The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
]. M[IDDLE,sEl:,.3,
TOM cOTEsWORTH,6
First Whip.

4 similar position with the English pack
OF Mr.. Higginson.5 With him came ms
son, Tom Cotesworth. who had acted
In the capacity OF second whipper-in 70
several good packs IN England, IS wen
as at the Meadow Crook. 1T has proved a
fortunate thing for the Aliddlesea a4 IN
to secure Cotesworth as huntsman. he
has had the benefit Of thirty-five years
experience as a huntsewantStn England,
where he has been connected with the
best packs, Including the Bet.oir Brock
lesby. etc. and as huntsman With The Earl
or Bathurst Cotesworth has proved
that, With a thoroughly good pack OF
English hounds and competent huntser-
wants good sport can be had after the
New England fox, In spite OF the objec-
&, Ions and obstacles raised by the scot
fers. who declared that TO hunt With
the drag was the only style practicable
In America. & WI
i$ The new Kennels have been completed
from designs by J.aI. Chamberlain. They
have all the modern improvements which
Cotesworth. with his long experience,
could suggest, They IRE brick 70 the
first story, while the second Is in plaster.
showing half timber. Airing yards. paved
with Daestorc. rs well as grass Yards,
give the hounds chance{to get the air
when they&arc not ut work or exercise.
With such good blood In tbs kennels
and man of long Nxncrlence To attend
to the breeding, Mr.. liigs!nson hopes In
time to be able to do away with the.
draft from England with only an occa-
s!onal infusion of new hood There have
been already added to he pack such
young hounds as have been bred over
here. These are hunting rs we'll as their
kennel mates from over tho, wafer.
Richmond Man Clerk,
z on "Wednesday last,aMr, Hlgglnson and
Mr.. Smith met In Boston to decide some
questions of detail. n 1t was determined
that the judges should be Mr., AIcEchesoll.
$of Toronto Hunt: MI. MudduX, OF War
r,.nton Hunt, and 4 third to be selected:
with Mr., Allen Potts. OF Deep Run8a
.Keswics Hunts, rs clerk Of the match,
Y These officers of the match will meet
Messys. Smith and Higsinson on October
,Siht either at "Oakley'' Mr.. Smiths
readquarters, or at 4rThe Plains" Mi.
9HiggInsons headquarters, for a final con-
terence, g ti54.
The decisions will, be made based on
the number OF 'l,ills' recorded and this
question alone viii determine the award,
the match 10 continue until an award IS
made. 53
Ina letter recently received by the
sporting editor, at The Times-pispatc oh. q
prominent northern sportsman has this
3tc say about Virginia hunters:V
Z 1.-THE best hunters, In MY opinion, cer-
tai,ly como from your State and !. am
glad to say that ! have two of them
III my stable, bay mare, "cadancc, :
ny name, by "FauouIer," out Of mare
by "OdIn,' bred near Warrenton, and a
Chestnut thoroughbred marc which came
from the Piedmont Valley Stock Farm.
Established Reputation.
E Cadence" has helped to establish the
reputation OF Virginia hunters about Boss
ton, ana am hunting her now for the
fourth season. ~
AS she belongs to mo i naturally do
rot like to say too much about her, nut
Ter mama can De found In more than
one; of our horse show catalosues as
winner as a whip horse with the Nor.
Iolk Hunts pack, and in the strings OF
three qualified hunters representing shhs
club. ~ X ,sa5i.f
The chestnut mare has never been
shown. as ! only bought her last SUM-