Descendants of Andrew Gawn, Halftown, Co. Antrim:
Born 1777
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SUCCEED IN AMERICA OWNER WHO WON TWENTY-TWO CHAMPIONSHIP RIBBONS Mr. John Warwick, the Belfast sportsman, who brought five of Ireland's leading jumping- horses to America, has returned home with twenty-two championship ribbons, including those for some of the principal American awards. Mr. Warwick's horses competed in New York, Boston, and Toronto, and put up a remarkable performance. The Celebrated Westchester Cup, America's premier trophy is his for a year. Only on one previous occasion has it been won by other than military competitors, and last year was held by the Italian Army team. Mr. Warwick did not however, bring home with him the five horses. These he sold to a Canadian. Mr. Warwick, in the course of a conversation which I had with him to-day, said he would not like to divulge the price that he obtained for the horses, as the Canadian might not like it to be known. “I am quite satisfied with the price” he added with a smile. Proceeding, he said that the American’s were the greatest sportsmen one could wish to meet, they gave him a great reception, and in all the contests he got a fair crack of the whip.
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