Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-26

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y, and fly dol asss
lars to insure, payable ~ soon - the mare
is known to be with foai. Parting with
the marc. her death. or irregular attend
ance at tho stand, forfeits the insurance.
Fifty cents cash to the groom to be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March 30, 1897.
DESCRIPTION Daass is besatiiul rich
chesnut, years old this spring, with one hind
foot white, Is hands Q inches high, Of handsome
form, great bone and muscle, and fine action. -
The same may with propriety be said Of him 40
was said Of his renowned sire, by a writer in the
American Turf Register, who very justly rsmar-
ked, II ever there was case where the lin.
ner might remain in his room and draw q be auti-
full horse, according to bis true anatomy. and &
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk
en- coat OF the genuine eastern courser, and then
venture to give him local habtation and name. ,
be might write under such 4 picture, Monsieur
Touson." &c.
On the score Of blood, no horse can rank high
er than Drone, as the following well au,hentica-
ted pedigree will prove.
RECOMMENDATIONS, ch. foaled March 10
1880. bred BY Col. VIM. Wynne, was got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson his dam Isabella,
by Sir Archy: &. dam Black Ghost, by Light.
fooi's imp. Oscar; & &. dam, DIR. Dixon Pill
box, BY imp Pantaloon-Melpomene by Bur
Wells Traveller-virginia, by Lees old Mark
Anthony Polly Byrd By imp. Aristoie--Y Dung
Benny Lass, by imp. Jolly Roger-imp. mare
Benny Lass. by Blank-Bonny Lass BY Snip
Laih -Eas,by-Snake-Gr Grey Wilkes, (sister to
I hp hill
cess until sig years old. Drone is full brother
to Anvil. sold in the spring Of 1884, to the Hon.
Baiilie Peyton Of Tennessee, for $1,000, and is
now standing in Halifax county Va.
Performances.-The following are all the
races IN which Drone ran and where he was
not the succsssfuI, he was most generally the
eonfending nag; and the time, taken in connex-
ION with the bad order in which he was frequent
ly brought to the post, proved him horse Of
Uncommon speed and bottom.
Central Course, Md Fall meeting, 1889, he
ran second to Anne Page. by Mary land Eclipse,
tor the three year old Sweepstakes, two mile
heats, 5 500 entrance, h. f. eleven subscribers !;
beating Col. Johnson's Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
ehy; A. p. Hambln's St, Leger, by Eclipse
and Capt Stockton's Powhatan, BY Monsieur
Tonson-thc two latter distanced the second he at
Time, 3m, 55s-3m, 53s. Drone evidently too
high in flesh.
Norfolk, Pa.-Same fall, he won the three
year old Sweepstakes, 1920 entrance, h. {, two
mile heats, FIVE subscribers beating in three
heats, Col Johnsons tKirkby'sl gr. o. by Med
ley, winner Of the first heat, and George w alta
br. C. John Randolph, by Monsieur Tonson dis
tanced the first heat. Time, 3m, 54s-3m, SIS
"A.
Fairfield Ha.--Spring meeting 1884; then
years old, he started for the proprietor's purse,
two mile heats, nine entries; and was beaten by
J. 8. Garrison's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee. win
No nff h..y nd Il II
~ by Medley. Drone ran third in both heats,
beating Col. Jonhson's Katy Did. by Johanna.
X, Adams John Minor, by TonsoD VIM Will
iamsous Earl Grey. BY Young Diomed w. H.
M,nge's Blue Streak, by Hotspur j. Heth's
Anset'e. by Sir Charles, distanced second heat,
and o. p Hare's Fairy. by Tariff, who was
drawn after the first heat. Time Of heat, 3m,
so. In this race he SO high in flesh, that
he was pronounced by all to be too fat to 60 into
training.
7ssnoniun. Md Spring meeting. 1894. he
started for the Jockey Club purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
s. Garrison's b. c. Ohio, by Monsieur Ton
Col. Johnson'' b. e. Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
R. c,lnsr, Jun'r. q. B. Kendalp.) eS. c.
Droue. 80 dr.
Mr.. Hsmmoud's CHI. h. Tyrant, by Conan
ma, 2 q dis.
I. n. s. Boyer's b. b. Appsrition, s DR.
Time, I'm. 4Ss,-Sm, 6s.-7rn. SOS At this
time he was 40 much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out Of his heels, which rem.
dered it necessary for his owner 10 withdraw
him after the second heat,
Warrington, ID. Gail meeting 1884, he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, (won by Ohio. his half brother, in TIM Sos
Tn, 57s'-ss. COS } and was distanced the lat
heat, with three others; viz, Robin Brown, by
Tonson Flirtilla Jr. by Sir Archv and Cam.
de- hy iadu Cd b.
take, after running three miles, and although he
lost about two hundred and fifty yards, came wi
thin about length of saving his distance.
Tayiorsriiie, pa.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, mile heats; he was beaten BY Robin
Brown. in two heats; beating John NJ Bo,ts
Douglass. by Gohsuns, distanced the frs, hes,
Track. half leg deep in the mud.
Cha'is'ton. pd.-Fali meeting, 1895, 4 mile
heats,
c: Thompson's b. C. Enciero, by Star. II
Thomas }. GoOdman's br. f. Camsidel. by Indus.
:! D. y" Kendall. oh. h. prors.. 20
A Lufborough's c. The Captain, die
Time. 3m, lls-7m, 5ss-fourth mile of the
first heat in I'm, Cos.
Washington, d, C.-Same Jockey Club Purse
four mile heats.
G. Thompson. EncierO. by Star. II
J. Kendall's CHI. h. Drone, 20
4. r. s. Boyces b. C. Joshus, by Cob anna 3 !
Z. n divers ch. h. Ace Of Diamonds. b, Rob
Roy. broken down
Time, Sm, 6s-sm. l5s.
Kendall Course.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats.
J, s. Garrison's, b. m. Sally Eubsnks, by Roam.
oke, 1.I
J. b. Kendsll's Oh. b, Drone, 5l2
w. II. Ming's gr. b. Jesse, by Medley 3 dis
Thos J. Goodman's br. E. Camsidei, BY Indus.
try, "a dis
J. N Burch's b. h. Gimcrack, by Rather 4 dis.
Tire I'm, 6s-7m. 52s-Drone received a in
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