The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-30
THE GALL0P FOR THE BRUSH.
NOW THE RIDER FIRST IN At TIE
DEATH LOST THE PRIZE.
An Alteration that Concluded the Thanks
GivinG Hun OF the Queens County Hunters
One Rider Run Away with and Missing.

The Thanksgiving Day run OF the Queens
County Hunt was accomplished amid q concur
renee OF unpleasant circumstances. which
would have dampened the ardor Of any hut the
most ardent lovers Of the snort. The compara-
tive failure OF the bail at Hampstead the night
previous by reason Of the non-attendance Of
the country girls was dsheartcning, but IL was
not so bad what followed. During the
greater part Of the night and all Of the morn
ing, the rain poured down steadily. thoroughly
soaking the soil. and rendering the riding
pcrilous TO all but the most experienced hunts
men. Instead of the expected 100 mounted
mon, there were not more than 80 or 35 in at
tendance. and these were mainly from this city,
Most of the old habtucs were on hand. and in
addition. there wcrc several excellent riders
not belonging TO tho hunt. Among the latter
was Mr.. r. NJ Crossman Of Huntington. L. l..
who rode magnificent black Kentucky hunter.
fifteen hands high. and who fairly captured the
brnsh aitcr long and arduous struggle,
tn" start was from the Garden City Hotel at
O'Clock, Owing TO tho rain. only about half of
The usual number oi carriages were out. and II
nuinher of visitors who had come from a dis
ianrc judiciuusly prrforrcd remaining in doors
e. facing IN cold. dflznlinE rain outside. Mrs.
trankiin, Ni7s uelrehs. and Mrs. Harry BIAS
TIA" procession trudgcd through the muddy
roads and avenues To- point mile and half
west II the hotel near the old Queens county
Court House. Here the hounds took up the
trail and tho riding became fast and furious
Alter going in u northwestcrly direction the
in sight headed for the Manhassnt road q short
distanc. above the Jericho turnpike. Here n
sturdy farmer named Williams appeared on
the scene armed with a cotton umbrella. and.
BY dint Of threats and imprecntions. forced the
huntsmen To- rctrace their steps and make
circuit around his property. At the Manhassct
road Mr.. Jere. Rochc's horse "A powerful and
hcadstrong animal took the bit in his teeth and
ran away. narrowly missing several carriages
in his course. Mr. Roche had not been heard
from up 70 n late hour yesterday. and his pro-
longcd absence gave rise to some uneasincss
mil" further on another farmer named Grif-
fin jumped in Col. Jays way so suddenly that
the latter. in order To avoid running over him.
was forced 10 pun up almost instantanoously
and was thrown in doing So The horse was
badly injured about N, neck. and Col. jay had
thrown in taking high jump. but he managed
To- remount, and take his place at t..e head Of
the lin" again.
Tho pace during the last few miles told hcavi-
ly upon horses and riders. and a large number
nnaudomcd all rr"irne" OF keeping VI with the
hunt. IN. 81 ighi ~ many 9i those leii hchini
was laushall". Splitury hors"W"n weudrd
their way along III" fields covered with mud.
and patiently looking for the most convenient
liitlc before threc O'Clock the riders in the
van n-rcndcd n goutl" rise of ground near El-t
vicw halo. There WAS IA fox. only few hun
dr'd yards ahead. doubling in trout OF the
hounds. and plainly on his last legs. In another
minuf. ih" dogs had run him down and all was
over. Twenty feet behind the pack came Mr..
tro~smuu on his Kentucky hunter. His hat
had blown oii "A milo back. and his horse was
il"ckcd with foam. McSsrs. Durqnd. sandford.
Grswoli. the master Of tho hounds. who had
been outrddcn hy Mr. Crossmnn. rode up and
said to tue latter. ~ you. do y9g,cNlert To
man of having ridden too close after the
hounds. Mr. Srossnan replied with warmth.
Srtadn s nt @ oowcd GrswGd % ne en EI SmG m
had "A short conversation in French as 10 the
DISPOSITION 81 ne hnnors' which wrre finally