Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-12

ncssee, and stood without rival on the
Tennessee turf in his day. He never
paid forfeit or lost heat, nor did he
ever meet competitor able to put him
to his top speed. His pedigree is not
only pure, but rich and choice. He was
got by Wilkes Wonder, he by imported
Diomed, out of Mary Grey. the dam of
Pacolet, and she was by Tippoo Saib
his dam Rosey Clack, by imported Sal
tram; second dam Camilla, by Symmes'
Widair, the best son of imported Fear
naught; third dam Minerva, by impor-
ted Obscuritv; fourth dam Diana, by
Clodius; fifth dam Sally Painter, by i'm
ported Sterling; sixth dam imported
Silver by Belsize Arabian; seventh dam
by Croft's Partner; eighth dam Sister
to RoXana, by Bald Galloway; ninth
dam by Akaster Turk; tenth dam by
Leeds Arabian; eleventh dam by Spank
cr. This pedigree, in the language of
my late friend, the Rev. Hardy NJ. Cry
er, sis pure as the icicle which hung at
the north corner of Diana's temple
"'Oscar was dark bay, Of uniform
color, with black points. full fifteen
hands three inches, owned and run by
that heightened and gallant gentleman,
DIR. Roger b. Sappington of Nashville.
He was a horse of commanding presence,
possessing great power, especially in
the shoulders and chest, in which he re-
sembled the lion. rising withers, oblique
shoulders, short back, prominent hips,
headquarters rather light when contrast
ed with his shoulders and chest, STILES
and hooks excellent, and limbs superior,
hind feet we'll under him, with head,
eye and windpipe which could not be
surpassed. He reminded me of Uncle
Berry's answer to my question about the
head, limbs and action of Balls Flori-
eel. He said Ellis head was all mouth
and nostrils, and he could stand with
all his feet in wash-tub." Oscar won
his first race, sweepstakes, in October,
1917, over the Nashville course, two
mile heats, 500 entrance, with the
sons McShane (by imported Eagle, out
of his mare Virginia, by imported Dare
Devil), and DR.. Buffers splendid filly
by Pacolet. The next day he walked
over the course for the club purse.
"'In May, 1918, he won over the
same course jockey club purse, four
mile heats, beating, with ease, General
Jackson's Gun Boat, by Pacolet. Gun
Boat was Withdrawn after the first heat.
In October, 1878, over same course, he
won the Jockey club purse, four-mile
heats, beating, with ease, at two heats,
Mr.. Morton's horse, by Potomac, and
Colonel Elliott's OUncie Berry's) horse,
by imported Whip. This Whip colt be-
longed to Uncle Berry, whose history Is
as follows: Uncle Berry volunteered in
Captain John w. Burrus' Lighthouse
company early in the Creek war, and
served out his term under General Jack.
son. When his term of service expired
he was about to reenlist, but Colonel
Elliott, who was then in command of {
regiment in the army, persuaded him tt
return home and look after the wOmeI
and children and bloOd-stock, which Inc
reluctantly consented to do. After
spending some time in Tennessee, he
visited Il friend, Colonel Faulkner, OF
. Garrard county, Kentucky, who invited
him to look at Il lot of two-year-olC
nI hn n n tpt
entering in sweepstakes, to come off TIN
ensuing fall. On returning to tn
house, Mrs. Faulkner inquired of Uncl
Berry what he thought of her colt, +
which he replied: IL consider him, mad
anne, the best of the lott" at which sh
was very much gratified, and begge
that he would enter, train and run tn
colt, to which he consented, and he ru
his first race with ease. Uncle Berr,
then purchased this colt of Mrs. Fault,
ner. brought him to Tennessee, wher
he won several races, and was entere
by Colonel Elliott in the four-mile rae
against Oscar, as above stated.
p 1T was about the time of Oscar
[ appearance on the turf that the frs
5 Jockey Club was established at Nash
e vile by the most distinguished men c
t Tennessee; amongst them, Genera
v jackson, Colonel Ed. Ward, Genera
l. Carroll, James jackson, DIR. SappingtOl
t DR.. Shelby, DR.. McNairy, DR.. Butler
r William Williams, Colonel Elliott, New
f ton Cannon, and other leading citizen
d of the State.
h "'One of the most celebrated chara,
: tiers of those early times was a negr
n Jockey called Monkey Simon, and, {
# Simon was distinguished and conspic'
|. GUS on the turf of TEN essee for man
If years, it may be well to give some az
!. count of him. His sobriquet of "Mol
d key Simon," conveys a forcible idea {
e his appearance. He was IA native A
il rican, and was brought with his parent
2. when quite young, to South CAROLYN