Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-06-15
The Thorough Bred Race Horse,
TYRANT.

sNa'A cnctnut, years Old THIS Spring,
~ 10 hands high, Of 6ne form and beautiI.J
action TIE is one OF the largest sized Rae
Horses. TYRANT will stand this season.
which commenced on the let March, and
which will terminate on the Ist july. AT
Chariestown, Jefferson county, Virgins. a,
the moderate price Of $50, which NAV DO
discharged By the payment OF 800 within
the seasoni insurance $40, for bIooded
mares. For coarse mares $40 the season.
dischargeable With SIS II PAID within the
season; and $50 insurance. I'm all eases
% cents &c the Groom.l PAIRING with the
mare, removing her from the neighborhood
IN which she Is owned AZ the time Of putting.
her death. or irregulsr atiendsnee NJ tlo
stand. will forfeit the insurance. The insu-
rance money 10 be paid ~ soon - the mare
IS known 10 be with foal, OF parted with
All mares put 10 TyFaut last year by the
season that did not prove with foal, NAV be
insured this year Al the season price Of LAT
year. eJ-Persons sending mares 10 the
horse will please send written directions
how they wish them put-wheJher BY sea-
son or otherwise. For mares iron . dis
lance gram and Pasiursge will be afforded
al The lowest neighborhood prizes. The
greatest possible care will be taken to pre-
vent accidents and escapes, but no responsi.
unity Tor any that may happen.
PEDIGREE.
TIRANT was BY Gohanna, nj, dam h,
rom Tough grand dan by The imported
horse Traveller, (Strsnge's, his great rr,nJ
dam by Wiidsir-frOn the best ipfornstio,
IS vet obtained, believed 10 be the imDort.d
Nidar' by reference to the Turf Regis
Ter Tom ToughS pedigree may be seen.i-
Chariemont, imported b. c (aGIerwards call
ed Big Ben, in which name be ran mon,
races ~ England. aud afterwards in ihi.
country, called Traveller wss by O'KelleY,s
Eclipse; his dam bs King Herod. BlaSk
snip, Penions Lady Thigh, &c foaled I7s6
signed, JAMES STRANGE.
Manchester, Va, 1913.
The above pedigree Of Traveller w..,,
ken from the Stud Book in the ooss. s.ion 81
Mr- Peter Cotton, OF the CITY Of Rlcbmond
oren from under my hand, this Ist day Of
"P'"' ie''' wM. BURTON.
PERFORMANCES.
Tyraut has run nineteen rsees. winning
ten. In bis races, run at different distaor~s
from one TO four mile heats. he IL, d;.nI.s-
ed remarkable speed 81 we'll a. enduris,
oouom. lie won, at years old, a susep.
take' Oct I'd, 1892, at MiddleburE. 2 mile
meats, beating BetSey Baker and other. IN
Mo meats, with ease--Time, 3m 53,.-3m.
Dos Course said TO be eighty Yards over
mile. Tie at years old won. Oct. N. Is1a
the Jockey Club purse OF $500 AT Ws.bipg,
TON City, d. C., four miles and repea, p
tWO heats, beating the noted geldinE Bache
,of' oy Tuekahoe, aad Reform by NaryIan-
bachelor dropping IN his distance the
, n's' neat The I'd heat was run IN 7m.57s..
'he best % heat ever made over thai ronr..
and remarkable, eonsidsring that he ,rser
ives forty feet over q mile, aud vsrv hssvv
~ The time The following week. AZ tbS
Seh.rsi Course, Md, four mile heals. for
ne 1oeGey Club purse Of $1,000. he contend
ca with Wm. X. Johnson's celebrated rec.
mare, Tribe, and others IN this rnec ba
eVineed great 9eeiness and lastlnurss,.
hree heats we're run before The con,
test was decided in favor Of Tri6e. Tine
.m. Sfs-7m. 57S.--Sm. q. TVrant Was
oeoten about length the lst hesi--in IA.
20 ne "ss next 10 TriAe, and IN The 81 heat
10 vas inIrd. 10 the Spring Of 1874 be ran
several races and was beaten. Althoo~h -
boring under The dislsmper. "a %. &C.,
wards discovered, be made veFv on;rS ,;r,..
% two Instances. On the sth Nav. Isal ~
Warrington City, ID. c., BusiFis. one Of ibo
O o. sous OF Northern Eclipse, end Tyrsnt.
N'yEaht carrying three pounds aud ! half
noIs than DIS proper Wsight,l ran 2 heats
oi three miles each u the sxtraera;osr,,
Tine Of 5m. 4es.-5n. 5es. Ard - ~
70" ,ng week, "a Timonlum CS,rse 4 -.
beats, ioF ths, Jockey Club purse Of sIOOo.
!yrani vas beaten me let heat b. Wa. ri
Sohnsont mnre, only ~ inehes, ths heal b..
ing msde " The extraordinary lisse 81 Tm.
sos. 10 the 20 heat be dropped ip tks 49,.
.ance--run IN 6m. g The "a teat r,,, 4,
I'm. %. Tyrant, N the third rsIle thes.oS
o.l9o W, challenged, and passed NJ f3sryi'
.ops horse and Ne. Johsson's ~sys -;,s
ease, bu. becoming resilys, stopped .rd
: more iun snd complete detail Of T,.
5snls facing career may be found N ~.
~" Hsseisr N justice 10 Tgrauf ~
oHRer Goes not hesitale 90 nsssrt. a., ~
ls ~ ran 10 any race IN condhion. erc.nt
> Hiodiebnrg Tgrant is not ibs soiv ~.
p his dam's family hat hes bscoms 6..ii,-
ssi'ned ior be racing performance, veto
,s TON brother, hss acquirsd Ma 5,r,,is
400 on The iurf--haviog woa ,hSss - ~
ouf race. 20 Feusfkahiy auick tine 49,.
ng 20 lack Of botlan. And 81 nm 49,,
NO hes been irainsd. y prooouuesd ii n,
ne on ne most Promlsing slliss h tbs lew
March 20, 1897 'OoS