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


HsBIS splendid. thorough bred. and 80
4 perier race horse, now SIX years old
bred BY William
II. Mioge. Esq. ~A
Of Wa beauu. M
ful blood bay with " nNY
black legs. name n m
andiaiI-no white eESsA42%sEzsMs
except a small star 10 the forehead-fuI
sixteen bands high-of great beauty. hu.
size and bone-whose pedigree, as will b,
seen below. 10 not surpassed by any horse
and whose performances IN the turf few
horses have equalied-wiii stand the en-
suing season at my stable. (the old stand
Of lndustry.) eight miles from Winehes
ter. eight miles from B~sttietown. four from
Wildwood, and vs. and a half from White
Post /; and will be le, 10 mares al t,rcnfy
fire dollars the single i~esp-forty dollar,
the season, payable on the Isl day Of Ju.
y-and sirty dollars to insure, payable Al
soon as the mare is known 10 be With foal
Parting with The mare, her death, or ire
gular attendance at the stand. forfeits The
insurance.
Fifty cents cash to the groom to be SEM
with each mare.
Good pastursge and provender OF every
description will be furnished to mares from
a distance. on moderate terms. Every
possible care will be taken 10 prevent &C
cidents or escapes, but | will not be &C
countable for them.
HECTOR BELL.
Clarke county, March 80. 1887.
nrpsrrDNI w III
Mingc. Esq, Of Virginia, was got by Hotspur
bis dam by Francisco; 6 dam by Jack Andrew.
(imported,) she was the dam also Of Jcmims
Wilkinson, So; < 4 dam (fuii sister 10 Collier
Harrison's celebrated horse Brutus) by Dare
Devil; z & 9 dam by imported Clockfast.
Fyansisco was by imported Hambletoa his
dam by Chaniicleer. tbest son Of old WiIdair y
q dam by Jolly Roger; 9 g dam by BurwelI's
Traveller +; 8 8 z dam by Mark Anthony ; 8
dam by Aristotle.
Jack 1ndre,cs, Imported by wm. Lightfoot.
Of VAL was got BY Joe Andrews; his dam by
Highly er /; & dam by Cardinal Puff; 8 6 dam
BY Taller; 8 dam by Snip; & dam BY
Dare Devil, Imported BY the late Col Hoome,
Of VAL was by Magnet; has dam. Hebe, by
Chry %soiite I; q dam Proserpine, by Marske /; & 8
dam Spiletta, by Regulus; 6 8 6 dam Mother
Western, by Smith, son Of Snake; & & 6 6 dam
Lord D'Arcy's old Montague mare 9 8 6 9
Cioekfast, (imporied,) was by Gimcrsck
(sire Of imported Mediey) dam by Regular +; &
dam by old Sedbury F.; & & dam by Bartlett's Chill
ders; 4 & & dam by Counsellor; & g & 6 dam by
s s.n :; 5 : : s & s aoSea y L'ss';
Hotsp,p, was b. the celebrated Timoleon his
dam by old Sir Archy ; 9 dam by imported Ma
gic 6 8 dam by old Wildair , & { s dam by
Mark Anthony ; Z z dam by old Fearnought.
Hambleton, (importcd by VIM. Lightfoot, oil
Va.) was got by Dungannon - Snap-Blank--
Starliug-Miss Meyneii, by Partner-Grey.
hound. -Curwen's Bay Barb-D'Arcy's Chestnut
Arabian Whiteshirt-old Montague Mare.
ERFORMANCES.-MAzrrpA wa. no,
long on the turf before he gave way, Gin conse.
quence Of being run when lame, and complaining
in two Of his Iegs) but whilst there his perform.
ances were OF ihe most brilliant order.
His first appearance was at the Central Course
where he won, beating the following field, in the
best time ever made on tue courses m. 47s.-
3m. 5Os.-winning with the most entire ease:
Central Course, fall meeting. 1884, Oct. "a
A sweepstakes for colts aud Niles three years
old, $500 entrance. half forfeit, two mile heats,
twelve subscribers, Eve started, viz:
w. II. MiBge's b. C. Mazeppa. by Hotspur ] !
w. r. Johhson's G. { Corumbia Taylor, by
Medley. 2 2
A. J. Douel,on'. z. G. Bolivia. by Bolivar. 3 8
John He,h's 6. C. Cutthroa., by Medley, dis
w " = Cs u. W AVA Shs> ~
Time, 3m. 47s-3m. Cos.
His second appearance was on the Timonium
Course. Md, fall meeting, 1884, Tuesday. Oct.
IS, in a sweepstakes for three year old colts
aud fllies-two mile heats s 500 entrance, halt
forfeit six subscribers, three paid forfeit, one
dead, and two started, viz
w. H.. Mingc's b C. Mazeppa. by Hotspur, ! ]
Charles,
Time, 3m. 53s -3m. 52s. no contest.
His third appearance was at New Market. Va
spring meeting, 1895, in a sweepstakes, 2 mile
heats, which be won without contest.
New Market, Va. spring meeting. 1885, May
s. A sweepstakes for four year olds, two mile
heats. S 800 entrance, 5000 forfeit, four subssri
hers, two started, viz:
William X. Johnson's b. c. Mazcppa. !
o. p. Hare's b. {. Virginia Carey, d.
No contest-time upwards OF Am.
The week following he won the three mile
heats at Washington City, beating with east
Sally Eubanks, Lady Csrnah, and Azaiia, in 5m
5ls.-5m. ass the best secoEd heat that hai
been run on the course.
Washington City Jockey Club. spring meet
ing, 1885, May s. ProPrietor's Purse, $500
three mile heats.
J, M. Selden's b. C. Mazeppa,4 years old, l
J. s. Garrison's b. {. Sally Eubanks. four
years old. by Roanoke. 4
w. l. Garrison's b. m. Lady Carnah, five
years old, bv imported Valentine, 2 :
Stu. oCVtES "
old, by Mambrino, 3di
Time, SIN. 5ls-5m. Ass.
The next week, being out OF order. and in mi
SCRABBLE condition.. he was beat. two mile heats
for the Craig Plate, at the Central Course. By
Philip, in 3m. = 3m. 52s. The time Of THU
race proves that be was out OF order. having thu
fall before, made this race in many seconds less
Central Course, spring meeting, 1885, May 20
for the Craig plate, value 800, two mile heats
VIM. l.. Whites oh. C. Philip, 4 years old
by Janus. dam by Trafalgar, 100 lbs.
J. M. Selden's b, 6. Mazeppa, 4 years old
by Hotspur, 100 lbs, 2
w. II. Minge's bi. c. Black Heath, 4 years
old, by Sir Archy, dam b, Sir Hal. 3di
Time, 3m. 50s.-3m. SIS.
His uext and last race was over the Contra
Course, fall meeting, 1885, where he won
sweepstakes, three mile heats, Shark his onl,
competitor, in 5m. 56s.-6m. IS. Before start
ing In the race he was lame in his left leg, snt
although he won with apparent ease, he was 81
lame behind, after the rnce, that his pastern II
walking sunk nearly TO the ground.
Central Course, fall meeting, 1885, Oct. 10.