The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

Ladies Will Follow the Hunt
Over the Fields and Fences
for the Fun of 1t.
Trails TO Be Laid Out Within the
Limits of San Francisco Tor
the City Riders.

The next thing in the way Of novel ex-
element for San Francisco will be the
paper-chase over suitable parts of the
City's suburbs.
There will be horsemen and horse
women, and hurdles, fences, bitches,
hare in the form of a rider, with bags
OF paper shreds leaving behind him
spotted trail; and there will be all kinds
OF fun for the upper ten that constitutes
the membership of the San Francisco
Riding School.
For some months past the paper hunt
has been a subject OF constant discussion
among mem bers of the riding school. 1t
was contended by the more enthusiastic
ones that the club had made enough good
riders to make up quite respectable hunt
in itself, and therefore the time was ripe
for reaping the benefits Of knowledge and
skill acquired under the direction OF Rid
ing Master Captain Dilhan and Secretary
Quarre The select circle of horsemen,
who have learned everything about the
correct seat in the saddle, management of
the horse, how to appear at home on his
back and ell those other little matters
which mark the accomplished rider,
are in fact eager for the hunt. For OF late
hurdle um ping has been added as one Of
the features in the clubs ring on Pacific
avenue Ladies as we'll as gentlemen
have taken these hurdles.
They began with a one bar fence and a
few green bougns thrown upon the tan
bark, but almost imperceptibly tie height
OF the obstruction was raised until finally
the standard elevation has been reached.
And now there are not few young ladies'
in town who never yet had opportunity 10
clear a country fence, but could take
IN I'd q Wit Ii n a RnrIln-
game. They, TOO, are DESTROYS of having
run over the penlnsula-coW fences,
water drains and ali included.
Mr. Qualre states that the riding club
will not keep them long in suspense, for
it has been decided to hold a series of
hunts through the season. More than
that the meet will be within a convenient
distance of the club and City stables, so
that all who care to join in the chase may
ride there, then follow the hunt and ride
back to town without fatigue to either
horse or rider. AS 10 dress tor those who
like to be in the fashion, or, anyway, in
correct form, that has not been seriously
discussed, because every body who is any
body knows very well that a gentleman
is out of place in the saddle if not in
ultra baggy trousers and tight pipeIike
English riding-boOts.
He may wear silk tile, though Derby
hat is preferable and a cutaway coat of
English design. The whip should prop
erly end with q loop of leather and not
taper to point as American riding whips
do. In saddles anu brides the imported
articles or the imported fashions are pre-
ferred to the American or Spanish ones in
general use in California. But rcd coats
will not be demanded.
The courses have not yet been selected
bat they will IN all probability be laid out
somewhere near Ingeside or Ocean View
and toward the ocean.
Il am going out TO examine the land"
said the secretary, land will make notes
OF the country with a view to selecting
runs for the hunts. | have been over
some of the country already-that land
lying between Ingleside and the ocean
beach and in the vicinity of Lake MERGED
There is a great deal of good hunting
country out that way, but of course some
attention must be given the choice of a
run. We must have pretty level or roll
ing land without many high fences or
small gardens-open country with some
trees and underbrush. The Ingleside
would be good place for meeting, and
then the trail might be laid in the fields
over toward the Spring Valley Company's
lakes and back through the land 10 Ocean
View, or over the sand dunes. That is
the only available land in San Francisco,
but it is large enough to furnish variety
OF trails.
1--WE will make arrangement with the
owners of the land and the vegetable gar
deners to pay for whatever damage that
may be done by the hunt crossing their
property. So we don't look for any
trouble, but hope TO have pleasant rides
after the paper hare IN San Francisco.
Y GU see it oes not suit all to go 10 San
Mateo or San Rafael with their horses,
and for that reason believe the hunt here
Will become very popular"