Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-29

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lars TO insure, paysbie as soon as the mare
y known 70 be with foal. Parting with
the mare. her death. or irregular attend
ance Of the stand, forfeifs The insurance.
FIFTY cents cash TO the groom 10 be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March %, 1887.
DISCRETIONARY sK is q beautiful rioh
chesnuf. Z years old this sprinr, win QUE hind
foot white. Is hands 3 inches high, OF handsome
torm, great bone aud muscle. and fine action. -
The same may with propricty be said Of him a.
was said ofhis renowned sire, by a writer in shs
American Turf Register. who very justly rsmar4
ked, II ever there was q case where the linn
ner might remain in his room and draw q beauti-
tul horse, according TO his true anatomy, and A.
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk
en- coat OF the genuine eastern courscr, and then
venture TO give him q local habitation and q name,
he might write under such . picture. Monsieur
Tonson." sc.
On the score OF blood. no horse can rank high.
er than Droue, as the following well su,heatisa.
ted pedigree viii prove.
PEDIGREE.-Daoxr, CHI. fosled March IL
1850, bred by Col. VIM. Wynne, was got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson his dam Isabella,
by Sir Archy g dam Black Ghost, BY Light
foot's imp. Oscar; 8 r. dam. DIR. Dixon' Pill.
box. BY imp Pantalooa- Melpomcne. by Bur
wells Travellcr-virginia by Lees old Mark
Anthony Polly Byrd. BY imp. Aris,o,le-Yoang
Bonny Lass, by imp. Jolly Rogsr-imp mare
Bouny Lass, by B~lank-Bonny Lass BY Snip
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilkes, (sister TO
Clumsey,l BY Haatboy. lsabelIa ran with sue
cess until six years old, Dronc is full brother
Baltic Peyton of Tennessee. for 10000. and 10
now standing in Halifax county Va.
Performances.-Thc follow ing are all the
races 10 which Drone ran and where he was
not the s~pccesSfai. he was most generally the
eontsnding nag and the time, taken IN eonnex-
ioa with the bad order in which he was frequent.
ly brought to the post, proved him a horse Of
uncommon speed and bottom.
Central Course, - Fall meeting. 1888, he
ran second to Anne Page. by Mary land Eclipse.
for the three year old Sweepstakes, two mile
heats, $500 entrance. b. I. eleven subscribers ;
beating Col. Johnson's Fanny Cline, BY Sir Ar
chy A. p. HsmbIin's ST. Lcger, by Eclipse /;
aud Capt. S,ockton's Powhatsn. By Monsieur
Tonson -thc two latter distanced the second heat.
Time, 3m. 55s-3m, 63s. Drone evidently too
high in flesh.
Norfolk, Ya.-Same fall, he won the three
year old Sweepstakss, $500 entrance, h. { two
mile heats, Eve subscribers beating in three
heats, Col. Johhsons lKirkby'sl &c. Q. By Med.
ley, winner Of The first heat, and George ats
br. c. John Randolph, by Monsieur Topson dis.
tanced the Grst heat. Time, 3m, o4s-3m, 63s
Fairfs,d Va.-Spring meeting 1894; then 4
years old, he started for the proprietor's purse,
two mile heats, nine entries and was beaten BY
j. s. Garrison's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee, win
ncr OF the race, aud p. b.. Starke's Patrick Hen
ry by Medley. Drone ran third in both heats,
beating Col. Jonhson's Katy Did, BY Gohanna.
X, Adams John Minor, by Tonson VIM viii.
iam.ons Earl Grey. by Young Doomed w. IL.
M,nge's Blue Streak. by Hoispar J. Hcth's
Annette. by Sir Charles, distancsd second heat.
and o. p. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff. who was
drawn after the first heat. Time OF heat, ym,
so. ln this race he was So high IN nesh, ,hat
he was pronounced by all to be TOO fat TO 90 into
training.
Tsmonium, Md Spring meeting. 1884. he
started for the Jockey Club purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
J. 8. Garrison's b. C. Ohio. by Monsieur Ton
son al
Col. Johnson'. b. {. Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
cbv.
r. Gilinor. Jun'r. q. d. Kendalps) ch. c
Drone, ~ Or.
Mr.. Hammond's CHI. b. Tyrsnt, by Gohan-
ma. 2 4 dis.
II 4. IL . " , W VI 6Iletitt0ht
Time, 7m. 45s,-Sm, 6s.-7m. 59s. AZ this
time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out Of his heels, which rem
idered il necessary for his owner TO Withdraw
him after the second heat.
Warrington, ID. C.-Fall meeting 1884, he
started for the Jockey Club Purse. four mile
heats, (won by Ohio. his hail brother, in I'm Sos
I'm, 57s.-om. 20s.) and was distanced the lst
heat, with three others viz, Robin Brown, ty
Tonson ; Flirtilla Jr. by Sir Arcby and Cam-
sidel by Industry. Drone was pulled up by mis-
take, after running three miles, and although he
lost about two hundred and city yards. came wi
thin about q length Of saving his distance.
TayIorsriiIe, Va.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, 3 mile heats; he was beaten by Robin
Brown, in two heats; beating John NJ. BOTS
Douglass, by Gohanna. distanced the first heat.
Track, half leg deep in the mud.
Charisston, Pa.-Fall meeting, 1885, mile
&c. Thompson's b. c. Enciero. by Star. IL
Thomas j. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel, By Indus
,rv. %
J. b. kendalr's oh. h. Drone,s "a
A. Lufborough's C. The Captain. dis
Time. 3m. ils-7m, b9s-fourth mile OF tue
first heat in I'm, sos.
Warrington. D, C.-Same Jockey Ciup Purse
four mile heats.
&c, Thompson's b C Enciero, by Star.
J. Kendali's oh. b. Drone, ~
lT. r. s. Boyce's b. c. Joshua, by Cob anna .
r. N. divers ch. h. Ace Of Diamonds, b, Rob
Roy, broken ao""'
Time, Sm, 6s-sm. l5s. 90,
Kendall Courss.-Same fall. Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats.
J, s.. Garrison's, b. m. Sally Eabanks, by Roam
a.. 2l
J. d. Kendall's sh. b, Drone, Ply
w. IL. Ming's or. h. Jesse. by Medley. SS DIS
,rv 2 4 dis
j. N. Burch's b. h. Gimcrack, by Rather 4 dis.
Tire TN, 6s-7m. 52s-Drone received a IN
jury 10 both fore legs.
=
sThe rider of Drone lost his stirrup leather in
the third mile Of the second heat.
Mr.. EDWARD LEE--Take notices:
That on Saturday the 25th day Of