The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-26
rox HUNTERS ar THEIR BEST.
Ran Down Two Foxes In Less Than
Three Hours at sandy.

The Chatham Hunt Club covered itself
with glory yesterday. II caught two
foxes 81 less than three hours. When
the announcement was made by the mas
Ter Of hunt that the first celebration Of
Christmas by the club would be one long
20 be- remembered none dreamed Il would
b. the event which u turned out TO be.
sixteen hunters followed the hounds AZ
hreak-neck speed TO the death. Miss Elz-
abeth Haskell led the riders, far and
away. and captured the brush easily.
II was an ideal day for fox hunting. The
doRs had been confined for several days
and were a. keen a. mustard FOR run.
A. z 30 o'clock the hunt party formed az
Wheelmen's Park and rode 20 Sandhy. In
a half hour the dogs struck and in fifteen
minutes Reyunrd was up and dancing
nimbly IN front Of them lie led a warm
row He had deceived shem three times
on previous hunts and was saucy. For
nearly two hours without single inter
ruptlon the dogs went pellmell through
The pines arolnd sandny. filling the woods
with their music
As tho race became warmer che riders
rode closer and NJ 10 o'clock Reynard
climbed tree. IL was slender cypress.
on a branch near the top. The master
Of hunt ard vslip attempted 70 shake him
out hut the old fellow seemed
TO be glued 20 the limb The
party was about go find itself IN
a dilemma when Mr.. George Haskell dis
mounted and climbed the tree short
way His attcmp, 10 dlslodge the fox.
however. was fruitless and Mr.. Lewis
Haskell. VINO Is home from Johns Hop
kins on his vacation went up the cypress
ike a squirrel tie climbed within reach
or the fox and after teasing the animal
some time shook him from his perch.
Then came the death galioP. Il lasted
thirty minutes The hounds were deter
mined and the hunters rode hard by, each
eager 10 secure the brush.
when the chase became too warm for
Roynard he turned upon the hounds IN
open view in his death struggle. and the
ig was up with him. Then It became
a rcd-hot race between riders - the
hounds When Miss Haskell reached the
dogs IN the lead. she dismounted. ana
while they tugged az the foNs pretty coat
she raised the masterful fellow high above
them. amid the dcafening shouts OF the
hunters. And through the rest OF the
hunt she rode with Reynard on her sad
de
The president OF the club had wisely
provided for another chase, which came
Off with the usual amount Of excitement
After nearly an hours ride the hounds
nut the second fox up a tree. After the
hunters had looked at him and compared
his size with the one which had been cap
tured they voted him his liberty. TO run
another day" 80 he was not disturbed
The party rode back 20 the city and al
DO O'Clock became the guests OF the presi-
dent for an hour. The following members
81 the club composed the hunting party
Miss Elizabeth Haskell on Anglica. MI.
Paul r Haskell on b lhe Buck, DR., NJ.
\ C5rbin on Jerre. Mr. Lewis " Has
keu on Itosalba. Mir Ralph Elliott on
Plowboy. MIR y. Il. Neal on Pauline, Mt
John Fawcett on Joe Jefferson. Mr. J. i.
shuptrine on Black Hawk, Mr.. 9. +.
Tcnnilie on Prince Bulbo. Mr.. Emmei
Afoncrief on lone Wilkes II. Mr.. Drake
on Boy Charles. Mr Lewis Haskell. IT.
on Red Bird. MIR j. X. Culver on Fox
Mr. George haskell on Black Flyer. ~
. q. FARRELL on Gen Lee. ana Mr. a. d.
Respess on Gray Nell