New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

seldom to be seen in public without nawk upon
their fists the regulations governing the privileges
10 which n mans rank entitled him were very
strict. Regarding hawks, the law prescribed that
the anglia or vulture was TO be reserved for en-
perors only a faucor gentle was for princes, the
gos hawk for yeomen, and the sparrow hawk Tor
priests. Neither rank might possess any preeu
above that prescribed for them. The value OF the
birds frequently enormous. one writer stating
that "a thousand pounds was this day paid FOR
cast (two) Of hawks, and very fine they were ana
exc well trained"
At the beginning Of the seventeenth century the
sport OF hunting with hawks was at its zenith. IL
declined quickly after that and hundred years
later was almost forgotten. Like many another
sport Of the day. he who himself over TO 1t fre-
quently became a spendthrft. Sir Thomas More.
n poet OF the reign OF Henry VIII. in stating the
privileges OF youth arrived at manhoods estate
says:
Man hod am. therefore me delight
To hunt and hawke. to nourish up and iede a.
The greyhound to the course the hawke 10 the
flight.
And to bestryde good and lusty stede
The consequences OF too ardent devotion to the
sport are quantity told by Burton in his Anatomy
Of Melancholy" $3.50:
Hunting and hawking honest recreations and
flt for some great men, but not for every paSe ~,
ferior person who while they maintain their raul
koner and dogs and hunting-na their wealth.
runs awav with their hounds, and their fortunes
fly away with their hawkes..
The hawks taken from their nests when
quite young and trained with the utmost care They
were kept hooded a great part OF the time, until
they were thoroughly accustomed to their masters
or mistresses who recommended by the au-
thorties on the sport to keep the birds constantly
near them When the falcon was taken o 70 the
used, was perched upon the wrist OF heL ow T
Rings Of leather called bewits encircled her ies5
was passed around the owners fingers This was
caued n loss and fastened TO the bews were
hat ha hlric could be found by the SOUND
A leash was also attached to reclaim me pro wnsn
training. The hawks were req upon pi9tho9 tira
herceness OF their disposition The desirable p Iraes
n large black eye round head. short, thick, azure
beak large feet and long wings
COuRsING IN THE FIRST CENTURIES.
The pursuit OF the deer hare and FOX with trained
dogs g. like archery. a sport whose history GATES
from the first centuries OF the present era "A crock
writer Arrian wrote about the year 10 WORN upoh
co,Irsing wherein he showed himself more humane
IN his feelings than many who pursued the sport
fifteen or sixteen centuries later, FOR ne tells no"
no .,r,ck his head with sorrow Il he did not get
10 the quarry in time TO prevent Its being torn or
worried by the dogs.
Greyhounas have been trained from time imme-
mortal for the pursuit OF game. number o. cours
ing clubs have existed FOR generations in England
and the several hunting clubs 70 be found IN TINS
country show that Americans are taking an IN
creased interest In this gallant recreation brace
o, hounds is all that usage permits generally 10
pursue the hare: more are allowed for deer ana
,ull pack OF foxhonnds makes the scene livery
one where Reynard IL the chase. In the time OF
Elizabeth the sportsmen had law passed tha' the
hnre should have 20 yards start beiore the uoss
we're thrown OF.
In hunting the deer there were two methods-the
forest coursing and coursng in the paddock In
the latter terriers were sent out TO drive away the
deer before the hounds were oosed
The breeding OF bounds for courslng was entered
into with great particularly. The old authorities
toll m,nutely OF the rearing education and care
"a be bestowed upon the dogs. and the old writer's
have given US stirring literature on the sport 1t
was recommended for the megrims: disappointment
in love domestic troubles and indigestion-a WIDE
variety OF ailments 10 be sure. one OF the ola
poems begins with a verse which is as fine
nicrrr q, an English morning as anything have
ever read:
When smoke upwreathes from humble cots
And mkmaids I'll their pals,
And natures Gewy robe OF green
The breath OF morn exhales.
When DER the mist-emerging hill
The rosy sunbeams play
And treInbe in the lucid drops
which gem the hawthorn spray
Eager and painting from the den.
Der stubbeheld and heath and ZEN
Another poet ,rnplores all who suffer from any
trouble whatsoever TO seek soace in the sound OF
the horn and tho cry OF the hounds. HIS words are
homely but force,u one couplet will indicate:
Come here ye old dodgers. whose nerves are I'M
Come follow the hounds. and you'll hunt yourselves
young.
Truly the sport must have ever been a spirited
one-and such IT is to-day We have few deer TO
hunt and instead OF ReynarJ must often make the
anse seed suffice FOR seem. But when the hounds
are started one can well imagine such scene
described in OF the ballads OF four centuries
ago. OF which tho following verse is sample
The hounds swiftly through the woods
~ The nimbe deere TO take;
That with their cries the hills ana dales
An echo shr,l did make.
LESSER SPORTS OF THE TINE.
surprise those who imagine that the amusements
which engross their attention are OF recent date.
Tennis for instance. is two thous2rd years old. or
more. poet who hourished hundred years be-
fore Christ wrote the following beautiful lines:
Love ac:s the tennis players part.
And throws to thee my painting heart;
H s, dora ere S,i X fa Ne, tn, bail.
Let her In the ball court move.
Follow In the game OF love-
IT thou throw me back again.
| shall of foul play ccmplsn.
Golf or goN "a II was spelled In the early days
favorite sport OF royalty. and James II was
the best player OF his time with one exception
that being an Edinburgh shoemaker named Pater-
SON Somewhat similar to gorf pail mall or
handy ball. This consisted In Knocking a ball
through suspended ring the person accomplish
ing this with tho least number OF blows being the
winner. Such favorite was this game in London
that a certain portion OF the city was given over
10 H. finally resulting in the thoroughfare NOW
called Pail Mall
Other sports In which a ball was introduced, and
In which may find the ancestry OF many OF our
games OF this day were hurting. club ball stool
bali. trap ball and balloon ball The first was gem
orally played between two villages. and from con-
temporary descriptions must have resembled the
hockey OF to-day. The aim Of the players was TO
drive the ball field and river through wood
and marsh, TO or beyond house selected as
goal the players from the village driving TO
the other. Expert players were able 10 balance
the ball on their clubs and run with II many rods.
wherein the game resembles our present lacrosse.