Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
THE GREAT OX-HUNT.
HON. JOHN q. WISE DESCRIBES THIS
FEATURE OF THE EXPOSITION.
The Dog-shov, the Great chases' 10"
oehiitres, Buffalo Bill, and other
sporting Matters,

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s. Wise, Of Virginia, has como up TO
New York TO practice law, heis intensely
interested in an event which is to come
off AZ Richmond in October, and which
he pithily describes as the greatest dog
show and greatest fox hunt that America
ever saw. He was chatting on this topic
last night at the Fifth-Avenuo HOTEL
and, when asked for fuller particulars,
said
"The dog-show that we are going TO
have in Richmond will occur on October
gh. 10th. 18th, and 18th. The exhibi-
ton OF dogs will be very large, as we
have spared no effort to provide attrac-
tions We have an excellent show BALD
ING 160 by "a feet and capable OF any
enlargement necessary. The premiums
offered are as large as those given by the
Westminster Kennel Club, and we are
assured now OF the support OF almost
every leading kennel in the country.
The railroads and steamship lines have
been particularly kind to us. All the raj,
roads will give a single rate for the round
trip, and the Old Dominion Steamship
COMPANY offers TO take visitors MT $40
from New York TO Richmond and return,
while the charge for attendants is but
$40. and dogs are carried free. BESIDES
this. gentlemen desiring to ride IN our
fox-hunts can take their horses Tor the
sum Of $l5, round trip. These are very
attractive rates. Better terms were never
offered. Now, let me tell you tue at
fractions. Our association has 3JO mem
hers they are the best sportsmen III
Virginia.
GOOD sHOOTISG-FELLOWS.
"To visit the show insures TO the
northern man acquaintance at the very
opeuipg Of the season who will open mp
- him opportunities for shooting, fox
hunting. and all sorts Of tieid-sports that
will not occur 10 him once IN twenty
wears. lie goes there with his dogs. lie
meets A Of Albemarle, Is OF Brunswick,
{ Of Caroline-men he never knew be-
fore. and probably never would know
but Tor tins bringing Of them together.
They Get acquainted. They make en-
fragments to shoot. He takes bis dogs
ont of the show and goes home with
them. He has done what he has plned to
do for vears-made the acquaintance OF
good fellows in good shooting LOCALITY
and solved the problem where to hunt
Dcar home. But besides tins attraction
onrfox-hunt viii be the great feature. We
viii have not less that $50 OF the best fox
hounds in Virginia and North Carolina.
We have secured about forty-iive foxes,
and have made every arrangemeniiorsuch
meet as las not been seen for many
years in America. Mr.. William >.
Archer, first class fox-hunter, has
kindly consented 10 act rs master Of the
fo1-hounds, assisted 10y Captain Joseph
Robson. one of Jeb Stuarts best and
rouphcst riders. another well-known fox
hunter. and another gentleman not yet
decided upon. Colonel j.. +. Skinner,
whose name Is household word with all
our sportsmen, viii Judge the hounds.
TIE SKINNER Rus.
"We have offered liberal premiums on
the bench for hounds and kennels and
for the best specimens If the old blue-
notified hounds. our runs will come oil
every day and be SO arranged that the
start may bee witnessed by all who desire
10 do SO. The first days run Will be
called The Skinner Run, IN honor OF
Colonel Skinner The second days run
will bee called The Visitors Run and
the third day "The Home Run. A pre-
MUM Of $50 will be given to the pack
Of hounds which, in the Judgment OF the
master Of the hounds and his two assist
anfs has done the best work, and so to
the second.
1.-The country over which the runs
will he made is beautifully adapted to
the sport II afiuc uudulatmg ground,
with plenty OF bitches and fences to put
the riders on their mettle. The dogs ex-
pected are the best known packs IN the
States of Virginia and North Carolina.
IL NAV be and probably will be the case
that the number Of hounds will be SO
large that we cannot hunt all together
If so, the master Of the hounds and hs
assistants will manage the selections.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
"This hunt ia attracting great interest
and attention North and South | have
already seen quite number Of the
members Of the Meadow Brook and
Rockaway Hunts in New York, and Mr..
I.atrube of the Baltimore Hounds.
Among the best-known riders and sports
men who have promised to be there are
Foxhall keene, Cedarhurst, Long Island,
the most successful gentleman rdcr in
America a. Belmont Purdy, Hemp
stead, Long Island /; William San
ford, New York ; John Snede-
cor, Babylon, Long Island. have
not seen Il. 5. La Montague. OF
the Rockaways, or MIR. Hitchcock, OF
the Meadow Brooks, but am assured by
the brothers Of these gentlemen that
tbeywil come and that both the Meadow
Brooks and the Rockaways would he
well represented. Il. j.. Latrobe, of the
Baltimore Hunt has assured me of ms
presence, and that he will bring as large
a delegation as possible from Baltimore.
Twill now turn my attention to securing d
good turnout from the Rose-Tree Hunt,
OF Philadelphia.
TOM OCHILTREE AND BILL CODY.
"Colonel Thomas Ochiltree. OF Texas,
has positively agreed TO participate, aud
the Hon. w. +. Cody Buffalo Bib viii
lend us bucking broncho for ColoneI
OchiItIee's use. The hunt start will be
made from the barrens west Of the Tx
position Grounds, taking the bitches
and swamps Just beyond and starting W
the opposite hills westwardly across the
Broad-Street road ont beyond Dr.
Beattv's TO TIE eastern forks,
and thence to Little Westham
and the James-river bottoms
This direction Will be obtained by the
use of live drag, which viii be taken
M and fresh fox started where the
drag is taken up. OF course We cannot
control the direction after that. The
run will be made TO kill whichever way
it leads. With 30 men in pink and 15(
dogs it will be great sport. We have
100 live rabbits, and the beagle mel
from all over the country will be pres
emit"
"Tbe Ruling Passion"
"The Ruling Passion, which inaugu'
rates the theatrical season at the Mozart