The New York herald., 1877-10-25

got clear OF the crowd About mile 10 the westward
OF Mineola ana about the same distance east OF
Plattsdale Mr. Griswod matted field at the cross
Those Of the dogs that had been coupled were
turned loose ana The pack was speedily thrown into
cover. In the held was vide patch OF low brush,
partly scrub oaks. Through this tue hounds ran 10
and fro In search Of scent IL should be said here
that the first part Of the hunt was "drag," which
bad started from this point for . mile or
SO westward TO the place where the fox
several minutes and now aud few gave tongue.
but there dash forward II quite evident
that the scent had lifted and only Lard IN patches
which confused the pack. Two or three times the run
ming Of the hounds led everybody to suppose shat they
were on, but these were false starts and IL began
to look as though we would have 10 move iurther on
10 get true scent. While the dogs were running with
their to the ground the horses became excited and
there was considerable commotion among the field.
Finally, the puck gave tongue Ia splendid style, aud
with burst oi music they began the chase
rnK COUNTRY
BY this tme the pack had iuily mile from the
place where they rst had entered cover consequently
the field became strung out 10 some length parly be
fences had been tered which at
first refused by Of the horses. thoy being yet
quite warmed up 10 the work, that when the pack
we're hnally of several riders who had iuily IN
tended 10 be up at the start had 10 content
themselves with less advantageous position As
the dogs went forward In full cry they were closely
followed by Mr. Grswoid, who had ~ his elbow AR.
Ioorowski, while just behind rodc the whip Next
came air. Pee', weil forward, both Mr. Lorlard and
MIR. Purdy closely following him, Mr. Bryce pressing
we'll up At his side with the writer. BEHIND
rode Mr. Levey and his groom With Mr.. Sanford and
Mr.. Frost rhon the remainder Of the neld were
scattered out over the ground We had lust crossed
Looking buck Tor n moment We could that the
carriages were taking the roads every direction win
IL hope Of keeping tue hunt IA view.
Our nrst dash was mostly over groen pastures but
we Also came across couple oi stub5le aclds whcn
being soft, somewhat triod the horses, though the
fences vt that point Ia tho hunt were tceraby easy
the effort did not call for great on
the part VI rider or horse
AFEw MisHAPs.
Here Mr.. Sanford was 50 unfortunate as to break
his srrup leather, which gave him an uncomfortable
cropper and Tor the time placed him tar behind. II
WAS Mr. Levey's first hunt, SO he decided 10 hold his
mare well IN hand and see how the thing was done
WITHOUT taking u 100 prominent position al hrst,
though he rode with spirit and took his fences
with courage and success the mare Jumping
very nicely. HIS groom not fortunate,
Tor he got slight lal while going over or through y
brush lence. the next to go down Mr.. Feai, his
mare stumbling just rs she went ceanly over u high
fence throwing rider over her head dd SO.
MIR Peet was not seriously hurt, though his nose,
bleeding freely, lcd some 10 think differently at lrsi
He was 5000 the saddle anu kept
straight There were good many stia rail ienccs
met soon after, and inc Jumping was of character
TO try ones nerves, though nearly All tho nsd got
mshap as had Defailen Mr. Saniorj, but though his
strrup leather proved treacherous tho rider dd not
fall. THIS accident checked KesoIute somewhat which
pity, AS up 10 that time ne haa been going spcn
ddiy, jumping mis- ienccs beautifully, SWIMMING them
BY lhis time we had gailoped couple OF miles in
excellent form, ths dogs pressing steadily forward and
SO close together that ihoy could almost by
blanket. Mr. Griswold's horse jumping .i.aani-
iIcntly and he inasntnned the first place with ease
An excellent IA ana piuoky ris rasa' me huIs.aa ,n
bis pack with judgment Without any tuss Mr.. Grs-
wold takes his iences as he fnds thcm and shows y
clean par OF heels To each Mr. Zoorowski also
right 10 tho 'front.' being nearly all ihe time with tue
huntsman. In fact these Two rentlenen ran tor the
greater part ofhe limo side by sde and Ut The finish
had the run aIl to themselves.
A rAIL YoR TE WHIP.
We were now SOME distance beyond and westward
OF Patisdale, nearly hree mcs from the start proper
Just then came to fork OF two roads, the hounds
going across the feeds little south OF tuelr
place OF meeting. Mr.. Griswold and Mr. ZDorowski
took the first two fences neatly and started
with rush tho wedge OF ned land between tho
roads. Next camo Fitzpatrick, the whip aud after
h,m the writer Both crossed tho two iences At the
FIRST road III good form; but, IN endeavoring TO got
into tho second road. couple OF heds beyond, the
whips horse eoltcd and his example followed by
Kab, KIP We ran along The fence a iew rods when
the whip drow back, anu, with shout. Here gossl"
that hc TO down. 1t Was atn four.rail fence,
held by posts ARMY set In The ground The horse
fence, and, the rail holding FAST both rider and
horse Tell Tho animal pitched forward ON his
head, his neck being doubled up IKE hinge, tho whip
falling headonR IN the grasssrown road 10 tho let oil
his horse and striking his tcmpe on stone. This
stunned Fitzpatrick aud no lay prostras on his face.
the horse the timo falling with hts launches
over the r,ders legs. Mr. Bryce aud Nj. Lorillard
came up u moment atter, followed by Mp purdy,
when all aistnounted with tho writer to ASSIST the
injured whip wo pulled him from under his horse,
turned him over and raised his head to give him =
chance to breathe freely. Ina few minutes he recov
cred himself aud carriage fortunately coming up at
that juncture poor whip was tenderly taken up
and sent home This delay, OF course, threw those
ing tho huntsman and Mr. Zborowski alone IN thor
glory, though Mr. Sanford and Levoy had pretty well
caught up ana woro going ut good pace.
THE YiNIsH
But the brush wont 10 no one, Rcynard managing to
keep II all TO himself by clever,y getting away
piece OF heavy woods not great way from Creedmo0r
rife range Alter crossing the road where tho whip
fell the dogs ran IN northwesterly direction
ana encountered considerable brush. II was
no easy matter to push through somo
OF the hedges hcreabous, but one does stop long
ut u trine OF that when in Tor quick thing. We
pushed through, but could not make up for the time
we had lost. We pressed on however, and after
cnoppn ng up In time To learn that We were not
too late for tho death, r there had been no death.
at an cnd. IL III been slow day
and so We cantcred brisky back TO Garden City,
everybody expressing satisfaction tn the chase, aud
some who out Tor the nrst time prom .sing
10 be nearer tho front hereafter. Perhaps,
however. may have as much ENJOY
ment without quite riding down the hounds
These secpecnasng runs are apt to prove rather
trying not very well schoolcd 10 jumping
aud may be little dangerous when fields nmbi-
toua The Of tue runs had lar gives excel
lent promise ior tho future and ox hunting on Long
Island now bids lair to become settled institution.