South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-06-03


Matchem's grand dam.
Gentlemen are invited to examine
Felts history in the American Turf
Register, vol. Z, page 29S, from which
the following extracts are made =
''FELT, foaled in 1926, was by Hangar, "a
first rate runner ALL DISTANCES, and now
favorite stallion,) his dam, Steam, (dam also
of Fang, who sold for near Ss25,O00, FAMINE,
Flame, Flea, Foam and others,) own sister to
Starch by WaXy Pope-her dam, Miss Staye-
ley, (acapltal runner ALL DISTANCES and the
dam also Of Starch, Steel and several other
excellent racers,) was got by Shuttle out ola
Drone mare (the dam Of Staveley, winner OF
the great St. Leger, Sligo, Hareloot and other
winners Hangar was by Sellm (brother TO
Castrel and Rubens) dam by Walton Young
Giantess 1.-THE best brood mare Of her day, the
dam of SoRcERER, ELEANOR, JULIA, LYDIA,
CnEssIBA, dam of Priam, SSc.) by Diomed-
Gientess by Matchem. Langor is nearly the
same blood with the celebrated Sultan (now
covering at $25o,) being got by the same hor-
SEES, their dams by own brothers-Langar is
the sire of several FIRST RATEs-Eleanor,
best mare Of her day and the only winner OF
both Derby apd Oaks, dam of Muley; 6. d.
of Luzborough, Margrave, and Levlathan.
Waxy Pope was by WaXy; his dam Prunel-
la, (dam also ofPenelope, Parasol, Pehsse,
Podargus, Pioneer, Pledge, Pawn, Piquet,
Prudence, Pope Joan, ALL EXCELLENT, lby
Highfyer; Waxy Pope, called also Lord Sill
COS Waxy, was not only winner OF the Der
by, but FIRST as a RUNNER and STALLION IN
his day. Felt, at Ayears old, won7 races out
of 8 starts, being beat SHORT distances and
winning the extraordinary number of FIVE
CUPS which | do not remember to have been
done by any other horse-he beat many capll-
tai runners, among them Bolivar, Robin Hood,
Clotilda, Frederick, (winner OF the Derby)
Stoforth, Retriever, Lawnsleeves, Persever-
ance, Dr. Faustus, (21 times winner,) HAS
ton, (22 times winner,) Terror, II times Win
ner,) Mona's Pride, Cistercian, Guide, &c
To very many of these horses he gave weight
won at fashionable courses, and generally
made play, relying on his great stoutness and
game.".
Extracts from authentic English Regis
te,,s and other soauces:
"Felt started this year times, and won 7
important races, Of which were Gold Cups,
and ran second in the Sth race, being best by
a head and beating the winner three or Jour
times on other occasions. He won in cups
and stakes $l5 900, and lost in all his racing
career only four times. A most extraordlna-
nv and splendid performance, especially when
It's considered that he frequently carried hea-
Wy extra weight"
The following strong evidence of his high
character, is taken from the Sporting Maya
zine for 1880:
ssHaying this year recruited his stable with
Lord Worcester's Felt, his Lordshlp has been
gallant winner--haying with this horse car
ried off both the great 1radesmen's Cups at
Chester and Liverpool and a Cup or two
elsewhere. wish he had another nag or two
in his stable like Felt.'' ''That Felt is first
rate one, will not, l fancy, be denied by any
one. ''-pp. 66, 256.-HE BEAT MORE THAN
300 HORSES :"
ssFelt's career on the turf was so BRILLIANT
in ENGLAND, that it caused his sire, Hangar,
Ca capital mile horse,) to be brought from
Ireland to England, where he is now one OF
their BEST and MOST POPULAR STATIONS.
The last season he had "a winning colts, that
won So races, and among them was Elis,per-
haps the best colt of his year, who won the
great st. Leger and many other races. Lam
gar is now covering mares by subscription at
about $l25, and making full seasons too.
Felt is very like his sire in form, action and
marks, butts good bay, while Hangar is
chestnut Hangar is descended from the same
stock as Priam, they being out of half sisters.
Felt covered last year about 100 mares at $50
season and 800 to insure, among them the
celebrated Clara Fisher, Lady Lagrange, Gray
Girl, imported Primula, imported Zillah, i'm
ported Schemer, full sister to Ohio and many
other fine mares"
I ask it to be borne in mind, that the colts
of all the horses which we have imported, that
are old enough and have been tried fairly, are
winners, and many of them capital winners in
England, as Chateau Margaux, Luzborough,
and Flexible. ! will also call the attention of
breeders to the running of the colts of such
imported horses as have them old enough to
run, and they will see them winning all over
the United States, under every disadvantage
see that the only FLY of Chateau Margaux,
that has run in America, beat at three heats
with very great ease Wertumnus by Eclipse,
and Hebe BY Gonanna and Sally Jenkins, over
the Charleston course, winning the two last
heats hard in hand in the excellent time of
m. so s. 3 m. 81 S. Can breeders ofthe blood
horse any longer doubt the superiority ofthe
thorough bred and first rate English horse,
(whence we derive in the native stock all that
is eood,) over the native Stallion? Let facts
speak, and judgment direct them.
A. T. B. MERRITT.
II will be seen by the annexed terms, that
DR.. Merritts lberality to this country has per-
mitted Felt to make season here much low
er priced than he did last year in country
where he was Justly a fayorite, land had crow
ded season. He will stand this season (which
has commenced, and will end the LIST July1 at
nv stable about 2 IL miles east of Battle
town, in Clarke county, Virginia, at $50 the
leap, if paid when the service is performed,
if not, then it will be considered and charged
as the season; $50 the season, to be paid on
or before the I'd day of July next; and $75 in
surance, to be paid as soon as the mare is
known to be in foal; [parting with the mare,
or irregular attendance at the stand, forfeits |
the insurance j and SO cents cash to the
groom, to be sent with the mare. Pasturage
can be furnished at so cents per week, but
will not be accountable for accidents or es-
capes. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed
Ill tinne To that