Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-17
BIC HUNT ON
TEXAS PLAINS
Capt. A. r. Wilson and Party Enjoyed
Wild Chase After Antelope
in Automobile.

Capt. A. F. Wilson, ofthis city, out
lined to an Eagle representative this
morning the details of most enjoy
able hunt he took short time ago
with party of friends on the Texas
plains.
He and Mr.. Sam Adams, of Hearne,
went to Dallas, where they were
Joined by Messrs. Rash Adams and
Royal Ferris, Jr., and proceeded TO
Big Springs, Howard county. Here
they met Mr.. R. L. Slaughter and pro-
ceeded in an automobile to the great
Slaughter ranch, where they spent the
night. The entertainment they re-
ceived here was most royal in every
respect, and the party was convinced
that of all the places of interest in
Texas, there is none more interesting
than this great ranch.
From here the party went by auto
mobile to the Slaughter cattle ranch,
fifty miles further on, to hunt lopo
wolves. They were fully equipped for
this fine sport and had with them
pack of thirty of as fine wolf hounds
as are to be found in Texas. There
were plenty of wolves there, but the
ground was so very dry the dogs ex-
perienced great difficulty in keeping
the trail. After several minor chases
which were very enjoyable, fresr
lobo trail was struck and the thirty
hounds bounded forth under full cry.
IIt was a glorious spectacle and one
not soon to be forgotten. The bound
less prairies, the fieet-footed lobo in
the distance and the deep-mouthed
baying of the hounds, which in the
light and vibrant atmosphere of the
western prairies seemed to fill the
whole heavens and earth. The chase
continued for thirteen miles when the
exhausted lobo was finally rounded up
and a period put to his earthly career.
His scalp was taken as trophy of
the chase.
After the wolf chase ended Captain
Wilson and Messrs. Slaughter, Rash,
adams and Ferris went further on to-
ward the plains, driving $4,000
Pierce-Arrow, to hunt antelope. After
ride of three or four hours, by means
of Captain Wilson's field glasses, a
herd of eight was discovered four
miles away By careful maneuvering
the party wound around clumps OF
bushes and along ravines until they
got up within about eight hundred
yards of the prairie beauties when
they were discovered and the ante
lone bounded away at the first scent
of danger A few shots were taken at
the fleeing game with long-range Win
chesters. but none of them took effect
and the chase began. The country
here was a little rough and the auto
mobile party had to proceed carefully
and the antelope steadily gained on
them. AS they proceeded toward the
plains. however, the land became
smoother. and when they finally rolled
out on to the great table land, 1t was
as smooth as a floor and the hand OF
the. driver frightened on the steering
wheel for the final struggle. At this
time the antelope were mile and
half in the lead, running. with the
speed of the wind. The great machine
; responded to every touch of the driver
and it was soon apparent that the in
ltervening space between pursued anC
pursuer was growing less and less. Or
they went with the speed Of Mazeppa
and the man at the wheel was drivin!
like Jehu, the son of Nimshi. Mature
has it's limitations, however, and al
the ponderous machine bore dow
upon the little gazelle-eyed creature
of the Great West, they were at tn
mercy of the hunters rifles. Two onl
! were killed and the others were pei
| mitted to go their way unframed.
This ended the hunt, and CAPITAL
Wilson says he never expects to pal
ticipate in another fraught with NOR
genuine pleasure and excitement