The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
VIRGINIA LEADS
IN HUNT CLUBS.
There Are Thirty-two Rscpg-
nized, and SHE Has Nine Of
Them.
HAS TWELVE UNRECoGNIzED
Old Dominion, By tic Official
Report, is the Conceded Home
of Fox Hunting.


In the last issue OF the Rider and
Driver appears an official list, furnished
by the National Steeplechnse and Hunt
Association. of the recognized hunt clubs
Of the United States. Virginia and Penn
sylvuna lead. with nine clubs each. while
the rest of the United States have four
teen hunt clubs. distributed as follows:
Mmssachusctts. 4.
Maryland. 4.
New Jersey, 3.
New York, ..
South Carolina. T.
Besides those that are "recognizedp in
Virginia there are n number of well or
ganzed hunt clubs that have not vet
been accepted by the national committed
Amongst them arc:
The Piedmont Hunt, OF Uppcryiie.
The Orange Hunt, OF Orange.
The Bull Run Hunt, OF Manassas.
Air- Bywaters's Hounds, of Culpeper
-.lbemarle Hunt. OF charlottesville.
Augusta Hunt. of stanton.
Appomattox Hunt of Petersburg.
Norfolk Hunt. of Norfolk.
Virginia Carolina Association, of Chase
Ciiy.
Air. Oyerbys Hounds OF Boydton.
.t
The Lynchburg Hunt. of Lynchburg.
All twelve Of these hunts furnish ex-
cellent sport. and so it will be seen that
Virginia has twenty-one well organized
hunts. which is probably as many as
any other state IN the Union.
The Official List.
The official list in alphabetical order
OF recognized" hunts, in which tho nine
Virginia clubs appear, IL as follows:
EerkshIrc Hunt.-Pottoflce address,
IenoN. Mass: Master, David r. Daugh:
Secretary. j. w. Burdel Hounds. IA
couple. Meets twice each week between
September list and November 10th.
Blue Ridge Hunt.-Postoffice address.
Berryville, Va; local address. Wildwood,
Va. Master. Edward c. Butler. Address.
"Annefield." Berryvile, Clark county.
Ma; Secretary, G. b. Jones. Hounds. 10
couple Meets every Wednesday, Satur-
day and holidays. and In rough weather
such days as will do to hunt wild foxes
from September 18th to April 18th.
Brandywne Hounds.-Postofice address.
West Chester, Pa Master, Charles f.
Mather Hounds. 81 couple. Meets five
aays q week from September to April LIST.
Cameron Run Hunt Club.-Postoffice adj
dress. Alexandria, Va. Master. Charles r.
Hooh, Jr.: Secretary. Paul V. Portner.
Hounds. 10 couple Engl!sh). Meets two
Gays week from October 18th TO April
18th.
Chester Valley Hunt.-Postofflce adj
iresS Berwyn. Pa. Master. r. Penn
smith; secretary. r. A. colgan. Hounds
20 couple. Meets three days week be-
tween November 22d and March 18th.
Chevy Chase Hunt.--Postoffice address,
Chevy Chase. Md. Master Charles Fl. IT,
Johnston; treasurer, Gist Blair, Room ~.
Sorcoran Building. Washington. D. C.
Hounds. 10 couple. Meets bi-weekly from
November I'D to April LIST.
Deep Run Hunt Club.-Postoff!cc ad-
dress Richmond. Va. Master, II. C.
Beattic: secretary 3. s. Forbes. p. o.
Box 49, Richmond, Va. Hounds IL
couple. Meets twice each week from No
vember LIST 10 April.
Elkridge Iunt-Postoffice address.
Woodbrook, Baltimore county. Md. Mas
ter, T.. A. Jackson: secretary, Ross w.
Whistler. Hounds, 80 couple. Meets
Wednesdays and Saturdays from March
18th to May lat, and October 1st to De-
eember 18th.
Essex IIunt-Postofflcc address. Clad
stone. n. j. Master. Charles Phzcr.
Hounds 81 couple Meets ten times II
month from September list To December
B1st. and about six weeks in the spring.
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club.-Post-
office address. Garrison Station, Baltl-
more Co.. Md Master, Redmond c.
Stewart; secretary, Randolph Barton, Jr.
Hounds. 80 couple. Meets three times u
weelS on an average and six days week
in November, from October 1st to about
April 18th.
Uarkaway Hunt--Postoffice address, Nc
Donald. Pa. Master, +. NJ. Lowry: sec
rotary, Henry t. Irwin. Hounds, IA
couple Meets semi-w weekly between Sep
TENDER list aud January lst
Mr.. Hitchcock's Hounds-Postoffice adj
dress Aiken, 8. c. Master. Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr.y Hounds. 80 couple. Meets
three times a week from November 18th
TO March 18th.
Myopia Hunt Club-Postofficc address,
Hamilton, Mass. or Wenham Depot.
Mass Master. George s. AIandell.
Hounds, 10 ITO D couple. Meets three
times q week from about September 1st
to December list.
Keswick Hunt Club-Postoffice address
ISeswick, w. Master, Julian Morris; sec
rotary and treasurer, DIR. Francis T..
Thurman. Hounds, 10 to15 couple. Meets
twice n week.
Lima Hunt Club.--Postofficc address,
Lima. Delaware county. Pa. Master,
Charles A. Dohan; SECRETARY, j. M. Dohan
Hounds, 10 couple. Meets six days n
week from November list to April list.
Londolni Hunt -Postofficc address,
Leesburg Loudoun coun.< Va. Master
y. B. sTcnnant; secretary and treasurer,
w. A. N1itzger Hounds. 10 couple. Meets
about sixteen times between September
list and April list.
Mr. Aladdux's lounds-Postoffice nd-
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