VOL. XIV, NO. 13
SATURDAY MORNING,. FEBRUARY 25, 1911
FIVE CENT
THIS FOX CLIMBED A TREE
Huntsman fiat Follows Suit and Live
Trophy Is Result of Exciting Hunt
From Start to' finish Entire Field is
Close Up, tlie Fox Often Seen
And Puck In Full Cry
MERRY indeed was
the party of fox hun
ters, which gathered at
the kennels on Friday
morning in anticipation
of a lively chase for the
day was perfect; sky
blue, sun shining, no
wind and birds singing.
It was as if all Nature was in harmony
with pack arid field, which was eager to
be off and away.
Shortly after leaving Pinehurst a trail
was struck and five minutes later,
"Wake" jumped the fox. Away went
the hounds at a leap, with the field in
fulkpursuit ; baying of pack and cries of
hunters mingling with the dull thud of
the horses hoofs and the quick breathing
of eager steeds; on and on. Then
"splash ! splash !" as the hunters thun
dered throueh the creek whose clear
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waters ran down and across a favorite
run of the fox, and where he was seen
several times, pressed so closely that he
did not dare venture from the swamp to
the adjoining hillside. Turning, he
dodged, circled up and down, crossed
and recrossed, in attempts to fool the
pack and gain enough time to outdis
tance them, and cross the hillside and
woods to another dense swamp. .
The dogs, however, were wise to his
tricks and not a cry was lost, part of the
pack circling the edge of the swamp, to
guard against escape. Round and around
the chase led until things got too hot for
reynard who was compelled to leave and
stretch away and a glorious free-for-all
chase was on. The very air was electri
fied with excitement ! But even the dry
ground soon grew too hot for foxy, and
presently "Judy" held him at bay
until the remainder of the pack came up.
Then instead of unwisely fighting, this
fox climbed a tree and viewed the
field and pack from this vantage point.
Hunters and pack could have been
covered with a blanket during the entire
chase, so closely did they run, and all
were in at the end; the honors awarded
to Dr. C. A. Blackley of Lockport,
N. Y., who led the field. Old Nat, the
huntsman, climbed the tree and brought
the fox down alive. Then Master's horn
sounded the "catch" and the group
turned homeward, confident that they
had enjoyed the best run of the winter ;
as it should be for it concludes the
season's hunts.
Annual Pinecone Sinner
Ten children gathered at The Carolina
Wednesday afternoon, for the annual
Pinecone dinner, the group including the
editor-in-chief, Miss Esther Tufts, and
the associate editors, Misses Winnif red O.
Rogers, Mildred A. Rogers and Eleanor
II. Abbe ; and the guests, Misses Mar
garet Crocker and Julia Brunei, and
T1HTHS0AY IS Till DATE
All Pinehurst is Anticipating Annual
Village Club Jlazar at Carolina.
Yes, Thursday is the date ; Thursday
afternoon and evening. The event? Why
the annual Village Club Bazar, of course,
which all Pinehurst anticipates from
year to year. Doors open from two un
til ten. Come early for shopping, stay
late to enjoy the fun; and bring a fat
pocket book without a clasp ! In any
event don't miss it.'
The regular meeting of the Village
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"THIS FOX CLIMBED A TREE'
Masters Creighton Peet, Frank Crocker,
Albert Tufts and James Tufts. The
table was attractively decorated with
an elaborate cake bearing numerous
pine cones, a cluster of cherries, a
hatchet, two candies and ten tiny Ameri
can flags, one for each guest; the
souvenir favors of the occasion, hat
chets with fans concealed in the handles.
A discussion of the good things was fol
lowed by the cutting of the cake which
was served with ices, a romp in the music
hall rounding out the afternoon.
Club will be held in the The Dutch room,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 :30.
Bridge at The Inn
Tuesday evening at The Holly Inn
was enlivened with a bridge party in the
Dutch room, eight tables being played;
Mrs. L. T. Hawkins of Providence, Mrs.
W. H. Purdy of New York, Mrs. E. M.
Hayden of Santa Barbara, Mr. Walter
G. Kennedy of Cleveland, and Mr. W. M.
Nute of Brockton, were the prize
winners.
MRS. WEST IS THE WINNER
Captures St. Valentine's Trophy From
Miss Louise Elkios, 4 and 3.
Mrs. David Carll Defeats Mrs. Thomas
JT Check in Consolation, Six up
And Five to Play
SB
THE FIFTH annual St.
Valentine's golf tourna
ment for women devel
oped keen play and
some surprises, Mrs.
William West of Hun
dington Valley Country
club, winning Satur
day's final from" Miss
Louise Elkins of the Oakmont club,
Pittsburg, four up and three to play. In
the semi-final Mrs. West defeated Miss
Mary Fownes, a club mate of Miss Elk
ins, two up, in a close match, and Miss
Elkins won from Mrs, A. C. A born of
Montclair, eight up and seven to play.
In the consolation Mrs. David Carll
of Edgefield, met Mrs. Thomas J. Check,
of New York, in the final, winning six
up and five to play. In, the semi-final,
between Mrs. Carll and Miss Claire Ren
wick of New York, it was stroke for
stroke to the nineteenth green. Mrs.
Check's 3emi-final match was with Mrs.
C. F. Hager of Lancaster, whom she de
feated, two up.
THE SUMMARY
The story of the tournament is briefly
told in the following qualification scores
by rounds, and the full match play
summary :
SCORES FIRST EIGHT
Miss Mary Fownes, Pittsburg 49 60 i9
Mrs. Wm. West, Philadelphia 50 51 101
Miss Louise Elkins, Oakmont 47 51 102
Mrs. R. C. King, New Canaan 58 63 111
Mrs. Guy Metcalf , Providence 68 53 111
Mrs. A. C. Aborn, Montclair 58 66 114
Mrs. T. R. Palmer, Erie 65 64 119
Mrs. Edward Worth, Media 46 66 122
SECOND EIGHT
Miss Claire Renwick. New York
Mrs. David Simonda, New York
Mrs. C. F. Hager, Lancaster
Mrs.C. S. Waterhouse, New York
Mrs. J. A. Maxwell, Lancaster
Mrs. David Carll, Rldgefleld
Mrs. T. J. Check, New York
Miss J. G. Brown, Utica
67 60 127
63 67 130
62 72 134
66 71 137
69 72 141
66 75 141
71 77 148
79 81 160
HATCH PLAY FIRST EIGHT
First round Mrs. A. C. Aborn beat Mrt. R.
C. King, three up and two to play; Miss Louise
Elkins beat Mrs. Guy Metcalf, 6 and 3; Mrs.
William West beat Mrs. Edward Worth 3 and 7;
Miss Mary Fownes beat Mrs. T. R. Palmer, 4
and 3.
(Concluded on page threef