Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-01-28


tom for wealthy American sportsmen
and women, too, TO reside in England
during the fox hunting season. and
there are obvious reasons why the
bulk OF them select Melton Mowbray
or the immediate neighborhood as
their place of abode Melton Is situat.
ed In the center of the finest hunting
country in the world, and Is, accord
ingly, the most convenient place for
those sufficiently endowed with this
worlds goods who wish. to enjoy the
best sport.
For this reason Melton's long-estab.
lished claim to the title OF the hunt
ing metropolis cannot be questioned.
There are, of course, numerous other
hunting centers with their stretches OF
good country, but there is always
reverse side TO the picture in the
form of plow or woodland, or OF some
undesirable nature which detracts
from the pleasure of those who ride
to hounds. Providing man Ia well
mounted and his heart Is In the right
place, 1t Is possible anywhere within
a ten-mile radius of Melton to follow
the pack without ever having to turn
aside. Few who have ridden over this
happy hunting ground would change
their sphere for choice, SO long as
their nerves remained unimpaired.
To extract the utmost pleasure out
of Leicestershire hunting 1t Is abso-
lutely necessary to purchase the very
best horses that money can buy, other.
wise 1t is almost impossible to keep
ones place in the front rank when
the hounds run fast. Then there Is
NO other hunting center which AFFORDS
such variety, for every week through
out the season It is possible to hunt
six days week with one or other OF
four of the leading packs in the coun-
try, namely, the Quorn, Belvoir, Cot
tesmore, or Mr.. Fernie's. On five out
of the six days the fixtures are with
in easy distance Of Melton, but on
Thursdays 1t is generally necessary
to 20 further afield in search OF sport,
though in these days Of swift running
motorcars. with convenient trains for
boxing horses, journey Of from IL to
is miles into Mr.. Fernie's. domains
does not entail much ahrdship. An
other thing which perhaps In no small
measure adds to the glamour surround
ing Leicestershire is that one there
meets the creme de la creme of Eng
fish society. The fact that 1t Is neces'
sary to subscribe to three or four diff
senert packs does not weigh heavily.
Not only do the Americans secure
some of the most desirable residences,
but 1t can with truth be said that the
studs of hunters which they get to-
eether compare most favorably with
the best Of those belonging to English
fox hunters.
So enamored is Mr.. Alexander Smith
Cochran of New York with Leicester
shire sport that he has decided to
make Melton Mowbray his permanent
winter quarters, and has recently pur-
chased Hamilton Lodge, a delightful
hunting box which Lord Hamilton OF
Dalzell caused to be erected a few
years ago just on the outskirts OF the
hunting metropolis. 1t stands on the
summit of Ankle hill. and although
outwardly by no means an Imposing
structure from an architectural point
OF view, internally 1t is one Of the
most convenient hunting residences
possibIe to imagine. while in another
mart of the grounds surrounding the
house is an up-to-date range Of stab
ling sheItering a fine stud Of nine
hunters and two carriage horses. /
sysonby Lodge. the summer resi-
dence of Maj. and the Hon. Mrs. Stir
IIne-the latter an aunt to the Ouch
"a Of Newcastle-is always LET let
lor the hunting season. This pictur-
einus house Is situated on the Noting |