The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-11-17
FOX HUNTERS MEETING
At GAY CRAB ORCHARD
National Association Is Holdinu
10th Annual Session-A Bio
Crowd and a Bio Time.


IN session here with 200 dogs, lots
of fine horses. while the men and
. women are crowdina the Springs
, Hotel 10 the limit But PA and
MA" Willis are proving themselves
amply able ~ take care of all who
come, aud everyone j. loud M praise
of the treatment they are receiv-
ing. The Fox Hunters are all de
lighted that Crab Orchard Springs
has been made the permanent head
quarters for the annual meet
IN addition To the snort of hunt
ing foxes there j. great deal 81
society here. and dances. card games
and other functions occupy much at
the town of the gay young crowd
that is in attendance. This ~ Ger
tainly one of the most success SUI
meets ever held.
Soefar the tangible results of the
chase have been small. There has
been little trouble IN starting elusive
ReSuard iron. his hiding places but
the young dogs have been vastly
more inclined to 90 a-rabbit hunting
than they have 10 attend strictly to
business. The result has bcch that
Tho Derby this year has dragged
alone over three or four DAYS and
-ome hard hunting will have To be
done ou FRIDAY to finish n. NJ.
tcuilou Thursday was directed To-
: the ali-ar,d stake, which was run
with q large field of entries. There
are some splendid old dogs on hand
well trninct Tor their work aud this
event promises really To be- the fea-
iure of the meeting. Notwithstanding
the interest which the hunters usu-
allN attach To- the showing their
puppies make in the Derby.
The Derby was started early Mon
dnv morning with - entries. The
chase lay out toward the large farm
of Representative Will II. Shanks.
After u short hunt handsome fox
was started. but he was a willy old
fellow. and took 10 his hole after u
couple of hours PLAYING with the
pups. The Derby candidates strung
out all over the country IN their ini-
I'M 'fNHs bhA NfitN IN WV
cd on this first trial. and - started
when the hugle sounded on Tues
.lay morning for the second heat of
,he biz race.
IL took short time Ia start up
another fine animal ON this occasion
, and after quick chase. h" was
holed Men set 10 work and soon
had him duc ont. and hc WAS cap
tured and put n sack and taken
back 10 the springs for the ladies
60 see. just before reaching thcrc,
however. and In front Of the whole
a.~emhncr. tho iov. which was
beautiful ard uoWcrful old dog fox.
managed to ~lp out If the sack IN
which bee wn- being carried bV llav-
den l.oaNell. ard struck ont M The
street throu"h Crab Orchard with
all the packs ~ full pursuit REWARD
quickly took 10 IN" "toll and uncut"
and soon hi trail led toward the
hill country.
\ short distance from town, his
trait crossed that e. another fox.
which had been accommodating with
IN 'he DANGER yopc. aud the pack of
Young uuppics divided somewhat.
One inN wa~ finally holed after
verv excilin" chase. but It was 80
late thnt he was not molcsted fun.
Their. The other which had led off
number of pups. managed to make
clean getaway.
-. l.a,, ,.,n.nn
the hunters ~ q result of the sec
ond DAYS work. ard eNsrvoue was
feeling fine when thew r"iurnod -
,.ihe Springs for the evening.
Tho first dnure ct the meet -
held Tuesday MONT and bellies and
benuv from all the surronud'"~
counties rrme many ,o'e~ to nar'i-
einnte Zen Rp~ar N''l'am~ e..
Jnrk Chirn Sa", Woo'dvidpr Woods
Nnllcr and ~ the nld time fox
hunters proved themselves ~ versa
,ile IN TRIMMING the hcht fantastic
and mnkirc The fair ones eniov
themselveS n they are in hand'in"
thororchbred or mnleashing pack
of having beauties in pursui, of
Reward.
Everyone looked for some fine
work fror the field of ~ dogs that
went 10 the post IN the third heat
of the Derby on Wednesday. The
onening az the game season. proved
their undoing however. Hunters
were afield with doc and Gun. ard
rphh't were evervwhere The siyhi
Of the cotton tails running wild
troved too much for the untried pun
pies. however, aud they easily for
sock the fox trpil for game which
seemed more certain Of can'ure. The
y docs were finally called in after y
ishori run Wednesday mornin@ and
Hihe hrntsmen devoted the remainder
of the DIV 70 the beuch show in
town. deciding not TO resume the
Derby trials again until Friday The