The New York herald., 1877-11-15
IHI QUEENS COUNTY HOUNDS.
a Difficult Run Through
Brush and Brake.
REYNARD GETS AWAY.
A Fine Day for the Chase and q
Good Field.


called decidedly good; cool, bracing autumn day
II could scarcely have been excelled II no
wonder then, that pretty large field gathered at tho
regular meet Of the Queens county hounds or that tho
concourse Of spectators, desrous OF seeing all they
could OF the from the roads, large. As
chance wiled It they gratincd by good view Of
nearly twolhrds Of the run To up in brief
the experiences OF the day. II may be said that
tho hunt begun drag, ended in
fox chase, tho fox being lost; that the run
was unusually difficult one; that uilv one-haIi the
Geld made commcndaoie efforts TO follow straight
which mostly crowned with success; that some
hns jumping was done across country and seen from
the roads, and no falls serious accidents hap
pcned to spoil with regrets the recollections of the
days pleasure. The course was moro difficult than
usual because II led through high brush and Wild
woodland than was pleasant But. then, this also
occasioned checks which gave the tagging ones .
chance 10 make up for lost time, that
each fresh dash into the open brought out
generally larger nold was seen together just
previously. The checks, though slight, served to OBJ
tain for tho more tired horses breathing spell that
refreshed them and sent them forward on each sue
ccssve dash In far better form than they would have
been the run continuous and uninterrupted.
Tho experience OF tho day moro like what genu-
ine fox hunt after Wild animal in such country
would be than almost any run since tho inauguration
fox hunted, though "bagman," would seem to have
acted as II at home hercabouts Perhaps, indeed, he
was naive, though not to the manner born
THE MEET
Tho place OF rendezvous was Mneoa Court House,
which is located about mile west Of M,neola station
To this point carriages from the country side
by the dozen about noon. The horsemen who were to
participate In the chase riding up soon AFTER In
PINK were Mr. L. Zborowski MIR. Belmont Purdy, Mr.
Robert Center, and, later on, Mr. Griswold and the
whipper.in. In black wero Mr. Clarence Levcy, Mr.
Eros. Mr. Crossman and Mr.. Ticehurst 1.-TWO attor Of
Huntington) Mr.. Townsend Percy white polo pony,
Mr.. Hosfeld Queens county horse that carried
'pad" ut the previous hunt Mr.. Hinckling, OF
Brooklyn and his son, roae match team the
road. Cooney, the jockey, was up on Stumpmaster,
and three or four other jockeys aud and
country boys also joined the field. friend of Mr.
Mortimer rode his horse. There also ono lady out
on horseback About half OF the neghbors
oitered in the Court House green, and two three
Of the villagers had climbed to the little bell tower
on the roof Of the Court House, hoping to have
glimpse Of the start from their position Along
the road in front strung between twenty aud
thirty light wagons In readiness follow as far az
view could DO obtained. When the Hun,sman and his
hounds cast up as they did promptly at the appointed
hour no time was lost in getting of. The direction
taken from the rendezvous was northward and the
start was In a wood about mile from tho Court
House. Al this point the entire line OF onlookers in
Tho carriages had good view They saw the hounds
throw of, heard their merry music and the horse
fly tho first icnces.
'sFoawARDl" PoswARDt,
The chase led northwest from the start then cir
cleo eastward then doubled, and after many windings
finally ended within about n mile Of ManhassetL
Alter the first bali mile several very fences IN
tervening served pretty well TO weed field
but check soon ensuing, and the convenient roads
anording The hindermost, who would otherwise have
been thrown out Altogether u chance to cut OF
ners most OF the horsemen were up when the
bounds alter the first check lett "A strip
Or tour miles from Mlncola, ami nd pursuing suing
the chase more rapidly into tho open, were presently
oil again in full cry. Similar dashes ana similar
unecks succeeded one another PLAIN and woodland
to the hnsh the fox finally getting passing
through tho last wood crossing a running stream
that sKrted IT, Here the hounds lost tho SCENT and
though the neighborhooi pretty well searched
the iox discovered Two or three water leaps
were taken IN the course OF tho rum and these with
few brush iences were tho only unusual Jumps OF tho
DAY. The the regular Old post and rail busi-
ness. Some Of these latter jumps high enough
10 impound large proportion OF the deld timcs
the removal OF raiI or the touching OF slightly
decayed generally brought the fence low enough
Tor the poorest jumper little perseverance, little
pluck, good Judgment and quick eye often nolps orc
poorly mounted 10 mako better figure in the hunt
Ing field than thoughtiess horseman would make on
a lrst class hunter. The time has for the
exercise OF these qualities after the Queens county
hounds Several horses that follow the hounds rcgn-
larry already very mandy at their timber Others
though out only few tunes, stli green and not
in the very best condition. Both kinds crowded
toward the same gap, u there chance 10 be one, by
their ridcrs and rs the spaces between the posts
OF most OF the fences hereabouts are not
always widc enough Tor two to jump together, this
habit is not to DO commended IL would be aud
better py fur Tor tho ed to spread take the
fence some other point IL moreover detains
those who arc not at the very front OF tho chase
Over 'blind" hedges this would be exceedingly
dangerous thing 10 do, and OF .cropper',
would prove disastrous TO the foremost rider Fortu
natey no accident has resulted ifom IL tar but
caulicn should increase as The hofds become larger
The next meet Will be at New Cassei Wood. next
II. IN
participate VIII need to leave Garden City or aIineola
about noon
The hunt bali which is to bo gvon to the farmers
over whose land Queens county hounds have
huntea will be held at Garden City Hotel on Thanks.
giving Eve. IL Is expected TO be an interesting Affair."
which the Queens county folks Will them sc yes
full justice show the interest with which the new
sport received by them. Tho invitations soon 10
be issued. On Thanksgiving Day--tbe day alter tho
ba-there will be swell meet, tho rendezvous to DO
NJ Garden Guy. NaNe