South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-05-06

by Haatboy. Isabella ran with success uatn
~ wears old. Drone is full brother to Anvil, |
sold in the spring Of 1s34,to the Hon. b. Pey-
ton of Tennessee for $4,000 ,and is now stand |
ing in Halifax county, Va.
PERFORMANCES.--The following are
all the races in which Drone ran; and where |
he was not the SUCCESSFUL, ne was most ge-
neralIv tbe coNTENDING nag and the time, !
taken in connection with the bad order in
which he was frequently brought to the post, !
nroved him horse of uncommon speed and |
bottom.
CENTRAL CoURsE, MD.-Fall meeting, |
1s33.-he ran second to Anne Page, by Ma |
ryland Eclipse, for the three year old Sweep
stakes, two mile heats, $500 entrance, h. f.
eleven subscribers beating Col Johnson.s
Fanny Cline, by Sir Archey A. 7. Hamlln,s
St. Leger by Eclipse; and Capt. Stockton,s
Powhatan, by Monsieur Tonson-the two lat
ter distanced the second heat. Time, BIN. SIS.
-sm 53s. Drone evidently too high in flesh.
NoRFoLK, VA.-Same fall,-he won the
three wear old Sweepstakes, $500 entrance, b.
f. two mile heats, five subscribers; beating in
three heats, Col Johnson's Kirkby's] gr. C.
by Medley, winner of the first heat, and Geo.
Watts br. C. John Randolph, by Monsieur
Tonson, distanced the first heat Time, 3m.
54s.-3m. 53s.-4m.
FAIRFIELD, VA.-Spring Meeting, 1884
then years old, he started for the Proprie-
tors Purse, two mile heats, nine entries; and
was beaten by ]. s. Garrison's Eliza Drake,
by Shawnee, winner of the race, and 2. b.
Starke's Patrick Henry. by Medley. prone
ran third in both heats, beating Col. Whites
Katy Did, by Gohanna, r. Adams John Mi
nor, by Tonson; William Williamson ms Earl
Grey, by Young Diomed; w. II. Minge's
Blue Streak, by Hotspur; J. Heth's Annette,
by Sir Charles, distanced second heat, and o.
p Hares Fairy, by Tariff, who was drawn
after the first heat. Time of heat, 3m. sos.
In this race he was SO high in flesh, that he
was pronounced by all to be too fat to go in
training
T1MoN1uM, MD.-Spring Meeting, 1884, he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
]. S. Garrison's c Ohio, by Mon
seur Tonson,
R. Gilmor, Jr. q. B. Kendall's) ch.
MI Hammond's oh h Tyrant, by :.
Gohanna. Aus.
T. r. S. Boyce's h Apparition
Timn.1 dr..
Time. I'm. ASSN. 6s.-7m. 59s. AT this
time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out ofhis heels,which rem
dered it necessary for his owner to withdraw
him after the second heat.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Fall Meeting, 1884
-he started for the Jockey Club Purse, four
mile heats, [won by Ohio, his half brother, In
I'm. 56s.-7m. 57s.-Sm. 20s.] and was DIS
tanced, the first heat, with three others viz:
Robin Brown, by Tonson Flirtilla, Jr. by
Sir Archy; and Camsidel by Industry. Drone
was pulled up, by mistake, after running three
miles, and although he lost about $50 yards,
came within about length of saving his dis
| lance.
| TAyLoRsv1LLE, vA.-Same fall--Jockey
| Club Purse. 8 mile heats he was beaten by
Robin Brown, in heats; beating John M.
Belts Douglass, by Gohanna, distanced the
| first heat Track halfleg deep in mud.
| CHARLEsTowN, VA-Fall Meeting, 1885,
| mile heats.
C. Thompson's b. C. Enciero, by Star, l
| Thomas j. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel,
]. &. KendaIls CHI. h. Drone,* A
IA. Lufbroughs C. The Captain, dis.
! Time, SIN. 11s.-7m. sos. Fourth mile OF
the first heat run in I'm. sos.
! WASHINGTON, d. C.-Same fall-Jockey
| Club Purse, four mile heats.
| C. Thompson's b. C. Enciero, by Star, l
J. B. Kendall's oh. h. Drone, 2
T. R. S. Boyce's b. c. Joshua, by Co.
| hanna,
" N. divers CHI h. Ace of diamonds,
by Rob Roy, broken down.
! Time, Sm. 6s.-9m. lbs.
| KENDALL CoURsE.--Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, four mile heats.
j. S. Garrison's b. m. Sally Eu-
| banks, by Roanoke, !
LIB. Kendall's CHI. h. Drone, S 2
w. H. Minge's or. h. Jesse,by Med
ley, gus.
| Thos. j. Goodman's b. f. Camsidel,
| by Industry, 4dls.
IN. Burcb's b. h. Gimcrack, by j..
| Ratler, dis.
| Time Sm ISs-sm 6s-7m 52s-Drone re-
eeived an injury in both fore legs
*The rider of Drone lost his stirrup leather
| in the third mile of the second heat.