The Washington herald., 1914-02-22
MARYLAND HUNTERS.

The unusually open fall. prolonged al
most to the first OF the year, with nearly
ideal weather conditions for fox hunting,
has been succeeded by a month of IN
certain and unfavorable weather. with its
going one day as hard as iron, n day
or two later, so soft that riding over the
open country was not to be thought of.
Three packs hereabouts. have. neverthe-
less, missed only a few fixtures and on
the few days when conditions were favor
able, some clinking good runs have been
had
On Saturday with a meet at Snow Hill.
Mr.. c. L A. Heiser's farm in the Worth
ington Valley. when the field were the
guests of Mr.. Heiser at luncheon. the
Green Spring Valley hounds had one OF
its best days OF the season With Mr..
Redmond c. Stewart, master OF fox
hounds, in charge; Mr.. Thomas c. Cot
man, Mr.. d. B. Brewster. Mr.. s. Bonsal
White. and Edwards. whips. The hounds
moved on promptly at $50 and were
thrown in on the big woods belonging
jointly to Snow Hill and the Fuss farm
After about twenty minutes work.
several hounds stole out the north side
OF covert with fox, but discovered In
time, the rest Of the pack was soon got
on Scent good, despite a strong west
wind, the hounds take their fox at
good pace across the valley to the norm.
through the Dover farm About a mile
east from Dover, a second fox jumps up,
the best part OF the pack taking up this
new line, followed by some OF the field,
carry their fox fast to the westward.
back through Dover, and put him In at
| dusk. about three miles west OF ST.
Johns Church.
Among others participating were Mrs.
! Frank Baldwin, Miss Frances Lippett.
Miss Frances Brooks. Miss Ethel Lee.
Miss Catharine Lee, Miss Louisa Merry
man, Mr.. and Mrs. lowering, Mr.. George
p. Eustis. who motored over from WASH
ington; Mr.. B. II. Brewster. Mr.. c. l. \.
Heiser. Mr.. Alexander Brown. Mr.. Gres-
ham II. Poe. Mr.. c. Morton Stewart. jr.
Mr.. James Whedbee. Mr.. Lewis Mel.
Merryman, Mr.. ]. II. Ober, Mr.. Cough
Thompson. Mr.. W. 5. Brooks. jr., Mr..
| Bonsal Brooks.
The Hartford hounds hunting the coun-
| try around Verdant Valley with Mr.. Bon
sal, master, Messrs. Lurman, Stewart and
| Perry whips, met a tartar a few days
ago. One Of the Nerdant Valley grooms.
returning from an early morning trip to
the station, saw a pair OF foxes on the
| edge of a small covert. at one end OF the
farm. Hounds were taken here at once
in the hope of finding one of this pair
Nor was the master disappointed. No
! sooner were the hounds thrown in than
thSy wind their quarry. and Immediately
big dog fox breaks to the northward
and an excellent run results.
| Only few were fortunate enough to be
I out, Mrs. Bonsal, Mrs. Pearce and Miss
! Pearce. Mr.. Lawrence Miller and Mr.. f
| +. Burke, making up the field
The Elkridge also had a good day re-
| Gently. Meeting at knoebel postoffics
| with Mr.. W. W. Lanahan. NJ. T. H: Leo
| Gardell, huntsman; Messrs. Stewart
Ridgeley, and A. c. Ober. jr.. whips.
| Among those in the field were Miss
| Margaretta BonsaI. Miss Emma Warner.
! Miss Olive Reeder. Miss Kenney: Mr.
| Edward Jackson. Mr.. Ernest lowering,
| Mr.. I. NJ. Parr, Mr.. warfield. and others
whose names it was impossible to learn
| Southern Sportsman.