The New York herald., 1877-10-21

the top OF the hill the dogs turned sharply
to tho south. Before leaving tho hill. however,
nDotper OF the hunters saued mother earth abruptly
Mr. Scotls mare In attempting to four-rsil
ience struck the top rail- Ordinary rails would have
yielded to the force brought TO bear. but this was
frmiy set and held It's place As a consequence the
pitched over, giving her rider dirty jacket
but not hurting MN. ny me ime he recovered him
came with crcuitous sweep crossing the road bound
in southerly direction very close to MT POSTS house
OLD REYxARD.
Beyond the road another hill was encountered on
the top OF which the iox was spied. scudding along
swiftly toward a wood grove wh ich stards about a
mile east Of the old wesIDury Post ONCE The dogs
were closing on him, however, and It evident the
must soon end II he could not get safely earth
~ the wood Tho run mad been trying up 10
this point, through hard country very STIR
ring pace tor the distance seven miles OF country at
very least mad already been raversed aud upward
OF a score OF fences taken, OF them more
than four feet high and SO hrmly set together that
had some faith in his mount In one instance Fitz-
patrick, the WHIP lacked somewhat this excellent
quality. Not having had chance 10 put his horse
through any such trial previously. hc with unrea-
sonabie caution. doubted the animals ability take
u rather high four barred fence the hillside, but
concluded to put him at II, prepared for a fall Now
tits not a very comfortable thing to rush headlong
q stiff iencc OF this scrt on comparatively
green horse alter pretty hard run, with the hrm be-
hei that you are going to turn somersaut over It.
still this about the humor In which the whip
went tor the fence in question. He consequently sat
little loosely, prepared II the horse Tell direc-
tion take a gentle roll the grass
. direction The very opposite, just 10 avoid a
collision As r. we're css,s 10 ms his gsess sssPrs n4w
aud Fitzpatrick, though surprised, not III pleased
to find himself contemplating tho seat OF his saddle
from position on tho borse's back JUST behind that
useful piece OF pigskin. He still kept up we'll and
accompanied by Mr.. Tcehurst was aiono behind Mr..
after his horses TALL had to do some ''chopping" TO
get in at the death which now. barring accident
Seemed near at hand That accident did not happen
aud so tho crownng incident OF the chase near
THE DEATH
The fox ran about a mile 10 the westward from tue
point last noticed This mile, fortunately, did not
furnish many very difficult fences. Iii had II would
have been wonder II thc' lew horses IN tho
chase ia.ered the run !, naa proved SO trying Dogs
and, with hnai rush, sped on splendidly
toward tho close. Mr.. Grlswold had ridden
admirably following the dogs the say
ing goes, s'as straight as u streak." His gray had
faltered at nothing from the second third ence
which he showed AZ 1rst a slight disposition 10 shrk
work HIS master soon convinced him that his place
was beyond that fence and he cheeriully bore this
hint III mind regarding all subsequent fences. hav-
ing done well to this time would not do to oso
ground now. Hence as the fox was seen to head for
the wood and the dogs on the hot scent bohind
and concluded he would be there theroabous him.
SELF Very soon he was rewarded. The fox had not
entered the grove more than one hundred yards before
the dogs were on him ana he speedily yielded up
his brush. The whip and Mt. Ticchurst
were in just after Mr. Griswold ana the
writer came next On this occasion tho head or mask
and brush went to the kennel Tho pads dts
trbued already not:ced-one to Mr.. Ticehurst who
rode straight and kept woll up ali the way the other
the HERALD for being third IN. The pack had run
splendidly
REGRETS.
There were four gentlemen who sadly regretted hav-
ing missed the These were Mr.. Zborowski, Mr..
Frost, Mr.. Peet and Mr.. r. Lorillard, Jr They had
come to New Casscwood late to join u.s. and con-
sequently missed the very best run yet They felt
annoyed at themselves for being late, and chafed q
little that Mr.. Griswod had not waited longer aud
they particularly sorry when they learned
how good the run had been. We met them
as we logged back toward the kennel, and to
compensate themselves for their disappoin tment
they took turn through the fields the way, parti-
cuary Mr. Zborowski, whose marc takes fences very
handily and kindly. Mr. Peet's gray Is also an
excellont jumper. She took very high tour ra
fence out into the road as approached.
Notwithstanding the threatening appearance Of the
weather very little rain Tell, and tho whole nc
better day for fox hunting could have been enjoyed.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, the 24tn
inst.