The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-03
EXCITING CHASE
ATMECKL..E|::.'N||.B|:|U|.R'|lG|''.
An Old Gray Plays5a Willy STRAIT
cgy for Three Hours III
Y tho 'rangle.
A FINE RUN TO THE |. ). DEATH
Mrs. Moody Wins tl1cS13ri,s1, Bit
Presses IT Upon a Dashi1g
II Young Horscwolilai1.

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sMECKLENDURG. HOTEL, CHASE
K CITY, VA, April 2--Plcnsurc-scckcrs
took advantage to-day Of the chance to
test Tic Virginia fox hunting which. as
rracticcd down here. is the real thing
and The only sport 4 large. grey fox,
y which claims Hanover county ms its ma
J. tive home, and, like the wa tcrmcon and
pcrsimmols OF that ocnlty is the largest
VI and best Of Its kind. was turned loose
Z this morning ut 3 o'clock. largo. active
fellow, sclnppish and rcscntfu1 of cap
! tlvlty, lie gave promise Of good sport
which he nobly fulfilled.
Among the guests OF the hotel who nj
tended the hunt we're Miss Louise Dixon
Of Dxondale, VA, on Grace. = her favor
lie OF the hotel livery, which She thinks
Or purchasing: Miss Nellie Martin OF
Lynchburg. Va. who is one OF the most
popular girls here, and q great favorltc
with every one, on "Jnyblrd'; Mise
Josephine Boylnn OF Raleigh, n. c.. who
a came up Saturday especially for the hunt
on ''AInudc''; Mrs. W. 7. Hughes. the
charming and attractive wife OF the
president OF the Virginia Carolina Eos
Hunters Association. on billie. Mrs
T.. c. Moody, Of Bon Air. Va. on
I, q
ton last spring under Mrs Allen Potts's
careful handling: Professor VI. Fou-
Z Bl,ec Of Richmond, Va. one OF the faculty
OF Richmond College. who has been here
several days with his brother, Mr.. ~ a..
Fouslee, Of Durham, \. G.; hir. Kirk Par
IRISH, of Richmond, Va. spending some
time here for his health: Mr.. Walter
Scott OF Manchester. Va: Mr.. william
1soylan and son. OF Raleigh, n. q; Mr..
Thomas Dixon. Sd. of Dlxondale, Va;
81 Colonel Hughes. ur. Walton, Mr.. Thorp,
\ Mr.. W. r. Dibrcll, of Richmond. ana cap
tain Hayes.
AtS:3o. after a hasty breakfast, having
given Rcynard about five hours to get his
! bearings and make tho running, fifteen
couples OF hounds were unknnneled ana
The enthusiastic crowd followed the spot
ted beauties down the winding red roads
to ii bridge about half mile away
where the dogs were thrown IN. they
splashcd noisiIy through The creek sllal-
lows and spread widely oyer tho low
grounds.
Almost Immediately Tan ranged wide
OF the clustering pack and picked UP the
trail and soon all were giving tongue snl"r-
rily. over the meadows and UP the hills.
through tangled underground and state-
SRly trees the lank hounds raced and
ran. filling the mir with their clar1or,
v d string Of screaming dogs half mile
A the swift, horses with their eager riders
never Ilalting. never turning but the willy
gray had laid his plans we'll and drawn
many Il puzzle on the face OF the earth
AMI too soon the hounds were brollgnt9to
check and patient, interchangeable trailing
took the place OF the soultinsPlrlhG ccstics
Of the first run
The trail was cold. for the cunning ifox
had rot paused for Il ccremonlolis leave
taking, which possibly he regretted later.
as he kept turning backwards TOWARD
y the Mccklenhurg and was plainly IN y
state OF indecslon rs to whether his brush
might no, be safer In the roomy cage
no md left than In this strange country.
Z lie was clever enough to keep the dogs
guessing for about three hours.
Colonel Hughes, acting AS M. f. H.,
hunted hard crcling the hounds back
and forth in the thickets and fields and
at eleven o'clock the dogs were run-
ming in fine form upon blazing drag.
with the field well III, and not h86nilt
from the hotel grounds Then. Just under
their laboring noses. the fox broke cover
like a yellow flash, and slid away N
fun view Of the field. and behind the
pack we're crying full-voiccd. eager ana
strong. running for blood.
The huntsmcn rected him with shout.
Ing as men greet fox nbout6to die, ana
the dogs sprang to II herccr pace, ana
close on their heels came Mr.. Boylhl,
his daughter and Mrs. Moody. a few
moments OF the Nercest excitement; theh
tie fox was run into and killed at ll;io'
md was tailed BY Mr.. Boyan and the
hr,sh presented to Mrs. Moody, as the
first lady up.
Miss Josephine Boynn. who rode nara
for the brush, camc TO grief ut q ditch,
which III tho excitement she lahed 70
sec. AS hcr mount fell. she sprnng OH
nnhurt. and was third N At the death
-. 49, sI,,,ta
accent the brush from her to which
She finally consented Her spirited riding
Was much complimentcd and she fully de-.
served tho brush,
Another hunt will be held later IN "
week and big one IS planned for Easter
Monday. TO which many Rlchmonders arc
expected