Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02
A SPLENDID FOX CHASE.
over 1000 Citizens Witness the
Opening at Wawaset Park.

A Gallant Array of Horsemen-- Numbers
of sicighs, Bugsies and Wagons Laden
with Spcctators--The Turf Clubs sue
cess.
The long promised and long post
ponCd great fox chase Of the Delaware
Turf Club came off with signal success
Thursday morning.
Over 1000 citizens were present and
numbers Of ladies in cutters, sleGns and
carriages. Despite the snow which COW
cred the Wawaset Park grounds or 10
inches deep the day was thoroughly en-.
ioyod. A south wind was blowing and
the sun peeped out occasionally, bright
cning up the dreary wintry picture Of
the surrounding country.
1t was a long delay, nearer ~ than
the appointed hour, II o'clock, tina. n
long file of mounted men appeared
slowly galloping along the kencett
pike from the city towards the impa-
tient thousands who awaited tLeir APP
proaeh.
Meantime, every point Of observation
had been occupied. Several score Of
enthusiasts had mounted the high roof
Of Mr.. Green's residence, facing tile
driving track. Others, still more ven-
turesoine, had climbed the tall oaks and
! naples surrounding the park, and there,
squatttd in the icy but secure tree
forks, awaited the "yiew halloa.
/ One section of the big barn was
crowded with hundreds 81 spectators
: looking at the various fast trotters
i started there. Some 30 or 60 foX.hounds
were also penned in the barn, but with
closed doors secure from molestation.
At length Rene Martin, with his aids,
rode out and arranged the plans for the
/ hunt
4 With the immense crowds Of citizens,
all enthusiastic to see tho let oil and
knowing nothing whatever about the
requirements Of a hunt, this Was dill.
cult undertaking.
The park is surrounded by high
fencing. In the direction % Kennett
( square looking over nee stretch Of
open Held ana woods, with not human
I dwelling to br seen, in that direction .
large zap had been broken in the fence
Il was arranged that the fox was 10 br
Gstrsyed in the MIDDLE VI the open plot
surrounded by the track. This was done
/ with the plausible expectation that iiey
nard was to make for the open anC
over the hills, through the woods in til,
direction of his old home.
The great crowd was arranged in
scmI-circlc, hplsemeu and spectators
the great mass OF the latter being
crowded around the high central build
ings from which IN excellent view o
the whole surrounding country Was had
On the cali from Mr.. Martin fo
silence the whole immense gathering o
humanity was perfectly silent.
REYSARp LET uUT.
With brcathless anxiety the spectator
watched Willard Dixon, in high top
boots and buckskius, stride Crunchnl
across through the deep snow TO TIL
centre of the open. He had BIZ
brown cunning sack on his shoulders.
"All readyr' cried Rene Martin
seated on big black horse.
The sack tumblcd on the ground, am
with little fumbling out fell, heaJ
foremost, big yellow dog fox.
He gallupGd along in snealting fashio
2 for two or Il rec yards and then halt
9 hating AS if da2ed at his new surround
l ings gathered his wits and with pointe
T alert ears, his fine sharp nose pointed I
the gap, aud his splendid brush trailin
. behind in Il line with the ground Ii
{ made quick bound. lie was as ligI
IA a feather flying across the enCruste
!, snow. He did not break through. A
:. this was 10 his advantage. lie SCENE
i mn unusually large animal stretchin
. out from his snout to the tip Of h
i brush. He was complete light yello
It not a dark red fox.
i The interest was intense. Suddenl
3 10 GyeryonG's disappointment, the 10
turned to the left avoiding the upenir
? and skirting within the fence ilew alor
II it until reaching the southern side !
n discovered small gap. Darling thruug
!. he made on in the direction OF NJ
Dowrlivillc.
IS Everything was now in q hubbu
Z But Reynaru had his way. His e0ur
i. was circuit around that dircCto
al then straight break north crossing Il
Kenneth pike where he was seen by Il
ii cottagGrs there, AMI then running
course through the field this side
m Bancruft's lane he made straight tor u
n Brandy wine.
re The hounds pGnncd up in the big bai
al had meanwhile struck up music. Til,
n knew what was up aud We're clamoril
to to be let ont. In Is minutes this W
q done and about 80 Of them poured o
i: ON 70 the snow and Quickly picking /
the scent at the gap made Il rush aft
their quest. The snow on the gr1ul
Of course hampcrcd the hounds makii
ne tho scent very slow.
ia Standing al the point on the Keunt
pike where the fOX's trail was seen
as was quite Is or 20 minutes before /
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