The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-25
Nirginia-Carolina Association Has
an Exciting Chase and Cap
ture the Fox Alive.
DERBY WILL BE RUN AGAIN
The Old Hounds Run With the
Puppies and No Decision
Was Reached.
lspeoial to The Times Dispatch !

Mr. IL LEN ~ ks HOTEL. CHASE
CITY, VA. October 24.-The opening day
Of the Virginia-Carolina Fox Hunters.
annual meet Tuesday drew a blank. ow-
ing 70 the rain and high winds. which
rendered IL impossible to strike a trail.
The occasion was enlivened to a certain
extent by sensational fall Mr. c II.
J. johnson, of Washington. u. c., was
riding "SpreweM.' one OF the finest Of
the Mockenburgs good mounts. a very
hgh-strung horse He got too heavy
a touch Of the curb just before negotiat-
ing certain fence. reared. and fell back
ward on his rider. who fortunately es-
capped Injury. and pluckily remourtod and
continued the hunt.
Wednesdays hunt was marked bv an
increased crowd and a number of ladies'
IdinS. IN spite Of the continued incle-
ment weather, but trailing conditions have
improved and the judges appointed for
Yesterday $ derby race We're able TO see
more of the hounds work Every dog
oi every pack present was hunted today
with the puppies. which were contosting
tine derby prize.
This was done for the very. good reason
lhat u was necessary TO have some old
ooSS 20 lead the puppy race. and IL would
not he quite fair To allow the hounds
used to-day TO contest against fresh
hounds tomorrow. But if all were raced
n' favor would be shown. Handling This
large pack Of about $50 hounds made
ntrd work for the judges who. after a
prolonged session, found themselves again
unable 70 make any decision. and tho
race viii have To be run again
me Judges Of this race We're Mr.
Walker. Chase city. Va: c. II. I, John
O. u
tn'Iocks. y. c.: John Lewis. J. q Win
inS'n. Chase city, Va. Mr.. r g. Sneod
pug eteran fox hunter the most popiIlar
Jolly and thorough going sportsman ~,
'-i7 dig crowd OF clean sportsmen is
acting as NJ. T. II. this week I'm tho an
'i Mr. Edwin OVERLY. Of Boydton.
lne ladies who followed the houp4s
to-day with as much enthusiasm, ana
pleasure as the oldest hunter were Mrs
j. w TWitty. New York Citv. Miss Nm
Anderson. 81 Richmond. Miss Harvey
~ Amelia Va. and Mrs. H. g. Sn,fthors
9f Norfolk. Va
Mrs. TWitty carried or the honors Of
inc DAY. being first lady IN at the death
AT the meeting u the Board of Dire~-
tors held after the hunt. the following
permanent Judges were appointed 10
Judge the oll-age stakes and tn. other
races Warrington Wood. Clarksvfle
Va; r. IT, Gregory. Stovau. y. CT G.
Wilkinson. Chase City. Va: Joe Marrow
EulIocks. y c.. G.. II. T. Johnson. WASH
.u-ton. n. O..
The hounds w'rc unkonnened AZ dav-
break this morning. and going off we'll
punched. struck trail about a half mile
ffofn tho hotel. AS this was considered
COCO close 90 civilization TO find a true
fox track. the hounds were blown of ana
l'1d further afieid. Some Of the nuns
.'"ever. stuck 20 the tran, which lead
directly back 10 the Mecklonhurg Hotel
Reaching there. they We're broken and
turned back to the main pack. which
they eventually found. Later it was
found that they We're trailing q tanned
loN which had been raised at the hotel
ne main pack soon picked up a trail
ana worked il slowly about an hour ha-
i're they sot good start Then they
won't away az lively clip. carrying the
Wildly excited field over fences and
'l''"es ana through underground so dense
tHat 10 soon thinned tho ranks.
OF tile large crowd that started o-i,.
four were in az tho catch. the others
struggling up just too late.
In" fox was freed. NJ Thravos o.
l"WhHtan county was the first fn. closely
seconded 10y Mr. Walker. of Chase Cff,
tnt Immediately followed bv Mr. ana
ADS Iwitty. az New York
MI Thraves undertook IN climb tho
tree and catch tho fox. which he dld nor
accomplish, but nnallv succeeded ia dis
lodging him. AS he zen Mr. Walker
snrang 20 meet him. missed him. and as
OBJ" FOX started 10 nun fen on him and
caught him hy the brush he was trying
-' hraNelt to save. After u consider
ahl, struggle he landed his prey and
hroaeht II back to the hotel II the time
ever comes when foxes are scarce around
here he Wiu be- turned loose
Among those riding were Mirahoa1I the