Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
MANY IN DRAG HUNT
Large Gallery Also Watches
the Jumps.
FENCES ARE NUMEROUS
Start Is Made at Tenleytown Pow.
erhouse.
HOUNDS QUICKLY ON SCENT
Leading Through Meadows and
Woodland, Run Ends at Ban
nockburn Golf Club.
HOUNDS QUICKLY ON SCENT

There was a good attendance at the
regular week end drag hunt of the Chevy
Chase Hunt Club. held yesterday after
noon. AS the season gees on the interest
in the fox hunts seems to increase rather
than diminish.
Clarence Moore. master OF hounds,
mounted on his big hunter. Lord Craven.
rode to the club, accompanied by Miss
Moore. whose mount was a coal-black
thoroughbred, OF Mr.. Moore's own breed
ing. c. III. L. Johnson rode a chestnut
mare, Cornelia, who raped the fences
from time to time. apparently to see il
they were really there. j. A. c. Palmer
was mounted on a white horse. Greyling.
and s. P. Knut followed the pack on
Twilight II, his old favorite.
+. L. Huidekoper found no difiiculty
in taking the jumps on Kitty Relaires,
who was fresh from the steepechase
courses. Curran, the huntsman, rode Mr.
Jorrocks, and the whips and second
horsemen used three of Mr.. Moore's
heavy hunters.
Assembling at the old Tenleytown
powerhOuse, the field went down a lane to
the left of the road into the open, where
the huntsman cast the hounds. Almost
Immediately the pack had the scent and
were away, down across the Kengla
place, then over Walter Browns farm
and through Mr.. Lightfoot's and Mr.. Kill
lfan's, and then back once more onto
the Kengla place. From there they cross
ed the Tunlaw farm. So far there had
not been many fences, and those not
bad except one where Mr.. Knut came
to grief. though he Immediately re-
mounted.
Fences No Obstacles.
After crossing some meadow land.
fences seemed to spring out OF the ground
and get higher and higher as the riders
came closer to them. The huntsmen took
the first, at the edge of the Weaver place.
They jumped two more in rapid success
sion. and made a check. while the hounds,
which seemed to be at fault, worked over
field or two. In a few minutes the pack
picked up the line again, and, slipping
through a fence, went down across long
field, with the riders close on them, well
together and taking their fences beauti-
fully. Going out over the corner panel
of the same fence which they had taken
then through University Park. They
jumped onto Mr.. Shoemakers property
and ended up at the Bannockburn Golf
Club, place where many a glorious run
had ended in the time when the Chevy
Chase Hunt made its headquarters there.
The run had been through an attractive
part OF the country near the city, gener-
ally rolling. with mixture Of meadow
r Nl6W-
point of the gallery the hunt was a spec
tacular event. They followed one Of their
number, who knew where the drag lay,
round about an old country road to the
they had an excellent view Of the field
around them.
Spectators Are Excited.
The excitement was intense among the
occupants Of the automobiles and car
riages as they waited for the first sound
of the chase. which came family at first
then louder and louder. as the many
tongues of the hounds told that the scent
lay breast high. The spectators held
their breath as the riders came TO a four
panel fence. The huntsman was the first
but the horse of the last one smashed
the panel The master, who was follow
ing close on. drew up on seeing the acci-
dent, and, picking out new panel, he
field. Turning sharply to the left they
ran close by the carriages and automo-
biles. 1t was like a carefully staged
hunting scene, with the trees and the
fence in the foreground with meadows
and woods in the distance, out of which
came the hunt.
For the benefit OF those who wish to
view the hunt the master will endeavor in
the future to have some one at the meets
of the drag pack who will show where
are fences. over which the field will go.
The next fixture of the drag hounds will
be at $3.50 o'clock next Wednesday after
noon, at Bethesda. Md. The fox pack
will meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
at Garrett Park. Md. The master has
arranged for breakfast at the Chevy
Chase Club at 8 o'clock for all who wish
to go out with the tex hounds.
The hunt committee has extended a
general invitation to all who are fond of
the sport to join the field. and Chevy
Chase Club has offered the privilege and
use Of the clubhouse on hunt days to sub
seribers to the pack who may not be
members Of the club.
A program for the remainder Of the
month as announced by Mr.. Moore, the
master, in the hunt cards will be sent to
all who are interested.