RADNOR REMINISCENCES 



SEASON OF 1912-1913 



Cub-hunting in 191 2 did not commence until the 2d of 

 October, when for a fortnight hounds showed very good 

 sport; foxes being plentiful and scent very good; although 

 the country was quite blind until the middle of the month, 

 when we had a protracted dry spell and hounds had great 

 difficulty in carrying a hne for any length of time; but, 

 fortunately, it rained just before the opening of the regu- 

 lar season and scenting conditions improved wonderfully. 



Charles C. Harrison, Esq., gave his annual breakfast 

 before the opening meet at Happy Creek Farms, and a 

 large and representative field turned out, with Horace 

 Binney Hare, M.F.H., and Will Davis hunting a mixed 

 pack of seventeen and a half couples. 



The first draw was Mr. Harrison's meadows, where a 

 fox went away at once, giving the field a nice gallop to- 

 wards Wyola, then swinging back again, hounds marking 

 their fox to earth in Mr. John Brown's drain, after fifteen 

 minutes of very pretty work. 



After several vain attempts to bolt the fox, Harry Harri- 

 son sent home for his dachshund, but the excitement was 

 too much for Mr. Dachshund, for he refused to go to 

 ground, so the earth was stopped and we moved on. Later 

 in the day the two Hunt terriers were brought up and 

 bolted not only the fox, but a very fat groundhog as well. 



A second fox was found in Yarnall's Hollow, he proving 

 to be more straight-necked than our first, and giving us a 



