The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-10

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Sport. t3, /.
music FROM CANINE 8THRoATs;.
5hThc rag End Of the Season Season
Brought Out Goodly
Crowd. Y.

threatening weather and even occa-
sional showers did not deter ~ number OF
enthusiastic spmtsmci, yesterday after
noon. and when tho h,,ntsinan Of tho
Tccp Run pack sounded his preparatory
horn, many were present, eager TO be
rff. Tho hounds were thrown, In al Chan
lilly and quickly found. This vas the
signal for tho whiting crowd to negotiate
tIie first jump from the Broad street!
Road Into chantilly, which wgs done IN
Tie best of form. 5t%i.
Attic second jump on tho SAME estate
came tho first and only mishap OF tho
AFTERNOON, when Mr.. Fred SCOTS hand
aolr,t gelding Blue Ridge, finding the
take off II bit too slippery, lost his bal
a,ice and crashed into he fence before
,iiIn. Horse and rider went TO thc ground
IN heap, but both were soon again
upon their feet. Mr.. Scott lost. no time
In rcmounting and was well In The 'front.'
when the two last Chantilly jumps were,
cleared.
REFRESHING CHECK.
1'he hounds crcled wide through the
u,conard's Heights field. and in to Leon
ard y Heights. q check here furnished
mounds horses and huntsmen an opportu-
nifty to refresh their firing energies. At
B hycstwood tho hounds again found and
& through Ben GREEN'S place the run led
a. SIjpwith's. with its exciting jumps. on
through Iiopkins's field to Broad Street
IS 1sond. &
Another check along Broad Street was
welcomed by every one. BY this time the
$ heavier clouds OF tho earlier afternoon
had dispersed, and a summer sun was
generously shedding its2 rays upon an
already overhcatcd field, but these riders
;were out for the love OF noble sport,
"a and little they Needed the dscom forts OF
i Lot h,t,,f it,,, ann
cry OF the pack again rang IN their cars
they were off and away. with their faces
get for Bethlehem Church. a jump near
the church brought the field into Black
burns, thence on through Morrlsonls into
Johnston s woods, where. with the pack
n in full cry and running beautifully, the
prettiest music or this season was f'ir-
nished those who happened to DO near.
Enthusiastic members recalled happy
days amidst the mountans Of Virginia,
when the hounds OF all the neghboring
farmers gathered together for n days
hunt. bayed sweet accompaniment to the
throbhng heart In many q manly breast.
MECCA REACHED,
From Johnston's the hunt proceeded
through Bcatties and pm. into Acca.
q when the last fence In Arca was behind
the now breathess field the hunt club
was a mecca for every one. Riders en-
tcrcd the enclosure hot and tired, but
many added to their already clean score
by taking the five hurdles at stceplcchase
pace.
At the club house huntsmen and guests
wcrc graciously welcomed by a reception
committee OF the following ladies': Mrs.
Frank W. Christian. Mrs. Francis r.
Jemberton, Mrs. Armistcad Wexford
& Mrs. Calvin Whltcley. Mrs. +. W. Scott
Miss Louise McAdams. Miss Cora Young
or and Miss Beatty. OF Washington.
Among those riding We're the master Of.
Tox hounds, Mr.. Beattie: Mr. and Mrs,
Andrew Christian. 41essrs. George Cole
Scott. F. w. Scott, Otto Noting. Jene-
zee, L. n. Carter. #. W. Christian. NJ.
de G.. Hobson A c. Hobson. DR.. J. a.
White, Messrs. A. S. Butord. Jr.. and
Harry Beattie, Jr.
Those at the club house included Mr..
and Mrs. Wyndham Meredith. Mr.. ard
Mrs Charles Workman, DR.. and Mrs.
"a. L. Wexford, Miss Johnston. OF Knox
Vile; Miss Cameron. OF Petersburg: Miss
Marsh, OF 1Iaston. Pa; Mrs. Otto Hess.