Evening star., 1934-01-21
t Fox-Hunting Season Here

. ECOGNIZED by the National Steeplechase
and Hunt Association in 1880 the Riding
and Hunt Club traces its indirect ancestry back
TO the days when Chevy Chase was hunt
club and later to drags in Rock Creek Park.
Maj Wilfred M. Blunt U. S. A.. has been
master for the past two years, and his hon->
orary whips F. Moran McConihe and J. J.
Cotter. Thomas Cook is huntsman
The hounds now used we're acquired
through gifts from established packs, through
purchase and by recent breeding
Because Of the possibility Maj. Blunt will
not be hand to resume his duties as master
next year, the club at present is faced with
the choice of leader, with either NC
Conihe or Cotter considered as next in line
of succession, or perhaps both of these as joint
masters.
Howard County has been led afeld since its
organization, four years ago, by Augustus Riggs,
3d. with Leigh Matthews as joint master cur
rently. Harper Carroll Kenneth Hobbs and
Somerset Jones the honorary whips Philip
Bowen is huntsman. The hounds pure
American bred of the Brooke and Carroll
strain, circumstance which affords swift
chases to the field when fox is started.
Redand, the youngest of the four hunts
Edgemoor. Md. as its master since it made its
initial appearance two seasons ago. Mrs.
Berry and George Wilson jr OF Lay Hill, Md,
are its honorary whips and Frank Fraley of
Derwood, Nd. the huntsman.
Redands hounds the jority of which are
donations from neighboring packs, also
pure American bred and of the Joe Thomas,
William Dupont and H. L. Bywater strain
breed of dog selected by the founders of Red
land because of their wonderful endurance
courage, nose and tongue
The hounds stand from % to "a inches tall
and are exceptionally well rated for speed, as
suring the field of an even progress of the
pack when it gets underway on Reyuard's trail
Although still in its infancy, the Red!and
Hunt has perfected a nearmodel organization
an organization planned along lines that new
hunts might do well to follow
A great deal of the hunts success may be
traced to the guiding hand of its master
veteran of the chase with many years expert
ence in other organizations. Mott was mem
ber of the famous Piedmont Hunt of Virginia
for more than 10 years and the knowledge
gained with that pack has stood him in good
stead in his newest endeavor.
Under the leadership of Mott. Redland has
rounded up pack of 10 of the best couples
that hunt in this section. 1t has one of the
best kennels conceivable and has paneled some
of the stifest hunting territory in Montgomery
County in splendid fashion.
In addition, the hunt has expended a goody
of money in planting foxes in hunting
country which already boasted fine supply
of game, thereby giving its members great
assurance of fine hunting and thrilling chases:
It's only apparent lack is club house and
the hunt seems to have borne up well under
this handicap in so far as the social end of
the game is concerned, due to frequent func-
tons given by its members following the days
hunting
Credit for the organization of the Redland
pack is attributed by Mott to a group of Mont
gomery County farmers who conferred with
him in the Summer of 1882, suggested that he
form hunt and induced him to accompany
them many long rides their land to
determine the possibilities for hunting in that
area.
Surprised at the abundance of large red
foxes and the long stretches of rolling country,
which makes for good hunting and prolonged
runs without undue strain upon the mount,
Mott acceded to their requests to organize