Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-07-13
4 RACE FOR THE BRUSH.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF A FOX
 HUNT IN GEORGIA


 'Old Kate" Scents Reynard and the Chase Begins-Over Fences and Flowed Fields One Boy on the old Gray Mule, An other Rides a Steer.
 "The brushi the brushr'
 It was the termination of the most ex- citing fox chase ever witnessed in Hous- ton.
 Just before daylight party of eleven, all mounted on fleet horses, met at the home of MT. J. E. Andrews. The fox hounds in the neighborhood had been collected the previous night. There were thirty-four of the finest dogs to be found anywhere.
 A faint ray of light could be seen to the east when the party, led by the three veteran hunters of the county, Messrs. J. E. Andrews, John Rountree and Stonewall Hose, started off 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.
 "IT's FOX, SURE"
 Suddenly the leading horseman refined up The almost distinct yelp of dog could be heard in the far distance. The dogs around the horsemen stopped and listened.
 "It's old Katel" cried Andrews, "and it's fox, sure. She never lies"
 The words had hardly been uttered be- fore the remainder of the pack started off towards the sound at full run. The horsemen followed, and as the dogs had not jumped the fox, but were only trail ing, soon caught up. For twenty min utes progress was slow, as much of the ground had been burned off and it was difficult for the dogs to trail However, in a 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 breakneck speed. There was a big ditch in the center, but over it they went like the wind. Both men and horses were excited to the highest pitch. Roun- tree, on a sleek black mare, was in the lead, and the others ran in bunch close behind.
 The dogs seemed to increase their speed. The horses were going at wild gait, but the riders were not satisfied, and urged their flying animals on with the spur.
 Suddenly a fence was seen in the dis tance. 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 on!' he cried, and his fleet footed gray and the sleek black of Roun- tree bounded the seven rail fence as though it was not foot high. The re- mainder of the party had drawn rein a 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 plowe6 ground, which probably saved theil necks. But neither horses nor riderf were hurt. and although delayed they were mounted again in an instant anc renewed the chase with more intense ex citement
 THE GRAY WON.
 The horses had run hard, but the fo1 and dogs were too fleet for them. They were away of in the distance and thei yelps were not distinctly heard. Tht horseman drew rein and rode slowly through a clump of woods to a knol 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 we'll see him.
 The sun was up and the dogs could b seen coming towards the party. Suddenly the fox, big gray, with tai erect and tongue hanging far out, passe, the foot of the knoll. He was blown : but still running like the wind. : Two hundred yards behind were th dogs. A big red hound was in the lead while at his side was old Kate, tn striker. Behind them the pack came B forming almost solid triangle, extend ing fully twenty yards in the rear of tn leaders. But they were running ik lightning and gaining on the fox at ever : jump.
 It was an open field for two miles, an 0 into this, right behind the dogs, th e horsemen rushed. Both men and horse were wild with excitement. Every on s wanted the brush, and all were runnin @ for it. Spurs were pressed against tf ), the riders leaned forward and yelled e their racers. The eleven horses wei | running in a bunch, while far behin could be seen two boys, one on gra @ mule and the other riding a steer-bot r without saddles. The field seemed CO q cred with small ditches, but the anima O jumped them without apparently noti
 ing the ground
 'e We were within fifty yards of the dol
 VI le lead dog. But on they went. Sudden 1t the fox seemed to lag and in an instal l. thirty-four dogs were piled up on top Is him and tearing him to pieces. d The horsemen were then a hundr' IS yards behind, and that hundred var d was run for the brush. It was wi rs race and eleven horses were thrown ( 3t their launches almost in line right oo oo the dogs, but the rider of the fleet gr; If was there nick ahead. He seemed to m right over the head of his horse into t CT fighting pack of dogs, and in an insta at had the body of the fox raised above = head in triumph.-Powersyille (Ga.) c
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