The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-25
AMERICAN HOUNDS
AGAINST ENGLISH
Stake is Two Thousand Dollars
and Silver Trophy-small
Fortunes Have Been Spent
in Preparation First Pub
lication Of the Signed
Agreement.

81 never perhaps since Iox huntlng Dccamo
national past time in England aid
America, has sporting event caused as
great general Interest, both In Great
Britain and In America, as the Grafton.
Middlesex fox-hound trial that will take
place during the month OF November In the.
famous Piedmont Valley OF Virginia. The
match has been arranged for the express
Il purpose OF determining the much vexcd
question as to which hound, tho pure bred
English or the native, furnishes the best
sport to fox hunters in this country.
Mr.. Harry w. Smith, master OF tho
Grafton Hunt, we'll known as CROSS
country rider and an ed authority
on sport in many OF Its various branches.
had taken the view that the American
bred hounds were far ahead OF their.
English forebcars in actually hunting the
fox: In a word. in accomplishing a
Kill" This view was not shared by Mr..
A. Henry Higginson. master OF Middlesex
Hunt, whose pack Is made up exclu-
syely OF pure bred English hounds, and
in whose kennels at South Lincoln. Mass.
are 80 couple OF the best hounds OBJ
tainable from the crack packs OF England,
principally Mr.. Fernier's. who hunts tref
best known country In the world. that
around Market Marlborough. which has
been made famous by J. G.. Whyte- Mel
willie in his delightful sporting novels.
Virginia Hounds.
Mr.. Smiths pack the Grafton Hunt,
is composed OF Is couple OF American
b,ad hnnnds which have been collect
-, | 1or tnn mos, mart from virginia hacks.
,,,,,,,na ~ -, l, = C,vorhv ~ .,ha Rovdton
Hunt, Mr.. Bywater, OF the culpeper Hunt.
Mr.. r. D. Dulaney. OF Piedmont Hunt
and BY others well known masters. Tho
Kennels are at Grafton, Mass, and the
hunt me embershipg lis restricted to NJ essrs.
James a. Roosevelt, OF F,ramingham,
cousin OF the President; Paul Within, OF
3WhItlnsyille: Malbon G.. Richa rdson, OF
Roston.sH Rozler Dulancy. OF Uppcrville,
{, q ~ Iv.at n,orcIand DavIs of I,eesburg.
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1.iose ny or. f1'ss'hsot',E ohaet cot,pl-h
.,ons .n wn'em ,~.ao Z. aecep..u pus s,e
Z 'ne pet was 70 pe posted AZ the oIhce
OF INC huer ana Driver IN ne" YORK
upon s'Vell oh'e. ana ~ me eveht .nat
e,.hc! s''ie iAi.eu 90 20 uo .e na ten was
o,, hna tne .ortelt Q! . 80, sz'9 went went 70 mo
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All SpOrtSmen Eager.
on account OF tho illness OF his father y
Mr. HIgglnson failed to post, at$the an.
pointed time, and Mr.. Smith. refusing
10 grant any extension OF time DECLARED
the match on. .'
He took the high ground that sport
ing mater OF snch VIDE and general In
.eles' us''.hluen the '',ost. exact atten-
tu..' "''t ~ e'e I1nn m 1a, .ne mem.
sho,,,d antar INTO t,rthor noantio,tnns sIt Ivy
~, ,.e dannto,, AZ.
ao' ,non All A., n"e, the comntr, ~ ,,. Az,
annnint mcnt want IN from an aeey, snorts.
man who looked forwar I'd to the result az
the much talked OF match. For years
the subject has caused endless discus
sion and the match alone seemed the
only chance OF fair vordlct.
Those who pin their faith to he massive
strength and heavy build ~ OF the
English breed maintain that for
countless generations the breeding
OF the Anglican hound has been
watched with tho utmost care, and sthat
blood In the hound. MS IN the thorough-
bred horse, must tel. On tne o.nvs naha,
the followers ot me naive nouHu uslst
that the strain Is ot no less pure, n .na. @ ,ne
oecenaents ol VIZ ,ts'',ss ~, ~ ~ an,,ntr,
from the best PACKS " .e ou euu"t.gl ~ 177e
propany Inns , pe.u.e ,r"s s,,a u'S nd babIts
ana Mat ,me -. n,'ahe .ha ohnnee ~ surround.
nas n.s.' wv - ~ a-dacandents ~ the English
'1s, 'ust ~ a;a,oI dn vs has become the