The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-23
eooD-BY 70 HARE AND HOUNDS
The Last Hunt OF the Season Enioyed By the
Wesfahsstsr CIub.

Twenty-Five members Of the Westchester
Hare and Hounds Club assembled yesterday In
Freeman's Hotel at Macomb's Dam Bridge to
enjoy the sixth and last grand hunt OF the sea-
son. The first hunt took place on last Thanks
giving Day. and the next is not TO be called to-
gether until November next. The exercise is
too violent for enjoyment In hot weather. The
air was nipping and eager enough yesterday
morning TO stimulate the most timid hare or to
prick up the most languld hound. as the two
hares W. ]. Duffy and t. B. Bates stood on the
piazza OF Freeman's on tiptoe for the word
Go" They were in black Rlove-nttlng uni
form. and the figure OF a scarlet hare crouched
on the breast OF each athlete A canvas bag OF
clipped blue and yellow papers swung from the
shoulders OF each hare. handful Of which the
hares were to toss on tho ground every few
minutes as the scent for the hounds.
As tho hares bounded of Bates accidentally
dropped an extra bag OF scents and in trice
little squad OF urchIns had kicked the pieces
over the roadway. The hounds prancod on the
piazza and were itching to DO on But they hqd
hand kept them while they watched the hares
running. For more than a mile the
hares could be seen running. They were seen
to cross Eighth avenue and disappear. Then
they appeared climbing the steep wood,crown-
cd hin opposite. climb tho wall that led into
the Nine Jumel grounds and disappear over
Then the red-jacketcd. black legged hounds
ecther 10y Pacemakcr W, !. X. Kendrick and tho
yhppsEs-in A. .. Van Rlper and i. 2. Field Field
r. n Lord George H. Hellwig. W. o. Merrill.
| Percy Newman. A. =, Morgan and II. II. Smyth.
half honrs. and that after that time had elapsed
| the first athlete Mt tho hotel. either hare or
| hound. should be the winner, Upt TO that time,
! however. the hounds must follow the hareS'
The hares cut across Tenth avenue ut i65th
spinach patch. Here. you tuyfes." the gar
denGr shouted - Keep g0prse xsi,d1 t os ,bnS
dashed across IL ".Confound your spinach 70
| The gardener loosed his watch dog. but 1t gave
Then the hnrcs caped into the French Insti-
tute grounds crossed Fort Washington Point,
| and ran into Charles OConor's gate. and
| thence across the Bennett estate. Tho snow was
| two feet deep, but they walowed through.
| Striking the KingsbridEe road they gave the
| hounds straight run Of mile. but, not TO
| make the chase too cusy. dashed m into White s
| farm for another mile. and returned To Kings
| Doubling downward toward homo on the West
chester side. the hares caught sight Of thcscar-
| let pursucrs. and set up cry. which the hounds
heard. and answered with tin horn baying.
| Through l.. q. Morrs's and ". b. Ogden's
farms the hares ploughed soaked to inc Knees
| Danger. near Hugh Bridge they left u note for
| the hounds in tho hands 81 an nstonishcd small
passed through Judge Smith estate. Ontnrn,
| Ing down Central avenue for home, they found
10 their astpnishmcnt that the pack OF hounds
was Just behind them. Fielding was scuddina
across the Central Bridge for Frrrman's. on
the other side. while Neyman and Merrill had
been home 1--WE minutes. Along strung tn,
hounds. first Nnshurgd. then Kcndrick. Var
Ripper. II,llwiG. Dotr Smyth. Lord, and Nor
gan. Tho hounds had been given the word q
High Bridge. 10y Master 81 tho Hunt Ken lrick
20 start for nome hy the quickest way. 80 th'
harrs were not fairly caught, and were saic
Hurcs and hounds were dripping and hal
froH,n. An ample dinner at Frecman's cndct
| tho days fun.