautiful animal is ofthe |
most favorite family of racers and of q |
greatest beauty, will appear from the fol-
lowing letters and certificates Of the most
distinguished racers and judges of race
horses. JOSIAH VIM. WARE.
May 5, 1886.
"li any horse will do in your country
Byron will as TO beauty and appearance
he has no superior
"Byron's colts are very much approved
DR.. Minge told me that there were seve-
raj Of them with TimoIeon, and that they
were decidedly the handsomest with him. "
81 give you an extract because from
the best authority Of letter | received
from Thomas SiubblefeId. Esq. who stood
/ Byron last year, in relation 10 him, 10
which he says, "Byron's colts are Of more
promise than any have seen, the people
are much, Uery much pleased with them
| have one, il is the best formed animal
have ever seen and the most perfect beau
Ity-he is worthy Of encouragement, -EG
tracts from Col. Joiinson's letters in 1880
and 81
byron is beautiful horse and Oh tri.
soon afterwards became lame and never
had an opportunity of affording the proof
he was able TO give. Col johnson and
/ Capt Belcher told me his trial over the
, New Market course, (Petersburg.) would
have done credit TO any horse in the world
! -E9tract from Capt j. J. Harrison's let
ter in 1881.
81 think him (Byron) finely bred, and
| one Of the handsomest horses | ever saw
| never saw him run, but have heard his
trainers speak highly Of Of him - Extract
, from j. NJ. Setden's letter IN 1880.
byron Of whom you have heard, was
purchased by me at years old for $500
is Of the most approved blood in Virginia,
and certainly the most beautiful animal in
the world, and of the finest form. When
three years old, Byron received an injury
in one of his fore legs, which prevented
him from shelving any figure on the turf,
though in pirate trial which Col. John
son saw. he pronounced him able to run
with any horse Of his age in The ,corld.-
When let down entirely, Col Johson pur
chased him of me his dam b. Bounce,
: sold at fifteen years old for COCO dollars,
and produced her different owners in colts
actually sold, SIT 900; and now have a
letter by me, offering me 1900 dollars for
one of her colts two years old."-Ertract
: Of q letter from Doct John Minge. 10 gen.
; fteman cf Hnaorer county. in 1880.
i L DI C Il BE.
: Byron is full five feet three and hall
inches high, seven years old next spring
fine bay, very great beauty, excellent
action, form and strength. He was got
ten by the celebrated race horse Nirginian
! who was certainly among Sir Archy's first
lavorite sons; his dam was Coquelte, she
by Sir Archy who was also the dam OF
= the distinguished race mares Virginia La
fayetie and Virginia Taylor; Coquette's
Il dam was the celebrated Old Bet Bounce ;
she was also the dam of Arab, Barsheba,
e considered the most promising young
, mare ever raised in this or any other coun
, try she died very Young, never having
! run but one race, which was against the
celebrated Henry which she won very ca
silly, Henry being no match for her,j Ia
!, 'iif. Brilliant, Sc. Bet Bounce was by
the imported Sir Harry, the best son Of
Sir Peter Teazle; 8 d by old Medley, g g
d by Mark Anthony; ggg d by Jolly R0
ger, gggs the famous imported mare
Jenny cameron
WIN. r. JOHNSON.
PEI2I' 0 z2 NJ C. CGS.
Spring, 1928, then three years old, he
ran for the great sweeptakes, over the
Halifax course in North Carolina, to
which there were seven subscribers, $500,
each, when he was The second horse, ma.
king fine race in good time, although
, he was quite lame for several days before
the race. Fall after fall he ran for the
post stake at Norfolk, five starting, two
mile heats, entrance two hundred dollars
each. This was among The best races ev
err run in the State, the second heat in three
minutes forth tlco seconds, won by Polly
Hopkins, beating Byron not leneM,-
He again became lame and did not run
for another race, was turned out and rest
ed the next spring, Fall 1929, | put him
in training nd continued him until his
defective leg gave way, when was obi.
/ god to give HIM up. While sound | had
the highest opinion Of him. his stock is
much approved, many Of his family sold
very high; his dam at II years old for
1900 dollars, his d al 10 years old for
1900 dollars Sally Melville for 1000 dol
lars Arab for 5000 dollars: Brilliant for
: 1000 dollars; Tariff for 5000 dollars -
The distinguished race mare Virginia La
iayette, from the same mare (Byron'S dam
$500 dollars was refused for her Just be
fore her death Byron himself at . years
old for 1900 dollars, and lately one half
of him for 1890 dollars. Virginia Taylor,
also out of the same mare 1000 was relu
sed for ; at years old run four races,
won three Of them-oue Of the races she
won was in three heats OF two miles each.
and each of the three heats was run in
three minutes end fly ttco seconds, evin
cling fine speed aud bottom. A yearng
tilly out Of the same mare, 1000 dollars
was refused for, and others held at hiab
prices, w. II, JOHNSON.
l .Blertblc, -(LHPORTED.0
~s3 - TINS celebrated
,~~--~v~ IVA English racer and
81 $ss j %11Y stallion, just i'm.
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