South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-15

his day. Felt, at years old, WonI races Out
of starts, being beat SHORT distances and
winning the extraordinary number OF FIVE
CUPS which do not remember to have been
done by any other horse--he beat many capt.
tai runners, among them Bolivar, Robin Hood,
Clotlda, Frederick, (winner of the Derby,)
Stoforth, Retriever, Lawnsleeves, Persever-
ance, Dr. Faustus, III times winner,) Has
ton, (22 times WINERY Terror, II times win
ner,) Mona's Pride, Cistercian, Guide, &c.
To very many of these horses he gave weight
won at fashionable courses, and generally
made play, relying on his great stoutness and
game"
Extracts from authentic English Regis
tiers and other sources:
ssFelt started this year times, and won Z
important races, of which were Gold Cups,
and ran second in the Sth race, being beat by
a head, and beating the winner three or four
times on other occasions. He won in cups
and stakes $l5, 200, and lost in all his racing
career only four times. A most extraordina-
ry and splendid performance, especially when
it is considered that he frequently carried hea-
Wy extra weight"
The following strong evidence Of his high
character, is taken from the Sporting Maya
zine for 1880:
''Having this year recruited his stable with
Lord Worcester's Felt, his Lordship has been
gallant winner-having with this horse car
red off both the gfeat Tradesmen's Cups at
Chester and Liverpool and a Cup or two
elsewhere wish he had another nag or two
in his stable like Felt" THAT Felt is first
rate ohe, will not, fancy, be denied by any
one. PIP. &C. 256.-HE BEAT MORE THAN
800 HORSES %
'sFelts career on the tiirf was SO BRILLIANT
y j. !, 7 aaSrr
Ca capital mile horse,) to be brought from
Ireland to England, where he is now one of
their BEST and MOST POPULAR STATIONS.
The .ss season he had "a winning colts, that
won Z races, and among them was Elis,per-
haps the best colt of his year, who won the
great st. Leger and many other races. Ian
gar is how covering mares by subscription at
about $125, and making full seasons too.
Felt is very like his sire in form, action and
marks, butts good bay, while Hangar is a
chesnut. Hangar is descended from the same
stock as Priam, they being out of half sisters.
Felt covered last year about 100 mares at $50
season and 800 to insure, among them the
celebrated Clara Fisher, Lady Lagrange Gray
Girl, imported Primula; imported ZilIah, i'm
ported Schemer, full sister to Ohio and many
other fine mares"
/ ask it to be borne in mind, that the colts
of all the hofges which we have imported, that
are old enough and have been tried fairly, are
winners, and many Of them capital winners in
England, as Chateau Margaux, Luzborough;
and Flexible. l viii also call the attention OF
breeders to the running of the colts Of such
imported horses as have them old enough to
run, and they will see them winning all over
the United States, under every disadvantage.
see that the Only FLY Of Chateau Margaux,
that has run in America, beat at three heats
with very great ease Vertumnus by Eclipse,
and Hebe by Gonanna and Sally jenkins, ever
The Charleston course, winning the two last
heats hard in hand in the excellent time of 3
m. so S. m. 81 S. Can breeders ofthe blood
horse any longer doubt the. superiority of The
thoroughbred and first rate English horse,
(whence we derive in the native stock all that
il gcnd,l over ~ .atiye Stallion? Let facts
speak, ana judgifent direct them.
A. T. 3. MERRITT.
1t will be seen by the annexed terms, that
DR.. Merritt's liberality to this country has per-
mitted Felt to make a season here much low
erpriced than he did last year in country
where he was justly favoTite, and had crow
ded season. He will stand this season (which
has commenced, and will end the LIST July1 at
my stable about IL miles east Of Battle
town, in Clarke equity, Virginia, at $50 the
leap, if paid when the service is performed,
if not, then it will be considered and charged
as the season $50 the season, to be paid on
or before the I'd day Of July next; ana $40 in
surance, to be paid as soon as the mare is
known to be in foal; [parting with the mare,
or irregular attendance at the stand, forfeits
the insurance j and so cents cash to the
groom, to be sent with the mare. Pasturage
can be furnished at so cents per week, but I
will not be accountable for accidents or es-
capes. Gentlemen wishing their mares fed
on grain will give written directions to that
effect, as it will be PURCHASED and furnished
at the neighborhood prices.
PRIVILEGES GRANTED.
Any gentleman putting i've mares of hfs
own will be entitled to the fifth mare gratis. A
company Of gentlemen putting six mares, and
each one being accountable for ALI, wll be
entitled to the sixt.I mare gratis. a mare ia
KING but once W-h be charged for the leap on
~, Llt paid at me time of the service,) unless
insured; If ,econd time lat the TIGE ofthe Be-
cond per .ormance the owner may select either
season or Observation-Disclosures, when they
send their mares, must write upon what terms
they will put thefa.-Mares not satisfied al
! the expiration OF the season will be permitted
| to go on to him free offurther charge for his
services UNLESS they have taken him but
once, then only sufficient to take them from
leap into season1 until he leaves here, or some
| time in the fall Mares put LAST YEAR tc
| Byron or Flexible by the LEAP or SEASON, anc
falling, may be insured THIS year to Felt a
| the Season price, if their accounts shall have
been paid up by the FIST July, 1886. Mare.
put THIS year 6y the leap or season, and fail
ing, may be insured the next year to any hors,
then standing at my stable al the price of til,
SEASON of such horse, if their accounts 70
THIS year shall be settled at the expiration o
THIS season. No mare viii be entitled t.
these privileges and advantages unless tn
terms are strictly complied with
JOSIAH VIM. WARE.
Berryville, Clarke county,
April |, 1887.
A ESsg Of E.esses's,