The New York herald., 1877-12-16
FOX HUN TING.


TIE MEET AT NEW cAssEL WOOD IN QUEENS
COUNTY, LARGE FIELD AND QUICK BUN.
The Queens county hunt met yesterday at New Cas-
sol Wood The field OF The largest oil tne sea-
500, showing that there 10 much vitality IN the spors
which spsags we'll for the future. All the familiar
faces in the pgskn, aud Of ladies' eight or Ten
were present. OF the yeomsnry there were 81 least
score while double number Of carriages made up
gathering extremely creditabis. Punctuallty IN the
6ed Is Oi ths golden rules VI The Master Of ins
Hounds aud SO but little time was lost IN mutual in-
qurics At Eve minutes past one O'clock there was
scurry pack dashed into cover 70 ths north,
where there was . quick fad Swinging ~ once 10
tho northeast and then 10 the eastward, running
quarter OF mile, they wheeled 70 The southwest ia1o
the open, bearing away toward the kennel ~ East
Meadow. The pace was very fast the plain,
but adies and ali not lar from the hounds, and
the few fences in the way taken neatly and with
out incident Running merriiy ior mile or SO they
bore the southeast over farming lands wnero sim
posts and rails tailed The hoia out consideraov eav
ing less ageous Ia tho rear. Friendly roads,
however, found by these IN good Tune, ana whch
the bore away TOR the cedars 10 tue direction OF
McrrlcK, the signt unusually picuresqac twenty
ihrty Iuli view o the mounds, ana, though
IL Was not very stiG country some 0! me Jumps re-
quired those who straight 70 do as the We erans
recommend, t.Throw your hesrt over nrst;' but ali
ended we'll save lady. and next gentleman, VINO
time seeking To recover their POSITIONS
Bending u little 10 the southward the cover was
made and lor nearly two mics they went crashing
through u, Az last tue scent carried them lnto The
open the southern edge OF Hampstead plains, ana
tho anu fences wsro l1et in rapid Succession
The ladies did noby all proving TO DC lst Class rders
and were oil time seen near tho hounds
run OF mile 70 the northwaru tnen occurred. during
which twenty or more jumps were taken, when Rey-
nard shifted line The northeast, and, crossing
road, made straight in tne drectiou ot Ackaville,
but inang matters made hot ior HIM wheeled 70 tne
ast
tion ot the "lsland o .rses," when, with
clipping spin on Tho plains. the field ran iron scent
to view, ana i've minutes noie the iox was pulled
IN grand style, The death occurring IN the open
two miles west Of Farmingdals, and iuiy mile from
cover. Que OF laules carried away Inc brush and
pads distributed 10 strangers Inc pace all
through fast, the run was less tnan hty min
utss duration, aurlng which about seven mles and
u nall were gone over. One OF the oldes, buntsmen
expressed gratcatlOn a. the chase by saying tnat
he had never gone SO tust with hounds before. The
nsld last three miles never sa,ed OF much, and
nearly all were up al the DEATH smart r0t oack 10
Mlneola, OF Garden City. or Hampstead ended the
sport Of the day, with everybody well SATISFIED.
FINE BUN WITH THE AoNTCLAIR EQURs-
TRAN CLuB-A LADY TAKES THE TROPHY.
ssYcs, SIR said Mr. Frederick N. Wheeler yester-
day. snunting IN our neienborhood is becoming very
popular Our club now numrers some forty-sx men,
bers, ana they all keen sportsmcn." THIS was
said while the members Of the Equestrian Club were
gathering In front Of Mr. Suiivan's stately LOOKING
mansion, about mile west from the railroad depot,
where the rendezvous had been fixed Az halI-past
three o'clock, the tims appointed Tor the start.
MISS N. Thompson, Mrs. Dean, MISS Sullivan, Hiss
Lord and Mrs. TORY werc ready 10 start Mr. E. W.
Sadiier, who is q conspicuous member oi tho club,
was Master OF the Hunt, ana appeared well mounted
and eQuipped The nder OF the gentlemen, about
ten in all took their saddles 10 q style that showed
them 10 be familiar with cr0ss-couDtry rdlng The
ladies' were admirably moan.sd, and rode ieariessly
As the pack OF barriers sent TO England by tue
oiuu nad not yet arrived, It was necessary TO
and make urag hunt OF IT, To this end, Two
bold rid Messrs Wheeler and Francis were started
ouL with ''sceut" 10 ACT M ''hares" These gen.
tlemen allowed start Of fifteen minutes, psnd
ing the lapse OF winch time the flushed cneeks OF the
ladies' Aud hasty gestures Ct the gentlemen showed
how impatienl they all were 10 We or Al length tho
much desired signal was gwen by tne HuntmAster's
horn and the hills reechoed back the sound away
thcy dashed AZ swingug pace down tho road and
across the neds toward the first cover In an eastery
direction from Aontciar.s The scent was closely fol-
lowed through the meadows aud thence along paths
in tha woods, where branches OF he trees and sded
foliage threatened every minute to sweep the rdor
out vi the saddle.
Tho nrst fence was an ugly double rallied one lead
ing from country road into heavy poughed held.
The huntnaster and those near him cleared the OBJ
stace tue Style, but two three Of the
riders chose TO stay ON the prudent side OF the
leap and lett behlEd The horses were now urged
At smart pace over loose clay field, wnere they
sank 10 their ietlocks ut every bound Leaving tnis
and getting into better ground little 10 the east q
the tn. neia were =. iauIt Tor a short TINE.
The horsemen scattered thamsel and the
ladies aided In recovering u. Cover was
again broken and tho Masters s.Taiiy hol" in
vited The chase to pretty run IN tho direction Of
BrookdaIe, During this part Of the sport severa.
lcnces and dchcs were SKINNED by the now excited
hunters without counting the depths or danger o the
lespa Luckily, howcver, no accident occurred,
though the ladies rode At The wIth 10y
courage. soon the scsnt led Into very broken cover
across more than QUE unIuvitinE piece Of country,
over q couple OF brooks, upon whose banks the bot
tom was swampy and lreacherouG s4 S@H a s.HN
Cs GENTLEMAN KILKENNY.
They had been out an hour and hall and had
run northwxrdiy, when the scent led across q neat
farm owned aad cultivated uy an adopted Citizen
from Kilkenny He dad not relish tho sport At all
aud came out In white heat OF rage to protest
against any one trespasslng on mis- land
'Luck ~ now! Be Jabers I'll new tho law av yez-I
Will BAD cess to me but ~ hev yez all aiore tue
squori III take the law every man av ycz-see #
don't an as Tor jumpn' the hnces, Iaix yez did
tnal I'd forgive ye." pe#aNff Hs4r.4-a-t-yn
The latter part OF the speech rather unpalata-
bic. II IL happened 10 suggest truth, ana the
listeners did 10 hear me eLd OF It. splendid
dash along tho head oi field skrted by wood
brought the party TO Lhe last leap OF the day Here
some Of the genllemSL and all Inc ladies, excepting
acle but THIS lady topped the oars very ceaniy
and she with tie Hun, master Two other gentle
men, caught the .shares," as these were endeavor-
ting 10 iorce Iheir way through lhicket
run 10 grounu just half mile west OF Watchung The
ssDrusnn was universally rwardcd TO Miss Thompson,
and the real article MAS not optainublr Tue HUT.
master gave her sprg Of laurel, which found place
ors easy" among he gentlemen. The sport was
now over for the siternoon, and the much amused
equestrsns bad the additional enjoyment Of moon
Iignt ga Iop home.
Inc Equestrian Club purpose having another meet
SATURDAY next.
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