Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
VIRGINIA FOX HUNTERS
MEET IS a BIG SUCCESS
For -Four Days Members of the Associations Nearly loo
Strong. Made Merry With Horse and
Hound at 'roano.

/ Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
TOANo. VA. Nov. l?.-ThiS town
and the Virginia peninsula We're to-
day settling down Ia normal con-
ditions following the closing of the
iirst annual field trial meet here OF
the Virginia Fox hunters Associa-
ton. The meeting was brought to a
close al II sunptuous banquet ten
dercd The hmntsmcn 10y the citizens
of To1no. The annual election of
officers of the association followed
III IN" auditorium OF the high school
building here. and resulted as fol-
lows: G. W. iiuliish. charlottesville"
president; pr. j. Frasa Jones. Rich
mond. treasurer: Il. T. Corbcn. C;lou-
ccStcr County. secretary: William
Garth, Aihcmarle; G. G. Cowlcs. To-
ano; l.ucius Cary. Richmond: Elmer
shields. Hampton: Frank :. Sinclair
YORK County. Dr. :. q. Ellis. Wake
field; II. r. Taylor. Richmond. vice
presidents. pr. Stephenson. Toann
W. y. Haley, charlottesville: l.. r.
Richardson. Toano; +. L. isuford.
brunswick; $. l.. Goodloc. Alton: +.
II. Roberts. Roanoke: Il. Booth Eu-
bank. Essex County; :. W. Mccarthy.
nclnplanc: Edmund Strudwicll. Eicn-
iond: J. II. Jordan. Smithhcld: DR..
urt Chester: Brodic Blunt. Ashland:
cN George ". Mcdaniel. Richmond.
W. H. +. Johnson. Midlothian. Mrs.
= Is. Sinclair. Newport News. mem
i'r OF the board Of directors. \
J sing vote Of thanks was given the
] firing officers. and the citizens OF
: oano for the cordial manner in
' hich they had entertained visiting
J rtsmcn.
.kr Merry with Horse and Hound.
For four days members Of the as
ISOLATION. nearly 100 strong. with
ores of huntsmcn from all over tn.
tEinsula. made merry with horse
ld hound. Ideal hunting conditions
J "Nailcd. and the countryside re.
rbcratcd with the chorus of eighty
picked hounds as they mcuth.,l
isnncc AT Sir Rcynard and routc.l
: lordship from his lair and chased
J IN To his death. \ check up ON TIL.
al day OF the meet showed Nv civ,
J 'N"s accounted for--clevcu clean
Kills and one driven into hole in
an cmbankmcnt. from which the cC-
forts OF dozen huntsmen failed to
diSlodGc HIM. only two of the foxes
started We're smart enough to clud.
the indicative hounds. ana so we'll
and true did the dogs run that the
I'VE experienced fox hunters Choscl
AS judges We're unable 10 make Il
decision. and cups and ribbons were.
OF drrcd carried over for tn, next an
iUal meet. by which time some action
VIII probably lac taken looking TO tn,
reduction IN the number of hounds
q member may enter for the meet
This Year members were limited H.
four hounds each. and more than I00
bounds were on the grounds. though
only cightySiN arrived in time to
participate in the hunts. The dog
came from every section of tho State.
number being sent from Albemarlc.
Roanoke and Bedford Counties In
each instance owners aCCompanicI
their hounds and rode behind them in
the meet.
Riding Of Women Feature.
All OF the hrntsmcn were Well
mounted, scores bringing their
iaN"ritc horses with them. including
me Garths. OF Albemarlc. we'll known
racing men, who shipped part of
their stable 10 Toano. Lewis Garth
rdde the worlds champion stceple.
chascr, Ticket f-Lcavc. now in his
fourteenth year. The riding. when
occasion required. was fast and
furious. ana a feature OF the meet
was the horscinanship shown by Mrs.
j. Il. sinclair. Of Newport News. and
Miss Audrey Knox. OF Toano These
ladies rode boot 10 boot with sea
Soncd veterans of the chase. and Ms.
sinclair thrilled the crowd by actual
~ getting her hands on a fox before
the hounds made the Kill. His lord
ship. however. slipped through her
hands and ran for period OF about
fifteen minutes before the flyinr
hounds overlook him
Keen rivalry was shown in the
riding for the brushes which adnrn
SIR feynard. and among those who
captured these trophies OF the chase.