The New York herald., 1877-10-04
RUN TO EARTH.
Informal Meeting of the Queens
County Hunt.
A fine DAY AND A BRILLIANT run
Gay Gathering at Garden City to
See the Hounds Throw OF.
STIFF FENCES AND GOOD JUMPING
Reynard Doubles On His Pursuers
and Disappears.
TIE SEASON FAIRLY OPENED

THE SEASON FAIRLY OPENED.
"To hunt the fox with hounds and hornn the
Queens County Hunt sot out yesterday afternoon and
those who joined with them In their maiden effort
however doubtful they may have boon at the start,
have onlv words OF congratulated Tor them at the
nn,sh. This not the Hrst formal meeting Of tho
Hunt II was only preliminary dash, but It served
TO show what tho future promises for tho effort to cs
tabish hunting on permanent basis noar New York.
The day rather and tho Geld smaller than It
should have been-cven under the circumstances
the run Was splendid one the jumps NUMEROUS and
pretty stin, and tho mshaps, with exception,
OF no moment That ono exception wns tho Yory
sudden doath, under unex planned crcumstanccs on
the hunting field and in the very midst OF the chase
OF Mr. Harry Blasson's 'bie hearted little pony, Jack
lHorncr, Of which more hereafter. To enjoy such
saliop across country aftera we'll established pacx in
Did hunting countries huntsman would grudge sew
sral days preparation. 1t splendid DASH Could
havc boon from end to end by such
times witnesses regular steopcchases, or rather
from the beginning OF tho first check, there doubt
that II would have elcitcd very liberal measure OF
applause. Imagine a run OF seven miles or
moro, broken only by brief check OF about Ave
or SIX minutes in wood over undulatng country
where tho fields small and fences numerous and
Ill done within 0fty minutes, and you may have to
tart WITH fair basis OF appreciation OF yesterdays
hunt Following pack like this one, to attend
whose meetings all are welcome. whether subscribe
ers or not, the field not all expected to 20 with
tho hounds "as tho crow flies" Many good horseman
who like the sport cannot afford TO keep ono or two
hunters and hack with this purpose in view and
with less they cannot be to do regularly and cred
ltably Ono may get lamed or injured, and there
should always be another TO take his place. Then,
too residents Of the county having good horses
and we'll able 70 ridc them, do not like to venture at
hot pace after hounds going wherever the leads
them. To avoid the impedments and still nunt with
fair enjoyment OF tho sport may take tho other
alternative and take also few fences possible and
remain as much as possible ON the roads safe
gaop Of this sort cannot hurt horse; indeed may
prove very beneficial to him. In country whore
perhaps from lack Of training In that direc
lion jumping Is the exception the promoters OF
hunting In its compctest must at the start DO
prepared to meet with many obstacles. They must
rely upon few determined followers Of the sport who
have made up their minds TO work with will TO show
bow the thing may bc dono pleasantly and, sport.
Ing sonso. probably 1t bc done In Queens county,
and the present effort TO demonstrate ths fact
be encouraged. The master Of the hounds Mr.. +.
Gray Griswold, yesterday showed himself a thorough
huntsman all that the occasion called for Ho rode
superbiy and though getting slight toss, kept with
the pack throughout not swerving from any obstacle
that came in his way, evon though that obstacle
should prove to be 1ve-rail fence
ASSEMBLY,
Tho HERALD. in the article published Tuesday an.
nouncng the intention Of the Queens County Hunt to
have their preliminary meeting, stated that the
ing would be at tho kennel three miles east Of Garden
City. Such was the original intention, but events
subsequently ordered II should be otherwise. Out OF
consideration doubtless for tho ladies' friends
or tho subscribers TO the new pack Yis.
tors from all over the county, 1t was do
terminod yesterday morning to meet at the Garden
City Hotel and at the hour that had boon fixed
for the meeting at the kennel This without
doubt very good idoa for several reasons Until fox
hunting is better understood here people will attend
meetings in wagons and carriages, and hope to have
iu Wow OF tho chase II ioxes expected to be
polite enough to skirt the roads In groove
tor the benefit Of onlookcrs But the fox decides
he pleases-and he generally peases to disappoint
such expsctant observers. Yesterday was excep-
ton to the rule respecting these expcctant observers
They TO Carbon City In wagons Of various sorts
wagons drawn by tandem teams, wagons owned by
country people ana wagons owned by city people, II
not very largo assembacc, Tor the notice was
briet, but II sufficiently varied ono to give It
spice aud picturesqucness and really moro people
camc out than ought to bavo been OK
were Mrs. A. I. Stewart, with Judge Hilton somo
friends ard members of his family. Mr.. W. Wctmore
was tho ground with foar-in- hand turnout-bays
with long tails. There werc also present other
prominent ladies from Now York, who doubtless
would prefer not to achieve notorcty by being men
loncd amateur Lady Gay spankcrs however they
They may favor the sport Tho number OF Queens
county visitors was quito encouraging to the young
sporlsmen.
THE STABLE
whilo the people gathering about tho hotel and
while those who had already assembled were discuss
ins the days prospects; while with mounts wore
Hattcrng themselves that thoy would be with tho FIRST
lot throughout tho rum and those who had were
considering how to got mounted, tho writer strocd
over toward hotel stables to take look at tho lot
that wore to the principal part OF the hunting
field. This stable is spacious brick building, with
roomy stalls, we'll lighted, thoroughly ventilated
and very comfortable looking Nearly all the stalls
were found TO be full OF hunters. There stood
Mr. Bnbcock's chestnut horse pcrsuadcr, Mr.. Robert
Ccntcr's nuc, thoroughbred bay buntcr, which he
bought OF Mr. Hitchcock; Mr. Belmont Purdy's pretty
bay marc, thoroughbred also; Mr. Zborowski's
mount a big likely LOOKING horse, seeming all over
tho weight carrying hunter There also In oil
tho stalls hunter belonging to Mr.. Herman oclrichs
one oi the subscribers to tho pack Mr. Harry Bias
son had three horses there FIRST and foremost was
old Jack Hornc who has al last and forever retired
his corner; Sultan Canadian horse, and Noble,
thoroughbred OF homo raising Sultan s said to have
been hunted p Canada ana is q nnc jumper.
ARRIVAL HOUNDS
Tho hour OF meeting considered littlc late,
out served ~ we'll n fixed earlier. thick log had
rested on tho ground during the earlier hours Of the
morning and had not lott altogether until shortly be-
fore noon. Thus tho Rrass was a little damp even
then, so scent would lie pretty we'll But by ono
o'clock the sun was rather warm Tor fast riding
any sxtendcd stretch OF country fairly supplied with
tcncca Pretty promptly at that hour tho guests on
tho piazza OF tho Garden CITY Hotel were treated 10
novel spectacle Riding up the broad avenue from sho