The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08
Named as Member Of
National Hunts Com
mittee for Virginia.
FORM PERMANENT 4
ORGANIZATION
Plans Discussed by II Recog-
nized Hunts Represented for
Increasing Interest in Chase
and Improving Breed of
Hunters-Farmers Will
Profit by Change.
ny GUS MALBEnT.

james w. Graves, of Richmond. waS
elected a member OF the hunts com1
mlttee of tho National Steeplcchasol
and Hunt Association of the United
states to represent Virginia ut n meet
Ing of the representatives OF tho elgh-
teen recognized hunts in the state
held yesterday afternoon at the Com
monwealth Club. But two names were
placed In nomination-that Of the suc-l
cessful candidate and j. X. Madduxyi
OF Warrcnton w. O. Young, NJ. F. FL.
Of Deep Run Hunt Club. was chalr,j
man OF the meeting. and John w. S.
Lewis, of Lynchburg. acted as secro-l
tary. -
Just twelve of the clubs were repre-
sented in person or by proxy. Or,
this number Mr.. Graves received tor!
votes, while MIR. AIaddux got two.
The meeting began promptly at 2:ao{
o'clock, and when tho roll was calledt
Allen Potts answered for the Castle !
I'M ROUNDS OF Gordonsville; j. WY
g. Lewis for the Lynchburg Hounds
OF Lynchburg; James w. Graves fort
the Loudoun Hounds, of Leesbure:s
Archer Anderson for the Keswfcls
tiunt, OF kcswicl1: and L. D. Harris. !
lor the CASTOR Hounds, of Somerset
me, me clubs represented by proxies were;
Tomahawk Hunt. OF Orange. 0aIs
! Ridge Hunt, of Nelson countv. k,in,ar
Hnnt, of Middlesex county; Riyersida
hunt, OF Petersburg; Athena rio Hunt
OF Charlottesville, and Orange County
nunt, OF The Plains. Tho committees on
proxies consisted of j. w. B. Lewis.
Vi ltyhehburE, and Allen Potts.
Mr.. Graves Gets big Vote.
The clubs not represented wera.
Blue Ridge Hounds, or Clarke comntY
Middieburg Hounds. OF Middlcburg:
Pledmont Hunt of Upperville; war.
Tenton Hunt. of NYarrenton: Mr.. Mad
dux's Hounds, OF Warrenton and Cob
bier Hunt, of Marshall.
Inc clubs voting for Mr.. Graves
were: Deep Run, Castle Hill, LYNCH
Durs. Loudoun, Tomahawle, Oak RIDGE
lNiiinor, Riverside, CASTOR and Kes-s
WICK. Those voting for Mr.. MadduS
we're Alpemarle and Orange County. II
Inc meeting was n businesslke afl
iair. The election OF n member of thu
.'uhls committee was realized as any
important matter. The man thust
honored will be largely responsib,e e.
the conduct OF the several recogntaedi
hunts In the State. His duties Will bal
manifold and If the plans OF thosei
present at the meeting materiali5e hisF
duties VIII become even greater than,
In the past. j. w. Graves Is a man,
thoroughly alive TO the needs of this1
absorbing an ancient sport A horse
man or marked ability, and n follower
of the hounds for years, he loves every 4
thihs pertaining TO the chase and ISL
an enthusiastic, pure and simplo. No9
anty Is too great nor too eXactlng fopf
this lover of the great outdoors. A
VIII Form Permanent Organization. II
But the real and tangible actionl
taken by tho representatives of the1
q ma 9
mnth to the main object OF the meet !!
ing. Immediately after the election OF
MIR. Graves. general discussion ensuedj
during which the advlsabllity of form-f
Ing n permanent organization OF ,,r-i
glnla hunts for tho purpose of irnprov-j
ing the breed OF hunters was COM
sidered Many suggestions were ofj
Tered and much enthusia SIN along thisi
line was manifested by those PRESENT.
10 the farmer who breeds horses, or |
who raises the provendcr for horsoy.i
such move must mean much Be "a
as phlegmatic as he ds made to appear
In some quarters. or be he little In
terested In the chase. he must come toll
realization that any movement looh-4
Ing toward an Improvement In the high
spirited animals who stop not at fencesI
or walls or bitches will mean money!
In his pocket.
Farmers Profit by Interest. II
Improving tho stock means enhanced
values in the product Increased I'M
terest In hunters means Tnore hunters
bought; the greater the number OF
hunters owned throughout the State
the greater tho demand for provender
and the greater the demand for
provcnder tho greater the market But
with the renewed interest or rather
the reawakened interest, instead OF
the producer of toodstuffs having to
seek his market he will find market
right at his gate. ready made, with ia
vornble prices. Under such conditions
there Will be marked saving in
freight Charges. hauling, and various
other expenses incident to bringing his
product to market
The talk OF the men present at the
meeting showed conclusiveiy that
something would be accomplished
along the lines mentioned. The oppor-
tunity was pointed out, and those
citizens in attendance expressed them
selves as being determined to avail ,
themselves Of the opportunity. Messrs I,
j. w. e. Lewis. OF Lynchhurg, and .
w. Graves. of Richmond, upon motion i
or Allen Potts were appointed az o !,
committee for the purpose OF formulat-
ing plans for permanent orGRniHa-s'
ton. to report ut called meeting OF I
the recognized hunts In Virginia, at a.
date to be named by the chairman,
Irwin Signs With Danvilir.
Especial 10 The Times Di pa toh
Harrisonburg. F, Va. January ii
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