Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-05

1 - ~ ~ y 80 NtaAtG Wv h
i season, at ftrsnsy
dollars the single &A
leap. thirty dollars AZ IN
the season. paya- " bNy
bic on the isf Iu. XII ny
~, and fly dol
lars to insure, payable as soon as the marc
is known 10 be with foal. Parting with
the mare. her death. or irregular attend
ance at the stand, forfests the insurance.
FIFTY ccnts cash TO the groom 10 be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March %, 1887.
DESCRIPTION aos Is q beautiful rich
chcsnut, years old this spring, with one hind
foot white. i5 hands . inches high, Of handsome
form, great bone add muscle, and Use so,ion. -
The same may with propriety be said Of him as
was said ofhis reaowaed sire, by q writer in the
American Turf Register, who very justly rsmar-
ked, II ever there was . case whore the lin
ncr might remain 10 his room aud draw q beauii-
full horse, according TO his true anatomy y. aud H.
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk
en- coat OF the genuine eastern courser, and then
venture TO give him a local habitation and a name,
he night write under such q picture, Monsieur
Touson." SC.
On the score Of blood. no horsc can rank high
or than Dronc, as the foliowin g well aa;hcnsica-
ted pedigree will prove.
PEDIGREE.-DRoxR, oh. foaled March ~
1880. bred by Col. wm. wynnc, was got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson; his dam Isabella,
by Sir Archy (. dam Black Chest, by Light
| ioot's imp. Oscar & Z. dam. DIR. Dixon Pill.
box. by imp Psntaloon- - MeIpomene. by Bur
wells Trsveller-yirginia. BY Lse's old Mark
Anthony : Polly Byrd, BY imp. Aris,o,ie-~Young
Bouny Lass. By Blank benny Lass BY snip
MISUNDERSTANDING Wilkes, Isister TO
Clunsey,l by Hautboy. lsabclis ran with sue.
cess ustil six years old. Drone is full brother
to Anvil, sold 10 The spring Of 1884, TO the Hon.
Baltic Pcyton Of sTcnncssce, for $4,000, aud 10
now standing 10 Halifax county Va.
Performances.-The follow ing arc all the
races ia which Droac ran and where he was
not the succesytd. he was most generally the
eontsnding Eng aud the time, taken in connex-
ion with the bad order in which he was frequent.
ly brought to the post, proved him q horse OF
uncommon speed and bottom.
Central Course. 1d.--Fall meeting. 1888, he
ran second TO Anne Page, by Mary land Eclipse,
for the three year old swccpstakss. two mile
heats, q 500 entrance, b. {. eleven subscribers ;
beating Col. Johnson's Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
chy A. p. Hambiin's ST. Logger, by Eclipse ;
and Capt. Stock,on's Powhatan, by Monsieur
Tonson 1.-The two latter distanced the second heat.
Time. 3m, 55s-3m, 53s. Drono evidently Too
high in flesh.
Norfolk, Ha.-samc fall. he won the three
year old Sweepstakss, 1900 entrance, h.. & two
mile heats, FIVE subscribers beating 10 three
heats, Col. Jolnnsons Lkirkby'sl ". o. by Med
ley, winner OF the first heat. aud George stn
br. c. John Randolph, by Monsieur Io"son dis-
isnccd the FIRST heat. Time, sm, ets-sn' oss
-.
Fairfield Ya.--Spring meeting 1874 then =
years old, he started for the prcpriotor's pnrse.
two mile heats, niHo entries and was beaten oy
j. s. Garrison's Eliza Drake, by Shawnee, WIS.
nrr Of the race, and p. ID. Starte's Patrich lien
ry by Medley. Dronc ran third IN both heats,
beating Col. Jonhson's Katy Did, by Gohaina.
r, Adams John Minor, by Topson VIM VII
lannon's Earl Grey, by Young Doomed; " ~
Minge's Blue Streak, by Dotspur ). iisths
Annette. by Sir Charles, distanccd second heat,
aud O. p. Hare's Fairy. BY Tariff, who was
drawn after the first heat. Time OF heat, I'm,
30. la this race he was so high in flesh, mat
he was pronounced by all TO be 100 Tat TO 70 into
training.
Wn.onium, Nd Spring meeting. 1894, he
started for the Jockey Club purse, four mills
heats. which resulted as fol o
J. s. Garrison's b. c. Ohio. by Monsieur Ton
Col. Johnson's b. T. Fanny Cline. by Sir Ar.
civ. 1872
r. Giim.r. Jun'r. u. d. Kcndali'') Oh. Q
Dronc, ar
Mr.. IIammoud's cb. h. Tyrsnt. by Gohan-
-. 2 4 dis.
T. II. s. Boycr's b. h. Appari,ion. 8 dr.
Time, 7m. 4ss,--sm, ts.--Im. oos. Al 'hls
Time he was 90 much diseased by tho thrush,
ths The matter ran out Of his heels, which rem
drrcd IL necessary for his owner 10 withdraw
him after the second heat.
Washington, ID. Call meeting. 1884, he
star,ed for the Jockey Club Parse, four mile
heats. (won BY Ohio, his half brother, in I'm b6s
I'm, 67s.-sm. COS } and was distanced the ist
heat, With three oihers; viz, Robin brown, ny
Tonson Fiirtilla Jr. by Sir Archy and Jam
sidel by Industry. Drons was pulled up by mrs
lake. after running three miles, and although ne
lost about two hundred and fifty yards, came WI
thin about a length Of saving his distance.
I1pleyspiils, Va.-Same fall, Jockey CLUB
Purse. 3 mile heats he was beaten by Robin
Brown, 10 two heats beating John NJ. Bows
Douglass, by Gohanna, distauced the hrst neat.
Track. half leg deep 10 the mud. go.
(Aarieston, Ya.-Fall meeting, 1880, 4 mile
c. T6omp.on's b, c. Enciero. by Star.
Thomas j. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel, by Indus
try, |
}. .. kendalis eh. b. Drone.s a..
Time, SIN, IIs-7m, b9s-fourth mile OF the
first heat in I'm, COS. .
Washington, D, C.-same Jockey cioo purse
four mile heats.
]. KendalI's ch. h. Drone,
IT. n. S. Doyce's b. c. Joshua, by Cob anna q
r. n. divers oh. h. Acc Of Diamonds .. NOD
Roy, p'oAe" ao""
Time, sm, 6s--5m. 15s. -, 80,
Kendall Couyse.-Samc fall. Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats.
Us. Garrison's, b. IN. Sally Eubanks, by Rosn-
oke,
b. KendslIs Oh. b. Drone. 6i2
~ IA Mine's or. h. Jesse, by Medley 3 dis
2 4 dis
I N Bvrch's b. h. Gimcraek, by Rather Z dis.
Tine I'm, 6s-7m. 52s- Droac received o 10
jury in both fore legs.
sThe rider Of Drone lost his stirrup leather 10
the third mile Of The second heat.
Notice.
f, WyHE undersigned having come 10 the