The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-08-26
1 Hsarkaway Hunters and
Hounds Will Be at Big
State Fair.
NOTED SHOW HORSES
And Imported En- glish
Hounds Will Be Shown
During Stay Here.

One OF the most unusual and inter
esting features of the West Virginia
Fair Associations Big State Fair. to
be held on the new grounds in clarks-
burg September 81, 20. 20 and "a. Will
be the exhibition of the hounds and
horses of the Harkaway Hunt Of Nc
Donald, Pa.
The club Is composed of prominent
rfttsburgers who are lovers of out
door sport. 1t was organized at
sewickley. Pa, in 1898. by Frank NJ.
Lowry, who has been Master of Fox
Hounds of the organization since then
to the present time. Mr. Lowry
bought and maintained a pack Of
hounds and eight hunters at his own
expense the first year. And 1t is en-
tirely to his unfiagging energy and en-
thusiasm the club owes Its present
success. Mr.. Lowry is not only one OF
the most popular masters in the
country, but his appearance in the
ring at horse shows is always signal
for prolonged applause.
Moved 10 Macdonald.
The year after the organization of
the club the hounds and horses were
moved to the Pittsburg Country Club.
Beechwood Boulevard. Here the club
enjoys great popularity. hunt days
never failing to bring out large and
fashionable gallery But as drag
hunting only was possible in the city
limits the membership decided to To-
cate the barn and kennels at MacDon-
aid Pa, distance of eighteen miles
from Pittsburg, where the beautiful
rolling country of Washington county
is idealsfor the hunting of the live fox
Here for seven years the merry foot
OF the huntsman's horn has been
heard every hunting day of the sea-
son which opens September 1 and
continues until January, weather per-
hitting. A large field OF enthusiastic
riders. sometimes twenty or more, in
the saddle before daybreak, are a
picturesque spectacle in their gay
pink coats as they gallop across the
country after the hounds when the
scent Ia high and the pace is fast AZ
ter the hunt breakfast served in the
club house, commodious. handsome
house of colonial design, located in
the village of Macdonald.
Englishmen In Charge.
The kennels and barn on Mr.. Low
rvs farm Just outside the borough
line are In charge of "will" Edwards
and Sam" Talbot. two Engllshmen,
well known in their profession as ca
pable men. Before coming to the
Hathaway they were with the Middle
sex Hunt of Massachusetts, of which
A. Henry HIgginson, of Boston, is NJ.
y. II.
The Harkaway pack consists OF
twenty-five couples of English hounds
imported this year and five couples
of American hounds from the Deer
Run Hunt, Of Virginia. AT the sprinr
show of the Masters National Associ
alton at Lincoln. Massachusetts
"Searcher." of the Harkaway pack
won the Stud Hound Championship
Falcon" and Rascal" pair o,
promising young hounds, won the blu,
In the Novice class. and the unenteref
class was won by "Dorcas" an.
"Namesake." a very credltable show
ing for the Harkaway pack in sucl
classy competition!
Celebrated Horses.
The barn shas accommodation TO
fifty-two horses, and from thirty-fIv
to forty qualified hunters always ar
stabbed there. These horses ar
mostly adlan-bred, this type beIn
best suited for hunting in wester
Pennsylvania. Anon. the humble
are sucir we'll known show ring horse
M the Masters celebrated heavy
weight hunter. king Edward" Mr.
Maitland Alexander's unbeaten ladie
hunter .Harkaway," Mr.. Frank i
Nicolas imported Irish pony "wil
les Darling" up to carrying 16
pounds ut five feet. and Boston," til
sensational show ring jumper. In al
dition to these are Mr.. James c. Char
Inns "Mandalay," Miss Mary Flynn
RED Fellow" Miss winnifred Jones
'Tecumseh," Countess, Empress
and 'f.ucanla," owned by Mr.. ar
Mrs. Henry,L. Collins. Mr.. w. o. MI
phys beautiful middle-weight &c
.rnany.'' and--Miss Blanche Harper
breezy looking lightweight, Christ
bell
Three Hunts Week.
The country Is mostly open, wi
post and rail- fences, and the live 4
Is hunted regularly three times WEI