The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-24

HOUND is KING
At MECK[ENbURG.
(Continncd from First Page.9
pack. / n this case, too, I will never sbes
known what houna or hounds pulled the,
gray fox down, ms no one was In Mt the
death. KS 4sS 81 al @
& Three foxes III, one morning killed be-
tween o'clock and q 80. Is a record day
.or fox hounds. and the return to the
N1cckenburt, was he sion for FOR 7in''cla
rejoicing. i sI:3 ,35
Lady Riders, y:
Five out Of 1o3 riders were ladies', and 4
every b one OF them went eptlonallyS
well. They were Mrs. 1oody, Of Chas:-3
terrified county: Mrs. Hartman Of Chase
City. who rode with great dash. and WHO WHO i
came In second at tho dea tn OF .so foxes
Miss Edna Wood, or arksville; N RS
Keen. Of Danvillc, and Miss Martin Of
sLynchburg. 81 " I H;
1. Among those who rode were captain
u. %. Roberts, "a llcn Potts. Colonel W. .s
Hughes, Benjamin r. Crnmp. MI. Ed. n
overly, a n r & Garner, Mr.. sydney Coop
er. AIRY Shlisart. Mr. Phil Iunt.@ J.
sXVik erson. Mr.. W. u I'cttus. NNarringt lon
Wood Mr. Baptist, NJ. *. Bugg. Mr.. siiecd.$
Dr. Saunders Mr.. Lewis W. a. Roberts,
Captain LIpscomb. Dr. Martin Dr.. ] ack-
son, w. J. Roberts, N r. Jones. NJ ~. s,o.$
Dunkley. Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Il. w. Cha I'm
Mr. Gilmore. Mr. Thomas iamln. Mr.
Hnrtman. MI 8L.. NJ. I,cttus. Ior. Fleming.
Note Pettus. Dr. Taylor. II anderson Rob-
inson. Colonel Elan, ". ]. Ayerettc. DR..
Saunders. W. II. Crute, Judge AikcE,5
Captain II. g. Aston. Mr.. Bugg. Dr.. G, Ga
Taylor. Mr.. Morgan, y. e. . g illand b Rob-
5crt Hardy, e. II. Lewis, G;eorgc Laird
Mr. Walden, Mr.. Clay Henry, J. NJ. d
Hurt. Is. B. Purycar and George Cole
Scott. NE 3 81 sS f3$3
"a mount that created no little amuse
fments was that OF Mr.. ..E2cttus, y. a we'll
known fox Hunter OF this section. ID
5bestrode a Very small mare inuic, who
cut up all manner Of antlcs and, strange
to relate. Her name was Maud
Excitable Postmaster.
4 a good story8s told Of the postmaster
OF Bla1kspile, who Wa In the 4 very;
midst OF making UP the &United states
mall when hounds ran rs. A number Of
residents were waiting to get their let
tors and papers. but the postmaster. with
a wild fox hunting yell, ived them a -
out OF the office. locked the door, and.
forgetting official duties and everything
but sport. followed the hounds until Cap
tain Roberts's horn blew tho sIsnul for
home going. 5 $3
S33g On the return Of hounds and hunts
men al picture was taken In front OF the
!Afecklcnburg Aotel In VIII icl was shown
q portion OF the pack and some seventy
of the riders. 81 .38sS S4 II Il
This afternoon q drug hunt was run 4
for the special amusement OF the two
hundred guests Of the hotel. The con- A
tempt 5of tho old fox hunters was too 4
great for utterance. One well 8l known 4
Rportsman@well on in years. but hale and
hearty, remarked :"1'hs is tile kind OF
thing they have IN the Deep Run Club
Mt RchlAond ana III "A had my way.
would kill every hound tina was. fool
enough, to run q salt herring on the end
of d string.
q Despite tho grumblnSs OF the true blue
sports, however, the drag hunt was q
success In every way, ana was enjoyed
by the grumblers as we'll as by every one
who Witnessed II t. 5s .ys s3 s$gf3 u f53552
The drag was laid around the hotel
grounds. and the full pack iunhennced.
Again IT. was II tluestion3of blood on the
moon, and fox hound owners screamed
themselves hoarse urging on the pride OF
their packs, III e III 81
At the very beginning "Ieing md Rose
Colonel ! ghess cracks Of the Mecklcn-l
burg pack, sailed away IN the leud a a
setterFdog created some slight version
on the hillside In front Of the hotel, 4 and
barely escaped with his life. Hounds
swung back md found the trail and again
Went away, giving as sweet music ASH
one could wish to hear. Mr.. Overbys
"I.ol,dcr'' went out TO th, front in the
last quarterBo of a mile. and finished In 4.
lead With Mr., sydney Cooper's .tlu ,,ivr"
running q close second. ~ 3
The Ball.
Tonight there was Il hall at2 the hotel
In honor Of the FOX hunters and some
200 guests registered at tile hotel III orr
derf8to attend It. 'ro-morrow night the
grcut ball takes place ana st!llsuisliNd
people from all over tile Statc&nnd Noltnl
Carolina willHbc inanttendanco; Governor
Glenn, or North Carolina; Governor MOn-3l
tn guc, of Virginia., and sI.ic utennllt -Gny-
crnor Willard have all lucceplc vita-.
tiolis to be present. 5a
Il The ball fortnight MAS q great Success
forty couples participating. Among those
present wcrr2 n numberBo Of prominent peo-
Virginia nnd Sorth @t'arelina.t
nj usic Was furnished from, 3Itynnhburg,
'l'o.moIrnwg morning M diyhTsall there
VIII bsBano,her fo;s blsb,. and iosnaosrow
uilernppu ti,eIn N.il prnhah!S bslrlin8i
anubpl dag Iha Aleckl cnllnli, 4 iatelJ
III nm iIstl place for sport q cyNrss de-
scril,;jpi.i lSlt cspac'aly is u 50 forIfpxI
lllnliig. rha hotel is an excel ln!lts one
una foxes can he fund wi hin easy dis |
tanra. Int What Is letter still Ii ne; weary
sinl'ts,nAll on returning blnkenHdoWn 70
Ike lptcl is simply nut on Ills fee gain
by the5Y wonderful baths ], for Whichgs.tile
hotel Is la,nous, AS II procf Of tlsis,smenI
.Yllp hnye ll1f ridden for&years. are srend.
ing siN aie eisht oD ten hours '1$@the
saddle. dny after das, without q ls W I
effects tn heG,se,veG,S ~ rs s5 8 :. /. III
iGolone! lluglles, N, n. fi.sof the Alecs !
lanhurg hunt, ~ not only a keen and /