South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-15

by hastbsy. Issbella ran win sxsseAs xA&
six years old. Drone is full brother to Anvil,
sold in the spring of 1884, to the Hon. B. Pey-
ton of Tennessee, for Sc, 000, and is now stand
ing in Halifax county, Va.
PERI RMANCES.-The following are
all the races in which Drone ran; and where
he was not the SUCCESSFUL, he was most &C.
nerally the coNTENDING nag and the ume'
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,
1888, 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. P. HamGn's
st. Leger by Eclipse and Capt Stockton's
Powhatan, by Monsieur Tonson--the lat
ter distanced the second heat. Time, 3m. Sos.
-3m SIS. Drone evidently too high in flesh.
NoRFoLK, VA-Same fall,-he won the
three year old Sweepstakes, 5000 entrance, h.
f. two mile heats, five subscribers; beating in
three heats, Col. Johnson's [Kirkby 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 Propriess
tors Purse, two mile heats, nine entries and
was beaten by J. S. GaTison's Eliza Drake,
Starke's Patrick Henry, by Medley. Drone
ran third in both heats, beating Col. Whites
Katy Did, by Johanna, R. Adams John Mi
nor, by Tonson; William Williamson's Earl
Grey, by Young Diomed; w. H. hinges
Blue Streak by Hotspur; ]. Heth's Annette,
by Sir Charles, distanced second heat, and o.
p. Hare's 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. @
TIMoNtuM, MD-Spring Meeting, 1884 he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as, follows:
J. S. Garrison's b Ohio, by Mch-
sieur Tonson, 4 !
Col Johnsonsb Fanny Cline, by
R. q Gil neenS u. q. B. Kendalls) Oh.
Drone, 8 3 dr..
Mr.. Hammond's oh h Tyrant, by
Gohanna. q dds.
T. R. S. Boyce's Apparition
[imp.l - DIR.
| Time, I'm. ASSN. 6s.-7m. SOS. At this
time he was so much diseased by the thrush,
that the matter ran out Of his heels, which rem
aered 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.-8m. 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.
TAYtohsvILLE, VA.-Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, mile heats he was beaten by
Robin Brown, in Q heats; beating John Nj
Belts Douglass, by Gohanna, distanced the
first heat. Track halfleg deep in mud:
CHARLEsrows, VA.-Fall Meeting, 1855,
mile heats.
c. Thompson,s b. c. Enciero, by Star, 1
| Thomas j. Goodman's br. f. Camsidel,
by Industry, 2 3
J. b. Kendall's oh. h. Drone,. A Q
A. Lufbrough's c. The Captain, sdis.
Time, stn. 1ls.--7m. SOS. Fourth mile Of
the first heat run III I'm. sos.
/ WASHINGTON, D. C.-Same fall-Jockey
Club Purse, four mile heats.
c. Thompson's b. c. Enciere, by Star, ]
J. B. Kendall's oh. h. Drone, . q
T. r. S. Boyce's b. C. Joshua, ~ Co.
hanna, Q
YIN. divers oh. h. Ace of Diamonds.
by Rob Roy, broken down.
Time, Sm. 6s.--8m. 1855.
KENDALL CouRsE.-Satis fall-Jockey
Club Purse, four mile heats.
J. S. Garrison's b. m. Sally Eu-
banks, by Roanoke,
J. B. Kendall's oh. h. Drofe, s q
w. H. hinges Ct. h. Jesse, by Med
ley, 9 sdis.
Thos. J. Goodman's b, f. Camsidel,
by Industry, z Adis.
j.. N. Burch's b. a. Gimcrack, by
Ratler, 4 dis.
Time SIN 1ss-sm 6s-ffn 52s-Drone res
ceived an injury in both fore legs.
THE rider of Drone lost his stirrup leather
IN fba fI,;rd v,;Ja IF fha second heat