The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28
SIX FALLS MARK
THE DAY s HUNT
Rcd Mud Made tie Riding
Very Mucky Per-
Torrance.
FIVE HOURS TO KILL A FOX.
In Face Of Difficulties the Day a
Success-A Brilliant
Banquet.
FIVE HOURS TO KILL A FOX.
snccial to rto Tlmes.Di.nntch1

THE MECKLENBURG, CHASE CITY,
VA. October 27.--Six falls furnished -
excitement OF to-day's sport for the vir-
ginia-Carolinn Fox Hunters Association
Miss Mary Peasants. OF Boydton; Miss
Norrell. OF Chase City: Mrs. Winnns. OF
New York; Mr.. Hartman, OF Chase City;
Mr.. Huffman. of Norfolk, and DR.. Flem-
Ing. OF Spartanburg, S. c. All became
involved with the red mud OF Mecklen-
burg county. 1t must be said. however,
that In every instance the fall was occa-
stoned BY the riders horse going down.
Although several OF the victims were
sadly bruised. there We're no casualtieH
OF any consequence, and all were able to
ride back to camp. The going to-day was
what might be termed vicious, but for two
nights and n days hard rain had changed
the dust OF the early week 10 deep mud.
and hunters found. n Dewey country
underfoot.
Despite ui,favorablc condliions to-day's
work In the All-age stake trial. III which
| forty-two crack hounds were entered.
proved a lively success. and although 1t
! took five hours. To Kill a fox. the work
o fthc hounds during that time was most
satisfactory. Mr.. j. r. Twftty. OF Buff
! falo, y. 81. one OF the judges who had
followed hard throughout the day on his
clever gray jumper, was first in Mt the
| death. and with tha masters permission
| presented the brush to Mrs. William 7.
| Hughes. vile OF the president OF the
association
Many Ladies Rode.
a larger number of ladies' rode 10
hounds to-day than any previous hunt
during the meet. there 4.:s thirteen
| who greeted the master, Mr. Il. ".
| overly, when hounds were us,kennccd
There are those who are saying tonight
| that the reason Of the many falls OF the
| day is TO be found In the unlucxy num-
| he. OF thirteen horsewonlen. Among
/ tltosc who rode were Mrs Hughes. OF
Chase city: Mrs. Wlnans, of New York;
| Mrs. trnitty. Of Enfta!o: Mrs. Moody. Of
Richmond: Miss Alice overly, OF Boyd
ton. ss,tS5 IA
Miss Mary Plcasants. OF Boydton; Mrs.
E. w. Overbey. Of Boydton; Miss Eta
Turpin, Miss Wood. Mrs. Hartman. OF
Chase City, Mrs. Jordan, OF Greensboro.
N. c.: Miss Norvel!e. OF Chase City, and
Miss May Davies, OF Meck.s.lburg county
Besides these there were seventy-one
The Winenrs.
The judges after spending more than
two hours in arriving at decision. an.
nounced the following awards In the
"all stage stake: First, Beck. red bitch,
owned by J! f. Jordan, Greensboro. n.
G.: second, Ely" red bitch, owned by
j. Z. Cornwell. chester, 8. c.; third.
Patrick" white dog, owned by Overbey
ana Sneed.
The first prize awarded to Mr.. J. r.
| Jordan. is a handsome silver loving cup.
The second prize was an English riding
bride 10 Mr.. Cornwel and third prize,
riding cap. went to tNtessrS- Overly ana
Snced The judges elso announced that
half a dozen her entries made such an
excellent record that j was alinIst In, IN
| possible to pick the winners ! ne VIC
tory OF Mr.. J, +, Jordan. o o. OF his
sportsmanlike behaviour he had ma mace ga q
friend OF every fox-hunter VINO mas ,,et
him at the trial, and the ann a en-
hcnd of a pack OF 100 hounds mas been
received with great pleasure.
Fox Hunters Uniting,
At a meeting Of mosstAof the p pro; min
fox hunters here, NEG Imis not be GOOD
snort H@ for Messrs Marrow and d. Jordan to
accept the Challenge Of M; f a.,,. e,a 10
run trial within ssn M ferenee the gentle
m mana mentioned sent the following letter
TO Mr. Faucette.
Mr.; g. H. II. E Wa bes to respectfully 40
kpnwledga the receipt OF your chailenEe.
Which was handed to US or yeater u, az a.
per your reausst, II re esonsderaton we
say saa ma ddacded that it would be detrimental
h pa ne as future usefulness Of the Virginia
essons sSs Mqners eoa Assasa sspe &c sp
gh ,,so,, uaid cont ests grow out of any dis
s Whnif faction with judges duly appointed by
the sh,u r,s u9 ri some future day time and
r,doa nav be agreed upon for q mutually
nfr nuud " contest between our tex hounds
tnrt he qualification Of your ambltlon.
~ Yours truly,
The Banquet.
The fox hunting BANQUET and bal, which
euur way, The toasts were witty and
aannnnropriate, the speakers eloquent and
nnnmusing, and tho company 80 large that
| rit'taxed the extensive facilities of the
Mecklenburg Tomorrow mornings
hunt. at which the entire pack will be-
| taken out, will end the weeks meet OF
| tho Virginia Carolina Fox Hunters As
ISOLATION.