The New York herald., 1877-11-18
A SLOW RUN.
How the Fox Hunters Enjoyed
Their Sport Yesterday.
A LADY GETS THE BRUSH.
"A Big Field Out and All Well Up
at the Finish.


selves on the advances already made toward making
this superior pistimc popular great many ohs;a-
clos stand in the way o! the introduction OF any
such novel feature here, ard Inc knowing
ones invariably predict failure unti success
has made assurance doub!y sure 10 say
that the gentlemen OF the Queens County Hunt have
achieved fully as much as they expected 70 achieve
thus early their experiences would DO 10 state the
simple truth 10 be sure they have not shown what
fox hunting In its compIetest sense Is, Tut they
have given very clear idea OF what II IS like,
and in doing this they have afforded opportun-
ties for excellent sport great many people, white
seemingly Offending none. Twice week since the 4th
OF October the meets have been held regularly and
always very satisfactory runs have been had. Some
times The field small, It is true, but such
have never served 10 dampen tho ardor of
The master OF the hounds, Mr. Grswold, to
discourage the advocates tho present venture
so near home The hounds here, they
said and though but very lew Of US
should be obe to ride with them the hunts will take
place just the and the public welcome TO
JON Us aioot or on horseback Perscverng in this
they found the .lelds" became larger,
;ni encouragements followed after apprvlensions
unt.l tno doublers became sienccu aud
the success Of hunting more properly drag
than iox hunting, bowever--or rather NIX.
tnre OF bo,h-is fairly assured Queens
popular point OF view-that is, it has been mostly
temperate aud agreeable though not always good
lun,ug weather. The bright clear, dry Indian sum-
weather OF ,hs does the purposes
oil the chase so well as darker skies and moist airs
But then the curiosity seekers and those who fear 10
venture exercise il little rain happen to fall
or "a npping and eager arr prevail have had
chance the hounds run, TO hear the melody oil
tEcr "ull cry''-thougn the present pack docs not
make quite much music may be desired-and to
get glimpse Of tho speeding horsemsu rushing head
long The fields and fences in hot pursuit
is wonderful 10 note the interest already created by
tho sport
Yesterdays
There were nearly thirty horsemen and about
oi carriages al tho place OF rendezvous at
O'Clock yesterday. The meet at New Cassell
Wooi, about milo eastward from tho kennel. To
reach this point on tune it necessary TO leave
Bardcn City about noon. At tne Garden City Hotel
all was asur auring tho closing hours Of tho
forenoon. Tho special train from hunters Point,
run for the accommodation of those participating in
the hunts, brought down quite little crowd OF peo-
pie, many OF whom were prepared to ride. The other
guests assembled the balcony OF the hotel greet
the accessions to their ranks and chat about in
tended arrangements tor the day. Soon the gentle
inen .oi the party withdrew to get themselves INTO
Their riding toggery. They soon reappeared fued
out with liding cords and long boots witn
without tops Pink was the exception lii coats black
Inc rue only lady was 10 be IN the saddle. When
lunch had been discussed al being In readiness, the
party Tor New Casseli Wood The plain approaches
10 this point dotcd with moving figures loot
on 1ors X and in all sorts OF wagons and light
rlaars. evident this was to be well attended
meet, aud u VAS earnestly hoped the run would provo
gooa one.
When all had assembled II was seen tina. the follow
Ing gentlemen were III the hcld:-Mr. H. Zborowski
Ia PINK, Oh bis clever mare which has carried him so
well and when he has well ridden from the begin
nlng OF tne season. Mr. Lloyd s Bryce up early
on the handsome steeplechasci Resolue, at present
iu excel ent form. Mr. peet rode his big gray
Mr. K. Mortimer rode biz brown horse that
jamped hGoly Dir. Frost rode hs dark brown
horse. Mr. Fred Gebbard had his litc chestnut horse
pat. Mr. Peters bay owned by ME
lceburst and anotLcr mare, the property OF the same
oauer, was ridden by MIR Morrow Colonel jay rodo
black horse, Mr. Clarence Lcyey RODE his whie polo
master, out Mr. Horsneld. OF hempstcad, rode MS
oaek horse, WIN winch he succeeded once
,o mora IN Sipn,ng ming. a pad; There were Jour
Mr. Purdy, Mr. Levey anu Colonel JAY There were
ALSO present one or TWO other gentlemen from Hemp
stcau and 1--WE or SIX youths o, the ncignborhood on
green horses on The farm. While waiting for the hounds
ne majority oi the horscmea dismouned and walNed
sLer horses back anu forth on little green anglo
d the wood The wagons and carriages stood along
The roads near by Al few minutes alter O'Clock
Mr. Griewold arrived followed by the houpds and
Nnipper-ln. Drawing into the GENRE OF the group OF
hosscnen he haitcd .urned loose the coupled hounds
hnd acut th em INTO cover without delay.
START.
4 tai growth Of dried brush made the progress,of
The horselpcn here very uncom table Boots were
scratched end boot tops torn aud the legs OF ,ne
horses were subjected TO rather harsh usage sim
ali pressed ~, ana every eye ON the alert ior
inacatIons OF a start There was some me-
lost, however before The leading hounds hit or
the scent mo pack seeming 10 be al lul,
frequently aud working rather badly. aInr ,Iu.
running 10 and ro lor what seemed fifteen minutes
with now ana .hcn a shra note to break tho ,nnna,'
ouy ol the search, the pack set OIL rather mueIy on
1sag scent. IL evident from the way they wsnt
or that the scen diG not hc we'll as they mn rahnr
slower than usual ana did not make much music
Tue whole field was close upon them. though
holding back h'te 70 give them
merry note announcing their departure iney ran
brst eastward, wtn over score Of horsemen pallcr-
ing after taking the nrst fence, small one from
three 10 four iect al different Lolnt; tnen across
hti!e nod, inen northwarJ. with more icnces
the ton raiis OF most o which had been let doan at
the leiut where the drag led. As the run continued
the pace did pot improve, and the result was tnat
lar iareer proportion oi The hcid than usual RODE
wei! up to the HOUNDS, who did not pack run as
Satisfactorily at any ume during tho hunt as they
have On lorner occasions But IL must cousc-
qasntly Dc Understood that the day was voted very
Sow The pace Sas such enabled the poorer lump-
.rs, II possessed ol toieraDo spcea nod their own
anu keep The punk OF Mr. Grswold, Mr. ZDorowsx ana
tne whip within easy distance IL was not until the
run had rroeecdea over ELK miles that the iox was
SHAKEN. Although very wid one OF which sharp
r'in was expected, he behaved rather
bringing tue sport to sudden termination when he
might nave prolonged y considerably, and perhaps
tnectod his own escape. Instead o break
Ing away at top speed over The PLAIN ho
lro"ied around lurtlysly .wnlle the hounds
stu on the ufag scent steaay approached the pont
a. which lac had been liberated. singularly enough,
in changing scents they were again al laut
Afier beng cast IN one direction aud Tor sew
erai miSules they scattered, some lew gong TO lhe
north, where the whip was, aud tho r,st with Tho
hunlsman going toward the southeast Ii was
wniic proceeding IN this dncuou that tho
whips cap seen IN air. Mr.. Grlswold
followed by the held, dashed toward the whippcr-n
Here the XIII cnsned. and IN the scramble 10 rot m
lrst there ero one or two collisions wn,rh az no
but M gut have resulted seriously. The check before
TINS last dash gave everybody chance come up al
the lnish 50 that nearly the whole nod az ITO
Death. The nnsh was ABOUT mile east oi lex ytlIe
A pleasant feature OF the the presence in
close proSlmiiy % the 'front.' RANK Throughout the
chase. OF Mrs. Purdy, the only lady out uOrseDack
Mrs Purdy's horse jumped several moderately niAh
fences neatly ana brought the lazy wel at the
lnish that she AWARDED the brasn,
Iads were gwen Mr. norsoBeid, SIR. Frank
DuraDd, Mr. Fred Gebhard una III. Clarence Lcvey,
There bae been few as, those resulted IN noth-
Ing more serious Than Temporary check to tho I'M.
petuosty OF the rider and speed his mount
The result of the chase that seven miles
were uonc ~ about hliy MINUTES
the next meet viii be at Garden City on Wednesday
next, a. one O'Clock L.. 81.