Evening star., 1936-01-19

4 a hounds met at Walnut Grove,
near Clarksville, at 2 pm, the day OF
sport was something to remember.
Drawing the Walnut Grove covert
hounds started fox, which carried
| them into the open, where the field
viewed" several times between Wal
nut Grove and Halen. From there
they ran to Folly Quarters and the
Thompson places, across the Linthi-
cum farm into the Parlett property to
the Adams place and circled back to
Walnut Grove. There the fox went
| to ground, having given them fast
run of over an hour. Hounds soon
picked up another fox and ran over
the Worthington place to Schapiro,
turning there ard going to Dough-
horegan Manor, then over Hers place
to Homcwood on to Mr.. Harper Car
rolls and over a stretch Of open coun
try they ran.
This thrilling run lasted for two
| hours. 1t was nearly dark when the
fox was put to ground near the ken
nels, but a few of the tired and true
! followers were there to the end.
Among those in the field we're Mrs.
Edwin Warfeld Miss Kitty Warfieid,
Miss Frances Warfield. Mrs. James
/ Clark, Mr.. T. Stockton Matthews, Mr.
James Clark. jr: Mr.. Lewis Randall.
Mr.. J. Loundes, Mr.. Dawson Lee, Mr..
Morris Nichols, Mr.. Lawrence and Mr..
I Adams.
Both OF the runs on this day were
/ fast and only those who rode at
steeplechase pace, practically, had full
| benefit of the great sport. A blanket
I could have been thrown over hounds
as they carried the line across Folly
I Quarters lovely 120-acre field, with
each hound in full cry" This was a
wonderful and thrilling sight long to
be remembered and talked about by
those hunting.
The Howard County pack has been
carefully bred and selected by a
great huntsman. Phillip Bowen, and
is undoubtedly one of Americas fin
| est. 1t is interesting to watch these
hounds unravel a complicated line
where any error might cause COM
plete loss Hounds have many things
to work out that few people hunting
realize For instance. when they find
two lines close together, they must
decide which line is the fresher, when
| there might be only minutes differ
ence. Good hounds Just know and
lose no time in getting away on the
right scent, letting nothing disturb
them OF course. no good hound
runs line faster than he can scent it,
but this pack is extremely fast.
To have speed and endurance a
hound must be symmetrical in con-
formation and in looking over this
pack we find these qualities along
with big bone and good condition.
Also the influence of the breeding of
these hounds is shown throughout the
pack Following them is considered a
great privilege by the field When
they meet they know they will have
a good day They also have the good
will of the land owners throughout
the country.
The meets have generally a pic
turesque setting of an old Colonial
house surrounded by rolling country
of grass fields to gallop over and
good fences to jump. Howard County
Hunt generally has field of 80 or
40 and as they move off you will find
they are of all ages. Some regretting
that this great sport-only those can
appreciate who take part in twill
soon be only happy memory-others
so young that one wonders how they
can follow and keep up on their
horses.
Howard County is also noted for its
hospitality and many times during a
season after hunting the entire field
is entertained at one of the beautiful
houses there, at real old-fashioned
supper party.
In this part of Maryland are many
fine thoroughbred hunters that go well
and have good manners.
AS in most hunting sections the