Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-19

BE i % ih q, 4 y j. .Q-~N,...W,
lars to insure, pa yable as soon as the mare
is known TO be with foal. Parting with
the mare. her death, or irregular attend
ance at tho stand, forfelts the insurance.
Fifty cents cash to the groom to be sent
with each mare.
HECTOR BELL.
March %. 1887.
DESCRIPTION DRoSE is beautiful rich
chcsDut, years old this spring with one hind
foot white, 10 hands inches high, Of handsome
form, great bone and muscle, and fine action. ~
The same may with propriety be said Of him as
was said OF his renowned sire, by writer in the
American Turf Register, who very justly remar-
ked, II ever there was case where the linn
ner might remain in his room and draw be auti-
tnl horse, according to his true anatomy, and e.
nest proportions, with the delicate skin and silk
en- coat OF the genuine eastern courser, and then
venture togiye him local habitation and name
he might write under such picture, Monsieur
| Tons0n." &c.
| On the score Of blood, no horse can rank high
err than Drone, a. the following well au;hentica.
ted pedigree will prove.
| PEDIGREE.-DRoN ch. foaled March }
1880, bred by Col. VIM. Wynne, was got by the
celebrated Monsieur Tonson; his dam Isabella,
| by Sir Arcby e. dam Black Ghost, by Light.
ioot's imp. Oscar; & &. dam, DIR. Dixon Pill
box, by imp Observation-Disclosures, by Bur
weiPs Traveller Virginia, by Lees old Mark
Anthony Byrd, by imp. Aristotle Y Dung
Benny Lass, by imp. Jolly Roger--imp. mare
Benny Lass, by Bank-Bonny Lass by Snip
Lsth-Eastby -Suake-Grey Wilkes, fsister to
Cinmsey,l by Hauiboy. Isabella ran with sue
cess until six years old. Drone is fall brother
10 Anvil. sold in The spring Of 1884, 10 the Hon.
Baltic Peyton Of Tennessee, for $4,000, and il
now standing in Halifax county Va.
PerfOrmances.-Tbe following are all the
races IN which Drone ran and where he was
not the Stcces9ui. he was most generally the
conteHding nag and the time taken IN eonnex
ion with The bad order in which lac was frequent
| ly brought 10 the post, proved him horse of
uncommon speed and bottom.
! Central Course, Nd, Fall meeting, 1888, he
ran second 10 Anne Page, by Mary land Eclipse,
for the three year old Sweepstakes, two mile
heats, $500 entrance. h. {. eleven subscribers
beating Col. Johnson's Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar
chy; a. p. llamblin's ST. Lrgcr by Eclipse
aud Capt. Stockton's Pow haiau, by. Monsieur
Ionson the two latter distanc,.d The second hes
Time, Ban, 55s-3m, OBS. Dronc evidently too
high in flesh.
Norfolk, Pa.--Same fall. he won lhe three
year old Sweepstakes, 1920 entrance, Il. { two
mile heats, five subscribers beating in three
heats, Col Johnsons [Kukhy's gr, c. by Med
Icy, winner Of the firsl heat and George W att,,
Dr. c. John Randolph, BY Monsieur Ton,on dis.
lanced the first heat. Time, 3m. bis 3m, 53s
IA.
Fairfield Ta.-Spring meeting 1881: then
years old, he started for the proprietors purse
t"o miie heats, nine entries and was beaten BY
j. y. Garrison's Eliza Drake, By Shawnee, win
ner of The race, and p. b. Siarkc's Patrick Hem
~ by Medley. Drone ran third in both heats,
beating Col Jonhson's Katy Did, by Gohanna
K, Adams John Minor, by Touson; VIM. vii.
lamsons Earl Grey, by Young Diomcd w. ii
Niinge's Blue Streak. by Holspur j. Heth's
Annette by Sir Charles, distanced second heat
and Q. p. Hare's Fairy, by Tariff, who was
drawn after the first heat. Time of heat. 3m,
so. In this race he was so high in flesh thar
he was pronounced by all TO be too fat 10 20 into
training.
7imoni,on. Md.-spriog meeting 1894, he
started for the Jockey Club purse, four mile
heats, which resulted as follows:
J 5. Garrison'S b. C. Ohio, by Monsieur Ton.
son
Col. JOh"sOn's b. f. Fanny Cline, by Sir Ar.
chy, 30
R. Gjlmor, Jun'r. q. B, Kcndalr.) cG. c
Drone, . DIR.
Mr.. Hammood'' ch. h. Tyran,, by Conan
T. r. S. Boyer. b. h. Apparrion, DIR
Time. I'm. 4Ss.-sm, 6s.-7m. 5os At this
time he was 30 much diseased by the thrush,
tUat inc mater ran Nut on ms heels, which rem
dcrcd il necessary for his owner TO withdraw
him after the second heat.
Washington, ID. Call meeting 1894. he
started for the Jockey Club Purse, four mile
heats, (won by Ohio, his bali brother, in I'm Sos
lin, Is'-om. 20s and was distanccd the Is,
neat, with three others; viz, Robin Brown, Nv
ionSon Flirtilla Jr. by Sir Arcby and Cam
sldei BY Industry. Drone was pulled up by mis-
take, alter running three miles, and although he
lost about two hundred and fifty yards, came wi.
thin about length Of saving his distance.
1agiorsuile, Va.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, mile heats he was beaten by Robin
Brown, in two heats; beating John NJ. Bou's
douglass by Johanna, distanccd the first heat.
Track, half leg deep in the mud.
Charleston, Pd.-Fall meeting, 1885, 4 mile
Z. Thompson's b. c. Enciero. by Star, IL
Thomas J. Goodman's br. +. Camsidel, by Indus.
try, %
J, b. Kendal's Oh. h. Drone,* "a
Lufborough's c. The Captain, dis
Time, Sm' lls-7m, 59s-iourih mile of the
Washington, d, Same Jockey Club Purse
four mile heats.
c. ThompsOn's Enciero, by Star, II
j. Kendall's CHI h. Drone, %
t, X. S. Boyee's b, C Joshua, by Gohanna 3 3
Y divers CHI h. Ace of Diamonds, b. Rob
Time, SIN, 6s-sm. l5s. ''0As" DOWN
Kendall Corss.-Same fall, Jockey Club
Purse, four mile heats
J, s. Garrison's, b. IN. Sally Eubanks, by Roam
oke, 1oI
j. ID. Kendall's oh. h, Drone, 5l2
w. II. Ming's gr. h. Jesse. by Medley dis
Ihos. j. Goodman's br, f. Camsidel, by Indus
Ty, . dis
j. n Burchs b. h, Gimcrack, by Rather dis.
Tire I'm, 6s-7m, 52s-Droue received in
jury in both fore legs
*The rider of Dronc lost his strrup leather in
the third mile Of the second heat
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