South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

TIC ISL July-ahd Fyty dollars to IN
sure, payable as soon as the mare is
known to be with foal. Parting with
the mare, her death, or irregular atten-
dance at the stand, forfeits the insu-
rance.
FIFTY Cents cash to the groom to be
sent with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
DESCRIPTION-DR is a beautiful
rich chestnut, years old this spring, with one
hlnd foot white, Is hands inches high, of
handsome form, great bone and muscle, and
me action. The same may with propriety
be said of him as was said of his renowned
sire, by writer in The sAmerican Turf Re-
gister," who very justly remarked, eff there
ever was case where the Inner might re-
nam IN his room and draw beautiful horse,
according to his true anatomy, and finest pro-
portions, with the delicate skin and siiken
coat OF the genuine Eastern courser, and then
venture to give him local habitation and a
NAME, he might write under such picture.
Monsieur Tonson," SC.
On the score of BLOOD, no horse can rank
higher than Drone, az the following weli-au
thenticated pedigree will prove.
PEDIGREE.-DRO oh. foaled March
IL, 1880, bred by Col. VIM. Wynn, was got
by the celebrated Monsieur Tonson; his dam,
Isabella, by Sir Arehey; G dam, Black Ghost,
by Lightfoot's imp, Oscar; g e dam, DR..
Dixon's Pillbox, by imp, Pantaloon- Meipo-
meme, by Burwell's Traveller--Virginia, by
Lees old Mark Anthony-polly Byrd, by
imp. Aristotle-Young Bonny Lass, by imp.
Jolly Roger-imp. mare Benny Lass, by Blank
-Bonny Lass by Snip~-Lath-East by
Snake-Grey Wilkes, [sister to Clumsey,1
by Hautboy. Isabella ran with success until
sold IN the spring of 1S34,to the Hon. B. Pey-
ton of Tennessee, for Sc, 900 land is now stand
ing IN Halifax county, Va.
PERFORMANCES following are
all the races in which Drone ran; and where
ne was not the SUCCESSFUL, he was most ge-
nerally the coNTENDING nag and the time,
taken in connection with the bad order in
which he was frequently brought TO the post,
proved him horse of uncommon speed and
bottom.
CENTRAL COURSE, Mp.-Fall meeting.
ls33,-he rem second to Anne Page, by Ma
ryland Eclipse, for the three year old Sweep
stakes, two mile heats, $500 entrance, h. f.
eleven subscribers beating Col Johnson's
Fanny Cline, by Sir Archey A P. Hamlin's
St. Leger by Eclipse and Capt. Stockton's
Powhatan, by Monsieur Tonson-the two lat
ter distanced the second heat Time, sm. 55s.
-Sm. SIS. Drone evidently too high in flesh.
=, NORFOLK, VA.-Same fall,-he won the
three year old Sweenstal..c2ss svo entrance, h.
:. .,yo mile heats, five subscribers :; beating in
three heats, Col Johnson's [Kirkby's] or c.
BY Medley, winner of the first heat, and Geo.
Watts br. C. John Randolph, by Monsieur
Ionson, distanced the first heat. Time, 3m.
54s.-3m. 53s.-4m.
e FAIRFIELD, VA.-Spring Meeting, 1884 :.
tors Purse, two mile heats, nine entries and
was beaten by j. S. Garrison's Eliza Drake,
by Shawnee, winner of the race, and P. B. i
Starke's Patrick Henry, by Medley. Drone
ran third in both heats, beating Col. Whites
Katy Did, by Gohanna, r. Adams John Mi
nor, by Tonson; William Williamson's Earl
Grey, by Young Diomed; w. H. Minge's
Blue Streak, by Hotspur; J. Heth's Annette,
by Sir Charles, distanced second heat, and o,
P. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was drawn
after the first heat. Time of heat, 3m. sos.
In this race he was so high in flesh, that he
was pronounced by all to be too fat to 20 in
training.
Tn4oNIuM, Mp.--spring Meeting, 1884 he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
meats, winch resulted as tOlloWS:
s. Garrison's Ohio, by Mon
: sieur Tonson, al Il
Col Johnson'sb Fanny Cline, by
R. Gilmor, Jr. u. B. Kendal's) ch.
c. Drone, 3 dr..
Mr.. Hammond's sh Tyrant by
Johanna. 2 4dis.
T. R. S, Boycs's b Apparition
[imp.] DIR.
Time, I'm. ASSN. 6s.-7m. SOS. At this
time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out ofhis heels, whichFen-
dered it necessary for his owner to. withdraw
him after the second heat.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Fall Meeting, 1884
he started for the Jockey Club Purse, four
mile heats, [won by Ohio, his half brother, in
I'm. 56s.-7m. 57s.-Sm. 20s. and was dis
tahced, the first heat, with three others viz :
Robin Brown, by Tonson Flirtilla, Jr. by
Sir Archy; and Camsidel by Industry. Drone
was pulled up, by mistake, after running three
miles, and although he lost about $50 yards,
came within about length of saving his dis
lance.
TAYLoRsv1LnE,, vA-same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, 3 mile heats he was beaten by
Belts Douglass, by Johanna, distanced the
first heat. Track halfleg deep in mud.
CHARLEsTowN, VA.-Fall Meeting, 1885.
A mile heats.
G. Thompson's b. c. Enciero, by Star, i l.
Thomas ]. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel,
by Industry, 2 2
J. i. Kendall's eli. h. Drone,* 8
A. Lufbrough's c. The Captain, 3 dis.
Time, SIN. lls.-7m. sos. Fourth mile of
the first heat run in I'm. sos.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, four mile heats.
G. Thompson's b. c. Enciero, by Star,
j. B. KendaI's CHI. h. Drone, 22
I. R. S. Boyce's b. c. Joshua, by Co
hanna, 8 8
Y. N. divers oh. h. Ace of diamonds,
by Rob Roy, broken down.
Time, SIN. 6s.--Sm. 15s.
KENDALL CoURsE.-Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, four mile heats.