Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-08
The Annual Fox Hunt.

Several score of enthusiastic fox hunters
from the District of Columbia and various
parts of Maryland went to Jacksonville
this county. on Thursday of last week to
take part in the opening of the third an
nual field trials of the Montgomery County
Fox Hunters Association, which continued
Friday and Saturday. About so blooded
hounds were represented in the contests.
A magnificent red fox was started during
the all-aee contest. which was the fea-
ture of Thursday. The animal was run to
earth apd killed. About rs sportsmen
led by W. o. Spates. of Rockville, presi-
dent of the association, and Charles H. L.
johnson, of Washington, secretary and
treasurer, rode with the hounds.
Andrew j. Cummings was the owner of
the hound, Euripides, which won the first
prize in the contest. He was awarded
magnificent silver cup, donated for the
contest by himself. Fleet, owned by C. A.
Clagett, won the second prize, a medal
donated by j. Dawson Williams. The
Harvester, owned by Cecil Allnutt, won
the third prize, medal donated by Frank
Gather. The judges of the contest were
j. B. Higgins, Jos. Pyles and j. D. Trundle.
Two fine chases and the denning of two
big red foxes marked the second day
(Friday) of the third annual field trial of
the association. The trailing conditions
were perfect, as a result of light rain,
the dogs were at their best, and the six
teen fine young hounds which participated
in the event of the day-the Derby-made
the woods and hills of Jacksonville neigh
borhOod ring with their excited cries as
they sped after the flying Reynard.
The judges, Joseph Pyles, j. Dawson
Trundle and j. B. Higgins, had consider
able difficulty deciding the winners be-
cause of the splendid work done by all of
the sixteen young dogs, but they finally
selected Helen B., belonging to VIM. V.
Dawson, of Jacksonville, for first honors.
The Harvester, belonging to E. Cecil ALL
mutt, of Rockville, was placed second, and
Dexter, belonging to Charles A. Clagett of
Rockville, was given third prize. Medals
and ribbons were the prizes.
The death of big red fox Saturday
afternoon brought to close the third
annual field trials of the association. The
death followed one of the finest chases
ever enjoyed in the county. and, following
the sport of the preceding days, made the
meet the most successful yet held by the
association.
The fox was started in the early after
noon, and the six packs of six dogs EACH
in the annual pack contest, were seen in
full cry behind the speeding Reynard. The
chase which followed was almost uninter-
rupted for nearly four hours. Things finally
became so hot for the fox that he took to
his den
The fox was dug out" and placed in
bag and carried to secluded spot. the dogs |
being held back. After the fox had been
liberated few minutes, the dogs were |
also turned loose, and they lost no time in |
picking up the trail. The chase which fol- |
lowed lasted not more than half an hour,
ending with the fox being overtaken and |
killed. f. C. Allnutt being the first to
reach the fox, obtained the brush.
The judges decided that the pack owned |
by Richard F. Spates, of Poolesville. had |
done the best work. and Mr. Spates was
awarded the cash prize and a handsome |
medal. The pack of f. &. Davis, of Coles |
vile, was placed second, and the Rockville |
pack, owned by Charles A. Clagett. f. Cecil !
Allnutt. William Riggs and Joseph Howes,
won third prize.
For the best trailing throughout the trials
The Harvester. belonging to f. Cecil ALL
mutt, of Rockville, was awarded a hand
some medal.