The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-14
THE M|DDLESEX
HOUNDS KILL RED.
DAVIS Hunt Creates More Excite
,ncnt Than All the Other
Runs.
QUARRY WAS A TURN DOWN
QUARRY WAS A TURN DOWN
Mr.. 11igginson Was Active in
Bringing True State Of Case
10 the Judges.

10 the Judges.
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fsncc,a, from our staff Correspondent
uppERv1LLE, VA, November 10 To
day has furnished more excitement in
tho GRAFTON. MiddLcsex hound match
tbBn ali the previous ten days put to.
gcther.
Middlesex hounds killed red fox IN
the open after two and half minutes
rim but tho circumstances that sur
rounded the xiii were so extraordinary
that MIR. Hlgginson, master of Middle.
sex, who stated hat he desired Il full
investigation made of the entire incident.
The judges late Tonight determined after
hearing tho evidence Of a number OF per
sons that the fox Wis What is known
technically as turned 1h"a tllt liz,
n fox shaken from a Gag with ,nc m
tention Of producing the effect Of II wild
fox.
The Story of the Fox.
The story turns out 10 re $ follows:
a man named McCaulny, who lives Heir
Middlcsburg, has had since last May a
tame fox. On yesterday Il man named
Hall who lives on the Duty tslatc about
a mile out from AIddic!i.rs approached
a farmer by the name III McCauicy bnd
purchased q ana fox from him for $3.50.
Hall disappeared with the fox and a.!
that Is known to have happened after
that time, is that this morning before
Middlcsex hounds reached Bald Hlll
woods, where tho first covert was to be
drawn, fox suddenly was viewed run.
ming along beside stone wall, just in
front OF the pack.
Hounds with sudden burst viewed
the fox. and after II sight chase Of per-
haps three hundred yards rolled him
over.
Great Excitement.
There was great excitement when the
XIII. was accomplished. and although
1Ir, Higglnson was the first to say that
s the affair looked '.fishy, there were
many who claimed that the fox had been
killed in the open and that the award
under the conditions OF the match must
70 10 AIddlesex. This view OF the matter
was borne out by a statement from ar.
Fred, q prosperous farmer Of the neigh
borhood. who said that he knew that
there were two dens OF young foxes IN
the woods that overlooked the open tela
where the xiii was accomplished.
To put 1t mildly, the most intense
feeling prevailed throughout the day, for
upon the decision OF the judges regarding
the ''kll" virtually rests the final award
Of the trials. About midday Mr. West-
morcland Davis learned that Han had
purchased a fox from McCauley, and IN
the interest OF fair sport at once fol-
lowed the matter up. Mr., Davis sue
cecdcd in having Hall acknowledge that
he had purchased the fox, and that 1t
had broken loose from him in the neigh
,bornood OF the field. where the hounds
had killed 1t. Hall rode to hounds this
morning. and was present when the fox
was killed. but did not mention to any
one that he had purchased the fox nor
that It had escaped. even after he saw
81 killed. until Mr.. Westmoreland Davis
had questioned him on the matter.
True Sportsman.
1t is most unfortunate that this I'M
pleasant circumstance should have oc-
CURED during the most important hound
match that has ever taken place. It has
been particularly embarrassing to Mr..
Iigginson. who. like a good sportsman
was active in bringing the true state of
affairs TO the knowledge OF the Judges.
Hounds met at A1!ddlcburg this morn
Ing at 7:iO, with a field OF tlfty-sIx riders.
IT was announced tina: the covcrts at
Bald ELL would be drawn, and hounds
were logged along in that direction. In
crossing field about a quarter OF mile
from coverts. suddenly fox was viewed
in the open field, and almost before the
throng OF riders recovered from their
amazement hounds had, after u run OF
less than three hund red yards, killed their
fox before the eyes of the entire field
At once there were cries of gagged"
fox and counter cries Of Fair kill"
After the brush and mask had been taken
by COtcsworth, the fox was thrown to
the hounds.
Got Up Fresh Fox.
The Judges announced that they would
make their decision later, and the pack
was taken on to Bald Fill woods, where
The fresh fox was gotten up, and went
away, viewed by the field as he crossed
Frcds hill.
During the run Of seven minutes tie
field enjoyed jumping the stircst fences
that it has encountered during the match.
drop over n stone wall and an uphill
jump over stone wall theat measured
four feet eight inches, cut down the first
flight to eight riders.
After u check the fox wos viewed steal
ing across a hill by Mr.. Smalley. of Bos-
ton. whose "tally-ho" brought tho hounds
to the line. when, after q run of less than
quarter OF n mile, the fox went to earth |
beneath n great ledge OF rock on Smiths
Jill, near Goose Creek Bridge.
Hounds were carried on to Mountsvile
where second horses We're awaiting, Mr.. /,
Higginson having determined to hunt un-
I'll sunset on his final day Of the trials.
During the afternoon hounds found n
FOX and went away fast for n mile through /,
Mr.. Hnrrison's utopia" farm, In the /
days rum Mr., Charles Bird, Of Boston,
fell In crossing field, and u farmer came
10 grief In jumping n stone wall.
To-day's Programme.
Tomorrow Grafton hounds meet at !
nr, Mt
most famous hound trial that has ever
been run will come to an end The judges
VIII meet Tomorrow night at melbourne
the homo Of Colonel pulaneY to dcter-