The New York herald., 1877-11-01
HUNTING IN 7HE Rain.
The Fox Finds His Way to Barnum's
Wood and Gets Away.
A BATCH OF CHOPPERS.
All Down but One-Nobody COM
plains Of Damages.

Despite the disadvantages OF very unplcasant
weather and The dangers Of the chase over wet slip
pery ground in dismal, binding rain storm the neld
out At yesterdays regular meet Of tho Queens
county hounds was by no means small About III.
teen horsemen the saddle, and one lady, bravcr
than most OF her sisters ventured forth against the
chill breexes beneath lowering sky to Join In pur.
suit OF the "noble scicnce" Before tho start which
to be from East Meadow Brook, where the kennel
Is located. tho indications OF q coming storm were
such would have induced most people to forego tho
rather doubtful pleasure Of ride in the But the
devoted sportsman combats all obstacles not wholly
insurmountable In pursuit or his avorite pasiime
and his pluck Is not unfrequently well repaid. AZ
least so yesterday. for the q very good
one though about nine out OF ten Of those who tried
to follow straight sprawling fences
or stood on their heads upon the turf, while their
stceds, with heads Greet and flowing names.
prancIng rderiess behind the flying pack. Yct ona
was seriously hurt, If their natty white cords
pink coats, SO bright and pretty at the start
dingy and mud-begrimed long before the finish. Il
was scattered hcd very after the And but tho
pack ran well. though the fox got away in n thick
wood-Barnum's Wood-a little east OF Hampstead,
alter long chase. The wet weather prevented tho
gathering OF any considerable number OF spectators.
Oae carriage. containing General Taylor, OF Louisiana
and aome ladies' left Garden CITY about noon, and
another, belonging to DIR. Brown, of Garden City,
started somewhat later. There were also few wagons
at the kennel from tho country side, OF which
an open trap containing somc ladies' The gentle
men In pink Mr. f. Gray Griswold, MY.
Zborowski and Mr. Center. Tho other gentlemen out
wero Mr. Pierre Lorilard, Jr. on Preston; Mr.. Lloyd
s. Bryce, on Resolute; Mr. Frost aud i've young
men OF the neighborhood. Mr. Belmont's man rodo
horse named His Lordshp The pack wero turned
loose promptly at O'clock Fitzpatrick, the iath-
nj whiD boinr euIicentlv recovered To resume his
post.
THE
few hundred yards TO the east OF the kennel tha
dogs struck OIL, catching tho scent just first
drops Of the coming shower began to patter In tho
faces Of tho horsemen. The hounds made merry mu.
TO announce the lnd and packed closely ana
ran rapidly. evidently having a high scent Their
at the toward the southeast, and ut
the beginning Of the run the fences were quite low
They found to be sitter the chase progressed
and whom mile go had been traversed tho Geld
pretty well scattered The ground was slippery that
the horses found hard work TO keep their They
slipped and sprawled as they approached their fences
and tho excrton aud worry soon commenced to tell
on them Meantime tho rain had increased, and now,
with brief Intervals OF cessation, petng sharply
against the speeding field. Tho ground was getting
softer and more treacherous, and the difficulties OF
direct pursuit OF the chase consequently
Ing. Soon the trouble commenced One alter another
exception OF tho master Of hounds, Mr. Griswold,
had measured their lengths upon the well sprinkled
earth.
cRopPERs
His Lorhship, Mr.. Bemonps horse, was among the
nrst TO come to grief He struck tho top rail OF .
pretty high fence aud pitched forward into the field
beyond giving his rider pretty bad toss Mr. Center,
| whose big chestnut boring along quito warmly
next went OIL. He remounted, however, but was sent
to grass second time, which occasion he seemed
10 balance on his head while with boots air. This
tmc his horse got away leaving his taken
up by wagon that chanced to approach at the time.
Before Mr. Cencr went down the second time
MIR. Zborowski's marc fell stiff fence and spilled
Mr. Zborowski, who, however, was quickly up again.
II was now Preston's turn and, be out of the
fashion, he dropped 10 his knees after crossing i.ecnce
rather lower than some he had previously send
/ ing Mr. Loriard out OF the saddle. Mr.. Griswold
| by tho state OF tho ground, had refused his
timber onco or twice. Mr.. Bryce Lext had
croppcr. Tho wnip even did escape,
his animal shooting him forward TO land squaroIy on
his back while struggling TO get over some rails. SO
thcy tum6ed one alter another, while tho dogs still
kept on Tho chase led to the cast OF Hampstead,
swampy woodland hcrcabouts. Here, after a run Of
nearly eight miles he lost In "trip Of dense
wood the ram beng 50 heavy as To help destroy tho
scent Tho run mad continued about nfty mlnuto5
with scarcely q check.
rHa RETURN noME.
After boating about this cover energetcally, though
up the ia and head for home. The majority OF tho
horsemen we're back at the kennel by hali-past lwo
a little muddy, but cheerful crickets. IL was q
pretty even thing all round; nearly all had shared
the same tate, and nobody complained OF injury.
IL had bocn a very damp hunt, but the rain
did not diminish the ardor Of the sporfsmcn
nor check the speed OF the fox who fortunate
enough to escape to his native woods. A canter TO
Garden CITY or Mineoa, hurried change OF dress
aud comfortable lunch taken with the best Of
snuces--a Keen appetitc-completed the dav, whose
story was told over the way back New York aud
IN thQ cosy parlors Of the hotels story that
peatod IN tho taverns and farmers resdes aud
hearsed