The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-25
4 HARRY w. SMITH,
NJ. II. FL, Grafton Hunt.

Yours very truly,
NJ #. FL, Grafton Hunt.
Good for Virginia.
The selection Of Piedmont Valley 1 IS rs
hunting country for the match en-, y s.r No
small Compliment to YirEinia' ana es Re
caly nroh Is k n lhe on MI Smith
md Mr.. Higginson from all parts OF
the country, they were Of one !, t mp,a III II
considering Virginia he Ipo place i above al
There is no doubt that upperyi!l,lfe, WI
Mecca Or rather na. t Of
ttrfal beginning on November 1st. "
NH Mr.. D John r. Townshcnd n, r. il OF
Orange County, Hunt, M ", Z, VINO slo ..T rhs
!aken oyer " lm doun county Va in the
E n,ernst q, Of GOOD good sport. has offered
handsome silver trophy to the winner OF
the match ~. XII sG /. 45. -, /. W ! -
never before been made public, are =. OF
great interest and are drawn unnstHKtlut-
Div from a sportsman-like standpoi
Rules Of Running.
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Al Judges. y
l4t1 James X ,NIndduX5 has been selected
by MI. Smith and accepted Y py Ar. TIE
s1 - Charles McEachran has been selected
BY Mir. Higglnson and accepted py MI.
~ s. The third Judge is e hs chosen sen BY
MI Higglnson and Mr.. Smith: u, -
4. Each master Is to stand y for the
Of his juaaEe or Ri propt
| ottendanccg Mt the hour appOtn ted LOT tHc
meeting throughout the trials.
Should Judge fail to apnen o,t at 81 sne
run, the trials shall be continued by the
either q the Judges ds Is unable s,,b to
stitute can only be installed II he IS
accented BY both masters.
B-The Decision.
awaardng Of he match on the fo ,no tas;
The killing Of FOX Is tH Pc tn IL t two
weeks, the Judges may continue. the
trials until same has been accomplished.
award the trials 70 the Reofb o wh's wor X
with that object In view. - -
Is . IL lef # fhe rex is u tbs
hound lI / m master, huntsnen or whips aro
able to dslodge him by natural I. means ans
Shovels, picks, ETC., are not TO : 90 a cnn-
s to enable i the hounds to dig into the
earth, BY fence rails, etc. Is to DO al
lowed low e and also the use Of terriers ].
81 If the judges can AZ ay t,,'io Imam.
| the 4 NO weeks nre up, arrive ht,n tutlttu
in1ous decision, they may nake Ing ttWt g. :
without further running 4 !, oo,s,o,,
s s!SS'as the match e 0ns pass Y =
C-Testimony.
i. Should it be impossible for tn, the
of wire, rivers or the nature or me eoun
they are to ta rom suf relabo PARTIES
and make a written memorandum OF same
on tho day 1t is given and file same with
| tho clerk Of the match.
D-Clerk of Match. H
| i. A clerk of the match Is to 20 chosen
w writ minutes daily of the make-ups. OF
tbs packs, covers drawn hhd runs. my
statement Of the 5Idges nn ~ as is ac
~ t.. Nv the Judges, In the record book
| Of the mat oh. ~ ,,o,,,
copy Of the minutes ~ s,S O. th 70 G beti
~ mn stars v,tu as promptly as may, DO after
each days sport and before midnight ana
forwarded by II reeord book
q 'n Th ,u clerk of tho match Is to have
| entire charge or inc puplSits ", t ~,
| trials under the direction OF INC tWo ~
E-Making Up Of Packs,
l. The number Of hounds run u the
English and American pnckEs, IS % ns
lcft to the master, but q run pack as
selected 81; ed h hy him must Do run On eAe
f'!''n' Zach master is to fle with. the
,uGrrs The name and markings Of his
HOUNDS Which he intends 20 run ~ tiaS
watch and the name and markings OF
tnn substitute hounds, which, on the np-
nroyal OF the three Judges, shnll pc g.
loved to substitute, 1t necessary ~ 'oss'
q Mother pack Is to be hunted ~ the
piedmont piedmont Valley before November ISL
F-Order Of Running
i. The pack which Is. TO hunt the frn't,
day shall BIO determined by lot, and = from rom
| that time the packs arc 10 run Oh alleT7
nnte DAYS, rain or shine,
-" G-Drawing of Covers.
mo courtesy of the country having
he.cn orrered By the Masters or the Flea-
mont, Ioudoun. and orange , G san',,; :.
| IIilmts the three judges, AFTER G0nIerlinfS
| with the masters of the above Huhts auu
| ihe 'huntsmen. shall take charge er inc
| trials, designating the covers 10 20 ar'Wi''
| etc. dr,,,,n a gtar s,,n .
81 Mr. should the hounds be running ut
| sSa.t line Tic score made on the hunted
Nv tn"' : ia be credited 10 the pack rum
| ning same for one hour after sunset,
I-Turned Down or Bagged
Foxes.
| 4 rhe Masters of the Piedmont, Orange