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

by Hautboy. Isabella ran with success until
six wears old. Drone is full brother to Anvil,
sold in the spring OF 1881, to the Hon. b. Pey-
ton of Tennessee for Sc, 000, and is now stand |
ing in Halifax county, va.
PERFORMANCES following are
all the races in which Drone ran; and where
he was not the SUCCESSFUL, he was most ge-
nerally the coNTENDING nag and the time,
taken in connection with the bad order in
which he was frequently brought to the post,
proved him horse of uncommon speed and
bottom.
CENTRAL COURSE, MD.-Fall meeting,
lS33,-he ran second to Anne Page, by Ma
ryland Eclipse, for the three year old Sweep
stakes. two mile heats, $500 entrance, h. I.
eleven subscribers beating Col. Johnson's
Fanny Cline, by Sir Archey A. P Hamlfn's
st. Leger by Eclipse and Capt. Stockton's
Powhatan, BY Monsieur Tonson-the twolat-
ter distanced the second heat. Time, BIN. $751;
BIN. 53s. Drone evidently. too high in flesh.
NORFOLK, VA-Same 1all,-he won the
three year old Sweepstakes, 5000 entrance, h.
f. two mile heats, five subscribers; beatingi in
three heats, Col. Johnson's [Kirkby's] gr. c.
by Medley, winner of the first heat, and Geo.
Watts br. c. John Randolph, by Monsieur
Tonson, distanced the first heat. Time, 3m.
54s.-3m. 53s.-4m.
FAIRFIELD, vA.-Spring Meeting, 1884:
then years old, he started for the Proprie--
tors Purse, two mile heats, nine entries; and
was beaten by ]. S. GaTison's Eliza Drake,
BY Shawnee, winner of the race, and T. b.
Starke's Patrick Henry, by Medley. Drone
ran third in both heats beating Col. Whites
Katy Did, by Johanna, r. Adams John Mi
nor by Tonson, William Williamson's Earl
Grey, by Young Diomed; w. II. Minge's
Blue Streak by Hotspur; J. Heth's Annette,
by Sir Charles, distanced second heat, and O.
P. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was drawn
after the first heat. Time of heat, BIN. SOS.
In this race he was so high in flesh, that he
was pronounced by all to be too fat to 60 in
training.
TIMoNIUM, Mp-Spring Meeting, 1ss4,he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
J. S. Garrisons Ohio, by Mon
sieur Tonson,
Col Johnsonsb Fanny Cline, by
Sir Archy, 2
R. Gilmor, Jr. q. 3. Kendall'y) Oh.
C. Drone, 3 DR..
Mr.. Hammond's oh h Tyrant, by
Gohanna. 2 Ads.
T. R. S. Boyce's h Apparition
[imp.] ar;
Time, I'm. ASSN. 6s.-7m. sos. At this
time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out ofhis heels,which rem
dered it necessary for his owner to withdraw
him after the second heat.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Fall Meeting, 1884
he started for the Jockey Club Purse. four
mile heats, [won by Ohio, his half brother, in
I'm. 56s.-7m. 57s.-Sm. 2Os.] and was dis
| tanced, the first heat, with three others viz:
Robin Brown, by Tonson, Flirtilla, Jr. by
Sir Archy, and Camsidel by Industry. Drone
was pulled up, by mistake, after running three
miles, and although he lost about $50 yards,
came within about length of saving his dis
lance.
TAYLoRsv1LLR, VA-Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, mile heats he was beaten by
Robin Brown, in heats; beating John M.
Belts Douglass, by Johanna, distanced the
first heat. Track halfleg deep in mud.
CHARLEsTowN, VA.-Fall Meeting, 1885,
mile heats.
c. Thompson's b. c. Enciero, by Star,
Thomas J. Goodman's Dr. +. Camsidel,
J. b. KendaIl's ch. h. Drone,* 8
A. Lufbrough's C. The Captain, 8 dis.
Time, SIN. 11s.-7m. SOS. Fourth mile Of
| the first heat run in I'm. sos.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Same fall-Jockey
| Club Purse; four mile heats.
| c. Thompson b. C, Enciero, by Star, !
| J. B. Kendall's CHI. h. Drone, 2
| t. r. S. Boyce's b. c. Joshua, by Co.
hanna,
YIN. divers ch h. Ace of diamonds,
| by Rob Roy, broken down.
| Time, SIN. 6s.-8m. 15s.
KENDALL CoURsE.-Same fall-Jockey
| Club Purse, four mile heats.
j. S. Garrison's b. m. Sally Eu-
banks, by Roanoke, q ]
J. B. Kendalls CHI. h. Drone, 2
w. H. Minge's or. h. Jesse, by Med
Thos j. Goodman's b. f. Camsidel,
| by Industry, 2 Ads.
IN. Burch's b. h. Gimcrack, by
| Ratler, dis.
| Time SIN 13s-Sm 6s-7m 52s-Drone Te-
ceived an injury in both fore legs.
| *The rider of Drone lost his stirrup leather
| in the third mile of the second heat.