Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-03

the mare, ner deatD, or irregular altend
ance at the stand, forfeits The insurance.
Fifty cents cash TO the groom to be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March %, 1887.
DESCRIPTION RoaE is beautiful rich
chesnut, years old this spring, with one hind
foot white, Is hands inches high, Of handsome
FORM great bone and muscle, and fine action. -
The same may with propriety be said of him as
was said ofhis renowned sire, by writer in the
American Turf Register, who very justly remar-
ked, A." If ever there was case where the linn
ner might remain in his room and draw beautI-
full horse, according to his true anatomy, and f.
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk
en- coat Of the genuine eastern cOuTser, and then
venture to give him local habitaton and name,
he might write under such a picture, Monsieur
Tunson.p &c.
On the score of blood, no horse can rank high
or than Drone, as the following well authentica-
ted pedigree will prove.
PEDIGREE.-DRos oh. foaled March 3
1880, bred by Col VIM. WyDne, was got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson; his dam Isabella,
by Sir Archy: &. dam Black Chest, by Light
foot's imp. Oscar; 9 &. dam, DIR. Dixon PM
box, by imp. Observation-Disclosures, by Bur
Wells Virginia, by Lees old Mark
Benny Lass, by imp. Jolly Roger-iinp. mare
Benny Lass, by Blank--Bonny Lass by Snip
Lath- Easily -Snake-Grey Wilkes, tsister to
Clumsey,l by Hautboy. Isabella ran with sac
cess until six years old Drone is full brother
to Anvil, sold in the spring of 1884, TO the Hon
Baltic Peyton Of sTennessee, for $4,000, 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 succes3fal, he was most generally the
eontending 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, Nd Fall meeting, 1898, he
ran second to Anne Page, by Mary land Eclipse,
for the three year old Sweepstakes, two mile
heats, s. 500 entrance, h. {. eleven subscribers
beating Col Johnson's Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
chy a. y. lIamblins St. Leger, by Eclipse
and Capt Stockton's Powhatan, by Monsieur
Tonson- the two latter dstanced the second heat.
Time, 3m, 55s-3m, 53s. Drone evidently too I
high in flesh.
year old Sweepstakes, $500 entrance, h. two
nile heats, five subscribers beating in three
heats, Col Johnsons Kirkby'sl gr. C. by Med
ey, winner Of the first heat, and George W ats
r. c. John Randolph, by Monsieur Tonson dis
anced the FIRST heat. Time, Sm, 54s-3m, 53s
ears old, he started for the proprietor's purse,
wo mile heats, nine entries and was beaten by |
I. S. Garrison's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee, win
er of the race, and p b. Starke's Patrick Hen
Y by Medley. Drone third in both heats,
eating Col. Jonhson's Katy Did, by Johanna.
!, Adams John Minor, by Tonson; VIM. Will
amsons Earl Grey, by Young Diomed; w. IL,
.iinge's Blue Streak, by Hotspur; j. Heth's
annette. by Sir Charles, distanced second beat,
nd O. p. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was
rawn after the first heat Time OF heat, 3m,
0. In this race he was so high in flesh, that
e was pronounced by all to be too fat to go into
raining.
1Tmoni,nn, Dfd-Spring meeting, 1894, he
tarted for the Jockey Club purse, four mile
cats, which resulted as follows:
S. Garrison's b. C. Ohio, by Monsieur Ton
'ol. Johns6n's b. f. Fanny Cline, by SIR Ar
|. GIlmOr, Juu'r. q. B. Kendsll's) oh. !, c.
DTone, DIR.
lr Hammond's CHI. h. Tyraut, by CONAN
ma. 2 4 dis. |
:. r.. S Boyer's b. h. Appariton, DR.
Time, TN. 4Ss,-Sm, 6s.-7m SOS. At this
inc he was so much diseased by the thrush,
hat the matter ran out Of his heels, which rem
erred il necessary for his owner TO Withdraw
lin after the second heat.
Washington, ID. Call meeting 1884, he
tarted for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
Keats, (won by Ohio, his hall brother, IN I'm 5os
I'm 57s.- $40. 20s and was distauced the lst
,cat, with three others viz, Robin Brown, by
ronson Flirtilla Jr. by Sir Archy /; and Cam
,idel by Industry. Drone was pulled up by mis-
AXE after running three miles, and although he
ost about two hundred and fifty yards, came wi
hin about length of saving his distance.
IaniorspiHe, Td.-Sam fall, Jockey Club
Purse, mile heats; he was beaten by Robin
Brown, in two heats beating John Nj. Bolts
Douglass, by Gohanna dstauced the first heat.
Track, half leg deep in the mud.
Charleston, Va.-Fall meeting, 1885, 4 mile
heats,
C. Thompson's b. C. Enoiero, by Star, l
Thomas J. Goodman's br. {. Camsidel, by Indus
Try,
]. b. kendalrs CHI. h. Drone,* As
A Lufborough's C. The Captain, 3 dis
Time, Sm, lls-7m, 59s-foorth mile Of the
first heat in I'm, sos.
Washington, ID, Same Jockey Club Purse
four mile heats.
c. Thompson's b Enciero, by Star, | |
J. Kcndall's Oh. h. Drone, %
Il. X. S. Boyce' s b. C. Joshua, by Gohanna 3 3
Y. n divers oh. h. Ace Of Diamonds, b, Rob
Roy, broken down.
Kendall Course.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats.
J, s. Garrson's, b. m. Sally Eubanks, by Roam
J. b. Kendalps CHI. h, Drone, 5l2
w. ii. Ming's gr. h. Jesse, by Medley 3 3 dis
Thos. ]. Goodman's br, f. Camsidel, by Indus
try, . 4 dis
j. N Burch's b. h. Gimcracl, by Rather dis.
Tine TN, 6s-7m, 52s- Droue received a in
jury in both fore legs.
*The rider of Dronc lost his stirrup leather in
the third mile of the second heat.