The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30

= position M the ldIl Nl 1858. lul' -li'N NiN
I as much % excite interest in breeding ine
! dogs as anything that ever happened in ine
state. Every sporting journal in the nilcD
/ states advertised the Richmond bench
show. 4 special building was erected ioi
the show. and handsome premiums were
offered. The result was the collection Of
| the handsOmost and most varied set of dogs
/ that were ever seen together at one time ln
The state. The prizes offered amounted tt
/ - 1000: those competed for and paid. l.sW.
/ There NAV Doe formed some idea OF
/ the dogs attracted 90 this exhibition
/ by mentioning the following: Ma-iiis,
| from Massachusetts. ONO. ana Icnisl j.
yania: nineteen II. BornardS from the states
/ Of New Jewsey. Massachusetts and New
/ York: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from the Meadow
thorpe kennels. "Prnce George" Ken
tucky; bloodhounds, dcerhounds, grey
hounds. f0Xhounds from England ANA
America; thirty Virginia i0XhOunds and
two English ONES: pointers. the finest loi
ever shown. even at the Westminster KEN
mel. New York: English settlers. such a-
buckingham" dad WILSON, the famous
fielder Cora Of Weiherel." queen of bench
shows "Gloster," king of the field "Bel.
thus and thirty others; Irish setter, Ike
"Blarney," "Nellie." Larry s." black-and-
tan settlers, spaniels collios, p0odles, bail ter
bcagles from New York. New Jersey. Mary
land and Virginia. The number of dogs ace.
tually present was over four hundred and
eighty
THE FOX HUNT.
The idea Of q real Virginia fox hunt 10
take place during the bench show was cOn-
ceiyed. Live foxes were advertised for hy
the Virginia Field Sports Association. un-
der whose auspices the hunt was 10 De con-
Quoted. and suhcientt number We're so-
cured 20 insure a chance for a race. Mr..
William :. Archer was made master of the
fox hounds, and with him We're associated
Messrs. W. ROane Iuflin. of Chesterfield.
aud Captain Joseph Il. iObson. of P0Wha-
tan. The hunt. sO-called. was 90 last three
days, and the first day was October 10Th.
ISIS. There Were about one hundred and
fifty riders who went ont that beautiful
bright October morning, from the rooms of
the Virginia Field Sports Association, Oh
DE present at what was called "a fox chase
but which i'm reality was little less
than failure as such, but "A beautiful sight
Of hounds and hunismen. II was even a
/ poor picture of am old Virginia iCN hunt
I The fox was stiil. the whole arrangcmcmenl
machine made and slifl even 10 the move
ment OF the hounds. There is bat little of
the panorama in an old fashioned fox chase
| 10 Is mark and away with deyil-may-carC
abandon, and flash o. lightning glimpse of
the hounds and the game occasionally ard q
run for twenty or thirty miles with music
| tuat throws Thomas and his orchestra I'M
the shade. But there was some fine riding
over ready made Instructions and an
amount of fun and enjoyment that more
than made mp for the lack of the real tea
/ tues ola fox chase. a noticeable one wa.
the presence OF a number of ladies who rod,
/ through the entire chase. Miss Maudl
Blacker, of Amelia county. attracted great
attention by her fine riding.
FEAR or THE LAW.
one other good accomplished by the Viz
/ -ina Field Sports Association is that pro
duccd by fear OF violating the law. In
many portions Of the State there are a clas.
of men who are detested by an true sports
men. They are called in derision "pO
hunters" They have no higher iustinc
than TO murder game. for pelf. They au
void Of humanity, and will rise before ih0
sun when big frost on a snow covers ih'
ground. and wipe out Of existence an entire
coyey of partridges rs they sit huddled 20
geihor. and only fire once. They Will Shoe
young turkeys before they have dropped
their pin feathers, and hunt game of an sort
wear in and year ont. The association is the
enemy Of all such people, and they max.
DO a part of their business 20 see that al
viOlaiOrs of the game laws are reported %
the authorities and punished, if possible
To show how they have succeeded. 10 can b.,
stated that "a gentleman living in New orb
wrote % Virginia for dozen pariridges
sending the sum of two dollars in payment
for them. The season for shooting par
iridges had passed. and when the attempt
was made 10 get e pOt-huuter 90 Kill thl
birds he declined, saying: 81 mph. mnph.
can't git me in no trouble. ! know what
cher want. jess soon as XIII dem bird.
| Won gwine have me up for 10. NO. sir; I'm
too smart for V0N." Here is field that
should receive the attention OF every mem.
/ Der OF the Field Sports, Association and adj
/ true huntsmen see that the law d. re-
spected and that its Ni0iatofs are punished
HEADQUARTERS FOR INFORMATION.
The Virginia Field sports Association +.
the headquarters for any Information. direct
or general, concerning the game laws OF the
state. Anyone dosiriu. % be posted ia any
particular ON this important subject o.
sportsmen should address letter % Polk
Miller. who Is president OF the association.
and whose address is Richmond, Va. The
last Legislature tinkercd great deal on the
subject Of game. and there were scores 0l
hunting. gaming and fishing i'm the various
counties ofthe state. In fact, il seemed that
there was almost "a mania for legislation of
this sort. and when statesman found
himself without vile ammunition OF any
other Sort he immediately found ready ma
lcrial In amending game and fishing laws.
ana it was refreshing 10 see with what ass
sduity he addressed himself 10 the task
The result is that there have been many
alterations in the laws, and members of the
association would do we'll 20 provide them
selves with the information necessary % the
carrying Oui of one of the most commend
able features OF their organization. the pro-
lection Of game. In all 10 may be said that
application 10 headquarters for information
of any sort, in connection with field sports.
Will De met with ready recognition.
RESTOCKING DEPLETED SECTIONS.
some Of the most noted sections for game
in the state have been depleted by first one
reason and then another. lt is mclan-
choly fact that there are counties in Nir-
sinia, where thirty years ago the fields that
were illlcd with parirldges, woods that
teemed with turkeys, squirrels, deer and an
sorts of "Narmlnts,' are now almost COM
petely barren Of game. The gObber. from
ais perch In the tail tree, no longer Winks
his eye, struts on the limb. and groots the first
streak 0fday with loud, reyerberaiing gObble.
The wide fields Of stubblc no longer echo
the sweet morning call Of the partridge
Captain Squirt. he OF the bushy tail. does
but little harm 10 ole marster's corn. and
hearts but little OF IL on the rail now; and
only The willy, rascally reynard continues 10 /
multiply and replcnish the earth. The /
Field sports Association is making use Of
An the means al their command 10 restore /
Ihe depleted regions with game. n IA 10 /
his purpose tnat all The funds In the hart, /
IF the association are applied, aud the gr- |
pose Is good one.
NOTED KENNELS.
There are many line kennels OF sporting
nd nOn-spOrt.ug dogs In the United States