The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-29
A RACE FOR THE BRUSH.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF A FOX
HUNT ia GEORGIA.

sold Kate" Scents Eoynard and the Chase
HeGins-oyer Fences and Plowed Fields.
One Iioy on the Old Gray Mule, An.
other Rides Steer.
The brushl the hrushr'
II WAS the termination Of the most e.,
citing fox chase ever witnessed in Hous-
ton.
Just before daylight party Of eleven
all mounted on fleet horses. met at the
home of blr. J F.. Andrews. The fox
hounds in the neighborhood had been
collected the previous night. There
were thirty-four Of the finest dogs TO he
found anywhere.
A faint ray of light could be seen to
the east when the party. lei by the three
veteran hunters of the county Messrs
t. Andrews, john Rountree and
Stonewall Hose, started of to the north
The horn was footed thrice, and the dogs
ran in front through the woods. For
three miles the ride progressed without
sound from the dogs,
ITS FOX, SURE"
Suddenly the leading horsernan refined
up. The almost distinct yelp of a dog
could be heard in the far distance. The
dogs around the hUrsemon stopped and
listened.
It's old Katel' cried Andrews, land
it's "A fox. sure She never lies"
The words had hardly been uttered be-
fore the remainder of the pack started
oil towards the sound at a full run The
horscmen followed, and as the dogs had
not jumped the fox, bat were only trail
ing, soon caught up For twenty min
utes progress was slow, as much of the
ground had been burned OF and it was
difficult for the dogs to trail However,
III short time the track was scented,
and, with old Kate in the lead, the dogs
started through an open field like the
wind and every dog yelping at each
stride.
The fox had been jumped.
The music of the dogs was grand, wild,
exciting
Through the great open fields, immedi-
ately behind the dogs, eleven horsemen
ran at a breaknock speed There was a
big ditch in The center, but over i! they
went like the wind. Both men and horses
were excited to the highest pitch. Roun-
tree, on sleek black mare, was in the
lead. and the others ran il bunch close
behind.
The dogs seemed to increase their
speed. The horses were going at a wild
gait, but the riders were not satisfied,
and urged their flying animals on with
the spur.
Suddenly fence was seen in the dis
lance. The dogs were scrambling over it.
Hadn't we better rein up?' cried one
of the rear horsemen.
Not a bit of it, yelled Andrews, who
was now running neck and neck with
Rountree.
Come oal" he cried, and his feet
footed gray and The sleek black OF Roul-
tree bounded the seven rail fence as
though it WAS not foot high. The re-
majndcr of the party had drawn rein
little and were somewhat behind, but
upon seeing the ease with which the
leaders cleared the hurdle each put spurs
to his horse and away they went. Seven
of the horses cleared it without a scratch,
but two struck the top rail, fell and threw
their riders into the freshly plowed
ground, which probably saved their
necks But neither horses nor riders
were hurt. and although delayed they
We're mounted again ii an instant and
renewed tho chase with more intense ex-
citGment.
TIE GRAY WON.
The horses had run hard, but the fox
I q
were away OF in the distance and their
yelps were not distinctly heard The
hol5aruan drew rein ard rode slowly
through a clump Of woods 10 knoll
which they mounted
Suddenly the yelps Of the dogs be-
came more distinct.
They have turned" shouted Hose
Yes and they are coming this way
cried Andrews
Keep quiet, boys, and Wen see him"
The sun was up and the dogs could be
seen coming towards the party.
Suddenly the fox, a big gray, with tail
erect and tongue hanging far out, passed
the foot of the knoll He was blown,
but still running like the wind.
Two hundred yards behind were the
dogs A big red hound was in the lead,
while at his side was old Kate, the
STRIKER Behind them the pack cane.
forming almost solid triangle, extend
ing fully twenty yards in tho rear Of the
leaders But they were running like
lightning ana gaining on the fox at every
jump.
1t was an open field for two miles, and
into this, right behind the dogs, the
horsenien rushed Both men and horses
were wild with excitement. Every one
wanted the brush, and all were running
for it. Spurs were pressed against the
sides of the already flying horses, and
the riders leaned forward ana yelled to
their racers. The eleven horses were
running in bunch, while far behind
could be seen two boys one on a gray
mule and the other riding Il steer-both
without saddles The field seemed COW
cred with small bitches. but the animals
jumped them without apparently motto
ing the ground
We were within fifty yards of the dogs
and the fox was not ten ahead of the
lead dog. But on they went. Suddenly
the fox seemed to lag and in an instant
thirtyfour dogs were piled up on top of
him and tearing him to pieces.
The horsemen were then a hundred
yards behind, and that hundred yards
was run for the brush. 1t was u wild
race and eleven horses were thrown ON
their launches almost in line right at
the dogs, bat the rider Of the feet gray
was there nick ahead He seemed to 20
right over the head Of his horse into tie
fighting pack of dogs and in an instant
had the body Of the foz raised above his
head in riuinph.-PowersyiIle (Ga.) Cor.
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