The New York herald., 1878-09-29
QUEENS COUNTY HUNT.

THE SEASON or 1878 FORMALLY OPENED -
REYNARD HoTLY CHASED By MERRY
PARTY-THE MEET, THE PURSUIT AND THE
DEATH-A LADY WINS THE BRUSH.
The first meet OF the Queens County Hunt Tor
tho season oil 1878 TOOK place yesterday at Garden
City, L. |. better day for the Inauguration of the
sport could scarcely have been selected The sky was
cioudless air cool and exnilarapg and the roads
and fields OF the right degree OF hardness 10 insure
enjoyable hunt.
Shortly before O'Clock the piazza ana grounds
OF the Garden City Hotel, the place OF the meet,
began to show signs OF life. Members OF the hunt,
attred in courderoys tops and iew IN English rid
ing coats, pacea up and down, anxious Tor the signal
to start On the grounds were the grooms pot
ting the horses and adjusting the saddles
and stirrups. Near by a number OF farmers and
residents in the county, some on horseback and
others In wagons all ANXIOUS to witness the hunt
few minutes after Que O'Clock the hounds appeared
in sight, coming the fields from their ken mel
charge OF the master and the whippers in. There
were nine couple
Soon all was In readiness for the sport, and at the
OF the master of the hounds the party started
away. The direction taken was toward wes'bury
Alter rdo OF lew miles it decided begin the
days sport by drag hunt, and accordingly the dogs
were put upon the scent. Soon tn fu began.
The music OF the hounds came quick and FAST and
away went the riders across lots, over farms and
meadows. jumping bitches and fences. or the latter
there were quite numbor, which seemed to increase
in height as the hunt continued The first few
Jumped by nearly all, but later on there were somo
that only most sKiliul of the riders succeeded
passing over
A SLIGHT ACCIDENT
As the sixth fencc was reached slight accident oc-
Cured that for short time dampened the zeal Of the
hunters. The horse OF one oil their number threw hls
rider to the ground and when down the animals hind
feet struck his head causing the PROSTATE man some
little pain but no serious injury. He was soon on
his feet, however, ana again piucKiy pursuing the
hounds
on THE TRAIL
At the outskirts OF Hampstead the real sport OF the
day began There tho iox brought for the occasion
let loose and givon good start For while
scent but presently the welcome tongue was hoard,
and In moment the pack was speeding
along tho TRAIL The wbippersin rode In their post
ton and the field followed at the proper distance.
Rey nard had started with lightning speed for
The mile was rst ever meadows, with but lew fences
then came pieco OF billy country, with plenty OF
obstacles to test the riders skill Two ladies'
who were In the party, kept pace with the best Tne
persons wAo sought TO follow the hounds In wagons
were BY this lime cut of, and they vanly tried 10
hnd the hunters. The course OF Rcynard was zigzag
lie led the hounds first the then
TO the west. Once the animals seemed 10 be
piussed Their silvery cry betokcnng that they wero
on the trail had gradualJ ded away and II looked as
II the willy little animal had outwted hts pursuers.
SCENT RECOVERED.
But the escape was only momeptary. The tongue
of the we'll trained Rumsom soon announced that
again ne the scent, and In moment the pack
was yelling In concert. Once more the chase began IN
earnest Dtches cleared with recklessnsss fences
scaled even by many OF the local participants,
who lost sight OF the danger in the excitement OF the
sport. The bounds we'll at work and the excite
ment continued the increase. Tho chase By this
time had led the hunters toward Hicksviie.
Suddenly the welcome ''view hallo' was given by
tn forward huntsman. and, away IN the distance,
scurryng Tor life over the brow OF little bill
could DO seen Reynard. The speed OF the hounds
now increased. They saw theiy prey almost within
reach The fox seemed Know that his hour
ut nand and made a dash toward piece OF stag
Cling wood TO the left
DEATH.
1t was, however, in vain, Ior the hounds were too
mis- heels The mem bers OF the party were at
this time considerably scattered. Among the nearest
10 the bounds was one OF the adies She urged her
horse to his best speed and IL soon became evident
that the much coveted brush was to become her
trophy.
From the moment OF view 10 the time when the fox
was run TO earth period short. The chorus OF
tue pack grew louder as the hounds neared their
victim. Al last the foremost dog nipped exhausted
Rcynard ami IN less time than it takes TO tell u the
hunt was ended.
The lady had secured the brush apd a gentleman n
VINO FOLLOWED close behind came In tor the pads. The
distance travelled III the hunt was between Tour and
six miles, and its conclusion the participants in
the sport returned 10 the hoe well pleased with the
result OF the day.
The next mect Is at Hampstead on the I'd prox.