Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-12

~ tA0 UktQ VIVA
leap. thirty dollars IN
the season. paya- " NAY
bic on the LIST Ju. NN M
", and my dol s&sRA>ss-kxsns
tars TO insure, payable as soon as the mare
y known TO be with foat. Parting with
the mare. her death. or irregular attend.
ance at The stand, forfeits the insurance.
fyty cents cash TO the groom 10 be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March 90. 1887.
DESCRTPTION.-D xosr Ia a beau,;ful rich
chesnut, Z years old this spring, with one hind
loot white, 10 hands . inches high, Of handsome
iorm, great bone and muscle, and fine action. :
The same may with propriety be said Of him AZ
was said othis renowned sire, by a writer In the
American Turf Register, who very Justly remar.
kcd, 7" u ever there was a case where the lin.
ner might remain in his room and draw q beauti.
sui horse, according TO his true anatomy, and A.
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk.
en- coat of the genuine eastern courser, and thea
venture TO give. him a local habitalion and q name,
he might write under such q picture, Monsieur
Tonson." SC.
On the score Of blood, no horse can rank hish-
or than Drone. as the following well authentiea-
ted pedigree will prove.
PEDIGREE.-DRosE. ch, foaled March II
1880, bred by Col. Wm. wynnc, W AZ got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson his dam Isabella,
by Sir Archy Z, dam Black Ghost, by Light
iootfs imp. Oscar & 4. dam, DIR. Dixon Pill.
box by imp Observation-Disclosures by Bur.
wells Traveller Virginia, by Lees old Mark
Anthony Polly BYRD, BY imp. Arisiotle-Young
Benny Lass. by imp. Jolly Roger-imp. mare
Benny Lass. by Blsnk-Bonny Lass by Snip
Lath Easily Wilkes, [sister to
iffinHpenH \ hf Ias.shAx, I.aI.ll - -.su 49,.
cess uu,ii six years old. Drone is full brother
70 Anvil, sold IN the spring OF 1884, to the Hon.
Baltic Peyton Of Tennessee, for $4,000, and Ii
now standing in Halifax county Va.
Performances.-Thc fallowin ing are all the
races IN which Dronc ran and where he was
not the successful. he was most generally the
~eonttnding mug and the time, taken ia connex
loo with the bad order in which he was frequent
ly brought TO the post. proved him = horse Of
uncommon speed and bottom.
Central Course, Fall meeting, 1882, he
ran second to Anne Page, by Mary land Eclipse.
for the three year old Sweepstakes, two mile
heats, $500 entrance, h. (. eleven subscribers :
beating Col. Johnson's Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar.
chy A. p. Hamblin's st. Leger. BY Eclipse /;
and Capt. Siock,oo's Powhatan, BY Monsieur
Tonson-the two latter distanced the second heat.
Time, 3m, 56s-3m, t3s. Drone evidently too
high in flesh.
Norfolk, Ya.-Same fall. he won the three
year old Sweepstakes. 1900 entrance. h. { two
mile heats, five subscribers beating In three
heats, Col Johnsons lKirkby'sl or. o. by Med,
ley, winner Of the first heat, aud George Watts'
br. c. John Randolph, by Monsieur Tonson dis
tanced the first heat. Time, 3m, 54s-3m, 63s
ID.
Fairfield Ya.-Spring meeting 1884; then {
years old, he started for the proprietor's purse
two mile heats, nine entries and was beaten BY
j. =. Garrison's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee, win
ner Of the race, and p. Il. Starke's Patrick Hen
ny by Medley. Drone ran third in both heats
beating Col. Jonhson's Katy Did, by Gohanna,
II, Adams John Minor, by Tonson VIM. Will
iamsons Earl Grey, by Young Diomed w. II.
Mlnge's Blue Streak, by Hotspur J. Hcth's
Annette. by Sir Charles, d~istanced second beat.
and o. p. Hare's Fairy, iby Tariff, who was
drawn after the first heat. Time of heat, BIN,
90. In this race he was so high in flesh, that
hc was pronounced by all to be too fat 10 20 into
training.
7imoniuum. Md.-Spring meeting, 1884. he
started for the Jockey. Club purse. four mifs
heats, which resulted as follows:
J. S, Garrison's b. c. Ohio, by Monsieur Ton
son All
Col, Johnson'.b +. Fanny Cline, by Sir AR
chy, 132
r. Gilmor. Jun'r. q. B. Kendalrs) Oh. ..
Dronc, 3 Q dr..
Mr.. Hammond'' cb. b. Tyrani, by Gohsn-
ma, 2 4 dis.
T. n. S. Boycr's b. h. Apparition, 8 DR.
Time, TN. 46s,-5m, bs.-7m. SOS. AT this
time he was 10 much diseased by the thrush.
that the matter ran out Of his heels, which rem
dered il necessary for his owner 10 withdraw
him after the second heat,
Washington ID. Call meeting 1894, no
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, twon by Ohio, his half brother, in I'm Sos
I'm, s'-5m 20s. } and was distanced the LEI
heat, with three others viz. Robin Brown, BY
Tonson Flirtilla Jr. by Sir Arehy and Cam
sidel by Industry. Drone was pulled mp by mis-
take, after running three miles, and although he
lost about two hundred and fifty yards. eame wi
thin about a length Of saving his distance.
1ayiorsciiie, Ya.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, 3 mile heats; he was beaten by Robin
Brown, In two heats; beating John M. Bou's
Douglass, by Johanna. disiancca the first heat.
Track, half leg deep in the mud.
Charieston, Va.-Fall meeting, 1885, 4 mile
heats,
c. Thompson's b. C. E%nciero, by Star, IL
Thomas ). Goodman's br. + Camsidel, by Indus
try, "a
J. B. Kendail's CHI. h. Drone,~ "a
A Lufborough's C. The Captain, , die
Time, BIN. lls-7m, 59s-fourth mile Of the
first heat in I'm, Cos.
Washington, d, C.-ssme Jockey Club Purse
four mile heats.
G. Thompson's b c Enciero, by Star. II
j. Kendall's oh. h. Drone, "a
T. II. s. Boyce'sb b. C. Joshua, by Cob anna 3 ,
Y. N, divers oh. h. Ace Of Diamonds. b, Rob
Roy, broken down.
Time, 8m, 6s--Sm. 15s.
Kendall Courss.-samc fall. Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats.
J, s. Garrison's, b. m. Sally Eubanks, by Roam.
oke, 12I
J. b.. Kendall's CHI. h, Drone, 6l2
w. II. Ming's gr. b. Jesse, by Medley 3 3 dis
|Thos. j. Goodman's br, {. Camsidei, by Indus
try, 2 4 dis
J. N. Barch'. b. b. Gimcrack, by Rather 4 dis.
Tire I'm, 6s-7m, 52s-Droue received a id.
jury In both fore legs.