Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13
TO TIL HOUNDS MUSIC
EzflIIsc Sport BEHIND TIE DOGS


- ~ Ecr best when she
makes uen and women love horses.
e'9s' boating, .sianing and al out Of
~er gzmss-when she breaches ply
sse>l culture II Is good thing 70 see
= n4n play lawn tsnnis under hot
san Tor hours, yoa feel that that man
could storzn = battery.
@nS - moro encouraging 70 the
{oser o. Al HAysieal cuisurs than the
hsnting, sheeslng, boating and driving
ns1ia Ia The Uaised States.
dnnting aad sacosing are sometimes
usea as s5ronynous terms in America
IA hngiaad tAey mean quite different
khfnxA
huntizs Is riding 10 hounds with
ous hrearmA lssting the dogs kill poor
Pses. a. the fex Is called: while shoot
mg - to trazap ever tisla. mountain and
thronah forest, gun IN hand. 10 kill
eser, grouse or partridge, accompanied
py dogs The 18th CT August Is the
oo<aeutous day. the first Of the grouse
eaootiag- Everyone who can afford IL,
~ haa friend who can afford IL, Is or
or the noors on ths 1ith TO nj his bag.
The first OF sepkezaber (partridge)
md the FIRST o. October pheasant shoot
anz) are gala days. and the man who
can1ot handle a gen Is little thought OF.
Hsen in August inyeterate fox hunters
meet es four or Eve o'clock IN the morn
Ang for cub hunting. which amusement
1s AL over by eleven or twelve As the
winter comes ea the real hunting be-
Gfns> and lasts until late In March In
fho midland counties this Is special
1eatare- Melton. in Lciccstershire. is
noted hunting rendezvous People (many
Amcricans) take boxes" there for the
season. with large stables. and beguile
the evenings with dinners, dancing and
card parties l. is sort of winter
watering place without any water,
where the wine fows in streams every
might, ard where the brandy flask is
filled every morning '-in case of acci-
dents." while out with the hounds. An
enthusiast In riding can be ia the sad
die ten or twelve hours out OF every
day, except Sunday, which is a dull day
ut Melton.
All the houses with such ne;ghbor
hood are successfully made the reades.
<ous. or meet Of the hunt People como
from great distances, and serd their
horses by the rail, others drive or ride
3n, aud send their hunters valuable
horses these) by groom, who walks
fhern the whole way. The show OF
''pink" Is generally good Pink means
tho scarlet hunting coat, worn by the
gentlemen. the whippers-in, etc, and
The weather fades these coats TO pale
pink, very much esteemed by the older
men They suggest the scars of vet
eran warrior, hence the name. Some
men hunt in black coats, but always In
top boots. These boots are cardinal
point In sportsman's dandyism-
Once or twice during the season a
hunting breakfast is given in the house
where tho meet takes place. This is a
Psetty soene.
All sorts Of neat broughams, dog
carts, and old family chariots bring the
ladies, Who wear as much scarlet as
good taste win allow.
Ladies with their children come TO
these breakfasts, which are sumptuoua
affairs. Great rounds Of cold beef.
game patties and salads Are spread ont.
An sorts Of drinks, from beer 20 cham
pagre. and various ''cups" are offered.
Ore Of the ladies Of the house sits al
the head OF the table, with q large an
fiquc silver urn before her, and with
tea and coffee ready for those who wish
these beverages
Some girls come on horseback, and
1ook very pretty IN their habits These
lDianas disznount and cut slices of beef,
and make inp-oz1ptu sandwiches fol
their friends outside. who have not dis.
mounted. The daughters of the house
stand on tho steps, while liveried serv.
ants hand around cake and wine, end
others carry foaring tankards of ale
and liberal slices OF cheese among the
FARMERS and attendants Of the kennel.
II Is an indoor and an outdoor feast.
The hounds are gathered IN a group,
che huntsuan standing on the center
cracking q whip, and calling each
hound by his name Two or three
masters Of neighboring packs are talk.
lng TO the master Of the hounds- He Is
one OF the prominent gentlemen of the
county who holds fox-hunting as some
thing sacred. aud the killing of fos
c<herwiss than In legitimate manner
a one of the seven deadly sins.
Twelve o'clock strikes. ard everyone
fr0fns to stir. Generally the hunt is
OF a eleven, bat ia honor Of this break.
faSe a sselay has been allowed The
huutsrnan mounts his horse aud blows
ht< horn. the hounds gather around
him. and tho whole field starts out.
They are going 70 draw the covers at
eornc large plantation above the park.
The s.carshs" r,caniag the fox holes
have been stopped for miles around. 50
aAzt xke fox once started has no refuge
20 rnzss<e for and il compelled 70 give
<he horses n run. II Is mean. coward
av SPORT. and no fair play about II.
Bnt it L. q pretty sight The hounds
-, flrss. and. their noscs 10 the ground
..~>rrh for the SCENT The hunters and
.vi<tcc~rs-in. professional sportsmen. in
ecr-ies coats aad velvet jockey caps,
ia, .r,rn><,iatciy next 70 them. followed
fx che t3efsl Ia little while con.
<p<inn sf runners and cries Is hear@ in
che wcpd, various Gala are blown on
<be hpra. and The frequent cracking oi
s,srh whsrs. which sound Is used 20 kear
A. hounds in eraer. has ali the effect
~ !. .uc~s=ssso Of pistol shots "Hark
xb~ f.,x h.e breken cover" and a re.
v,-~ara err af Tally HoI- bursts from
S,e word- AwNy so the hounds, fnll
49, ana what spnrs~unea san "theii
.,,cs,-.- something between bay and
v~gp. Is in.seea . pleasant sound
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