The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-08
HUNTING A LIVE IRISH STAG.
LIVELY SPORT IoR THE CROSS CoUN-
TRY RIDERS OF WASHING TON.


The stas shot Away IiEs = Fissh vita en-.
Hounds Ausr Hi-. IN run Cry, SD Weut
straight for tse Shelter or His Stable
= Hundred Yards Ahead OF ,hs Fsek.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Tive stag hunting was
insuRurated yesterday among the cross-coun-
try riders OF Washington In spite OF the un-
pleasant weather considerable party Of
society folk followed such parts Of the run as
they could from the road. There was good
field OF riders who. after hunting several miles
Of drag scent. finished with lively burst OF
mile or more after big Irish stag. which was
loosed in sight q the hounds and gave tho
rack the livelicst warming up they have
had for q long time. A field in pink a
magnificent stag in full career over fields
and fences. followed by an eager pack in full
cry was treat alike to riders and to specta-
tors. Hunters enjoyed II. the horses reiolced
in II. and even the stag apparently thought It
was good sport. but the hounds declared sub
sequently that twas tho greatest ounco game
that they had ever been inveiRled into. To
have large. live stag in full sight OF them.
and TO have him fairly outioot them and take
refuge in tight blurred stable when they we're
beginning to make the pace too hot for him.
was too much almost for fo1hounds' equa-
nimity.
The run was a Joint affair between the Chevy
Monmouth Hunt Club OF New YORK. Hounds
aud horses OF both organizations were out in
force. and the stag was loosed from the sta
bles OF the latter club. where he had been in
training for some days Among the riders
who assembled at the start we're Mr.. Butter
field. Mr.. Won Koomer, Mr.. Wallach. Mr. Hit.
William and Lewis Early Henry NJ. Duke.
Robert Collins. MIR. Lindsey, Mr.. Stone. Percy
Evans. and Paron Van Ketter. The drag was
one Of the longest that has been laid this
year. Starting from Tunlow Heights. where
the hounds we're cast. II continued northwest.
crossing some thick wood and rolling hill
country with plonitude OF stifr fences, which
were taken off-hand by the most OF the field
In some OF tho timber tho master and his
mount had parted company and the whole
field was pretty we'll toned down when Somer-
set Heights was reached and the real hunt OF
the day commenced. One OF the stablemen
from the Monmouth Club was In waiting with
a stag. a big antlered fellow. hold in leash As
the pack came into sight. a hundred yards
away. the quarry was loosed. He had been
iretting since the first music OF the hounds
had reached him over the hill and no sooner
Was he free than he shot away like q flash.
sight OF their game. streamed away In full cry.
the riders urging their smoking horses afresh
across the soft turf. mud and gravel Tying at
The wary old stag ran like a rabbit. WASH
ihgtou county nilEht uc u ne rtFlust " nltn.
but. true to his native instinct. he went
straight for the shelter OF his stable Ike hon.
ing pigeon. Down through the Chevy Chase
subdivision he went like q streak. taking u
four-foot-siS fence Ike q bird. and. turning
north. won't through this settlement, taking
every jump In sight with madly enthusiastic
pack Of hounds about field behind him.
Turning south through Chevy Chase he
struck the Connecticut avenue road. cleared
vanic current was concealed whereabouts, and
then hit the grit iE the direction OF Tennally-
town.
There was apprehension In the minds Of tho
hunters when they saw their game apparently
heading away from the club house. and for n
moment IL looked as though the pack would
get between him and shelter. and the hunt
eastern shore Of Maryland. But the stag
knew his business. and at the last minute
boted tho road. auartered across ahead OF the
mack. and landed in the club stable by about
the same hundrsdy ards start that he had on
the pack at tho outset.
Stag hunting was voted a great success ny
tho riders. The run after tho live game was
only about q mile. but II will he Increased in
the succeeding hunts as the stag gets to know
ually weaned from tho anise bag at the same
time, and the programme for each successive
hunt will he moro stag and less drag. until tho
riders will ultimately get down to the stag
hunting pure and simple.
Among thoae who rode and drove out to the
meet were Mrs; Brioe, Mrs. and Miss Rogers.
ms snd s:: s Mil: Ps Ill., a ns
Miss Edmunds. Mr.. Howard, Prot EInmons.
Mr.. Newands, Mr.. Howe. Mrs BuRher. Mr..
Draper, Mrs. Wallach. Miss Porter. and Miss
Mitchell