The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23
CHASING BLUE PAPER.
THE WESTMINSTER HAREs AND HOUNDS RUN
MING UPON THE sNow-rHRRATENED WITH

MING UPON THE sNOw-THREATENED WITH
sHooTING-NAIaow ESCAPE FROM BULLS.
The Westchester Hares and Hounds met yesterday
morning at Macomb S Dam Bridge. at the upper end
of Eighth avenue. They presen: in good foice,
but only twelve were prepared to rum as follows:-
Hares-W j. Duffy and L. d. Bates; Master Of the
hunt. w. J. X Kendrick whppers in, A. Bartlett
Van Ripper and II. Fielding. Hounds-w. s. vos-
burgh, George W. Hillwig. George Dolde. II. Ii.
Smythe. w. o. Merrill A. d. Morgan and Frank Lord.
They all clothed in the uniform of the club and
in high spirits and eager for the signal start
ing. Mine host applauded them with the gusto of
youth "and so did his sisters and his cousins and
his aunts."
START THE HAREs.
The hares set out at tearing pace at thirty-four
minutes after ten, being allowed handicap of ten
minutes. They were both excellent runners. and it
anticipated that they would make one of the
best tours the records Of the club At fortyfour
minutes after ten the word ''GoI' was pronounced
in low but distinct tone. and straightway the
hounds bounded away like flaming across
the snow-covered road Suddenly their hoarse-sound-
ing horns awoke the echoes in the rugged crevces
and grottoes of Washington Heights. They had
struck the scent of the hares and were bayng with
Small bits OF blue paper. about the size OF
lady's bangle. were strewn along the snow.
At some points they had been thrown oyer a
precede them thither and the hounds not to be
easily deceived. Again, the bits of paper
few and far between that they could only be by
strainng the eyes. and this while going at swift
pace quite painful effort. The route lay
through Carnansville to Fort Washington, thence
toward Riverdale and across the Spuyten Duyvil.
near Kingsbridge; then along the Harlem River to
Macomb's Dam Bridge. and 50 homeward. 1t was.
however, much involved by doubling and turning,
the hares taking frequent advantage of unexpected
corners and uninvitipg woods to vex and disnay
their pursuers. For distance the latter plunged
he Of Hudson W
the hares halooing at them from the other side
of the Spuyten Duyvi
INCIDENTS OF THE CHASE.
After crossing kingsbridge the hares sped by the
little white Dutch Reformed Church at Fordham,
down along the aqueduct, through Whitmores, Har-
rsons and Ogden's farms and under the High Bridge
along Sedgwick avenue. The hounds in the mean
time although the hares had been often within view.
we're puzzled to follow the trail Three or them,
separating from the pack, dashed of through Charles
O'Conor's grounds. This was short cut and not
allowable by the rules Of the game but i'll their
element they did not heed the warnings Of the pace
maker, who shouted after them Justify. Some OF the
others waited few moments in feed store for the
laggartis to come up and then having got breath,
started out again. In Carnansville idiotic Dutch
seemed strangely Affected by the spectacle which
they presented, and seizing gun swore that he
would shoot them. by this time a swarm of
youths and urchins had gathered at their
hounds. The German having been loudly dcfied
the chase resumed half dozen OF the Car
Evansville boys with them the rest of the way.
Women rushed to the windows and stood In the
doorways OF the houses and some OF the runners
threw kisses as they passed. which were smingly
acknowledged On the north side OF the Harlem
River the country through which they led
very rough. and the ground was in many places clad
in dangerous armor OF ice The hill north of High
Bridge was slippery that both hares and hounds
had to sit down upon the snow and so slide to the
bottom or else remain the top. The harcs left the
following note here for their pursuers:-
DEAR uousDs-we are going to Judge Smiths. hope
you all welly ". j. Duffy
THE FINISH
In a field near the Harlem River the pack created
the greatest excitement among herd of bullocks.
The brilliant red jackets angerei them exceedingly
and they set out in pursuit OF the pursuers. The
pace OF the hounds considerably accelerated I'M
til they had lcaped the nearest fence Down along
the river road they sped and two of them passed the
hares a few rods from home. These were Fielding
and vosburgh, the former arriving at the hotel at
III. ON. Vosburgh staggered in at H. 49, sm. and the
harcs at Ill. lam. Kendrick was close on vosburghs
heels. Then followed Van Ripper and Hillwig close
together Dolde and Smythe few seconds later next
Morgan, and last Lord Although the pace had been
slow they pretty we'll tired. and OF them
asserted that the distance run was twenty miles.
more moderate estimate however. placed il at fteen
miles. About hour afterward dinner served
to u OF craving palates and it demolished with
speed which rivaed that Of their late transit up
hill and down dale.