The New York herald., 1878-11-29
Promising Inauguration Of a New
Sport in America.
TWO LIVELY MEETS YESTERDAY.
Rough Country, Deep Water and Brambly
lEderbrnSh Calamity Crossed.


at two different meets which took place not very far
from the Harlem River. Both of these had been pub
licy announced and excited great deal of antcipa-
tory curiosity among the sportsmen of the city. but
the morning broke with unpromisins an aspect
that it almost generally taken for granted among
those not Immediately interested that the events
would not come off, In consequence. at the rcndez
furthcst from town, that OF the new
wcstchester Hare and Hounds. near Woodawn.
there wero only two or three spectators. OF
these however were Colonel Dclancey Kane and
his brother. Mr John Kane They had been attracted
by notice in the HERALD OF the organization of
the club. reminding them, it did OF the rousing
sport of their university days in England, and had
resolved to witness the start Their presence turned
out to be godsend to the hounds who felt the
need Of encouragement in attempting feat so new
to them. The club has had existence OF barely two
weeks and it numbers thirty-threo members. They
are Walter s. yosburgh, L. H. Berte, J. J. Brady.
w. w. White, Z. Nelson. 9. H. Hillwg. H. H smythc.
Frank y. Lord, A. Il. Van Piper. \. NJ Keyser,
George Dolde John b. Haviand, L. II. Armstrong
(the champion one mile WALKER, Percy Neyman.
William H. Dubois. L. B. Rolston. H. Fielding. 9.
Cox. W. Merrill, John w. Lowe, W. J. Kendrick.
J. D. Riblet W. Livingston, +. Rockwell. W. e. Ham
ilton. T. Keeler. W. L. Ferris, s. S. Ferris W. j. Dun,
G. w. Horton. j. b. DAILY and Frank Bantam. These
selected with careful discretion by the founders
who first determined upon the movement at casual
meeting on of the Harlem steamboats,. 1t has
met with enthusiastic support. The South London
Harricrs kindly aided them in organizing by sending
over copy Of their rules and other information.
which has proved very useful.
MEMBERS THE PACK
The members who ran assembled at Schrader's
Hotel on Central avenue about nine o'clock and at
n;p min min fle eli
start was given by Mr.. l.. B. Rolston. The 'hares'
for the occasion were Mcssrs L. A. Berte and W. W.
White They have both had considerable athletic
training and are well formed and agile The
hounds were Messrs. j. J. Brady, q. H. Hillwig.
II. Ii. Smythe W. S. vosburgh A. b. Van Riper, \.
NJ Keyscr. George Dolde, John u. Haviland.
Percy Neyman. Frank Banham. II. Field
ing c. Cox, W. Merrill and John W. Lowe.
Lowe and Smythe had run before in England. Mr..
vosburgh was the .paceniaker" master Of the
hunt, and Banham and Smythe were the .whippors-
in" The '.harcs" were dressed in black shirts and
blue trunks with the image OF hare in scarlet cloth
on their breasts. The hounds" wore scarlet jackets.
black jockey caps and dark pantaloons. In future
their complete costume will include white corduroy
legcings Nearly every one provided with horn.
Tho pacemakcr wore black velvet and collar on
the red Jacket and golden tassel on his cap. Just
before the "hares set Oft Mr. Kane and his brother
made their appearance,
that he would like run. The President, Mr. Brady
said that there no. the slightest objection
if he thought he would enjoy it, Then followed cx-
plantations Of identity aud the members all well
coined the Corners and by an informal vote they
were Immediately chosen as honorary members.
The Colonel also said that he would run and there
were accordingly sixteen "honnds."
OPENING THE HUNT.
There they grouped together by the roadside,
their flaming colors contrasting vvidly with the
sombre November landscape and the luden sky.
The "hares' were provided with bags containing
I.,m .l-.J
clipping pace down the highway toward
the northeast. They were allowed start
OF ten minutes and were expected to
some distance before beginning to empty their bags.
The bits of paper then to marks Of their
trail. when the hounds were given the example
by the "psccmaker' they gave o concerted blast
their horns and struck out well together looking like
l,ird meteor that rolling along the earth They
took long. swinging gait. lest calculated 10 keep
them in wind. Every eye was tWinkng with eager
enthusiasm. and in an Instant the detected blood had
become and was dsncing through their veins
with the glorious violence of their action. Straigh.
down the road they went in pursuit of the
'.hares," VINO bad already disappeared About
a quarter of mile from the hotel they for
a moment completely lost; for sciorc dropping the
first trace the game hal cunnnsiy changed their
course. soon, however, the horns woke again aud
the lending "honnds" vere in 'winkng over
fence and into field. Across this field they spell fol-
lowing white bits which were strown in irregular
line on the stubble and plunged furiously into
wood on it's further side they approached within
quarter Of . mile OF Mount Vernon. The 'hsrcs'
were wen ahead Of them and had turned sharply to
half of Yonkers and then nearly doubled and went
southcrly toward KinesbridGe. The hounds"
and had lost and found the trad 4 haif
dozen tirpes The country they advanced
grew roufher and rongher and the wlippers-
in and the master Of the hunt were kept busy in
keeping the pack together A few of tile hounds
swift OF foot and eager that they had TO be
restrained in order that they might not dcmorallze
the weaker dogs. several were laggaris and seemed
many times upon the point OF giving mp the scent.
Two or three short rests were taken and 1t was very
Ar "a the with which
to stop embraced by all. while each was exceed
ingly 10th to be tho proposer whistle from the
s.paecmasrr brought tnen to aStandsill. just after
they had passed Mount Vernon the chase was through
a hslf mile OF terrible branblcs and briars. which
greatly inpeded their speed and nearly tore the cloth
ing Oh some of them.
GALLANT RUN.
Stone walls and fences were gallantly taken when
IL v as possible, by the running leap. They dashed
into soft and bogry meadow ana wndcd through,
nearly mp 70 their knees in mad. One hound came
near getting fast Brooks innumcrabc intervnnrd.
but tncy either crossed them at a bound forled
them regardless Of the consequences. The horns
almost continualle sounded. making the rocks and
woods echo in startling manner. This doubtless.
assisted the 'hsrcs in determining how nearly they
were followed. The track twis,ad and turned and
twisted sgain wherever the pursuers pressed hard
upon the pursued. No matter how near the former
TO the.atter. however, They were obliged to fol-
over taken thcn. Once tho ''hares were discovered
by the hounds gazing -. them from behind stone
wall close at hand and gsSly eering them while they
tried to unravcl the eAasperatins mazes of an elab
crate double" That skl is required In running ~
a hare may be inferred from the fact that at that
moment the hounds" were about n mile behind.
At the hares began to find the chase little too
hot. The rcd jackets we're cose TO their heels. aud
the "baying Of the horns. II i may so be called.
sounded almost Triumphant to their tnd
ears. They speeding along the edge OF
creek-a tributary ot the Bronx. II is
than be leaped. They not dismayed
however. but plunged boldly In, half way
UP 70 their waists. They reached the other shore
and dartci of for homo, shaking themselves Ike
rraniels. The hounds came up and espicd one biz
OF paper floating in the current Colonel Kane and
others wadet straight across, but some Of the lag
gars delayed, thinking 10 find ford near by and 50
the advantage that had been gained was lost Tor a
short time afterwar the pack kept together One
milo north Of hingsbridge the "harcs turned about
aud made straight for Woodlawn.
HUNTED HOME
They reached the hotel at ten minutes after one
o'clock. On the last mile the ''hounds were per-
mittcd ~ run their bcs and Banliani. Nosburg aud
Snlythc STAYED ahead. Tho return was very pretty
the body Of the psck u came over the last
hill looking ike company OF infantry ut i,ill charge
the rel Jackets bright and unsoed RS when they
Hat flyrla