The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
ENGLISH PACK
Makes GREAT RUN.
They Press the Quarry Close and
Are Present at Hole
ing.
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ALL HATS OFF TO M VIC \
Several Hard Falls As the Result
Of the Hard Run
ming.
ALL HATS OFF TO M VII I. \
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fsnecial to The Times ispatch.)
uPpERv1LLE, VA, Nov. G.--'rhe nth
dave hunt In the Observation-Disclosures
hound trials, when the Middlesex. Eng
lish pack was taken out, proved a de-
cided SUCCESS In every particular. Eigh-
teen and half couple of MIR. Iiiggin.
sons hounds gave field of thirty-two
riders all manner of sport and proved
concluslvely, no matter what the out
hounds in charge of skilled huntsman,y
) such as Cotesworth, Undoubtedly proved
himself, are liable not only, to run we'll
but to trail and give tongue In manner
that would reflect credit on any pack.
For hfty-seven minutes the hounds ran
strong and true, leading the field over
beautiful stretch of country, such ar the
Piedmont Valley alone la able TO fur.
nish. Stone walls enclosing great open
fields. With here and there u rail- fence
BROKE the monotony Of running. while
open ditches and small creeks proved the
necessity OF being mounted on Well
schoolcd hunters.
Five riders on the way came TO grief
and this Is the more remarkable when
the Sun character OF the country which
was hunted to-day Is considered
almost IN the next field Or. H. A. spit-
le1. OF Loudoun county, came to grief
oyer a. stone fence. The doctor sailed
nigh into the air when his green Young
hunter rushed the fence and bucked n
The most serious fall during the dav
1ell to the lot OF Mr.. James K. Maddur
i master %. Of the Warrenton hounds, and
one OF the judges OF the trials. Mr. Mad
dux was riding his grand looking ma re
FREELY" by '.Torchlight.,' when he came
70 gr1et over a stone wall topped with
two strands OF wire. ,1 $50
al, M "a. Maaaux saw the wire too late to
pun up and SO took tho long chance or
getting over safely. His mare went fntr-i
~ into the barbed wire, going down
heavily with II wrapped around her shoi,l-
ger. mat either Mr. Maddux or his hun
ter escaped serious hurt is little short or
miraculous. AS 1t was, the mare was fcut
SO deeply on the shoulder that she will 4
pc unable TO hunt for. some time. while
All. Maddux escaped with bruised and
cut arm, which will not prevent him
IRON r1ding TO hounds again Tomorrow.
Fell On Stone. .i
Mr.. Harry Belt, riding a clean-bred
hunter belonging to Mr.. Wallach. OF War
renton, after negotiating Il stone wall,
landed In a ditch and rolled over on
pile OF stone. bruising himself consld-
prably. 4.'8
Mr.. Richard Lawson. a member OF the
Piedmont Hunt. went down over stone
wall. but was nble to get up ana follow
the hounds TO tho finish. The morning
waa overcast. and a heavy rain tho
night boforo mado tho going slippery.
Seeming was good. and the conditions
for8cxecllent sport could not have been
improved upon. A,S3,S8 t25l y
~ Middloburg. where tho meet was held
at I o'clock. Mr.. HiHginxon, nlastcr OF
M!ddlescx. offered coffee to those who
followed his hounds. and tho quaint old
town was alive with people, even at the
early hour Of tho meet. to cheer the
to wish Mr. HigKinaon good luck. It
may DO said with exact truth that tho
whole Valley Is taking the liveliest In
terest IN this great sporting event. which
IS without doubt the most remarkable
that has ever tnken place.
Lady Goes Down.
Mrs LAdenburg. Of Now York. who is
known both In England and In America
as ono Of tho best horsewomen who rides
TO hounds, went down at stone wall.
but fortunately Mrs. Ladenburg was not
injured. and was soon up and away,
again. The fall was occasioned by 4
standing jump which was made neces-
sary by difficult take on.
Almost In the next field DR.. H. A.
Splitter, OF Ioudoun county, came to
grief over a stone fence.
Tho hounds were trottcd along the road
TO tho Pot House about mile and cast
Into Bald Hill woods on Mr.. Fred's
farm ut 7:25. In ten minutes time the
hounds giving tongue, told the story that
fox was. up, and Cotesworth's horn
brought MI stragglers Fastening to the
pack. Clrclng around Bald Hill woods
Reynnrd sailed away down the right bank
OF Goose Creek. his own happy hunting
grounds. and then almost retracing his
stops ran across an open field where he
80 led by Mr. Fred. tho r---ner OF
the farm. : -'YTyIA
Played With the Dogs.
Z At this stage or the an good
red fox seemed to enjoy the sport as
much as the hounds and riders for he
lopod along In the easiest manner pos