Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17
SPORT IN ENGLAND.
HOW FOX HUNTING Is CONDUCTED
BY OUR BRITISH COUSINS.

! er's Nerye-The Early Season-A Boys
Mistake - Several Good Stories = The
Hunting Parson."
Coursing with the greyhound and hunt
ing the hare with barriers is kindred
enjoyment, but Of more selfish nature,
as they lack-the first named altogether
the presence of that necessary and
charming element, the ladies.
1t may not be out of place to give some
minor particulars in connection with the
sport in question not generally known.
To begin, then, the pedigree of each hound
it is exceedingly improper to say dog"
| is kept as carefully as that Of race
horse. and although to an Impractical eye
all the packs look as much alike as peas,
| yet the huntsman and ''whips"-if not
the master-know each by name and
sight, and could, perhaps, tell the pedi-
gree of either without reference. While
talking once with huntsman in his house
adjoining the kennels Twas surprised that
he could instantly detect a Guarrelsome
member by his growl, which would be
| quickly silenced by naming and threaten
ing the offender. Hounds after the hunt
! ing season are fed but once a day, when
they have "lively gorge" from troughs,
the only meat being boiled up with bis
cults, of which the meal largely consists.
| They answer quickly to the cali of their
names at feeding time by the huntsman at
| the kennel door, and when they appear, in
his Judgment, to have had sufficient, they
are named to retire from the banquet, but
often with a let me stay bit longer look.
| The pack, too, is exercised several times
daily, and is not dangerous to strangers
! in the open field but should you appear
| in an inclosure the spotted beauties" i'm
mediately give tongue, whereupon a wise
| person would make himself conspicuous
! by his absence.
GOOD HUNTERS NERVE
| A good hunter requires nerve, good
fseat" and a trusty steed. If the ap-
| pointed meet is at the residence of the
master or some other member of the
| hunt, breakfast profuse with cham
| payne only increases the feeling of eager
ness for the fray.
! The busy haunts of man are left ard
! covers drawn till the welcome gone
away succeeds the sure tongue of a
| trusty hound and the sport begins in ear
nest remember when a boy watching
a draw" from hill, when Reynard, IN
! observed by any one but my noble self,
! broke cover and passed by me; not realiz-
/ ing the Importance OF calling on the pur-
suers, | stood there with all the dignity
of the boy on the burning deck, with the
proud satisfaction that sooner or later the
whole hunt" must pass in review before
! me. This occurred a few minutes later
when the huntsnan, being told in reply
to an inquiry that l had seen the fox
pass, asked why l had not shouted
was lucky to be out of range Of his whip.
! Imagine the chagrin that must have filed
the hearts of the hunting fraternity of
Ireland when they were turned back by
the ruthless tenants, CT of daring rider
listening to the music of the pack as they
pass his country domain, and who
| Owing to bis having had spill,
Is obliged TO be absent against his viii
l have omitted to mention that the
early season is called cub hunting, when,
should q son of the master be making Ids
debut, he may have to suffer from tho
huntsman the ''indignity" of having the
gore Of the first fox killed smeared over
his face, which limitation" is called
''blooding." Of course there is 10 greater
pest of the poultry yard-if we except
perhaps the claims of the "cullud indi-
| vidual" to that distinction" the
fox, and yet as an encouragement to small
farmers in some parts of England not to
destroy this nocturnal marauder, their
claims for lost poultry are paid once a
year, and willful destroyer of these ami
mails is looked upon by the hunt with
much contempt and his property seldom,
if ever, tried.
SEVERAL GOOD STORIES.
So many excellent stories of Reynard's
cunning have been recorded-the anthem
ITCHY of which | do not doubt-that it
would be superfuous to add to them
here, but may say that have known in
stances of long brush" after a fox
which resulted in no brush, the caudal
appendage having been omitted by nature
or more probably removed by some heart
less opponent Of the chase, into whose
hands Reynard had at some time fallen
much to the disgust of the first in at the
death, who would have to be content with
some other limb as a trophy" Of the &C.
casion.
A country "hind'' is said to have been
Intercepted by huntsman with the fol-
lowing result: 'Seen the fox, boy?'
"Nox, what be er like, Gddle brown
thing"
Huntsman-Yes, yes.
Boy-An' av' er got iddle sharp ears
and long tail?
Huntsman Gmpatiently)-of course. you
know a fox.
Boy-0h, then I amt seed i'm!
The following colloQuy is also said to
have occurred between apsrson-opponent
Of hunting-and fox hunter:
Parson-Well, squire, I've called to ask
you if you viii not give up your cruel
sport.
Cruel, do you call it," replied the
squire; ION the contrary there isn't such
healthy and invigorating sport for man
under the sun; besides. the horses like it,
tho hounds SIS well and CtriumpLantly)
there isn't man who can say but what
the fox likes it."
The person was dunfounded at this
not Illogical answer.
Ths late Rev. Jack Russell, who bore
the sobriquet OF 1.-The hunting parsoil,
was notorious in England for many years
for tho profound interest he took IN the
noble sport. He was often known TO ride
to church in hunting costume, change it
in the vestry and perform marriage GER
emory snd then appear at the covert side
soon after. The prince of Wales took
very friendly interest in him. In conclu-
sion the topic has financial saver about
it, ss it is customary to say the hound
first finding the quarry gave q welcome
note, and that later On the pack received
check from the fox, probably because
they were without sceOt!-W. Eeawicx
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