Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
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Eeynard Gets Away in Fine Styic--A
SriemMil IhrnM.o off by the nomnhs.


Spicmaid Thrpw-oT by the Hounds.
The fox hunt given Monday morning Mt
Wawaset Park By the Delaware Turf Club
was complete success 50 far as the com.
meuCcment was concerned.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired. The sun shone brightly and the
braciug air and fine rolling country and
woodland, seen from barn buildings in the
centre Of the grounds, made surroundings
exactly fitting the demands for good
Auntlng morning,
Another biz crowd of fox hunt enthusi.
asts were crowded around the buildings on
the high ground.
About ll@O o'clock n great cavalcaie of
some ~ or 50 horscmen filed i'll BIZ the
northern gateway. 1t looked like an
avant-guard Of MUrgan's CavalrvmeIl, only
PERHAPS the riders were better dressed and
the horses not quite 50 fat. Meantime the
loN hounds iii the barn yelpci their music
and kept up the interest of the occasion.
Unknown to the luokers-on the fox had
been carried out beyond the western gan
OF the grounds and off towards the open
country in that direction. 1t was all done
very quietly.
There goes the fox, horseman cried.
| and hundreds of pairs of eyes strained
themselves TO watch Reynard skulking
along q line of fence that ran north and
south in the line Of sight looking towards
kennett But suddenly lie dived through
the fence and was of like streak If
lightning in the direction of Greenhill
! Presbyterian Church. Half way there he
| turned, running west again towards Ken
net where, 50 they said, his hurrow is. In
| trlCc the fox was over hill that bound
| the sight and he was lost to view Another
| 10 minutes and Rene Martin called ont to
all the spectators to divide right and left,
! allowing space Of 800 feet for the hounds
| TO get out.
Then they came with an avalanche OF
/ cries ana rush that il the fox heard
! would have added wings to his already
/ lying feet. Down the pack ran In one
mass, clearing the fence opening in full
| cry and 50 close together you might have
covered them with half Il dozen blankets,
Up the opposite hill they flew and in a
( tree the leader, dark hound, gothic scent
and diving through the fence he was fol.
lowed by the whole pack of 60 or 70 hounds
all on bee lllc for the Grccnhill church,
gard. They turned again, the old black
mound leading and all in full cry dashed
along the heuuctt pike bv parallel fields
and out Of sight. 1t was the finest throw
of ever Witnessed here and the prcttiest
hunting picture seen this season.
Hall a dozen Of the better mounted
horscmen followed the hounds closely
clearing the fences in most riderlke style
There are no doubt some courageou.
hOrsclurn here ana some excellent eros,
country horses. The ruck Of the riders
however 'mauc what way they could il
short cuts here and there
scores of carriages and wagons made tn,
kcunct pike, as seen from the clui
gruWdsa continuous black procession.
No more Successful or liner hunt cOulC
be given. There wils not a hitch in ii from
first Is last, Dogs and horses were 4
racing speed all the time until out of sight
Messf7. Ramkinton Hickman an,
Dixon, had charge Of the hunt, and Rem
Martin vas manager, and most success
iu! one for tie Delaware Turf Club
There were hurscmeli present from Wes
Chester Lima, Cheyncy and the RIOS
Tree Hunt !ub.
lie hounds were those of Charlie
Wright lairyille. IL Fred JeirerS, Vii
mngtDn, q Thomas lulen, Talleyyillt
y. Jesse itrhman. Cheyney. 81; AleXande
beatty + Plankinton and Dixon, y; tota
-.
The excellent fox hunting qualities O
the puck Of Jesse Hickman took cred
from every one. Mr.. Hickman is the be.
known huntsman Of this region 70
hunting has been his hobby for the past
years.
The public is indebted to the Delawar
Turf Club for this days excellent sport.