The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-02-24
The elegant and thorough bred
HORSE
McDUFF,
H. WILL stand the eDsu-
G - 1 W ing Season at the
sM y IN following places, viz: at the
Ma12.nnnES1n44A Cha rIn,ta Hotel nm tho 9Th

Charlotte Hotel on the 9th
OF March next, and on the 9Th March at r.
Peoples Store in Providence Settlement and
at j. K. Cureton's Store, Lancaster Dis. s.
c. on the 10Th and llth March, and from
thence TO Charlotte every 9th day during the
season, and will render service at the low
price So the single leap; $50 the season;
$50 to ensure Mare to be 10 foal, which
shall be due as soon as the fact is ascertain
ed or the property changed, with fifty cents
to the Groom in every instance. Every
care and attention will be paid TO prevent
accidents, but will not be liable for any.
McDUFF is a beautiful sorrel, fifteen hands
and three inches high, ir fine health, rising
eleven years old. La appearance aud puri-
ty of blood, he has but few equals, The
season TO commence the lst of March, and
end the 18th June.
Pedigree.-McDUFF was got BY the cele-
brated Race Horse Washington, he BY Timocon,
and IiRoleon BY the lus1y renowned horse Sir
Archy. Wsshngton's dam lie celebrated
Ariadne By the imported Citizen. Med ltf''s dam
was Col K. II. Jones's fine bred mare Perfection,
who was by Sir Archy her dam BY Balls old
Forizel, (the hest race horse in America Of bis
day. her grand dam by Bell Air, her 2 g. grand
dam BY Cellar, c. G, g. grand dam BY the imported
horse Why-not
Perfornlances.-M made bis first
appearance ON the Tree Hill Course at Richmond,
Virginia, the Spring be was four years old. Ho
was started for the Propretors Purse mile heats.
which was won BY Collier, at three heats, McDuff'
second in the race. He was then travelled to
Charlottesville, Va, and started Tor the Jockey
Club Purse Of 500, three mile heats, which ho
won at two heats, beating Coz. Gath's celebrated
mare Morg!sna and others. lie did not run gain
until Fall 1880, when he was travelled to HILLSIDE
rough, \. C., and started for the Jockey Club
Purse Of $3.50, three mile heats, which be 7son az
two heats with ease, beating Mr. ]. J. Harrison's
Betsy Red, Mr.. Bullock's Eliza Spotch, and 9th
ers time, LIST heat ON. Is. 4; 2nd heat, 5m. 53s-
See Turf Register, Vol. , page 40 He was then
travelled to the Buffalo races, in very bad order.
and was beaten He was then carried to War
renton and beaten by Collier, who is considered
the best race horse IN Virginia McDutf second
in the race. He was then travelled 10 Scotland
Neck n. c, and started for the Jockey Club Purse,
two mile heats, which he won at TIVE heats beat
ing Mr. Bakers Avarllla BY Archy, Mr.. Vests
Maria West, bv Marion, who afterwards was sold
isr 2,50e, and Mr. Bullock's Ratcatcher, by Ma
poeon. lie then travelled through ice and
snow 10 Wilmington, \. C., and started in three
DAYS after he arrived, for the Jockey Club Purse.
three mile heats, winning the first and third heats
in great style, beating Mr.. Leyan's Rob Roy, Mr.
DaSis's Black Snake, &c. McDufi was then par.
chased by Capt / Williamson, Of Virginia, and
pot in training for Fall 1881 lie was travelled
to Liberty, and started for the Jockey Club Purse,
three mile heats which was won by Restless, ona
of the beat race horses IN Virgin This was
hard contested race, and run IN uncommonly fine
time-lst heat, 81, 32s; u heat, san. 27s; tcourso
little short of mie.) tie was thea run al Hills
borough. and besten, (as il was ihough,O by tho
boy not being able 10 hon him while running in
deep mud He was then travelled to Warrentor,
whore he was started Tor the Projectors Purse
two mile heats, which he won at three heats, beat
ing field of five horses. among them, MIR Bull
locks Double Archy. Mr. Harrisou's Post Mis-
iress, Nj Vests Tom Blown, SC. He was then
travelled, during most Indictment season. and
was twice on the read near lying Nth the cholic,
To Cheraw, where he WAS started two mile heats
IN wretched order. and bad health, which he lost,
but all present agree that he was unfit to run,
and had been badly prepand. Fey horses have
run more races IN so short time aud but few
more successful His hne size blood and appear.
ance, viii entltle ha to rank aG,oug the first Sta
lions of the day. Ills Coils, some Of which arc
now four years old, old fair, 10 size and sppear.
auce, 10 sustain the high reputation of their al.
ceStry. WM 7. JOHNSON
Snssdsb0rough Anssa Co. REQ. 1887. atH