The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
OLD ORANGE HAS
THRILLING CHASE
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Splendid Field Turns Out. and
for Twenty Miles Reynard
Set Rapid Pace.
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FOR SIX MILES IN FULL CRY
Closing Scene in Open Stretch
Enough to Make the
Blood Jingle.
FOR SIX MILES IN FULL CRY
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ORANGE. VA, January 24-Possibly
the largest fox hunt ever given in this
section was run by the Tornahawls Hunt
Club, OF Orange, Va, Tuesday, after
noted bob-tallcd red which was denned
Il few days ago aud liberated ut wood
ley." the hospithble home OF Colonel w.
W. Sanford, about four miles southwest
OF Orange.
Z From start to finish the twenty.one
couple OF American hounds made It clear
to Reynard that no had the run OF, his
life to make After the turnout, with
HIS accustomed look around the walIow,
and having secured his bearings, the
hen-ki.ler set sail for the fiat country,
cast OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road, which is heavily wooded with sec
ond growth oak Of a very scrubby ma
lure, and for this reason IS miserable
country 20 ride, being interIaced with
wood roads. leading nowhere, which are
1T this season badly cut UP, and on the
day Of the hunt were In a good many
places; frozen across in pools. However,
before striking this Wilderness there was
miles over hiiis valleys. fences. bitches,
gulleyR and small streams. which tried
both metal OF horse and rider HIRE 4.
WAY that James q. AlcConIb. II. r.. Lyme
and w. $. Grynes Kissed mother earth
In order named while attempting to
show the rest Of the field how to ride.
Fortunately. though each mount vent
down at stiff fences, neither horse nor
riders were hurt. sst
L., 4. It'll,
it towards the louisa county lines, and
in this oak thicket got all hands mixed
up except the pack which hung on like
an avenging Nemesis run as he would
with the wind. Finally the hunters got
the bearing Of the chase from parties
who had seen the pack pass. and after
this 1t was case Of running By faith
: rather than by sight or ear. as the wind
was with the fox all the way. Some
vent In one way. while others took the
opposite directiop7eocrordinE TO the ideas
OF the knowing ones. swNaq orij
Chase of d Lifetime.
The fox In the meantime had made
big circle bearing always towards the
left and in the direction OF Farrars
Mountain. Before this haven OF rest
could be reached. however, there was an
open stretch of country OF about six
: miles to be covered. and here 1t was
/. that the hounds ran the very life out o:
him. AS they swept Just east OF the
town OF Orange, with forty hounds IN
full cry. it was p sight 10. make the
blood ;iRgle, In lal, old mans veins and
to cause the laynla9 to stand up and
take notice. .
All things have an end, and the sands
In Reynard's hourglass were few In
Humbsr. The mountain was almost
within reach, yet how hard 1t was to
cover the remaining quarter of a mile.
after having already ruin twenty. With
loIling tongue and heavy feet old Rey-
nard ran. and lost. for the gods OF the
wild animal had decreed that these
hounds should tear their prey. Those
reaching tho auartX. of tho twenty-five
who started, wefei syAugust Wamhersee.
II. Q. Lyme. James, n. McComb and Dali
las Watson. After, securing brush.
scalp and pads these gentlemen pre-
scented the trophies Of the chase to the
Young ladies who had ridden so we'll
Miss Helen Jones. Miss Ellie Sanford
and Miss Mildred Cross
Those riding were: Wallace Sanford.
master; W. s. Grymes and August VAN
-bersce. whips; Miss Ellie Sanford. Miss
Helen Jones, Miss Mildred Cross. VIII
Jones. Manley Carter. DR.. Harris. Lin
neus Graves. Will Graves. DR.. Ricketts,.
II. o. Lyme. James McComb A. Music.
George Parker. Dallas Watson. Jaffrey
Woodruff, e. G; Vowel, Colonel W. w.
Sanford, A. ]. Carpenter and r. l..
Sitter.