THE UPLAND 



speed of American hounds has been greatly exaggerated by some of their ad- 

 mirers, or else that "Mister Charley" was a very, very long way ahead 

 throughout the run. Given a fair start, the fox is not whelped that can live in 

 front of English hounds for fifty miles. He would either go to ground, or 

 they would kill him, or scent would fail and they would lose his line. Such 

 a run as Mr. Crozer describes is certainly, however, a great tribute to the 

 nose of the American foxhound. 



As to the type of horse best suited to the country, which is just rolling 

 enough to make it interesting and good for horses, with big, stiff post-and- 

 rails and practically no wire, Mr. Crozer has the following to say : — "1 am 

 in favor of a well-mannered thoroughbred. We have long days and cover 

 a lot of country, and I have found, personally, that thoroughbreds can pack 

 my weight and go the long distances, at a fair speed, easier than half-breds, 

 and when they get going mile after mile, at a good clip, I know that they can. 

 Most of the men, however, hunt half-breds, or worse, and stay pretty well 

 up. 



The landowners for miles around are good, old-fashioned farmers, "an 

 exceedingly pleasant set of men, all of whom love to see a good hunt, and 

 many of whom join in with us. We are welcome on their land summer 

 and wrinter." 



Mr. Crozer, who is a great lover of sport with gun and bird-dog, as well 

 as with horse and hound, spends much of his time in wdnter at Thomasville, 

 Georgia, and sometimes takes the Upland pack, — which is now his private 

 property, — down there for some fox-hunting. As a rule, however, the club- 

 house at Upland is kept opened and hounds hunt regularly throughout the 

 season. 



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