The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-09-12

rather less east and west. It
adjoins on the northwest the
territory of the Warrenton Hunt.
It Is chiefly an open grass coun-
try but there is a considerable
body Of woodland here and
there. Fences are almost all
timber, with some bitches,
streams and a few walls. A horse
of quality that can gallop Is re-
quired; thoroughbreds are much
favored.
THE COBBLER HUNT, Della
plane. Established 1920; recog-
nized 1929. Club, supported by
subscription, dues and cap. Uni
form and colors: Scarlet with
black collar; ladies, black with
scarlet collar; evening-scarlet
and black. Flat gilt button,
with CHI. Joint Master: Major
Geo. s. Patton, jr., and Mrs.
Geo. S. Patton, jr. Honorary
Secretary: Edward Strother.
Honorary Treasurer: Houston L.
Gaddis. Huntsman: Thomas
Thornton. Whippers-In: (Hon-
orary) James Gibson; (profes-
sionaD Gale B. Kent. Fox
hounds: 20 couple American.
Kennels two miles northwest Of
Delaplane Station. Fox hunting
October until March, Wednes-
day and Saturday. Strangers
permitted to hunt, by day,
month or season. Accommoda-
ton in private houses in the
neighborhood. Hunters can be
rented from residents of coun.
try, whose names can be OBJ
tanned from the secretary.
Hunter trials over a course are
held at the close of the hunting
season.
Rolling country and hilly,
foothills of the Blue Ridge Noun.
tains. Fences are stone walls,
rail fences and coops.
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB,
Richmond. Established 1887,
1928: recognized about 1922.
Club pack, supported by dues.
Uniform and colors: Pink coat,
Confederate gray collar; evening
pink, Confederate gray fac
ings. Button: DRH below fox's
mask. Master: Edmund M. Pres
ton. Honorary Secretary: Geo.
Cole Scott, jr. Huntsman: Lewis
E. Wallihan. Honorary Whip
pers-In: Thomas L. Preston and
Geo. Cole Scott, jr. Foxhounds:
IS couple American. Kennels
one mile west of Richmond
Broad Street Road. Drag hunt
ing; holidays live fox; October
IS to April !, Saturdays and bye
days. Strangers or visitors per-
mitted to hunt, as guests Of
members. Accommodation at
Byrd Hotel, one mile from ken
nels. Hunters can be rented
from stable manager at club
stables, IS per hunt. Race meet
ing in April, at Curle's Neck
Farm, Is miles east Of Rich
mond; horse show last week in
May or first week in June, on
club grounds; hunter trials in
November.
Territory hunted is Henrico
County east of Tuckahoe Creek
up to Chickahominy River,
thence back to James River, and
part of Chesterfield County. The
country abounds in woods: .
plank, log, post-and-rail, chicken
coop, Aiken and brush jumps;
bitches, creeks and rolling coun-
try.
EDGE HILL HUNT, Aylett,
King William County. Estab-
lished 1929; founded 1910 by
Robert Pollard. Private pack,
supported by the Master. Uni
form and colors: Green, gray
collar; evening-green, gray COL
lar. Silver button, about the
size of a shilling, running fox
copied from Robert Pollard'S
buttons of 1910. Master: Mrs.
George r. Leslie. Honorary Sec
rotary: Miss Elsie Oakley. Hunts
man: Honorary G.. Robert Les
lie, jr. Honorary Whippers-In:
Rhoda Hoyt Leslie and DR.. A.
Warner Lewis. Foxhounds: S
couple American. Kennels at
Edge Hill. Gray fox hunting
October to April, Monday and
Friday. Strangers or visitors
permitted to hunt, by invitation
of the Master. Arrangements
for lodgings may be made by
communication with the Hunt
secretary. Hunters can be
rented. First annual horse show
held March Is, 1888.
Country covers Is square miles.