Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-12-17
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THIS celebrated Race Horse and Stall
Il lion will stand the ensuing Season,
from 18th February to 18th June, at MIR.
VIM. b. NAYS, in Edgefeld District, 5.
c.. 3 miles front the Court. House, on the
Augusta Road. He will he le, to mares
at $50 the single visit. $50 the Season.
and $50 10 insure; and Que dollar to the
groom in every instance. The mo,rey, or
an approved note payable the l5th Decem-
her next. must be sent with each mare, or
she will no, be served. Good pasturage
will be provided, and mares fed on grain
at reasonable price, and servants board
ed gratis.
Every care will be taken of mares and
foals. but no liabilities will be incurred for
escapes or accidents.
ARGYLE is dark brown horse, with
on, white, except star, fifteen hands and
three quarters high; possessed of uncom.
mon bone and muscle, aud form COM
binine with perfect symmetry. every es-
sential Of a Race Horse. He is now ten
years old, having been foaled in Maryland
in the Spring of 1880. He was sired by
the famous Mons. Tonson, his dam This
lie, was by Ogle's Oscar, his graudam by
DR.. Thornion's imported Horse Clftlen /;
his 6. 6. dam by MIR. Halls Spot; and his
g.g. =. dam by DR.. Marshal's fIyder Ally,
who was by Lindsay's Arabian.
The Performances of ARGYLE upon
the Turf, have placed him in The very first
rank of American Horses as Racer, while
those Of his get eniille him to an equal
standing as a Stallion. lie started first at
Oransebarg. S. G. in January 1884, and
ran a, BarnweIl, Augusta, Macon, Colun,-
bia, and Charleston, two, three, and four
miles heals. winning successfully races,
FIVE Of hem of four mile heats. beuling
Palsy Wallace, Ratt'esnuke, e 3limesy LII.
cy Ashton, Rushlight. Bertrand junior,
(twice) Vertunuus, &c. &c. He never
lost heat, and was rarely it ever put up
TO his speed. until his extraordinary defeat
by John Bascombe in April, 1896, The
circumstances Of which are familiar to
every one. Subsequently he was trained
and run with great success In Virginia
and in May last on The Central Course al
Baltimore, after running far the first hea,
of three miles, and losing il by head in S
minutes 4-seconds, he won the second
heat in 5 minures. 40 seconds, being the
best second heat of three miles recorded in
the history Of the American Turf, and the
most brilliant performance Of year sur
passing all others in the richness Of lis an.
mails. During The same week, and OIL the
same course, one Of his aushIers. ka.e
Seaton, won the great sweepstakes 0
$1,000, beating a fine field with great ease
such coincidence being hitherto unknown
upon the Turf.
ARGYLE Stood but one season and lc
limited number of mares, not many o
which were thorough bred. yet his colt
have won. nine out Of the eleven races fo
which they have been started, beating a
one, two, and three miles, the &c, of man!
of our best Stations, besides several i'm
nortad collie anm" Of them in frsr-rntt
time: Two of his get. Governor Butle
aud Kate SeaIon, are now unrvaIled upol
the Turf by any thing Of their age.
The owners Of ARGYLE, in bringin.
him back to The Stale in which (lbo' no
toaled) he was frs, trained aud gained hi
earliest laurels, present him with conf
dence to The Public, as being in every way
OIL account Of his blood, sire and form. hi.
performances OH the turf, 80 remarkable
for endurance. as well as speed, and the
extraordinary success Of his get, worthy o
their entire appreciation.
w. u. MAYS.
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