The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
AFTER THE HOUNDS.

GOOD CHASE, WITH FREQUENT JUMPING,
AND NOT TOO STIFF A COUNTRY.
The mellow sunshine yesterday drew large attend
ance to the Queens county hunt, which met al one
O'Clock, near New Ckssei wood, lew miles TO the
northeast o. Garden City. On The eleven O'Clock
train dozen regular members, OF The hunt
went out iron Hunters Point TO Garden City
whore they mounted aud made for the rendez-
at New Cassels Groups OF threes and
fours. More OF the riders wero aiircd IN their PIC
,uresque scarlet costumes than have appeared upon
other occasions, but the absence OF ladies' de-
prived The meeting OF an essential charm. Tho dogs
as well us the horses were In prime condition, and
the riders, bold and skilful some OF them were.
looked to their erthings, brides and bits with as
much anxiety as though they were about 10 run for
S. 900 cup. In addition TO the members OF the hunt
some fifteen riders, VINO were mostly farmers oil that
portion OF Long Island, joined the chase. These
young men were mounted stout cobs oil their own
rearing-animas whose shaggy Goats and portly build
contrasted strongly with the vol! kept hunters.
THE START.
AS the regular whipper-n was not IN the saddle one
OF the members OF the hunt volunteered TO take mis-
place The dogs slipped IRON their couplings
quarter OF q mile east from New Cassel WOOD ana ran
across q lew fields The NORTH whore they came
upon tho scent. This was IN the open, on an in
clned stubby piece Of ground, where the held had
chance Tor a starting gaiiop SO that the riders
might get well selked III Their saddles. one
OF tho FIRST leapsX was four-ralcd fence
dividiug an open space IRON an adjoining wood. The
master OF the hounds the whppeT-in and one or two
others topped the rails beautifully and dashed alter
the pack. The rider, who went ul nit for the
Jump was thrown tho horses head by the
AN NAL refusing leap. The rider showed both pluck
and dextcrty in laying hold Of tho relns, and some
one The prudent side oil the fence helped the lrac
tious horse over by the application OF whip TO
his quarters. Aftcr this mlshap three or four more
riders managed 10 get over tho fence, but The re-
the d,smounted and led their horses through the
obstacle by more crcuuous road The gentlemen
thus lost good deal Of valuable time did not see
the pack again. The aoes and lew vi tue most sue
ccssiul riders wont on in Iull cry IN chase OF the
scent, while the delayed hunters after riding about
for while in the woods, returned early
10 Garden City, seven or oight oil them
reaching thorc by haii-past tnrec O'Clock.
Meanwhile tho eager pack. together with
The foremost riders, continued their COURSE tor dis
lance OF four miles In northeastery direction over
rolling country, diversified by patches OF timber aud
farm fields enclosed by moderately high fences The
leaps frequent and The TAILS tor the remainder OF
the DAY not numerous, amounting altogether TO
slx The remaining three miles OF the run were tow.
ard the north, over thiuly populated neghbor.
hood, whore The dogs were frequently AT fault,
ana the ground, though more rugged. was
less difficult because o! It's easy fences.
Finally, partly in the cover, at Wheatly's HUI tho
the seed bag was caught, and the dogs
had Tor their pains few bones TO worry ~ reward
Tor their successful chase OF than seven miles,
There only three horsemen, including tho hunts
man ard inc whip in at the finish.