The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-11

THE AGILE ANIMAL TORN TO PIECES
BY THE FLEET HOUNDS.
How the Queens County Hunters Esioyed
Beautifui October Anernoon-Hiah Leaps
Over Fences-Horses and Riders Down.

III LIE IIEEf hOtNDSs
How the Queens County Hunters Enjoyed n
Beauttfui October Anernoon-High Leaps
over Fences-Hor.es and Riders Down.
The second meeting of the Queens County
Hunt was enjoyed from tho kennel. East
Meadow Brook yesterday. Nine members left
the horses which thcy had ridden from the
Garden City stables in the rear Of tho old farm
house, where Whippcr-in Fitzpatrick lives. and
entered tightly fenced yard. Across this yard
they wcro conducted by Master-of-the-H Hunt
Griswold to an old stable Back in The corner
Of stall built for horse lay nine little black
and white squealng puppies huddod together
on the straw. Tho mother. gaunt and thin but
showing good lineage in every line sprang for
ward to- the end of her chain and danced up and
down with delight ut the attention her progeny
were receiving. Every now aud then she darted
TO tho corner and ran 10 and fro over the little
brutcs. apparently ut the risk OF crushing thcm
under her clumsy feet. Then she snufled at
them and raised her head tothe spectators. with
every indication Of maternal pride The pup
pics were four days old.
Twelve hounds were brought on, of ncehbor-
Ing stables and coupled In tho yard They were
hungry and rendy for the chase. At O'Clock the
Hunt moved %, down road to the southeast
gent" wind blew from the northwest, and Il
was inferred that the chase would be southeast
rs n hunted fox usually runs with the wind
The sun was warm, and few ncccy clouds
noncd in the October sky. The fields were
bright with The rcd aud yellow of the shrubs
and grassc- hut the foliage ON the trees hud
not changed from it's sOmbre. early autumn
MUGS.
sorrcl which was apparently rather short fora
good jumper. but which proved to be. under his
mtnaL.ncni the finest hunter on the field.
MIR. Griswold. Herman Oslrichs. T.. SbOrOwski,
Robert Center and the whppcr-in all wore red
scarlet and top boots. Mr. Oclrchs rode Bog
rar Maid. large well-huit marc. belonging
t. George Iiecnutsi oi the Suu9lk stud iarm ut
Huntington. Mr.. Toehurst rode pcrsuadcr, a
handsome nninnl. ridden 10y Mr.. Poet in tho
first hunt Mr.. l.. Sburow-k rode large dark
bay, q good traveller, and. us the event proved.
n splendid hunter. Robert Center rode small
bay. aud his groom rode an extra horse. dark
chestnut. Mr. Roosevelt rode n bnck mare.
Mr. Bryce rode licsolute. light sorrel.
About two miles from the kennel the hounds
were uncouplcd and soon Gftorward one Of
bounding to his heels. They broke through n
fence near Peter Sprague's house. All the
huntsmen got over the four bare with credit.
except Mr. Roosevelt His horse refused the
made the attempt. hut tell on the other side.
| throwing the rider All now skurrod after the
hounds. The whippcr-in aud Mr.. Grswuid
kept right II, their heels. and the others fol-
| lowed as they might, some taking the fences ~
/ them looking for easy places. 1.-THE mean time
| dozen carriages which had followed the hunt
/ divided and turned TO th" right aud lett. aud
/ were driven down two roads nj ~ fast gait rs
! the deep ruis permitted. After the huutsmcn
/ had crossed seven or eight fields the trail led
over y high four-harred fence. Mr.. Griswlld
and Mr.. Sborow-ki had cleared II. when Mr..
| Mr. Tirehuf-t appronrhcl on Pcreuador Mr.
! Oelrichs was jlst behind stimulated 10y tho
race his large gray sprnng forward. and both
! horses went over tho sam" panel tog, Their strik-
! ing. each other as they rra'hod TIE ground.
gain their feet Mr. Ropsevrlt- black marc
nude the leap and stumbled. Tho three horses
! and ther rid, r. aipearcd for a moment g. le
| STRUGGLING together IN u hemp, but a moment af-
| forward 9ll had remounted ana were hufryins
/ A mile further On tho scent was lost in wood
hut the dogs quickly found il again and Tho
/ chase was continued. Mr Shorowefls horse
| stepped IN sinkho". hut the rider Kept MS
seat. HI hat went over a neiehhoring clump Of
! bushes .buf the anusr VS. not uud ne rod" Inc
| rc-t of II laroheaded when about five mil, =
/ had been run the scent WAS loeta second time.
and the hounds scattered Ia find while the
] hunts mon st,t w.itin.. inc suit Two farmers
in the disfgnc" were seen reckoning and point
/ ine t0a fenc, half % mile away from them. In AN
Instant Mr. Gr!sw'ld's Sharp eyes had discov-
| ground beneath the bottom rail OF the fcncc.
Then he and fitzpatrick hallooed the hounds to-
gcthcr. and IN a short time they were on the
scent afrcsh. The fox had now been - n. and
the hunt was nt III best for about mile. The
hounds only followed 10y scent. and though the
horscmen could have outstrippcd mem IN inc
chase. VT II was necessary To keep in the rcar.
Al last the COX doubled himself over n close rail
fence into AZ 'll from which the corn had been
gMncrod. Tia, hounds Wrr' CLOSE heiind hlin.
end the master ~ me hunt clos" h"hi ind them.
The Held h''gnl q" Mr II '!.rr an the south o.
east corner the fences Arc hiLh and close. Tho
'oN strained AID his powers Co. roach TINS fcne';
nut ~ yeii'nE pgrsners, T'r' nov hunting 10y
hound had sollol him IN ht,lr hollow within a
few ynrd- Of the fence Tho rest OF tn
pack were az lu an instant, Hui he was torn
90 pieces, Death resulted almost ~ quickly
49, II lls h,9I ll u,p 'h ll"l IN WIN an
l"audthr WIIlIHr-iu ~lrau- ~ among the r1v-
enou- pack ma uoai them away from the car
ilc master OF thr hunt who came VI, was Mr..
Sh"roWskL i" rr,rNrdthe lrush che tniil as
iorrrawr. aloI ny fox huni fs TAG, pads. IN"
i'r-i was 'l Hm"i nh' inward. 20 VII. tcni"r a.