South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-08

Arcy's chestnut AraDlan-W hlteSnlrt-
Montague mare. s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was
not long on the turf before he gave way, Tin
consequence of being run when lame, and
complaining in two of his legs,) but whilst
there his performances were Of the most bril-
liant order
His first appearance was at the Central
| Course, where he won, beating the following
field, in the best time ever made on the course
-3m. AIS. SIN ,50s.-winning with the most
entire ease.
Central Course, fall meeting 1884, Oct "a
A sweepstakes for colts and fi1iies three
years old, $500 entrance, h.f. 2 mile heats,
twelve subscribers, five started, to wit:
w. H. Minge's bay colt Mazeppa, by
Hotspur,
lor, by Medley, 2
A. j. Donelson's gr f. Bolivia, by 3D.
livar, 8 y
John Heth's or. Cutthroat, by Med"
lev. dis.
VIM. Wynn's -eh' Trumpetta, by
Mons. Tonsony dis.
Time, 8 IN. Al 9. m. so s.
His second appearance was on the Timonlum
Course, Nd fall meeting 1884, Oct. 28, in a
sweepstakes for three year old colts and fill
lies, two mile heats, $500 entrance, h. +. SIX
ubscribers-three paid forteits, one dead,
and two started, viz:
VIM. II. hinges bay colt Mazeppa,by
Hotspur, 1
J. M. Bolts b. f. Rosalie Somers, by
Sir Charles, 2
Time. IN. So s. IN. So s.-no contest.
His third appearance was at New Market,
va. st3ring meeting 1885, in a sweepstakes,
two miles heats, which he won without con-
test. !,
New Market Course, Va. spring meeting
1888. Nav S-a sweepstakes for four year
Odds. two mile heats, $500 entrance-SS20e
forfeit-four subscribers-two started, viz
WIN. r. Johnson's b. C. Mazeppa, by
Hotspur,
O. P. Hare's b. f. Virginia Carey, by
Marion, CT
No contest-time upwards of minutes.
The week following he won the three mite
heats at Washington City, beating with ease
Sally Eubanks, Lady Carnah, and Azalla, IN
s m. oil SIS IN. So s.-the best second heat
that has been run on the course.
Washington CITY Jockey Club, spring meet,
ing 1886, May -Proprietor's Purse, $500,
three mile heats:
j. M. Selden's bay colt Mazeppa,
years old, by Hotspur, 1
J. S. Garrisons b. +. Sally Eubanks,
years old, by Roanoke, =
w. l.. Whites b. mare Lady Carnah, B
wears old, by imported Valentine 3
Gen. George Gibson's b. f. Azalia,
years old, by Mambrino, 3dis.
Time m. 81 SIS m. 4S s.
The next week, being out of order, and IN
miserable condition, he was beat, two mile
heats, for the Craig plate, at the Central
Course, by Philip, in m so SIS m. 81 s..
rf,l-- hot he
of order, having, the fall previous, made his
race in many seconds less:
Central Course, spring meeting 1895, May 20,
for the Craig plate, value $500, two mile
heats,
WIN. l.. Whites CHI. c. Philip, years
cid, by Junus, dam by Trafalgar, 100
lbs. /
]. M. selden's b. c. Mazeppa, 4 years
old, by Hotspur, 100 lbs. 2
VIM. H. Minge's b. C. Black Heath,
years old, by Sir Archy, dam by Sir
Hal, 100 lbs Sdis.
Time, m. so s.-3 m. 81 S.
His next and last race was over the central
Course, fall meeting 1885, where he won a
sweepstakes, three mile heats, Shark ms only
competitor, in m. Sc s.-6 n. s. Before
starting in the race he was lame in his left
fore and hind leg, and although he won with
apparent ease, he was go lame behind, after
the race, that his pastern in walking sunk
nearly to the ground.
Central Course, fall meeting, 1886, Oct. 10th,
sweepstakes for all ages, three mile heats,
$1,000 entrance, h. f. three subscribers -
Jno E. Dolsey'sb b. c. Mazeppa,4 years
old, by Hotspur,
VIM. r. Johnson's bl. h.-Shark, years
old, by American Eclipse, z
j. c. Stevens b. f. Clara Howard,
years old, by imp. Barefoot, paid forfeit.
Time, m. So SIS m.