The sun., 1893-01-22
CAUGHT TIE FOX ALITE.
Joe Ryno Lights ON a Silver Gray all Tuck
cred Out with ITS Hun.

cred Out with ITS Hun.
When the Ryno family OF Fanwood township.
n. j.. go out with their dogs for littlo hunt
the foxes OF that part Of tho State lie low.
1t is said that Ryno dog can smell fox
across two townships. Tho Rynos them selves
say that this is idle gossip. but they admit
that they have somo very doggy dogs that
know thing or two and can tell the differ
ence between fox and rabbit trails every time.
The Rynos. consisting OF Joe. Henry. and
Walter. and Aleck Frazer woke ur two morn
ines ago and saw that it was going to be
good day for a fox hunt. They live about two
miles from Fanwood station. in a country that
furnishes some pretty good hunting.
Their last hunt. however. was the most eY-
citing one they have ever had. 1t was about
o'clock in the forenoon when they put out their
three dogs. The thermometer was not fnr
from the zero point. and thore WAS not enough
snow on tho ground to seriously delay the
hunters.
Down in the oldAsh Swamp one OF the dogs
smelled out fox in brush heap. The hunt
ers were close behind. and they hurried up to
get shot. Joe Ryno: who was ahead. shouted
w. "Ii; n thsrs, i GGys;' y; don't shoot' he's silver
silver grays are rare in that part OF Jersey.
An old hunter said yesterday that he had
were so confident OF their skin as hunters that
they rs!trained from shooting this fox in the
hope Of catching him alive.
Tho fox ran for II. and the chase started ont
at a lively rate. The fox was fresh and were
the dogs, behind the dogs cane tho, kyno
r%psS " sea1ss enc thsy iy d!dnt groposs to chase
TGsy wers ys to "Iss he
would turn. This particular silver-gray knew
his business. and he made sharp turn to the
When the Rynos discovered this they cut
across country to head him OF. They wers
they reached the high ground, and half mile
down the ridge they heard the dogs in full cry.
Again the fox mad. wheel ne G and d, GnHo IN mere
this time the l!ypos were rregretinC thar they
had not shot their game when they first raised
beginning to get tired.
dogs IS aoI run mSI for their ian oscSsonsy lie
stopped n moment, ard then when the chorus
Of the dogs got dangerously near, away he
would GO with his heavy silver gray TAIL trail
The Rynos caught severnl, Climnses OF him.
n four hours chase ,loc. who was ahead saw a
hall OF reddish gray fur under 2 pl. OF brush.
The dogs we're comm toWnd ns 1t on tine G1n ~
completely used up. Joe Nyno ran forward.
and watching HI. ba graS1ed hin
fox's fatigue was apparent when he lifted
him IN.
loaded down with snow. making too heavy
drag for him. The siilver-gray struggled and
not bite and carried him back to the house.
II was a capture to hoproud Of. and after the
neiChtors had looked Mt him tho Rynos took
him to Eanwool and sold him to John Benner.
who runs road house there, Yesterday tho
fox was cooped up 4 II A. small GGS with chain
and very Handsomely colorcd.
Benner has invited some of his neighbors
who have dogs to Join him in n hunt on Thurs
dav llo IL going TO take tho ioy out in the
fields and give him run for his life.
Half dozen of the funwool sportsmen are
going to loose their dogs. II the silver-gray
can Keep his tail free from snow and knows
the country he will have u fair chance for his
life.