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

| by Hautboy. Isabella ran with success until
six years old. Drone is full brother to Anvil,
sold in the spring of 1S34,to the Hon. B.Pey-
ton of Tennessee, for Sc, 900 land is now stand
ing in Halifax county, Va.
PERI RMANCES. following are
| all the races in which DfS55He ran; and where
| he was not the SUCCESSFUL, he was most ge-
Morally the CoNTENDING nag and the time
| taken in connection with the bad order in
! which he was frequently brought to the post
proved him horse of uncommon speed and
| bottom.
| CENTRAL Course, Mp.-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. ?. Hamlin's
ST. Eeger by Eclipse; and Capt. Stockton's
Powhatan, by Monsieur Tonson-the two lat
ter distanced the second heat. Time, BIN. 55s
-3ra. 53s. Drohe evidently too high in flesh
NORFOLK, YA.-Same fall,--he won the
three year old Sweepstakes, 5000 entrance, HI
f. tvs 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, BIN;
| 54s.-3m. 53s.-4m.
FAIRFIELD, VA.-Spring Meeting, 1884
| then years old, he started for the Proprle-
| tors Purse, two mile heats, nine entries; ana
was beaten by j. s. Garrison's Eliza Drake,
bv Shawnee, winner of the race, and P. B,
| Starke's Patrick Henry, by Medley. Drone
ran third in both heats, beating Col. Whites
! Katy Did, BY Gohanna, R. Adams John Mi
nor, bysTonson William Williamson's Earl
Grey. by Young Doomed; w. HI. Minge's
Blue Streak, by Hotspur; J. Heth's Annette,
by Sir Charles, distanced second heat, and 0.
p. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was drawn
! after the first heat. Time of heat, 3m. Cos.
! In this race he was so high in flesh, that he
was pronounced by all to be too fat to go id
/ training. a
TrMoN1uM, MD.-Spring Meeting, 1884, he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
| heats, which resulted as follows:
J. S. Garrison's b C Ohio, by Mon
sieur Tonson,
Col Johnson'sb Fanny Cline, by
R. Ct Gilm neSaS Jr. u. B. Kendall's) oh.
Mr.. Hammond's oh Tyrant, by
T. R. s. Boyee's b Appsfiton
! 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 thesecbha heat
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Fall Meeting, 1884
he started for the Jockey Club Purse, 1oul
mile heats, rwon by Ohio, his half brother, II
/ I'm 5Gs!-7m. 57s.-Sm. 20s.1 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 250 yards
came within about length Of saving his dis
lance.
TAYLoRsvI1LE, VA-Same fall-JockeJ
Club Purse, 3 mile heats he was beaten BY
Robin Brown, in 2 heats; beating John M
Belts Douglass, by Gohanna, distanced thu
first heat. Track halfleg deep in mud.
CHARLEsTowN, VA.-Fall Meeting, 1885
mile heats.
C. Thompscn's b. c. Enciero, by Star, !
Thomas j. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel,
j. B. Kendall's CHI h. Drone,*
A. Lufbrough's c. The Captain, DIS
Time, 8m. 1Is.--7m. SOS. Fourth mile @
the first heat run in I'm. sos.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Same fall-JockeJ
I Club Purse, four mile heats.
c. Thompson's b. c. Enciere, by Star, !
]. B. Kendall's Oh. h. Drone, 2
T. r. S. Boyce's b. c. Joshua, by Go
hanna,
YIN. divers eh. h. Ace of Diamonds,
by Rob Roy, broken down
Time, SIN. 6s.-Sm. lbs.
KENDALL CoURsE.-Same fall-JockeJ
Club Purse, four mile heats. -
j. S. Garrison's b. m. Sally Eu-
banks, by Roanoke,
b. Kendalls oh. h. Drone, 8
w. H. Minge's 9Th Jesse,by Med :.
ley, Sdls
Thos. j. Goodman's b. f. Camsidel,
by Industry, 4dis
N. Burch's b. h. Gimcrack, by
Ratler, a dis.
Time SIN I3s--sm Gs-7m 52s-Drone re-
ceived an injury in both fore legs.
/ *The rider of Dronc lost his stirrup leather