The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-19

to Colonel William Wynn, Of Petersburg
for $500. Colonel Wynn then trained and
ran him in the following races. In the
fall of 1916 he started at a post stake
at New Market. two-mile heats, $500 en-
trance, with six entries. The first heat
went TO him in 3:49 finishing seventy or
eighty yards ahead, on account OF his
jockey being unable to hold him back;
as a consequence. the noted mare -.edI4ly,
by Sir Archy. after sharp contest, beat
him the next two heats in 3:47 and 3:4S,
beating Mr.. Drummond's Coquette. Mr..
Worshams Lady Richmond, Mr.. Forests
gray FLY, Fair Rosamond, and receiving
forfeit from Mr.. Harrison's colt, Law
renee. The following week he walked
over the Bellfeld course for the proprie-
tors purse Of $3.50 at two mile heats.
During the same fall he won the Jockey
Club purse, at Tarboro, N. c., of 800
two-mile heats, beating the famous Lady
Lightfoot, also by Sir Archy. In the year
1917 Timoleon, then four years old, stood
at the head of the turf in Virginia and
the Carolinas, commencing the year
campaign In February at Charleston, 5.
C., by starting in q sweepstake two
miles with four entries at 500 each, Win
ming In two straight heats in grand style,
beating Mr.. Singleton's filly. Blank. Mr..
Sparrow's colt, and Mr. Avery's colt.
Four days later he won the proprietors'
purse. three-mile heats, again going under
the wire first In straight heats. defeating
Mr.. Singleton's filly Blank, Mr.. Richard
sons horse Lycurgus, Mr.. Watson's
Black Eyed Susan, Mr. Cooper's Bedford
horse and Mr. Taylor's mare.
On the 7th of May following, after trav-
cling from Charleston, S. c., having
reached home on March 10Th, he won the
jockey club purse az the New Market
course four-mile heats, defeating Colonel
Aliens great mare. Reality. in straight
heats, when the course was considered
heavier that ever known before, on ac-
count OF excessive rains. Time S:0i and
s:04 i-2. In September he won the Jockey
club purse at Warrenton. tbree-mile heats,
defeating Mr.. Drummond's Harwood and
Colonel Worshams Optimus with great
ease After this race Colonel Wynn sold
Timoleon to Mr.. Robert r.. Johnson. a rel
alive of Colonel William r. Johnson, for
si,I0O and in ten days Colonel Wynn Of
fered to Tepurchase the horse for 5000.
which Mr.. johnson declined. After going
in to the stable Of his new owner. during
the fall of 1Sl7. at the New Market course,
he started in race Of three-mile heats
for the proprietors' purse Of $1,000. and
distanced his opponent, Mr.. Worsham's
Florizel mare in the first heat. The fol-
lowing week he walked over the Belfeld
course for the Jockey club purse when
there were dozen COED race horses on the
ground. One week later he walked over
the Halifax course for the Jockey club
purse OF $500, while at a like interval he
had another walkover at Scotland Neck
for the jockey club purse OF 500. In jan
uary. 1878, the horse was taken to Charles
ton. and while there was seized with a
bad case OF distemper. Though suffering
from the attack, he was started for the
proprietors purse of $500, two-mile heats.
which he won with ease beating Mr.
Cob's crack mare. Vanity, by Sir Archy
On the day following he was started in a
race Of three-miie heats against MIR. Rich
ardsons mare. Transport, who beat him
ewing to his being so weak that after
running a mile and a-quarter he choked
and was drown. After this II was with
much difficulty that he was gotten to his
home in Virginia. In the fall OF 1918 he
was again placed IN training, but few
days before the Warrenton races he ran
away with his exercise boy. which caused
a let-down in one of his legs, after which
further training was suspended In the fall
OF 1873 ftmoleon was old to Colonel David
Darcy Tor $500. and taken to Warrenton,
~. C., though prior TO going cut of Mr..
Jonnson's hands the horse made a sea-
son OF eighty-three mares After per-
FORMING STUD duty for a time at War
rtnton the horse wan taken to Alabama.
then 10 Tennessee. and did much to i'm
prove the stock In those sections In which
ne stood. After being kept In the South
Tor number OF years, Timoleon was
brought tack to Virginia. and wae adyer-