The New York herald., 1877-12-06
QUEENS COUNTY HUNT.
sxE MEET AT MINEoLA-A SMALL FIELD But |
NERkY CHASE.

3Hx MEET At MINEoLA--A SMALL FIELD BUT A
MrERY CHASE.
The meet OF the Queens county hunt yesterday was
With small field. Mineola the rendezvous. and
though the rain and log low gray skies not
pleasing TO tho cheery huntsmen. Mr. Griswoid took
tho hounds tho Court House with the most precise
respect for the hour named, O'Clock There he
was joined by Mr. 4. ZborowsKL Mr. William T. Pect.
Mr.. L. l. Price and Mr.. L. NJ Frost. all ON tneir well
known horses Tho pack looking well, and Fitz'
patrick, the whir, was keen and ANXIOUS II was not
day to expect the yeomanry division TO bo strongly
represented but the Jamaica farmer en- his wry cob
recently imported hand, making tho number
seven ri. told
A short trot TO the south OF .hc Court House and
thc scent found In field OF low scrub, where tho
hounds, IN ono compact mass, dashed FORWARD AZ
pace which ett choice but straight gong 10 tnoso
who wished 10 be IN the chase Tho run was 10 the
westward. IN tho open bordering the turnpike, ior
nearly two miles, during which few formidable
fences wero safely ana prstly taken by tho hunts
msn in close proximity A momcntary check oc-
CURED or the edge of large stubole held, when
Reynard chopped around TO tho NORTH ard alter
burst Of mile, M which tue pace anu Sol. y ouna @
told ON the horses D. and number OF uncompromising
post aud rails wese taken without disaster, the WHY
100 turned 10 ine south he got saIeiy away ior :
lime but his course provoking see-saw, ns after
milo ana = nail to the soulhward no shot back 10 thc
north and then 10 Ine wcst when IN hcId on tne
Yepce failed the pack Tor ten minutes or more The
whip however ncEe,t tho party out OF the dlifculty
anu, swinging around 10 the southeast, there Was
ann run vi nearly IA. miles, In TINS merry spin
Mcssrs Zboro wski Griswod charged successfully
ali the opposing mber, as really dld all Tue
other riders, To ccrian extent. but Mr. reefs
gray slipped aud Tell because oi the
bad ,axc.oG al 4. moderate ieuce. but no
bones broken, anu the harmless grief which
overlook tho gentems was tho oDiy incident OF The
kind during the run Others, however, narrowly es-
capod tho fate of Mr. Pcei not because tho horses
we're over-faccd by the magnitude OF Inc TIMBER. but
rather tho ring nat ure of tue run Inc neus bcng
soft and squeching the rcater part Of the chase
FISIsHI& G rAB cHAsEs
shortly aftor Mr.. Pect IS experiences Messrs. Brice
ana Frost were thrown 90 Tno steeplecnaser Reso-
lutte, upon whose back Alr Brce has led the hrst
flight more than one G., stuck his toes in the
ground and refused moderate ience.
Mr. Frost's DARK brown was distressed anc MS
rider took IL easy the bai Ence tue way. When
Resolute got over The ot sxce ne oIskeo Messrs
Zborowski anu Grswold wer, iar away ~ uer pur-
suit Of the fox ana close npon the MOUNDS All Inc
while AtIcr Reward cross VI the railroad track ne
his head sHyde PARK, and this carried pursued
ana pursuers 10 Inc plain. The mounds now dashed
with rush, and, with han ying Tongue ana droop
inc brush. The fox made Tor the cover beyond;
bur the end OF the light al hand,
ara n mile south OF tue station he met
his DEATH with Mcssrs Zboro wski ana Griswold there
IT, Ihe other riders al Tiveu ABOUT seVeh MN
utcs after Mr.. Zborowski pot &eted the brush. Ihe
d,stnnce from Gnd 10 finish about eight miles,
The wLip's chestnut got away rom MN tW'Ce mo
first she caught ny Ar. brlco, out ner Sec
ond fight, which occurred Just atcr 'he XIII, extenucd
into Hempstead The Jamal "a farmer took every
mi nr that came In MS way d was among tue first
10 charge the highest OBSTACLES When ne huhtsmeh
turned bacK from their urtn, ist westward point he
bade them adieu ana lett Tor his home
The Satunlay Will be on new Cassei Hill,
and, II tho day is iar the IA uies VINO nave Deen
friendly 70 the sport are likely 20 DO present
Messrs. Zborowski and Oelrchs leave Tor Canada In
few days to inspect and purchas . perhaps hunter