The New York herald., 1879-09-09
FOX HUNTING.
MEET OF THE QUEENS COUNTY HUNr-INTER-
KsrING RUN OF FIFTY MINUTES.

KsrING RUN OF FIFTY MINUTES.
(DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT. X. l.. Sept 8. 1879.
The fox hunt this afternoon a success in every
particular. The field was not large rs 1t was on
Friday. but this fact appreciated by many Of
those who followed. The field at the last meet was
thought to be too large to admit of real good sport
The meet this afternoon took placeat 1.-The Glen" in
Portsmouth There was not the usual number of
visitors on hand but the fashionable portion Of the
community was well represented several hundred
carriages being noticed the various roads in the
old historic town. Among the early arrivals the
followng;- MIR. William Warren. Mr.. aud Mrs. David
King. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. James. Mr.. p. Kernochan.
Mr.. August Belmont. Mrs. T. 4. Cushing. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. s. Howland, Mr. Nathaniel Thaycr. DR.. Mrs
L. L. Lorillard. Mr.. H. A. Mott Mrs. f. W. Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Kent aud others. The Master of
the Hounds. Mr. L. Gray Griswold Mr. e. Zborowski'
Mr.. Fairman Rogers, Mr.. Charles Peters. Mr..
John Sandford and Mr. W. G. Sandford appeared
in red coats. The others who started in
cuded the following:-Mrs. W. Dassett. Miss
Goddard. Miss Kernochan. Miss King. Miss
Oothout, Miss Bedlow and another lady, whose name
could not he ascertaincd Captain Candy. who rode
gray polo pony, which behaved nicely; Mr.. s. Bur-
rell. MIR. Webster, Mr. william Oothout Mr.. II. X.
Norman. Mr., Richard Peters. Mr.. Rowland. Mr..
william Basset. Mr.. o. w. Huntington, Mr.. Mayer.
Mr.. W. A. Wadsworth, Mr.. Oliver H. Belmont, Mr.
Raymond Belmont Mr.. NJ. Bronson, Mr. Norvin
Green. Mr. J: l.. Kernochan. Mr.. r. Hunt. NJ. Temple
Dowdoiu and Mr.. Stevens.
RUN.
The hounds NJ first led the way through low. wet
piece OF land turn in a northerly direction was
made. the riders galloping along the east road
in fine style. Several of tho followers were obliged
slia INV walls being too much for their horses After
turning back they galloped to the east road and
joined the field at later period. The hunters We're
TN, fnrc ito Giafau aa1O fba ausk ebora
and also when they crossed in westerly direction,
passing Quaker Hill Farm. When the detour was
made large number of the spectators drove through
the middle road, where fair view was had
OF the exciting Not few of the carriages took
the west road, but their occupants regretted this
step. Us they unable again to catch glimpse
of the riders. The bright red sun. sinking to rest
behind the hills nterfered with the view TO great
extent. The for about four miles consid-
cred very fast. Some of the walls were quite ugly
and it was only expert riders who managed to
scale them. There several falls. Mr.. Green
came In contact with q tree in Jumping
wall, the branches of which succeeded
in dismounting him and inficting painful wound
the chin. His horse galloped away, leaving him
in q very unpleasant position. large crowd were
the Quaker meeting house on the east road
of bars in true English style. The trail from this
point led across country and after running about
mile half circle was made to the south. passing an
in manner which satisfied everybody, especially
those who had seen hunting in Europe
THE FINISH.
The finish took place after run of about fifty
minutes in field the west road. Mrs. Bassett
was the first lady in at the kill. Mr.. w. G. Sanford
was the second in. Mr.. Rogers third and Mr.. John
Sandford fourth The Others in at the DEATH in ad-
dition to the redcoats, we're Miss Kernochan. who
rode splendidly and who scaled the walls in very
expert manner; Miss Goddard Miss Oothout
and Captain Candy. Quite number galloped
to. bay. The brush presented by the
Master of the Hounds to Miss Goddard,
of New York. and the mask gracefully awarded
to Miss Kernochan. Only two pads were given out,
the lucky recipients of which being Mr.. Rogers.
who compliments for his splendid horseman-
ship, and Mrs Bassett.
LAST MEET AT NEWPORT.
The next and last mt ct of the season occurs on
Friday, at Southwick's Grove.
THE FALL MEETING.
On Wednesday. October l, at one O'clock the men,
bers of the hunt will meet at Meadow Brook Long
Island, for the first run of the fall meeting.