South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-25


the Mare, her death, Or irregular atten-
dance at the stand, forfeits the insu-
| range.
Fifty Cents cash to the GROOM to be
sent with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
Observation-Disclosures Is Beautiful
| rich chestnut, Z years old this spring, with one
| hind foot white, Is hands 8 inches high, OF
handsome form, great BONE and muscle, and
| fine action The sante may with proprlety
be said of him as was said of his renowned
SIRE by writer in the s'American Turf Re-
gister," who very justly remarked, eff there
ever was case where the Inner might re-
main iri his room and draw beautiful horse,
according to his true anatomy, and finestpro-
portions, with the delicate skin and silken
coat Of the genuine Eastern courser, and then
venture to give him local habitation and
NAME, he might write under such picture,
Monsieur Tonson," &c.
On the score of BLOOD, no horse can rank
higher than Drone, as the following well-au-
thenticated pedigree will prove.
PEDIGREE.-DRONE CHI. foaled March
10, 1890, bred by Col. VIM: Wynn, was got
by the celebrated Monsieur Tonson; his dam,
Isabella, by Sir Archey; g. dam, Black Ghost,
by Lightfoots imp. Oscar; e. e. dam, DIR.
Dixons Pillbox, by imp. Pantalo6n--,MelPo-
meme, by Burwcll's Traveller-Virginis, BY
Lees old Marx Anthony-PollY Byrd, by
imp Aristotle Young Benny Lass, by imp.
Jolly RogeE-imp mare Bonny Lass,by Blank
-Bonny Lass by Snip-Lath-East by
Sna&e-Grey Wilkes, [sister to Clumsey.l
by Hautboy. Isabella ran with success until
six years old, Drone is full brother to Anvil,
sold in the spring of 1e34to the Hon. q. Pey-
ton of Tennessee, for sc, 900, and is now stand
ing in Halifax equity, Va:
PERFoRMANCEs.- following ara
| all the races in which Drone ran; and where
he was not the SUCCESSFUL, he was most ge-
morally the coNTRNpINc 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, MD.-Fall meeting,
ls33,-he ran 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 Tdnson-the two lat
| ter distanced the second heat. Time, 3m. 55s.
-sm. 5ss. Drone evidently too high in flesh.
NORFOLK, VA-Same all,-he won the
three year old Sweepstakes, 5000 entrance, h..
f. two 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 g. John Randolph, by Monsieur
Tonsou, distanced the first heat. Time, BIN.
54s.-3m. 53s.-4m:
FA1RrIrLD; VA.-Spring Meeting, 1884 Z:
| then years oil, he started for the Proprie
| 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.
Starke's Patrick Henry, by Medley. Drone
ran third in both heats, beating Col. Whites
| KATY Did, BY Gohanfta, r. Adams John Mi
nor, by Tonson; William Williamson's Earl
Grey, by Young Diomed; w. H. Minge' g
Blue Streak, by Hotspur; j. Heth's Annette,
| by Sir Charles, distancea second heat, and o.
p. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was drawn
| after the first heat. Time of heat, sm sos.
| In this race he was so high in flesh, that he
was pronounced by all to be too fat to 60 in
training.
T1noNtuM, Mt.-spring Meeting, 1884, he
started ior the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
j. s.: Garrison's b. c. Ohio, by Mon
Sieur Tonson, !
Col. Johnsons b. f. Fanny Cline, by
Sir Arehy, z
r. Gilmor, Jr. q. B. Kendall's) oh.
| c. Drons, dr.
Mr.. Hammond's oh. h. TyFant by
| Johanna. IT, 2 ids.
T. R. $. Boycs's b. h. Apparition
| Iimp.1 dr.
| Time, 7m ASSN 8s-7m. sos. At this
! time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out ofhis heels, which rem
dercd 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
tanced, 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.
| TAYLoRsvILLE, VA.-Same. fall-Jockey
| Club Purse, 8 mile hests he was beaten by
Robin Brown, in heats; beating John Nj
Belts Douglass, by Johanna, distanced the
first heat. Track halfleg deep in mud
CHARLEsTowN, VA.-Fall Meeting, 1895,
mile heats.
| C. Thompson's b. c. Enciero, by Star, /
/ Thomas J, Goodman's br. f. Cansidef,
by Industry, 2 2
J. B. Kendall's ch h. Drone,+ A 8
A. Lufbrough's C. The Captain, sdis
| Time; SIN. l1s.-7m sos Fourth mile Of