The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-20
AFTER REYNARD.

Yesterdays GRAND SPORT WITH THE QUEENS
COUNTY HUSr-A GOOD CHASE AND SOME
ExcELLeNr g1p1SG-A couNr4YMAs GETS
THE BRUSH
Although The morning threatened snow yesterday
ana was raw and cold the weather cleared up finely
about the middle OF tho forenoon that riders
In the Queens County Hunt had another
good opportunity Tor with the
dogs Contrary to expectations The field
was small one, there being less than
dozen OF the regular members in the saddle and
a lady appeared horseback This unlocked. for re-
suit may be attributed partly TO tho unpromisng
diion OF The morning and partly tho prox NIFTY OF
the Christmas holidays. Az Offset TO the y sence
OF some familiar faces whose used mako
the woods re-echo TO their Italy OF" some twelve or
fifteen OF the wel-to-do farmers sous ana young
men about the negnborhood appeared mounted
on stout coos at the rendez7eGs, which had been
liked tor one O'Clock in Yves bury
The few gentlemen VINO from New York.
reached Garden City at La past eleven and had good
hour TO get their hunters sadaed and con the
'leathcrs." An easy trot took party 10
Westbury some Ave miles to the oil Garden City
While entering Westbury dark shadow IN tho shape
OF a iuncrai crossed HE path OF the cavalcade and
wcnded It's solemn way inc the cemetery just At hand,
and the horsemen pushed along rs though the Two
extremes of heaith;u enjoy and grim death naa
not met there.
on THE TRAIL.
The Master OF the Hunt ana the dogs were ut West
bury. waiting for the party from Garden city A
number Of bussies, Oiled by farmers and Their
wives and daughters, envened the before The
and attested the interest wncn people are
begnning to take in fox hunting AT last the signal
was gwen ana away dashed the field after The dogs,
Al, ,l,o il
the cover, near Rushmores farm. The dogs were
glad 10 escape from theI. couplings and nosed the air
while they mouthed Their deep notes that vel
come to the hunters ear. suddenly they turned INTO
Hello toward the left and rcAchad the hfst cover
where the drag began Tney were not long IN getting
The scent, ana ran Beautifully together over the
helds, still holding toward the north Excepting
fences the country was good 1t beng rolling, the
ground hard. Away rnshcc the horscmrn--ihe piuk
coats leadns-wcu settled IN Their saddles, heels
down, elbows ana toes e mug forward moderatey;
backs OF Inc hands up; wrists carved outward aud
heads erect IL VAS pretty signt to the bright
hunting costumes contrasting with the mellow aud
gray landscape their wcarers lmn cd aonr
the ncits taking the fences with reckless holdncss.
Between the cover where the dogs cast
loose ana Wills house, on the turnpike, northeast
from Westbury, the fox (who. being Virgmlan,
knew nothing OF the country had uoubed GU his
tracks, and the docs getting on the wrong scent
Tor time AT fault la consequences oi TINS good
deal or securing the eds OF Willis house
was done. In about fifteen minutes the dogs got on
the scent again and madea northcastcry run through
the helds over very sti country, who.e formidable
nve-railcd fences d,d not stop the keencst OF the
sportsmeu but kept back quite number OF riders,
who either lacked aith IN their own horsemgnship or
the nerve TO put II 10 the test
AN ENLIvENING CHASE
The turnpike road was hAed with carriages
extending away Tor moro tnan hali mile either
SIDE There could not have been less than one hun-
drcd yeuic es OF all kinds Besides these knots OF
people could be seen on the Knobs around whose
bases the chase was progresslng-al OF tnem aux.
iousiy watching to see what turn Rcynard would take
Az this time, too. the field was reinforced by tho
accession OF several amounted young farmers
came to participate Ia the exciting run. WITH noses
to the ground and few oil them wandering IRON the
pack the dogs now took southwardiy direction and
crossed the turnpike hall mile east IRON WINS
farm Here there was an ugly nverailcd fence winch
tho for most hai-dozen riders cleared handsomely,
but one young countryman, mounted on black cob,
who had been dong good eapng ALREADY, ialry
turned a somersault over his horses head anaing
Win his nag ON the right side Of the leap. With
cat-ke agility he Was up in moment and
away again, while good many riders iol-
loving hun, determined stay on the road,
and others pulled down rail or Tor their special
accommodation, The dogs were now on close scent
ana the sport exciting, the fences being iuly
s The chase rounded toward the sou Invest, IN tue
direction of Mineola Az one OF the worst fences met
with the horse OF a crimson coated hunter carried
away the top rails and II and the rider Tell the left
shoulder over them Neither man nor horse, Luckily,
were hurt and both resumed tncir places.
TgE DEATH.
Halt way between the turnpike and Mineoa, in the
fields, Roy nard broke cover NJ last anu dogs aud men
were NJ once IN not PURSUIT o. MN An ex-
celient run OF ABOUT mile and hail, in which
good riding was done. sealed the foxs tate The poor
little animal did MS best 10 distance his pursuers but
being IN unknown country, his proverbIaI ny
awaited him nothing; he was forced INTO The open
the outskirts OF Mineoa, and Tell prey
to his onemes near corner Of wheat
field, close by the road Some TOUR or i've hunters
were in at the death. The brush was awarded TO a
young country man. who besides riding well, exhio-
tied excellent knowledge OF the weak places the
lences along the way. Tie pads were divided among
the horsemcn ana the head OF tho iox or
namented for a while the top OF "a fonce
picket, before finding its way into The bag OF the
Master oil the Hounds. From Garden City, round the
country t. MIneola, circle OF ten dozen miles
circumference was traversed RE run after tho drag
was ABOUT three miles, and that Rey nard himself
nearly two and Ia halt The meet yesterday WIS under
the auspices oil the farmers around Westbury.