The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-24
Local Men Elected Officers
OF The Association
Dogs Show Up Well In The
Big Meet
A Race Was An Amusing
Feature OF The Day

Brink Haven, o., Oct. 21.--The an.
nual meeting of the Central Ohio
Sportsmen's association which was
held Thursday in Brink Haven, was
one of the most successful ever held
by that organization and was thor
oughly enjoyed by the many hunters
from all over the state who were in at
tendance.
The program was arranged and pre-
sided over directly by President Will
liam Heaton of Brink Haven. Every
thing was arranged for the comfort
of visiting members, ali of whom feel
amply rewarded for their trip to the
meeting.
The business of the session was the
first event on the program for Thurs
day.. 1t was decided to hold the next
annual meeting at Mt. Vernon at about
the same time of the year. Because
of the fact that the next meeting will
be held at that place most of the i'm
portant offices were filled with Mt
Vernon men who were in attendance
Coombs of that city was elected pres
ident for the coming year while an
other well known Mt. Vernon man was
elected secretary. The Office of vice
president will be filled by Hahn of
Millwood, o.
A large number of dogs were ex-
hibited at the meet and between $50
and 260 of the hounds took part in
the various races which were fea-
ture of the afternoon and evening. w.
S. Ferguson of Rainesboro, was chosen
as judge and his duties were per-
| formed in manner which was most
satisfactory to all those present All
of the classes in each race were we'll
filled, and each and every one was a
complete success.
The races in which the dogs were
shown were the big features of the
day. Hounds owned by John Ricketts,
and VIM. Davis, of this city, showed
up well in these events. All of the
races were exciting and the excite
ment ran high in all of the events.
The drag race" was run on the
Main street of Brink Haven. In the
neighborhood of so dogs participated
in this event. A live fox was dragged
along the street and later the dogs
were loosed. The hounds made great
time along the thoroughfare and COW
cred the course which ended at the
hotel in great style.
One of the most amusing features
of the day was the case which was
pulled off on a private racing track at
Brink Haven. A race horse and sulky
were brought out on the track and y
bag of anise seed was trailed behind
the sulky. After the horse had been
given good start, the hounds were
loosed and a great chase ensued. The
race was finally won BY the hounds.
The bench show was another of the
features and several prizes were
awarded the different dogs which were
entered by local parties.
Following a hearty supper the hunt.
ers divided into various smaller par
ties and started out for real fox hum.
Each of the parties were fortunate
enough to get chase" after short
time and the hills were made to re.
sound the baying of the hounds on
the trails.
All of the visitors commented on the
unusual facilities for hunting in the
vicinity of Brink Haven. This is eas
lily accounted for by the fact that near
ly all of the residents are hunters and
know how to protect the game at
certain seasons of the year and in this
manner the hunters may have their
hunts at almost any time they so de
sire.