Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-06-22
The Thorough Bred Race Horse,
TYRANT.

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II l6 hands high, OF fne form and beautiful
action. Tie h one Of the largest sized Race
Horses. TYRAHT will stand this season,
which commenced on the lst March, and
which vail terminate on the lst July, al
Charlestoun, Jefferson county, virginia, a
/ The moderate price Of go, which nav be
discharged BY the payment OF $40 within
the season; insurance $40, for blooded
mares. For coarse mares $40 the season,
disehargeable with els h Psi6 within the
seasons aud so msurasee. ia all cases
50 cents 10 the Groom.l Parting with the
mare, removing her from the nsighbOrhood
In which she Is owned at the time Of putting,
her death, or irregular attendance az the
stand. will forfeit the insurance. The insu-
ranee money 10 Be paid % soon - the mare
y known 10 be with foal, OF parted with
All mares put 20 Tyrant last year By the
season that did not prove With fOal, may be
insured this yssr az the seSsoa price Of last
year. e1-Persons sending mares 10 the
horse will please send Written directions
how they wish them put Whether BY sea-
son or otherwise. For mares from dis
lance grain aud Pssiurage will be afforded
at the lowest DeighborhOod prices. The
greatest possible care will be taken 20 pre-
vent accidents and escapes, but no respOasi.
biiity for any that may happen.
PEDIGREE.
TYRANT was by Gohanna, his dam bv
Tom Tough; grand dam by the imported
horse Traveller. (Strsnse's, } hiSgrest Ersad
dam By Wiidsir-from the beat information
as vet obtained. believed TO be the Imported
wildsir. BY reference 10 the Turf ReEis-
ter. Tom Toughs pedigree may be seea.l-
CharlemOat, imported b. c. (Sftsrwnrds cali
ed Big Ben, In which name he ran mSny
races in England, and afterwards in this
country. called TrsveIier,) vas by O'KeIIey's
Eclipse; his dam b, King lIerod. BlsRk.
Snip, Penton's Lady Thigh, &c fOslea 1856
Signed. JAMES STRANGE.
Manchester, Va, 1898.
The above pedigree Of Traveller was Ia
ken from the Stud Book in the posse salon OF
Mr., Peter Cotton, Of the City Of Rlehmond
Given from under my hand. this Let day Of
April, 1879. WM. BURTON.
PERFORMANCES.
Tyrsnt has run nineteen races. winning
tea. In his races, run at different distances
from one to four mile heats, he las di.pIay-
ed remarkable speed Is we'll a. enduring
bottom. tie won, at J years old, . sweep
stake, Oct. I'd, lb32, 81 Middlsb1Fg, 9 mIll
heats, bssting Beisey Baker and Others, In
two heats. with e9se--Time. 3m. 53s.-3m
SSs. Course said TO he eighty yards over
mIie. hie 81 4 years old won. Oct. n, Isa3.
the Jockey Club purse Of $50 II Washing.
ton City, ID. G., four niles and Fep@at IN
t~O heats, beating the Roted geldiBg 8aehe-
Tor, By Tuckahoe, AID Reform By NsryIan-
der; Bachelor dropping tn his distance the
hFst heat. The ID heat Wus run in Tn SIS,
the beat I'd heat eVsr made over that course.
ava remarksbls, considering thai the track
was lofty feet over . mile, and very heavy
AZ the time The following week, a. the
Central Course, Md, four mile heats, for
the Jockey Club purse Of $1,000, he contend
ed with wm. q. Johnsobs cslebra,ed rae.
mare, TTlte, and others. IN this race ne
etineed great 9eotBess and las,ingness;
three heats were run before The con-
test Nss decided 10 favor OF Triae. Time.
I'm 5fs-Tm. S7s.--sm. %. Tyrant was
oeaieu about length the lst bsat--in the
~ be wss next 10 Tribe, apd IN the ID heat
ne vas third. IN the Spring Of 1894 he Fan
several races and vas beaten ALTHOUGH In.
boring under the disismper, ~ vas aflsF-
wards discovered, he made very quick time
20 two instances. On the Sab NAV, 1870. a
Washington City, d. G., BusiFis, one Of me
best sous % Northern Eclipse, and TyraDt.
CTJraat carrying thres pounds ED = half
more lhaa hn proper volght,l raa heats
y tAFee mtiss eac1 ~ TIE extraordinary
time Of SIN. 4es.--sm. SIS. And the foE
lowing week. 20 TinoBium Course, 4 nile
heats, foF the Jockey Club purse Of GlO0O.
Iyrant was beaten the lst heat b. WIN. n.
tohnsonN mare. only ~ inches, ths beet be-
ing made IN ne Extraordinary time % Tn.
4sa. IN The - hssi b Dropped "a. ne Dis
isnee-Fun IN On. 6a.--ths ~ teal run h
I'm. 80. Tyraat, N she third Ails thereof.
eane %, challenged, and passed Mr. Carr.
sons horse aad NJ. JohbsoaS msrs with
sass, sui eeooaiug FESTIVE. siogpsd, end
YES distanesd.
a aoFs full aad eompists detail o. ~.
isats faaiaa esFssF aay b fousd IL tie /
Turf Register. % fusiies % TyFans. BE |
ovnef eoss not hssslats % asasFt, thas hs /
sever ren IN any raea n CCndhion, except /
% Aldtleburg. Tyrsnt ls hot ne oalg one /
81 his dame fsmiiy isat bee boeoms aiatls- |
guished for be Fsoing psFformsaess; Vsts.
be fall brother. he's acquired hiEh rsputs-
.ioa on the turf-hsving VOC fhres out q i
IouF races % remarkably quick TINE, show. /
og 20 iaek o. bottom. And Ne fnIi sisisr. /
Who has been Trimmed, h prsnouncad 30 Be /
ine 81 the most PFomiaing Giliss IN lhs low
10 paFt 81 Virgisia.
JAcOB FoUKE.