The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-29
LAND SPORTS In NOVEMBER
CONTESTS ON A HOLIDAY THAT WERE
ENJOYED ny ATHLETES.
Two-LeGued Hare. Followed Across Country
by Col. Kane's Two-I.eHged Hounds-Games
that Tested both Strength and Endurance.

to lead rs hares the first hare and hounds chase
made by an organized club in this country.
The club was organized two weeks ago by about
thirty members Of the Harlem Athletic Club.
and Col. Delaney Kane and his brother. John
Kane, were made honorary members The
rules OF the chase were those sent TO the club by
the South London Harriers. The point Of the
chase is for q pack OF hounds TO catch two hares
who have ten minutes the start The track ia
across country anywhere. Each hare has n
bag strapped to his waist holding bits OF white
paper. At every hundred feet a handful Of
these scraps are scattered behind as a scent to
tho hounds. The hares can double or twist. but
the hounds cannot cut of any OF the distance
travelled by the hares. The trail must be fol-
lowed. The hares must turn homeward at Il
specified time. and the hounds must continue
to follow. but failing to overtake the hares they
have q personal race for home. l.. b. Rolston
sent of the hares. They wore blue shirts with
a hare couchant In rod flannel scwcd on each
shirt front A leathern bag slung behind held
the paper scents. The hounds restvely pranced
on the hotel steps. They were Col. Kane. in
business suit with q red and white silk hand
kerchief knottcd around his throat; John
Kane g. p. Helwig. A. Van Ripper. W. Merrill.
X NJ. Keyser j. b. Haviand ]. w. Low. W. y.
yosburgh. II. Fielding. j. J. Brady. c. Cox,
l..
shirts and each had shiny new fish horn. W.
:. Nosburgh was pace maker. and Frank Ban
ham and II. II. smyth were wnippers in.
the hares. The land had hcen soaked by heavy
rains. The harcs ran northward throe-fourths
OF a mile in tho avenue and then Jumped n
fence and cut TO right angles westward. ovor
pastures. through woods and tangled under
growth TO West Mount Vernon. on the Harlem
Railroad Then they doubled and ran west
ward. In a few minutes they heard the FISH
horns Of the hounds, signiiyng that they were
on the scent. Then the hares struck a swamp
a thousand feet across. and they, stumbled
through II. sinking In the mire nearly TO their
knees. Before tho swamp was crossed the
hounds could be heard rapidly, approaching.
but the swamp in turn delayed tho hounds,
while the harcs escaped and ran down wooded
hill and across the Croton Adueduct Up the
haros ran. and. stopping on the crest. saw the
red-shirted pursuers footing and jumping
down tho hill. Then. as signal that the hares
had turned homeward. they flung scraps OF red
paper ON the ground and ran to the long dis
used track OF the Boston and Montreal Railroad.
AFTER running mile they struck eastward i9r
Central avenue again. They entered 1t a mile
and hall from the hotel and ran home unmo-
Tested 10y hound. They werc painting as they
were received on the hotel porch and their uni
form was splashed with mud.
Eight minutes aiterward n solitary red coated
hound was seen running down the avenue. and
Fred. Bantam blew his horn as he ran up and
down. He had been out two hours and forty
minutes. -Four minutes later Cox, WHO hud run
in behind a wagon. arrived and "enty- eight
The others arrived in u bunch. Col Kane
str9lled lesureiy up to me rendezvous ana said
y the hares Pretty tough country You lea VI
through The hounds he said were delayed
by two or three slow members OF the pack.
wothousand persons witnessed the scottish
American Athletic Clubs games IN West Fifty
fourth street seldom has SO much enthusiasm
been manifested. Henry Fredericks 10 years
Of age, and unusually small. walked IN the trial
heat Of the one-mile walk in sag, and in the
final heat in Z 81. his antagonists being much
older than himself Many were hardy walkers,
but he took the prize from the IA that entered
The lOO-yard run was won by L. Arnold in lOi4
seconds. For 75-yard run there were ! 20 en-
tries and ~ heats In the e npHl heat t ~ Ne
A half-mile run brought out l93 contestants.
The final heat was won 10y, II. II, Moritz in 2;l4
walk for which there were 50 entries. j. Pow
ers. T. NJ. Chaplin. and II, Helmhol1 came In
ahead In the order named but ~ the time was
not decided upon they will walk again on Satur-
day. The other games were also adjourned to
The Manhattan Athletic Club had handicap
games on the grounds at Fifty-sixth street and
Eighth avenue. The programme was opened
with u 220-yard run, in nine heats. Inc two
mile walk was a fayorite contest. being iorthose
who never had won prize. and there were slN -.
teen entries. Before the first lar was completed
they wore stretched out In single Tile. Grad
ually W. O'keeie. lorkville 4. G., forged ahead.
| and kept the lend 20 the finish. winning in
and 4. /. Gordon, S. A. 4. C., third. The three,
Won by p J. Mcdonald. " Y, in 1891, The Inst
c co G1s G by H. Nv and n Knight brShSts.
aR1 sceoHd heat SS " we're M NHBnF omaF H.
and j. LRfon. Mystic Bont Club. II was holly
contested. First one and then the other gained
| the lead. but on tho last lap Laion showed his
and final heat II. W. Knight and Lafon rode.
| The latter gained the lead. and after the thi ri
lap Knight gave UP tho race. Then Lefon rode
| against time. and completed the mile in the re-
markabe time OF 4:O6A.
| the country assembled In the Brooklyn Driving
| Park. Long Island. yesterday 10 see Capt. A. II
| Bogardus. the champion wing shot OF world
attempt to Kill 20 birds out OF 100 for 1900. The
| conditions Of this match were. 81 single and %
| double birds TO be shot az, ana only Dltimar
| i've ground traps. yards apart and 20 yards
rise, the shooter using one barrel only and the
| double birds at 20 yards Use were from plunge
| rules for pigeon shooting; A high southwest
wind gave the birds much help IN quitting the
great chearins. He Killed SO birds out Of the 81
Singles. and 80 ont Of the, so doubles. making
| lust 10. The other rs birds he missed.
Then followed a swcopstakes Tor the po-
| gardus silver cup open 10 all amateurs;
| twenty six contestants came to the score and
b ounda Ty Tho prizes were US. 81, ana SO
| Messrs Howard md Conover each killed five
birds straight Then three more birds were
shot at without settling the question, and the
| contest had 10 be postponed until next Monday
on account OF darkness. Messrs. Purnell
| N4oos Nht'V ,niiN A'lhNte, oN~1'-
| money. each killing four and the third money
| went to. Messrs. Patty. Conner, J. Brown, and
| Schenck.
The pigeon shooting in the Brooklyn DRIVING
| Park yesterday did not prevent the trotting IL
| q sweepstakes for 500 ana wine supper inli'
heats, best three in five. large throng Of turf
| men Witnessed the sport The afternoon was
| very cold and the track was muddy. There were
| originally ten entries in tho trot, but only SD
| horses put in an appearance on tho track
namely 5. Nalkers b. X. Turk TO a lOO,poun,
| wagon; VIM. McMahon's blk, m. Lady Fisher
| 20 wagon. and II. Carr b. z, Frank, II; Powers
| hr. m. Emma, NJ. MOore's Oh. m. Twilight AnC
| DIR. Powers's blk m. Vixen, all in harness. IN,
betting before the start was all in favor Of Lady
| Fisher at $50 to i25 over the others, The frs
| and second heats were captured by Lady Fish
er, after being pushed pretty closely by Turk
| In the third heat all the horses. except Lady
| Fisher ran for fully three-quarters OF mile
| and Vixen came In first but the Judges set he
| back to third place, and the heat and tfot wer'
| given 10 Lady Fisher. as she had trotted thu
| squarest Turk was second. Time, $500. 500 a
| 500 There was also TO have boon II match to
| 500 mile heats. best three in five. between Dr
| Powers's b. &. Stranger, in harness, and II
Dryers b; e. Harry H. TO wagon but Mr. Dwye
paid forfeit.
ployeos contested in walking and RUNNING
matches for silver medals manufactured by tn
firm. The distances were from a hundred
yards to fifteen miles. Mr.. Brooks Z, &. Joe
In harness Mr.. Graves's b. IN, Bess, in harness
and Mr. pope's b. m. Minnie H.. 10 wagon, trot
ted on the track for 800. In the first heat Jo