The Washington herald., 1912-11-29
.REYNARD ELUDEs
CAPITAL HUNTERS
Riding and Hunt Club of Washing
ton Gives Up Chase After
Three Hours.
DOGS TRY IN VAIN
TO PICK UP SCENT
Lovers of Sport Have Breakfast at
Chevy Chase Club and Dis.
band-Day Was Ideal.

Reynard. OF Virginia. the fox used in
the hunt of the Riding and Hunt Club OF
washington. at Edgewood, yesterda O.
came here with a reputation for swift
ness and sagacity, and in the hunt of
yesterday morning he more than sus-
tanned that reputation by outwitting and
outdlstancing the hounds and making a
safe and clean getaway.
For fully twenty miles the dogs and
the riders followed the fox over hill and
through valley until. aided by the light
snow melting, carrying away the scent,
the animal lost himself to the hunt The
run lasted for more than three hours
and more than thirty were in the saddle
After the fox had disappeared and the
dogs had tried in vain to pick I'D the
scent. the hunt went to the Chevy Chase
Club for a hunt breakfast at the invita-
tton of Col Robert Means Thompson, and
then disbanded.
The fox was turned loose about a half
mile from EdgewOOd. in the Bradley Hill
country. The huntsmen started out at
10 o'clock with thirty on horses. but sew
eral more Joined them on the road, and
many Of the people living near, entering
into the spirit OF the sport. took out their
mounts and followed.
Fox Sustained Reputation.
The day was bright and crisp. and
light snow had fallen during the night
that, freezing on the trees. formed a deli
cate lace over the countryside.
The fox was imported from Virginia.
He was fine specimen. being large and
displaying the signs of great speed. The
reputation he bore for "foxiness'' was
Justified. and several times he doubled
back on his tracks and had the puzzled
dogs running in circles
After having broken cover several
times with the pack in full cry behind
he made toward the Potomac River in
sGLtherly direction. and there the snow
having melted. carrying with it much of
the scent, he managed to escape in
pitch Of timber.
The conditions for the hunt were
ideal" said Walter r. Tuckerman. of
EensingtOn. who was acting master of
bounds The fox has rather the better
q the proposition in this country, how
ever. There is so much timber and
brush In which he may loose himself
The animal we used yesterday was un-
usually active. He made a clean escape
and probably ate his Thanksgiving din
ner in some ones chicken yard"
Many with Dogs.
Among those who started with the
dogs were: Acting Master of Hounds
W. r. Tuckerman: Col Robert Means
Thompson: Miss Cathleen Beresford Of
London, England. the daughter Of Lord
Charles Beresford of the British Navy
Col. Henry T. Allen. L. S. A, and his
two daughters, Misses jeanette and
Dasha Allen; Col. St John Greble. L.
S. A. and the Misses Greble; Lieut..
Searle. L. $. A. who won the first prize
in the army jumping contest at Madison
Square Garden Horse Show last week
Mrs. Silclair Bowen; Jack Gray, of Chi
cagO: Dallas d. L. McGrew; Miss Ben
nett; Lieuts. TAFT and Tatom and Capt.
Kirkpatrick, L. S. A. stationed at Fort
Myer; Samuel Roff: Miss Tiernan, rid
ing mistress at the Riding and Hunt
Club: P. W. BIackwood; Frank Key
Smith: Richard ClaughtOn: and James
Murphy. riding companion for Col.
Thompson, who acted as huntsman and
Edward Gorham. riding master at the
club, who acted as whip.
On account of the snow there were
not as many as usual from Washington
out to watch the start but the families
of Col. Thompson, Mr.. Rof and Mrs.
Bennett drove out.