South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-22

Blank Startling Miss Meynen, by Part
ner-Greyhound-Curwen's Bay Barb-D'-
Arcy's chestnut n-Wliiteshirt-old
Montague mare.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was
not long on the turf before he gave way, Tin
consequence of being run when lame, and
complaining in two Of his legs,) but whilst
there his performances were Of the most bril-
liant order
His first appearance was at the Central
Course, where he won, beating the following
field, in the best time ever made on the course
BIN. AIS. 3m .5Os.-winning with the most
entire ease.
Central Course, fall meeting 1884, Oct "a
A Sweepstakes for colts and fillies three
years old, $500 entrance, h, {. mile heats,
twelve subscribers, five started, to wit:
W. H. Mihge's bay colt Mazeppa, by
Hotspur, /
W. R. johhson's or. f. Columbia Tay- :
lor, by Medley,
A. ]. Donclson's or. f. Bolivia, by b.
livar,
John Heth's gr.c. Cutthroat, by Med
VIM. Wynn's CHI Trunpetta, by
Mons. Tonson, dis.
Time, 3 m. Al 8. 3 m. so s.
His second appearance was on the Timonium
Course, Md. fall meeting 1884, Oct. %, in a
sweepstakes for three year old colts and FL
lies, two mile heats, $500 entrance, b. I. six
subscribers-three paid forfeits, one dead,
and two started, viz:
VIM H. Minge's bay colt Mazeppa,by
Hotspur, 1
Sir Charles, 2
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His third appearance was at New Market,
Va. spring meeting 1885, in a sweepstakes,
two miles heats, which he won without con-
test.
New Market Course, Va. spring meeting
1885, May ga sweepstakes for four year
Odds, two mile heats, $500 cntrance-$200
forfeit-four 'subscribers-two started, viz ::
VIM. R. Johnson's b. c. Mazeppa, by
Hotspur, l
o. P. Hare's b. f. Virginia Carey, by
Marion, DIR.
No contest-time upwards of 4 minutes.
The week following he won the three mile
heats at Washington City, beating with ease
Sally Eubanks, Lady Carnah, and Azalia, in
5 m. 81 s.--5 m. So s,-the best second heat
that has been run on the course.
Washington City Jockey Club, spring meet
ing 1885, May 13-Proprietor' Purse, $500,
]. M. Selden's bay colt Mazeppa.
years old, by Hotspur, ]
J. s. Garrison's b.f. Sally Eubanks,
years old, by Roanoke, 2
W. l.. Whites b. mare Lady Carnah,
years old, by imported Valentine s
Gen. George Gibson's b. f. AZalia, 4
years old, by Mambrino, sdis.
Time IN. 81 SIS m. 4S s.
The next week, being out of order, and in
miserable condition, he was beat, two mile
heats, for the Craig plate, at the Central
Course, by Philip, in IN. 50s.-3 m. 81 s..
The time of this race proves that he was out
of order, having, the fall previous, made his
race in many seconds less;
Central Course, spring meeting 1885, May 20,
for the Craig plate, value $500, two mile
heats,
VIM. L. Whites CHI c. Philip, years
old, by Junus, dam by Trafalgar, 100
lbs. l
J. M. Selden's b. c. Mazeppa, years
old, by Hotspur, 100 lbs. 2
VIM. H. Minge's bl. C. Black Heath, 4
years old, by Sir Archy, dam by Sir
Hal, 100 lbs 3dis.
Time, 3 m. so s.-3 m. 52s.
His next and last race was over the Central
Course, fall meeting 1885, where he won a
sweepstakes, three mile heats, Shark his only
competitor, in 5 IN. So Sc m. 8. Before
starting in the race he was lame in his left
fore and hind leg, and although he won with
apparent ease, he was so lame behind, after
the race, that his pastern in walking sunk
nearly to the ground.
Central Course, fall meeting, 1885, Oct. 18th,
sweepstakes for all ages, three mile heats,
$1,000 entrance, h. f. three subscribers =
Jno. E. Dorsey'sb b. C. Mazeppa,4 years
old, by Hotspur, i
VIM. r. Johnson's bl. h. Shark, years
old, by American Eclipse, 2
]. C. Stevens b. f, Clara Howard,
years old, by imp. Barefoot, paid forfeit.
Time, m. Sc as m. as