The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-08
GRAF TON HOUNDS
make GOOD SPORT
Brought Red Fox 10 EarthyAfter
Chase Lasting Two
Hours.

s .UPPERV1LLE, VA, Nov. Iteration
hounds furnished great sport to-day
when they ran red fox for two hours
with but two small checks, and finally
sent him TO earth In his den near. New
ford on Ben Flctcher's farm on Goose
Creek.
It was a run that will long be remem-
tbered In the Piedmont Valleys where
short runs are the exception and long
runs the rule. So swift was the pace cut
out that not 0. single rider out Of fifty
two, who had assembled at the meet,
lived with hounds until the end and few
made even a pretencc Of doing so.
In the first burst, which lasted twenty
five minutes. eleven remained In tie
first flight by practically Jumping their
horses and taking all manner OF libcr-
ties with their necks over walls and
fences. After fifty minutes Of circlng
around Cromwell's run, which gave the
field nh opportunity to catch tup.t the fox
was Viewed and hounds went away ON
their, second flight for forty-fiye minutes,
at such a rate OF speed that not single
rider had the satisfaction of seeing them
run their quarry into his den. 1t is true
that seven adventurous spirits rode hard
and straight for twenty minutes. but at
the end OF that time their horses were
squeezed dry and hounds had gone out
Was Great Run.
-Four couples of the six used by Mr..
Smith to-day deserve q word OF pra!su
for the excellent work which they ac-
compllshed with hunting conditions ire
against them. Sue, and
Sorry" after industrlously working a
cold trail jumped a fox, after which
Sinner the leader OF the pack, with
sim "spic," Splash "simplc. and
Sam" went to the front and never re-
linqulshed their position until reynartl
was safe at home in his rocky citadel on
Goose Creek. The great voice Of Sinner
could be heard throughout the entire run.
as, working like demon, he kept
straight and true to the line
DR.. Charles hIcEachran. OF Montreal.
said after the run that the Grafton pack
ran faster than greyhounds. Judge Hal
lam. l.. Movious said In: his report that
the run was by far the fastest that had
occurred during the trial. and Judge
James K Maddux, reported that the run
was the best that the field had enjoyed
up to tho time. q
by. the different persons, and at one
time he sped along with brush high In
the air not more than four hundred
yards ahead OF tho following pack.
It was a day such as White Melville.
wrote about when he said that Hounds
fairly OUTRAGED the horse for Il was
simply physical lr,poss'bility for horses.
no matter how well ridden, to hold the
pace.
The day was remarkable on account Of
the hard riding that was done and on
account OF many difficult jumps TINT
were negotiated. Mrs. Maddux, OF War
renton: Mrs. Peirce. OF Boston and Mrs.
Henderson, OF AIellwood were almost
without exception IN the first flight. and
the rivalry among these excellent horse
jwon,ena was warm and inspiringrs
Six OF the field went down during the
run, and although several received hard
falls, none were put out of commission.
Sport, the scout Of the Grafton hounds,
riding a clever pony, struck wire on
tho top OF q rail fence, and both horse
and rider rolled on the turf. Mr.. Harry
Bell, of Baltimore, tumbled over q stone
wall, but escaped with severe bruises:
Mr. Wellby Carter. of Uppervllle, went
down at a stiff stake and blind fence;
Mr.. Daugherty, riding one of Mr.. Roose-
velt's hunters, overiumped a stone wall
and rolled into ditch. A1r. Harry w.
Smith, riding his steeplechaser, THE
l'ad,"# cam G TO Srlef IN q 3 mlry place In
rromwcll's run, and Mr.. Leonard Ali.
IL Boston. fell when his hunter went
lown at a stone wall. In addition to
hese casualties. Mrs. James X. Maddux
,ad the misfortune to inture her grey
lunter, "rhe Dolphin at stone wall,
ind Mrs. Westmore1and Davis riding
%. X" carried away a portion Of a
strand of wire bordering the top of q
all fence.
Among the most difficult jumps that
we're negotiated by the field were Il stone
vail Of four feet, and two rail fences
opped with barbed wire. At least a
lozen of the field succeeded in jumping
III fthree,of these obstacles. There were
wo drop-jumps that were somewhat
startlirH--- scramble dow the side Of a
liff regarding which Judge McEachen
aid afterwards: II would not attempt 1t
gain for twenty years OF fox hunting
IAN amusing incident Of the days run |
occurred when hounds Were stretching |
cross a beautiful green field In which |
vas planted a crop OF oats. The master
I Grafton yelled Justify to tho field to
,eep off of the crops, and like good !
portsmen, all obeycd with the exccp-
Ion of all old farmer who rode straight
cross following the hounds In a line
Come off the crops" yelled the master.
'ut the old farmer waived his hand and
,ept on. Again tho Master in somewhat
strong ana violent language called to
In, IN Stor4 op1 lzaa,, n ~ <Ha ovo,e