Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-09-16
HOW THE GENTRY FOX
WAS CHASED TO HOLE
Writer In Danv;l1e Messenger
Describes An Old Fashioned
Kentucky Fox Hunt
(Danville Messenger)

they made that Gentry fox take
his hole.
A we'll known writer has said
I'm every mans life are certain
underscored sports which ar, the
first to meet his eye in a review
of the past" Just SO it is with
the Fox Hunter. There are a
few races that stand out from the
rest-races that will linger II his
memory so long as memory shall
dwell with him. We hal just
such race out at Gentry's place
on Salt River. There was orly
one thing needed to make il per
feet and that was the presence Of
every Chase reader. 1t seemed
just too bad to have any real fox
hunter miss such a race.
For months we had been hear
ing Of this Gentry fox winch was.
claimed no dog In the country
could hole. Howard Calnnitz
pinning all his faith on Magr,r1-
der, of the Mocking Bird Va"cy
Kennels. agreed to eat the fox for
breakfast providing MagrudeI.
didn't hole him before daylight.
Boosting this kennel, were Or.
w. f. Falls. Drs. J. d. ard Bill
Allen. Howard Can,nitz, Mason
Brown, Karl Kaelin anil l.. Z
Shouse. of Lexington. who left
Louisville about six O'Clock Their
entry consisted of MaoruGer. Far
Mambrack (Clemshavcr) Jane.
(Big Stride) Lee. Kills and
Browns Rambler and Shouse's
Mollie. who have beer running
with kennel. t:eiu-c aching
Gentry's, they were joined by C.
L. Cahill. w. E. McCawley, and
VIM. Smith with Fame Alien an(
Blue, also i|o:e Williams with his
Derby pups by Chad Big >',;de)
When on arrival Gentry came out
not only with Joe and Queen anf
eight others. but with Lushel
basket of lunch which made the
air fragrant with the smell Of ole
ham and chicken. Gosh, I'm
here said Camnitz, seeming th>
chicken with typical Mockins
Bird Kennel nose. You're not
in on this said Gentry, your
breakfast will be that fox" ''Very
well, I'll get my lunch and yours,
too" ...
Everybody was out for a good
time and the air seemed to quiv-
yer with excitement. The dogs
were turned loose with as much
pomp and ceremony as if Paul
Rainey or Bill Woodward were
M. F. H.
Inside of ten minutes Magrud-
er and Gentry's Joe got up the
fox and went trailing up Salt
river. They came back in about
an hour running and were joined
by the rest of the dogs-about 20
i'll all. 1t was closely run race.
Every dog running as if he didn't
want his owner to have to eat the
fox for breakfast. They raced
up and down the cliffs of Salt
River and were never out of hear
ing, running in a circle of six or
seven miles. 1t was one of those
-chases that makes your hair stanc
on end and makes dogs worth at
least five thousand dollars at lust
that time. well, I'll be d-mi
if that amt my little white bitch
leading them over the hill. !
wouldn't take thousand dollars
for her right now" said one OF
the party. You might take less
before morning." said Daelin. the
Swede, in his amazing accent.
They went down in the bot
toms with Magruder, Joe Blue
and Mollie neck and neck with
Williams pups, Queen, Fan Ham
brack, Kills, Rambler, and Aller
close on their heels. By this time
we had all gone over to sit on the
gate and there in the bright moon
light we told each other again
just how valuable each dog was.
We heard them coming over the
cliff. and dogs were yelping like
they would catch that fox every
minute. Its goodbye to your
famous fox, Gentry" said DR.,
Falls. Looks like Magruder and
Mollie are going to eat him in.
stead of Camnitz," Don't worry,
Doc, you see the logs over there
to make the fire to cook that fox.
don't you He's just playing
with your dogs"
Nearer and nearer they came
and we all sat on the gate holding
our breaths for fear we'd turn
them in another direction. We
could hardly believe our eyes
when we saw the fox with all the,
dogs in hot pursuit making
cfro1nh< for that oa<o E.,e..,