GEORGE S. PATTON DIARIES Annotated transcripts 1933-34 BOX 2 FOLDER 10 HUNTING DIARY. COBBLER HUNT. SEASON 1933-1934. Officials: Mr. Hugh Luttrell, President. Major and Mrs. G.S. Patton, Jr. Masters. Mr. Edward Strother, Honorary Secretary. Mr. H.L. Gaddis, Honorary Treasurer. Thomas Thornton, Huntsman. James Gidson, Hon. Whipper In. Gale B. Kent, Whipper In. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CUB HUNTING. 1. Saturday, October 7th, The Kennels- 1:30 PM. Weather clear and dry, no wind. Drew north as far as mount Ede. Found nothing- did not expect to but wanted to give puppies a work out. Field: Dr. Horgan, Louise Okey, Bobbie Gaddis, Mason Rector, Reginald Johnston on Hoapili, Beatrice on Memorial, Self on Egoist, Thornton on Spark Plug, Kent on Kaili. 2. Monday, Oct., 9th; Edward Strothers, -6:30 AM. Cool, barometer 30.1, No wind. Drew the hill back of the house but did not find. Then worked north in the bottom towards Paris bit still failed to rouse him. Then back along the Cover south east of the hill. Hounds found at 7:25 and went away south west over the road and up the big hill west of the Markham road, we went through the plantation of the locust trees and had to jump a rather hairy fence from a walk then over the high field where Forlorn refused in the run last spring then up towards Signal Pole. Here we had to turn back as the going was impossible. Working north we came to the lane which runs back of the Strother place, up this to the top and over the out of the in and out in this lane. Here we came up with the hounds again and went away hard COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 33-34, Page 2. towards Paris? Edward Strother joined us and we ran to earth near the old ruin in the bottom. Time 35 minutes of very fast going with only one check of about a minute. Horses so done in that we decided not to draw again. Had some ham and whiskey and bra brandied peaches at Edward Strothers. Field, Edward Strother, Beatrice on Quick Silver, Beatrice Sr. on Memotial, Self on Egoist, Thornton on Forlorn, Kent on Kaili. 3. Wednesday, Oct. 11, Vernon Mills, 6:30 AM. Cool with dew. Bar. 30.0 No wind. Drew north end of Thumb Run mountain working south along the western slope. When east of the Williams House the hounds spoke to a cold trail but could not work it out. Turned west along the bed of Thumb Run Creek where the hounds, True Boy and Moon light leading again spoke to a line. The worke it slowly and again lost it at the ford by the Williams house. Thornton drew to the west up hill and we had gotten into Davis field with the big fen fences before the hounds again spoke to the line then Thrrnton viewed the fox away but had to hold the lead hounds until the rest came up as the pack was badly scattered. When the laggards were up we went away crossed the orleans road south of Priesly jumped into the Marshall place and carried the line on through the Marshall bean field past the Marshall house where we had to jump out on to the new hard road. The fox went in to the Old Dominion country and we ran him south of an parallell to the hard road for about two miles when a heard of Cattle foiled the line and we lost There were some fine big fences with much grass around them so that judging the height was hard Egoist and Spark Plug each took out a rail. Field: Mason Rector on a two year old, B. Jr. on Quick Silver, Beatrice on Memorial, Self on Egoist Thornton on Spark Plug, Kent on Hoapili. Time of Run thirty minutes no check. 4. Monday, Oct. 16; Anderson's Store. 6:30 AM. Cool with no wind. Bar. 30.6 rising. Drew cover with earth just south of meet. Failed to find. Went through bottom to south end of Red Oak and over double in Markham road. Then up trail to top. Just after we jumped the barway on top hounds found in draw to west and went away north carrying a fine head. Fox headed towards the Figgins then bore right up steep hill over shale COBBLER HUNT DIARY; 33-34. Page 3. Jumped bar way at top and turned right and down hill from north spur of Red Oak from point where Warren's Mountain can be seen. At foot of hill took a very large bar way in wire and went on up to main ridge. Fox turned south along east side of Red Oak and ran off south end. Crossed the Markham road and ran south towards the Two Marshall Brother's house. Here he turned east towards Big Cobbler. When we reached the farm road [in] running south in Mont Blanc Farm the line was so foiled with stock that we blew the hounds off easily. The horses were too tire to go [in] on. Fox viewed away at 7:25 AM. Hounds blown off at 8:35 A.M. Time 40 minutes no check Field Mr and Mrs Gaddis, Mr Alvin Baird, Dr. Horgan Mason Rector. Thornton on Popcorn, Kent on Forlorn (who fell twice in the open due to watching hounds rather than ground.) Beatrice on Quick Silver Reginald Johnston on Egoist, Self Wild Ben. Thornton, Beatrice and Self with hounds at finish. 5. Wednesday; Oct 18, [Anderson] Mooreland, 6:30 A.M. Cool with little wind, Bar 30.5. rising. Drew the country between the Cobblers to no effect I had a fall going over a little jump under a tree. Crossed Mont Blanc and went into the valley drew the hill where we killed the last day of last season then turned south and drew the woods along creek running towards Leeds Manor. As we did not want to disterb the south country where we intend to draw on saturday we turned north on crossing the Marshall Markham road most of the field including Beatrice Jr. quit. As we crossed the Bar way on the top of Red Oak the hounds found and went away north with a fine burst. We followed along the top and on reaching the crest overlooking the Figgins the hounds were abrest of us suddenly the fox turned short and ran back along the edge of the woods we followed (Probably we were too far up and t turned the fox) when he reached the middle of the co covert he turned west crossed the Markham-Orleans road and headed for Rattlesnake Mountain we had a fine run much of it by the lane to the mountain where the hounds denned although we could not get to them. Field. Mrs. Gaddis, Mr. Baird, Dr. Horgan, B on Memorial, Beatrice Jr on Quicksilver, Self on Egoist, Thornton on Sparkplug, Kent on Kaili. COBBLER HUNT DIARY; L933-34. Page 4. REGULAR SEASON : OPENING MEET. 1. Saturdat; October 21 1933, Mr. Luttrell's 9:00 AM. Cool with a fog and falling temperature slight north east wind. Baromiter 30.2. Field of some thirty two including Mrs Delaplane and son, Julia Gatewood, Waugh Glascock, Mrs Gaddis louise and Bobbie, A Mr. Davis friend of the Tyssowskis and Mr. Tyssowski. Beatrice on Memorial, Beatrice on Quicksilver, Self on wild Ben, Thornton on PopCorn, Kent on Kaili Thornton and James Gibson had on new coats and looked well. Drew south along road to Rhemy place where we cro crossed the fields and Crossed the road from Cunningham's Corner to the Gaddise's. Found in the field [west of] east of the Gaddis Barns fox seemed confused and ran in view first west then doubled and crossed the road where he was rolled over in the open by Moonlight in about fifteen minutes. Louise got the brush, Virginia Deleplane the mask and some of the children the pads. There were several big fences in the run which as they were hidden by grass were interesting. Drew south as far as the John Mrashall place several times the hounds seemed to strike a drag but could make nothing of it. Stopped at 2:45 as there was no scent. Had to warn Mr. Pierce's man not to hunt untrained horse again as hed had four falls and broke all the fences. Mr. and Mrs Gaddis had a large breakfast for most of the field at their housr which was a great success even if the hunt was not. 1929 1933 COBBLER HUNT OCTOBER Saturday 21st. Mr. Luttrell Wednesday 25th. Edward Strother Saturday 28th. Vernon Mills NOVEMBER Wednesday 1st. Mrs. Warren's Gate Saturday 4th. Hume Wednesday 8th. James Gibson [?] Saturday 11th. Cunningham Corner Wednesday 15th. Delaplane Manor Saturday 18th. Ada Wednesday 22nd. Anderson Store Saturday 25th. Ashleigh Wednesday 29th. Orlean Texas Gate Meets at 9 A. M. Major George Patton, Jr Mrs. George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H. L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va. Phone 7F3 [*Commanding Officer*] HEADQUARTERS FORT MYER VIRGINIA. October 20, 1933. MEMORANDUM: Major and Mrs. George S. Patton, Jr. , joint masters of the Cobbler Hunt, invite the officers and ladies of Fort Myer, Virginia, to hunt, as their guests, with the Cobbler Hunt during the season 1933-34. The opening meet will be at 9:00 a.m., tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st, on the estate of Mr. Hugh Luttrell. A fixture card will be posted on the Bulletin Board showing the time and place of future hunts. Any horse able to jump three and one-half feet is capable of hunting in Virginia. By order of Colonel JOYCE: J. T. MENZIE, Captain, 3d Cavalry, Adjutant. Distribution: Officers Officers Qrs COBBLER HUNT DIARY; 1933-34/ Page 5. 2. Wednesday; October 25, Edward Strother's 9:00 AM. Cool with strong north east wind ground moist Barometer 30.2. Field Julia Gatewood, Virginia Delaplane, Edward Strother, Alvin Baird. Beatrice on Memorial; B. Jr on Quicksilver, Self on Egoist, Kent on Forlorn, Thornton on Spark Plug. Gibson on Ch. Mare. Drew woods to north of hill back of house, blank. Drew woods back of house around old mines, blank. Crossed road at spring and drew woods south of stre failed. Crossed road and drew Mount Edie-blank. Or better in each case hounds struck a drag but after a short burst failed to honor it due to the high wind. Drew north end of Brushy Mountain and found hounds went away well and ran for 30 minutes then lost. Moved on along [w] east slop of Brushy and found again hounds came out into open woods over very nasty jump in trees we had to take this twice each way and finally lost huntsman whip and hounds .Kent rejoined and after wating a while we went down south end of Brushy where we viewed the hunted fox. at least mile ahead of the hounds. Not much of a day. 3. Saturday; October 28. Vernon Mills, 9:00 A.M. Cool dry with moderate north wind. Leaves on ground and dry. Drew north through Texas Mountain and started a fox which ran west as usual but was headed back into cover by automobiles. Ran him in big woods for twenty minutes and [lost] denned in tree roots south of path just where there is a fork into the burned patch. Field. Mrs. Gaddis, Bobbie, G. Louise; Mr. Baird, Dr. Horgan. Mr. Davis( the Outlaw) Drew all through texas farm and red oak and Warren Mountain all blan due to wind and dryness. Beatrice rode Quicksilver, Self Wild Ben, Kent Kaili, Thornton Popcorn. [Picture of two men on horses galloping with whips in their hands.] Hurray for Cobbler! This is just a P.S. Has the china come? Be sure and bring plenty of warm clothes up here. The Legion band in the village is playing, thats why this is such a crazy letter I love you with all my [heart] REP COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 6. 4. Wednesday November 1 1933, Mrs. Warren's Gate; 9:00 Warm and dry with a heavy dew at eight o'clock no wind Barometer 30.2 falling. Field: Dr. Langhorne, Dr. and Mrs. Horgan, Julia Gatewood and a friend; Mason Rector, (The moonshiner) Mr. Baird. Large number of non riding people at meet Beatrice on Memorial, Self on Wild Ben. Kent on Forlorn, Thornton on Spark Plug, James Gibson. Drew the little woods where the dead horse was last year. Then crossed Goos Creek and went into the field of the Warren Tenant house. Jumped the wall twice in the creek and turned [left] right handed to the covert on the hill south of Will McCarties house. The staff left the covert going east and I was just out of the woods when I saw James Gibson start galloping towards me then we saw the fox who headed west for the convert we had just left. Moonlight and Driver leading the pack and not a hundred yards behind Thornton with the pack enterd the convert when I saw the fox come out and run a fence line headed we east. I held the field so as not to [f] soil the line until the hounds settled then we went away crossed the corn field west of the old Kennels then through the woods beyond and over the road into the next corn field. Here Thornton jumped on a harrow which was just beyond the fence and out of sight while he was getting Kent's horse hounds worked north with James Gibson and my self in second growth scrub then crossed the field into the woods beyond. Here the fox doubled and was viewed for the third time with the hounds right on him he ducked back into the woods and the hounds carried him through to the far side. we followed in the field. Then the fox turned for the third time and was killed in the open by Driver with most of the pack well up. As three ladies were all up I had them draw for the Brush which fell to Mrs. Delaplane. Dr. Langhorne got the mask. Drew north to Gibson's hill but it was so dry we had to stop. good day. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 7. 5. Saturday Nov. 4. Hume; 9:00 AM. Cool with light north east wind, very dry. Barometer 30.4. Field Mrs. Gaddis, Bobbie Louise, Mr. Baird, Dr. Horgan, Tom Proctor Mr. Townsend, Mason Rector etc Beatrice on Memorial, B. Jr. on Quicksilver, Thornton on Popcorn, Kent on Kaili, Self on Egoist. Went down the Orleans road about half a mile then drew the ambler farm and kept on to the woods near the bean field on the John Marshall place, thence back through [Thumb Run] Texas mountain. Several times the humble owned a drag but due to the dryness they could not work it. Finally we went to the earth in the Glenara fields but found nothing. Then as every one wanted to go the races we went in at 11:45A.M. BLANK DAY. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 9 7. Saturday Nov. 11 Cunningham Corner, 9:00 A.M. Mr Alvin Baird had the hounds. Drew north west ac accross the remey place and unkenneled a fox on the north end of the little Cobbler who carried the field along the west side through Mason Rector's and to Red Oak then back. A run of fifty minutes thirty minutes with the hounds and fo in the same field. 8. Wednesday; Nov. 15. Delaplane Manor, 9:00 AM. Dry with high north west wind. Drew Delaplane woods and Mound Edie both blank finally unkenneled an old fox in Edward Strothers woods fox made one c circle right handed and some hounds came out of cover and headed towards the mountains The Hunt sta Staff and master followed these when they were informed that the fox had crossed the ride and was again in the woods hounds were put on at once and followed him for thirty minutes but could never get on terms with him and finally lost him where the creek crosses the old road leading to the Washington House. We then drew the woods south of the above road and then Falls Hollow. Next we crossed the Markham road and drew the upper part of Brushey. Due to the fact that the leaves had fallen and were as yet unpacked by rain no scent was possible so we gave up Field Julia Gatewood who had a bad fall due to he mare slipping on a log covered with leaves, Mrs. Gaddis, Edward Strother, Mr. Brown and several men from Paris (Va.) I rode Hoapili, Thornton Kaili, Kent Forlorn. 9. Saturday Nov. 18, Ada, 9:00 A.M. Dry with no wind. As conditions seemed impossible for hunting we decided to draw in the Free State Entering through the Wayne place we had to jump the largest stone wall I have ever seen, it was a good five feet well built and with cap rocks. I had some doubt asto whether Egoist could take it but set sail and he had only a hind tick. Mr. Baird on his big chestnut mare also gace a fine performance. Dr. Horgan made a hole through which the rest came. We had several more very big fences mostly with drops all the horses went well. We past a place called the Snake Doctors House and worked a cold line in the woods beyond it. The going was very thick. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 10. Getting through these woods we came to a cross roads called Morgan Town and went over some fine fields to the Lawrence Washington place. This is a farm of 1800 acres all galloping country which has not been h hunted for years if ever- it is the finest hunting country I have ever seen with huge fences. There are no gates so we had a gread deal of jumping and a nice ride. Returned to the Orleans Road at Glenara and as thornton was sick and the conditions impossible stopped hunting at 12:30 P.M. Field. The Horgans, Mrs Gaddis on her big mare, a Miss Davis, Louise, Mr. Baird. I rode Egoist, Thornton Popcorn, Kent Forlorn. 10. Wednesday Nov. 22 Anderson's Store, 9:00 A.M. Weather cool with a little moisture due to rain last night. Barometer 30.3 Falling. Drew west edge of Little Cobbler and unkenneled a fox just above Carrington Hall ge ran south and without crossing the road made for the willow thicket leading toward Mason Rector's some people said he crossed the road but personally I think he was turned back either by Thornton and Kent who had jumped the fence and were ahead of the hounds or else by Mr. Baird and Mrs Gaddis who came down the road about the moment the fox was said to have crossed. In any event we lost him after over ten minutes. We then drew Red Oak and Warrens mountain but to no purpose as it had gotten warm and the ground was very dry. Field Mrs Gaddis, The Horgans, Julia Gatewood,Dr. Langhorne Mr. Baird, Miss Foster (Norfolk Hunt.) Mason Rector Dr. Horgan jumped a fence and got half over fore legs on one side hind on another. He got all the way over. Mrs. Horgan at the same fence had a bad fall and cut her face Beatrice rode Quicksilver, Self Hoapili, Kent Forlorne, Thornton, Kaili. 6. Cobbler Hunt Diary, 1933-34. P. 8 Wednesday, Nov. 8. James Gibson's, 9 A.M. Cold with strong N.W. winds. Very dry. Barometer 30.4. Field, Mr. Baird, Mr. Will McCarty, Dr. Langhorne, Julia Gatewood, Mrs. Delaplane, Dr. Horgan, Edward Strother B. Jr. on Quicksilver, Kent on Egoist, Thornton on Hoapili, James Gibson on his chestnut mare, self on Memorial. G.S.P. at N.Y. horse show. Drew back of James Gibson's into Brushy mountain. Hounds found at once in James' but could not own drag owing to wind. I was disappointed as I was most anxious to have a run on my first day as M.F.H. Found again on Brushy at 10:15 and ran up and down the mountain for 25 minutes; a hard run with only B. and Ed Strother keeping up. We denned and Go By and Rocket went into the hole & I pulled Rocket out by the tail. No one viewed the fox but by the way he ran he must have been a gray. We drew again several times but found nothing due to the high winds. Quit at 12:30 having drawn the entire country in a circle. Splendid day. Mrs. Charles L. Scott 3401 Porter Street N.W. Washington, D.C. [*From Col. Scott after Cherry Blossom festival show 1934*] Dear Georgie Want to thank you and your whole family for your entries and support in the Hunter Trials last Saturday. In my opinion and between ourselves I thought you won the team class hands down. However the winning of the class or the loosing of the class was a small matter compared to the sportsmanlike way in which the Patton family accepted the judges decision- after all the kicking and crabbing one generally sees and hears in events of this nature it is a pleasure and an encouragement to occasionally see some real sportsmanship show up-- By the way the [Mae?] Hay news[?] Pieturas[?] at McLean, Va got some beautiful pictures of you and your horses- several of these photos show well - in fact tell the whole story - why your horses always go well - V.E. plenty of rein and complete freedom of the head and neck- - some of these photos would serve as model guides for our "high brow equitation" Sincerely C.L. Scott[?] 8 Apr 34 COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 11. 11. Saturday Nov. 25th Ashleigh. 9:00 A.M. Mr. Baird was master drew north west and found in long woods west of Mr. William Strother's ran for twenty five minutes in very dry going. Denned in Brushy Mountain. Thornton Budway and Kaili, Kent, Keanakolu and Forlorne. 12. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Texas Gate. 9:00 A.M. Weather warm and very dry. Drew Texas Mountain and started a fox working him out of the cover on the west side. Here he was turned by Mrs Anderson who had driven some sixteen miles to get in the wrong place at the right time. Next we drew Thumb Run and the Williams place then the woods north of the pea field on the Marshall place. On two occasions the hounds struck a drag but it was too dry to work. On returning through the west side of Texas the hounds broke for the woods on the mountain and again struck a line, the fourth, but could not honor it so we stopped. The Field: Theodora Winthrop, Virginia Delaplane, Louise Okie, Mrs Gaddis, Julia Gatewood, Mr. Walker, Captain Semmes, Mr. Baird, and others. Beatrice rode Memorial, Self, Egotist who went very well, Kent Forlorn, Thornton, Hoapili. We struck a number of large fences mostly with bad takeoffs so it was most interesting. A BLANK DAY. 13. Saturday, December 2, The Kennels. 10;00 A.M. Weather dry and cold. Drew the Rose place and then the Ben McCarty place where the hounds struck a cold line and went away almost mute, so much so that Thornton feared they were on the line of some stray hounds. Went to the Top of Warren's Mountain where the fox doubled. Coming back down hill Budway tripped on some logs and I had a hard fall came very fast accross the Warren Place and finally lost in Goos Creek bottom back of the Ben McCarty pl Place. Time thirty minutes. We then drew the west side of Little Cobbler and struck the Carrington Fox as usual but either he decided to go up hill or else it was so dry the hounds could not push him. At all events we could not get a run. Some of the hounds crossed the mountain and the rest worked whatseemed the heel track. Blew off at 1:30 P.M. The Horgans Gave a Breakfast where there were 1929 1933 COBBLER HUNT DECEMBER Saturday 2nd. Kennels Wednesday 6th. Edward Strother's Saturday 9th. Morgantown Wednesday 13th. Texas Gare Saturday 16th. Harry Smith's Wednesday 20th. Anderson's Store Saturday 23rd. Wilson's Store Wednesday 27th. Logan Gibson's Saturday 30th. Vernon Mills Meets at 10 A.M. Major George Patton, Jr. Mrs. George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H.L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va. Phone 7F3 COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 12. many people who never hunt but always eat. Feild.Mrs Gaddis, Louise, Bobbie Gaddis, Mr. Walker, Capt Semmes, Will MCCarty,Dr. Horgan Theodora,Julia ,Mr. Rose,Young Rose Mason Rector. Beatrice Rode Quicksilver;Self Bud Way; Thornton, Popcorn; Kent Keanakolu. Spark Plug was shot yesterday as a result of the injury he got jumping on the harrow. [WASHI]NGTON POST : SA Allen, Patton Mounts Win Hunter Trials ----- 600 Attend Blue Ridge Club Event at Smith Country Estate. ----- Winchester, Va. Dec. 1 (Spl.).-- Products of the stables of Dr. Lewis M. Allen of Winchester, and Maj. G. S. Patton, jr., of Fort Myer, Va., this afternoon carried off the laurels at the first annual hunter trials of the Blue Ridge Hunt Club at Farnley, the country estate of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mackay Smith, of Washington and Clarke County, at White Post. Mountain Widow, a 4-year-old gray mare from Dr. Allen's Clifton Farm Stables, won the ladies' hunter trials class. Miss Mary Keogh, of Boyce was up. Hulupu, a 7-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Maj. Patton, was adjudged the best in the men's hunter trials class. The owner was astride his entry. In the women's class, Report owned by Mrs. J.C. Hamilton of Warrenton, Va., was second; Dixie owned by Emmart Stuart, of White Post, Va., third and Biddy, owned by Miss Ellen Wheeler, of Fairfield, Conn., and Boyce, Va. fourth. Clifton's Dream, from the stables of Dr. Allen, was second in the men's class; Wild Ben, owned by Maj. Patton, third, and Deca, owned by Capt. Ewart Johnston, of Boyce, Va., fourth. A gallery of about 600 persons prominent in the fox hunting circles of Virginia and nearby Maryland witnessed the trials. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 13. 14. Wednesday, Dec. 6th 1933. Edward Strother's 10.00 Weather cold with ground moist and a north west wind. Some rain which delayed the start till 10:30. Trotted up road towards Paris until we had reached the lane going to the Washington Place entered this lane for a quarter of a mile and the[n] jumped into the field boardering the long draw whe[re] the quail covers are. Drew those woods then past th[e] Washington house and into the valley south of it drawing the woods to the big field back of the Strother place. Next the hounds entered the Mine wo woods and went away almost at once James Gibson First Whip fiewing the fox as he came out of cover by the dead oak tree. At first the hounds did not carry much of a head so we let them have room by the time we reached the barway at the foot of t the hill they began to throw their tongues and str streamed away up hill at a great rate. We all follo through very bad going over some very nice fences to the crest of the ridge hwer the woods stopped u so we checked and soon heard the hounds coming bac accross the velley. By this time BudWay was out and Mrs Patton had the field and went away in grea style with only Dr. Langhorne and Maror Blunt well up. We crossed two valleys over fences that every horse hit due to fatigue and finally ran the old customer to ground in the earth by the abandoned saw mill. Time 53 minutes of fast hard going with o one check of less than five minutes. Horses all wel used up and as it was raining hard we stopped. Field. Miss Fred, Theodora Winthrop, Edward Strother Dr. Langhorne. Julia Gatewood, Some gentlemen and ladies from Paris. Major Blunt, Beatrice rode Memorial, Self Budway, who quit; Thornton The Fox a new horse I bought from E.B. Jacobs, He-the horse went well, Kent Forlorn, Blunt, Littlejohn. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 14. 15. Saturday Dec. 9, Morgantown. 10:00. A.M. Weather cold and dry with a high wind from the North west shifting to south by west. Morgantown in the Free State is a poor place to meet, impossible in wet weather. Drew into the Lawrence Washington place guided by Harry Banion. In that open rolling country with such a wind it was impossible to find so we left after taking some realy big fences one of which was five feet with a d drop of possibly eight on the landing side. Roaded to near Wilsons store then drew south by the Poor House Farm then the lower end of Thumb R Run and Finaly Texas Mountain. All blank except Texas where the hounds found but could not work the fox due to the dryness and wind. Field. Mrs. Gaddis, Louise, Dr. Horgan, Miss Curtis, Theodora Winthrop, Harry Banion. Beatrice rode Memorial, Self Budway who was crazy but jumped well, Miss Curtis on Quicksilver, Thornton on Popcorn, Kent on Forlorn. A BLANK DAY. 16#. Wednesday, Dec 13 1933 Texas Gate. 10:00 A.M. Hunt first set back till 1:00 P.M. and then cancled due to weather. Temp 28 no snow, ground like flint, north wind. 16. Saturday Dec. 16, Harry Smith's 10:00 A.M. No wind and fairly warm. Went in to the fields gy gate just opposite the house. Egoist refused first jump a gate in a wire fence. Drew along to near Mason Rectors then went up the mountain coming out on eastern branch of Red Oak near the fence. Hunted along west side or east branch Then on west side of center where we unkenneled a fox who went s south towards the Markham Ada road some of us followed down the hill going fast where we turned t the right thinking the fox had geaded for Rattlesnake. After jumping two fences we saw that he had turned back so we climed the mountain again and met the hounds on the top. They ran towards the Figgins but instead of crossing the road turne north along the west granch going well but not with a full head, Finally they all threw up near a large oak tree and we thought that we could see where the fox had climed it. Of this I am not s sure. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 15. We decided to draw Warrens mountain and were riding towards it when Mr. Rose came up and said that a farmer had seen the fox cross the barn yard near the tree were we thought the had been lost. We turned back cast the hounds and they owned the line at once and we went away again. This check was not over ten minutes. The line lead up to the top of Red Oak eastern branch. Here we had to take a big fence and Quick Silver fell with Beatrice but did no not hurt her. Some thought he stepped on the pelvis of a cow and so tripped others said he was tired. The fox went back over the line of the draw to near Harry Smiths then along the north slope of the east branch towards the colored school. He again reve reversed running east. By this time most of the field were out. When Thorntom, James Gibson Dr. Horgan and I I crossed the bar way for the fourth time our horses could hardly raise a walk and simply hogged over the fences. We all dismounted and thinking the hounds had run the fox to earth we lead over about a quarter of a mile to where they were. Here we found the fox (A Gray) up a pine tree. Mr. Banion climed an adjacent tree and bolted him with a stick after a run of five minutes the hounds killed him. The Puppy Judy being well up at the kill (Her first hunt). Dr. Horgan got the mask and Julia Gatewood the brush. Time one hour and fifty five minutes All horses played out. Field Dr. Horgan, Dr. Langhorne, Julia Gatewood, Mrs Gaddis, Louise Oake, Jack McCarty, Mr. Banion, Mason Rector, Mr. Rose. Beatrice rode Quicksilver, Selv Egoist, Thornton, Popcorn. Mrs. Harry Smith invited all the filed to Breakfast. 17. Wednesday, Dec. 20. Anderson's Store, 10:00 A.M. Very misty with no wind. The mist was on the hills. Ground very wet. Mr. Tysosky who was out asked us to draw his cocer which we did blank. We then went up Red Oak by the colored farm house. When we got to the top it was so thick that one could not see thirty feet. Drew usual covert but failed to find Crossed the road into the Figgins, Found almost at once the fox going away north west over the same line he used the year before. It was most exciting and ghostly as the hound and huntsman were continually dissapearing. The fox m made one complete circle during which time the pack split some taking second fox accross the railway where we could not follow, he hunted fox then made COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 16. A second circle about half as large and was run to earth opposite Ballard's house. There were three very nasty jumps among a great many nice ones one was blind over a pile of rocks into a creek. Time forty three minutes with one five minute check Field Capt Smith, Mr. Baird, Dr. Horgan. Beatrice rode Memorial Self Budway, Capt Smith, Little John, Kent [Forlorn] Kaili, Thornton The Fox. 18. Saturday Dec. 23 .933. Wilson's Store, 10:00 A.M. Ground wet but leaves dry with a slight south win Drew as usual in the pine woods north west of Mr. Moore's then some fields further south and were returning by the Moore farm in jumping a fence between this farm and the abandoned house with the fine box hedge there was a tree with an over hanging branch. The Hunt servants and I jumped under the branch with out thinking of it. I took it from a trot. Mrs Gaddis was next. Her Black Mare made a huge jump and struck Mrs Gaddises head against the limb. When I picked her up she was face down and apparently dead but asked me to turn her over. Dr. Horgan came up and after a thorough examinatio sent for an ambulance and took her to the Warrenton Hospital. Her skul was fractured, two bones in the neck cracked and one dislocated. Seh is getting better. (Written Dec 26) Major and Mrs Wyche and I went on after all arrangements had been made due to the south wind we could find nothing until we got to the bean field at the Marshall place here a fine fox jumped up right in front of Thornton the Huntsman. First he made for the earth on Priesly but was pressed too close to get in it. He then circled the Prielsy house and went down Thumb run. Then turned west over thre fine lines of fence and crossed the road into the Old Dominion Territory. Here we followed him for about two miles and finally came to a check in some cattle foiled pasture. The hounds cast them selves and Blue struck the line going south (up wind) The hounds had to work out the line and often cast them selves until finally they made a loss in a road Near Will Tripplett's farm and we blew them in. Time to first check twenty five minutes of very fast galloping. Total time forty minutes. I rode Egoist, Mrs. Wyche Keanakolu, Maj, W. Little John, Thornton, Popcorn, Kent Hoapili. 1929 1934 COBBLER HUNT JANUARY Wednesday 3rd. Mrs. Warren's Gate Saturday 6th. Anderson's Store Wednesday 10th Hume Saturday 13th. Edward Strother's Wednesday 17th. Kennels Saturday 20th. Vernon Mills Wednesday 24th. Logan Gibson's Saturday 27th. Ada Wednesday 31st. Pleasant Vale Church Meets at 11 A. M. Major George Patton, Jr. Mrs George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H.L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va. Phone 7F3 COBBLER HUNT DIARY; 1933-34. Page 17. 19. Wednesday, Dec 27 1933, Logan Gibson's 10;00 A Cold about 27 with powdery snow on ground. Posponed meet till 11:00 A.M. hoping it would thaw but it got colder. Drew north accross Will Strothers woods then through James Gibson's. [alo] When we jumped the ston wall just before the double there was six inches of snow on top of the wall and not a horse made it move. On Mt Edie it was very cold then we Drew back of Edward Strother's and found the fresh track of a fox. We put the hounds on it but they would not own it. So we went in. Dr. Langhorne had a Breakfast which we enjoyed. Field Dr. Langhorne, Mrs Delaplane, Mr Mackay-Smith. I rode Budway, Thornton the Fox, Hent Forlorn. BLANK DAY: 20. Monday January 1 1934. The Kennels, 1:30 P.M. An added day as Saturday the 30th had been cancled due to cold. Drew the locust grove back of Will Strother's h house blank. Crossed the road into the fields alon the west side of Little Cobbler and found the Carrington Fox in his usual place but he ran north rather than south and was reluctant to leave cover finally we got him going and he crossed the road between Carrington and Harry Smith's but nearer the latter place. We followed up through Ashby glen where Thornton, Jack McCarty and I hung up the filed on a big fence. The fox was making for Warrens mountain when a heavy shower ca came up and wet us all and washed out the scent. The weather this day was like early spring no w wind and moist going. We ran 25 minutes. Field. Mr. Baird, Will McCarty, Dr. Horgan, Harry Banion, Mason Rector. The first time in the history of Cobbler when no ladies were out. There were a lot in autos at the meet. I rode Budway, Thornton, Hoapili, Kent Forlorn. COBBLER HUNT DIARY 1933-34. Page 18. 21. Wednesday, Jan 3 1934, Mrs Warren's Gate, 11:00 A.M. Weather warm, ground moist no wind. Drew North but ommitted Will McCarties woods. Drew Mr Will Strother's woods and accross James Gi Gibson's. Going over the stone wall near the Double Julia Gatewoods mare (Chestnut) hit very [har] hard. Just as we entered the woods on Mt Edie hounds went away mute. I thought they were on a dog so let them get half a mile before starting then i saw that they had realy gone away I went on and with Beatrice and Virginia Delaplane went through some very bad trees and briars. When we got to the hill overlooking the Delaplane Manor we could not hear the hounds. Banion thought they were north But Thornton Tried south and most the field came that way. Wt jumped a gap made by a tree and again Julia's horse pecked badly. As we were casting to the north up a draw with som six couple of hounds Mr Baird came up and said tha he had just seen ten hounds running hard south nea the stone wall and double on the Gibson place so we went there and soon saw some hounds to the west. These we followed and ran through the Marshall place through Scuffelburg (So named because Mosby chased some federals through it) and up a steep hill beyond then down the hill alon a road where we had to jump a bad fence with no take off. Accross some fields on R.D. Jones' place and then over a ditch and cart road with a fence beyond. This was a very bad jump. Then up a hill where Capt. Palmer broke the Fence on Little John last year. over a stone fence down a hill over som bars. Here Memorial Pulled B. off with the rains and stepped on her. So she and kent went in. James Gibson Thornton, Dr. Horgan and I kept on and met Will McCarty and Mr. Baird on the top of Brushy Mountain. We carried the line back to the woods above Delaplane Manor and to the north by the big gate. Here the whole pack thirteen couple came over the fields in grand style swung south in the ravine east of Mount Edie and back over the line they had taken the first time through Scuffleburg and down to the hill where B had her fall. Here as Thornton was hurt by a fall caused by hitting a tree and my horse could no longer jump and James Gibson was through I decided to blow off and did so on a check. TIME TWO HOURS AND FIFTEEN MINUTES, DISTANCE RUN FIFTEEN MILES. COBBLER HUNT DIARY; 1933-34. Page 19. Field. Beatrice Julia, Virginia, Dr. [Langhorne], Horgan, Mr. Baird, Mr. Will and Mr Jack McCarty, Harry Banion and his cousin, and several others. Dr. Horgan was the only one not in Pink to finish. Horses, Beatrice Memorial; Self, Egoist; Thornton; The Fox; Kent, Kaili. BIGGEST DAY SO FAR. Lunch with Julia. 22. Saturday Jan 6, Anderson's Store. 11:00 A.M. Weather warm with slight south wind conditions tow degrees bad by indicator. Drew Mont Blanc covert, Red oak both blank though Red Oak we had a whimper. At this time the wind changed to North a and the air got colder than the ground. Crossed the road to the Figgins and struck the same fox as on Dec. 20. He made a turn to the south and then headed west over the line we ran la last year. Budway who had thrown a hind shoe went l lame and I dismounted Kent and took Kaili. After a very fast, too fast, twenty minutes we lost in the woods. The ounnds went on. Judy especially deoin well (her third hunt). When we crossed the road Mr. Baird and most of the field fell out. We drew the west branch of Red Oak blank and then on Warrens Mountain Judy and Driver who were behind picked up a fox and drove him up to the pack we ran him fifteen minutes but the hounds were so tired that they failed to give tongue so we lost the line in the woods and dark. Field: The Mackay* Smiths, Jack Okie and Boby Gadd Will McCarty and Mr Baird who got lost and followe Ballards hounds. Dr. Horgan, Major Bohn, Mason Rector, Harry Banion and a lot of farmers and grooms. Horses: Beatrice, Quicksilver; Self, Budway; Thornton, Popcorn; Kent, Kaili. Bohn, Keanakolu COBBLER HUNT DIARY; 1933-34. Page 20. 23. Wednesday Jan. 10th. Mume; 11:00 A.M. Weather cool with moist earth and the INDICATOR 2 degrees favorable, no wind. Drew west in Texas and in ten minutes struck a fox in the open. Hounds went away with a great head accross the open fields at a racing pace. Fox went around the south end of Texas woods then turned north between the east side of the woods and the Texas Gate- Vernon Mills road, here we encountered two big fences we had never before jumped, Line bore left handed at texas gate in and out of a big field horses were still racing and the big timber began to get them several hit hard. The line next ran to the half bald hill, along its eastern side and over two fences in the bottom. At the second of these Dr. Langhorne had a very heavy fall the horse turning over and landing on him. I thought he was dead. I also had a fall but got my horse and went on as both the doctors Horgan were with Dr. Langhorne. The fox crossed the road into the Big Cobbler. Here we had a check of ten minutes. The run to here was twenty five minutes with no check and the fastest I have ever ridden. Presently the hounds found again (I now think it was a fresh fox) and went away through the yard of th White Hiuse (Lake Trippletts) accross the open fields and big fences of Glen Ara crossing the road into Thumb Run just east of Vernon mills. Thence through the woods on a road crossing the Orleans road into the Free State we bore south to a point well below the Poor House Farm then turned north into the woods, at a slower gate , finally coming out east of Glenara the line ran direct from here accross the fileds to Big Cobbler but The horses were too tired to jump so we had to go by the road, a gallop of about three miles, When we reached the Cobbler I blew off the hounds as the horses could hardly rais trot. This second run was one hour and forty minutes and went at least fifteen miles. Field: Self, Drs. Ed Horgan, His brother, Dr Langhorne, Col. Scott. Maj Davis, Mrs Fay Ingalls( M.F.H. at Hot Springs) Philip Tripplett, Banion, Rector and some others. also Mrs Delaplane. Mr. Baird. Col. Scott, Maj. Davis, The two Horgans and Mrs Ingalls finished. Horses: Self, Egoist, Scott, Quick Silver, Davis, Hoapili. Thornton, The Fox, Kent, Forlorn THE GREATEST RUN (yet) COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. *age 21. 24. Saturday Jan 13 1934. Edward Strother's 11:00 AM. Weather foggy on the hills with the valeys mostly clear. INDICATOR 3 degrees favorable. No wind. Mr. Castello of the Times took some pictures of the hunt. Drew straight up the hill and failed to find. Crossed the road and drew the woods on Mt. Edie when about half way through the woods hounds found and went away crossing the road south of the little stream. Then turning right handed up through the Strother covert and out the gate in the rear. Here it was so thick that one could hardly see the fox turned south and then went up the ridge it was impossible to see the hounds and the fog damped the sound but we managed to stay with them and finally ran him to earth under a ledge after a very good twenty minutes. As we came down hill some of the field rejoined Beatrice Dr. Horgan and my self who had alone made the first run. We drew two covers south of the stream blank and decided to draw on to the Kennels about seven miles. When we had gone to the top of the hill by the abandoned house we struck two Grays and ran one of them for seventeen minutes finally killing him at the point we started him. Again Beatrice Dr. Horgan and Harry Banion were up the rest had either returned to breakfast at Edward Strothers or else had hilltopped under the guise of knowing where the hounds were going. (In which they are always wrong) During this second run we had a heavy sleet storm. Dr. Horgan got the mask and Beatrice the brush. Field Edward Strother, Several people from Paris, Miss Steward Chaning Delaplane Jr. Dr. Horgan Banion and James R. Jones (on a good horse) Horses. Beatrice on Quick Silver; Self started on Wild Ben and changed to Keanakolu as ben was soft. Thornton on Popcorn, Kent on Kaili. 25. Wednesday, Jan 17, The Kennels 11:00 A.M. Weather about forty with no wind and the INDICATOR Favorable: Drew Mr. Will Strother's Locust woods and crossed Mr. Roses place Then drew Warrens mountain. but too low I think as the foxes were in the sun. Crossed over to Red Oak at the Colored School When we came to the fence at the top it looked so b big that after I had jumped it I feared some would get hurt so asked Will McCarty to take down a rail COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34 : Page 22. just as he was doing so a man from Rectortown with a horse to qualify called out to the effect that thi was a sissy hunt and to let some one jump who could. He did and his horse turned over on him very nicely. Every one was delighted. I decided to draw the Figgins in reverse order so started accross the valley of Red Oak whne we ju jumped a fox who went over the west spur and then b back over a very big gate leaning towards us. Hoapili hit it hard. After twenty minutes of hard galloping we ran this fox to earth in a hollow tree. While we were seeing if we could get him out some of the hounds found again. We mounted and had hardly done s when a Gray fox came along the fence at the edge of the woods. We ran him ten minutes when the hounds checked and then went away in two directions the majority of the pack crossing the road into the Figgins these we followed and had a great run of thirty five minutes finally running this fox to ear above Linden. Thornton was feeling very badly with indigestion and most of the horses were tired so we decided to stop when on the way back Mason Rector came up and told us he had seen a Gray Fox just in front of us. We put the hounds on his line and they owned it at once. In a few minutes he broke cover and we viewed him- a fine big fellow- probably a Cross Fox we ran him through the old orc orchard and then accross the Markham road to the west side of the west spur of Red Oak here the going was very bad with briars after fifteen minute we ran him to earth not a quarter of a mile from where we had denned the first fox. Field, Beatrice, Dr. Horgan, Mr. Baird, Will McCarty Banion, Mason Rector, Virginia Delaplane, Capts,, Smith, Carson and Ligon; Lieuts , Harrison, Cole and Waters. Beatrice Jr. Horses. Beatrice, Quick Silver; B. Jr. Keanaklou; Self, Hukupu; Thornton, The Fox. Kent Hoapili. The most foxes I have ever seen in one day. Breakfast for all the Army at the Horgans. 26. Saturday Jan. 20; Vernon Mills, 1:00 P.M. The meet was delayed due to the fact that I had been in N.Y to the Dinner of the Master's Of Fox Hounds Assn. on the 19th. Weather warm with a south wind INDICATOR two degrees bad. Drew along the north edge of Thumb Run woods then accross the fields to the south of Priesly weher we crossed the road into the John Marshall Place COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34 Page 23. Here we had no luck until we struck two foxes in the little woods east of the house. The hounds went away very fast down wind as I passed the house Some one hallowed that the fox had gone that way (He had but it was not the fox the hounds were on) This delayed me and I had to gallop hard to get back in touch, only Beatrice and Dr. Horgan satying with me. We passed out by Texas Gate and then over t the Glenara fields on the same line as on the second run of the 10th of Jan. Some cattle foiled the line twice but we finally worked him to the swamp just back of Vernon Mills where we lost. It was too late to go back after the fox Mr Gadd had seen so we decided to try Texas Mountain. As we approached it a man told us he had seen the hunted fox enter it. About half way through the woods the hounds struck a line (probably the hunted fox) when we got out they were near Texas gate at fault. Thornton on Forlorn hit a fence hard and cut up Forlorn's right front leg. When we got to the hounds we cast and again struck the line which was similar to the first one byt inside it. The south wind was no so marked that the hounds could not work and we went in. Field. Beatrice, Bobbie Gaddis, Dr. Horgan, Philip Tripplett, Mason Rector and a Friend, Banion. Horses: Beatrice Memorial; Self, Wild Ben; Thornton, Hoapili changed to Forlorn when he could not hold Hoapili who jumped a five foot gate. Kent, Forlorn-Hoapili. ----- [Newspaper clipping] Mrs H.L. Gaddis, who had a most serious hunting accident while following the Cobbler Hounds has left the Warrenton Hospital. She is convalescing at home Mrs. Gaddis is very much beloved in Virginia and has been ever since she came here from Dayton, Ohio, about 20 years ago, as the bride of Fred Okie, who died. Her many friends are greatly relieved to know that she is well on the way to recovery and are delighted with her improvement. She and Fred Okie started the Cobbler Hunt and made it a recognized pack. He was master for a number of years. 1929 1934 COBBLER HUNT FEBRUARY Saturday 3rd. Hume Wednesday 7th. Anderson's Store Saturday 10th. Edward Strother's Wednesday 14th. Texas Gate Saturday 17th. The Kennels Wednesday 21st. Delaplane Manor Saturday 24th. Vernon Mills Wednesday 28th. Ashleigh Meets at 11 A. M. Major George Patton, Jr. Mrs. George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H.L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va. Phone 7F3 COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 24. 27. Wednesday Jan. 24, Logan Gibson's, 11:00 A.M. Ground moist no wind- ideal day. Cool. Drew through James Gibsons field over the stone wall and the double into the Delaplane Hill here we struck a fox who ran north along the [we] east side of the woods to the gate looking towards Paris, we kept west of the woods and jumping the stone wall came to the lane in the valley east of Mt. Airy we went down this lane when we met the hounds coming up the lane. Inspite of the horses having foiled the line the hounds carried it through and then up the east side of Mt. Airy. Here Will McCarty took a realy very large fence up hill the rest going on to the made jump. The houn went on accross the top of the hill crossed the Markham road then turned north crossed Ed Strother' land and over the top of his hill. When we came out over the log jump the hounds were to our left they crossed the open field over the "In" of the in and out in the lane then down the lane. The out was built up to keep horses in when I turned Hukupu at the in he took it and I thought he would turn ri right with the hounds instead he gave a groan and started for the out which was a hood six feet. I was just able to stop him We carried the line out of th land and finally ran to earth just below the White House. Time twenty five minutes. We then drew Ed Strothers woods again and the covert on Mt. Airy, both blank. In the woods east of Devil Jack Glascocks abandoned house we struck a fox and ran him to Brushy mountain here we checked and then viewed him a big red Driver and Truboy saw him and we went away again through the north side of Scuffleburg then back and finally den denned him in a huge rock pile west of James Gibson's in and out. Time twenty minutes of very fast going. As the horses were through and also as I had pulled a shoe we stopped. Horses. Self Hukupu, Kent Kaili, Thornton, The Fox. 28 Saturday, Jan. 27. Ada, 11;00 A.M. Mild with a strong south wind. Drew accross Glenara and through Texas woods. As we came out at Priesly the Davesis were at the earth on the hill. We drew the woods and all the Coverts on the John Marshall place all blank. then worked up through Mt Blanc farm. When we crossed the fence at the Marshall Boys house Dr. Horgan's horse refused and he broke his [illustration caption] "Well, Valentine! I guess I'm falling for you now!" COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 25. cap. Red Oak was also blank and at four thirty we stopped at Jack McCarty's house. The Warrens had us in for lunch. Field. Dr. Horgan and his brother, Louise, Bobby Francis Colby, and Col Whitfield. Driver got caught in a trap in Texas We notified Sherif Peirson. Horses, Self, Wild Ben. Colby, Little John; Col. Whitfield, Hoapili; Thornton, Keaau; Kent, Forlorn. A BLANK DAY. The first in twelve hunts. #29. Wednesday Jan. 31 Pleasant Vale Church: CALLED off due to snow. #29. Saturday Feb. 3 Hume. Called off due to very cold weather. 29. Wednesday Feb. 7 Anderson's Store. 11:00 A.M.. Cold with snow on ground Indicator unfavorable. Drew the covert at the store then the Mason Recto place. Then the south side of Red Oak. All blank. Then went to the Figgins and at the north end in the usual place found our fox He ran his identical line at a great rate. We were well up with the hounds. When he got to the valley south of Linden we kept on riding round about three miles to get with hounds Part of the way- two miles was up a mountain road covered with ice quite slippery and exciting. Then we jumped a stone wall with a rider on it in a farm yard and out over a bar way both big jumps and surprised the "Mountain People so much that one man had to grab a pole to keep from falling down. Finally denned in same den we had found the first day we hunted the Figgins. Time thirty three minutes. Field. Beatrice, Mr. Baird, Lieut Fuller and Jack McCarty's groom. Horses: Beatrice, Quick Silver, Self Hukupu, Fuller, Little John; Thornton Keaau; Kent Forlorn. #30 Saturday Feb. 10, Edward Strother's Called off due to weather, 10 above. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 26. #30. Wednesday, Feb. 14. Texas Gate. Cancled due to cold and snow. 30. Saturday, Feb. 17, The Kennels, Delayed to 1:00 Weather nice most snow gone ground good. Drew Warren's mountain at once and roused a fox who went away over the railroad and new road to Naked mountain. When we hot to the Railroad we could not cross so galloped back along the foot of Warrens mountain crossing a creek on the ice. Quicksilver did not want to walk in the water so B. had to get a lead. Galloping along the lane at the foot of the mountain we came to a set of bars well over five feet. Thornton on the Fox took them with only a hind tip. Fortunately Mason Rector who was acting whip could not jump the so pulled down the top on before I fot there. The hounds had by this time gine over Naked so we galloped up the road to Sucffleburg turning into the valley between Naked and Brushy Mo Mountains just before we reached the village. Here while taking a jump Kaili went down for the first time in his hunting career. He slipped on the ice in landing. The hounds stayed in the hill and as I had to catch the train for Boston, We stopped. Time of run twenty two minutes. Field. Dr. Horgan who when coming to the meet took a jump in the sight of all and when Shooting- Star stopped the Doctor didnot. All were much amused. Mr. Baird. Jack McCarty. Louise, Bobby. Horses. Self Hukupu; Beatrice Quicksilver; Thornton, The Fox; Kent, Kaili. 31 Wednesday, Feb. 21, Delaplane Manor 11:00 A.M. Cold and blowing with frozen ground. Drew Delaplane hill, Edward Stroyher's, Brushy Mountain and the Will Strother woods. All blank. Here the field went home and I rode on to the Kennels drawing all the way with no luck. I think that it had been so cold the Foxes had enough brains to stay home. BLANK DAY. Field. Dr. Langhorne-out for the first time afert his fall- Mrs. Delaplane, Horses: Beatrice, Memorial, Self, Hukupu; Thornton, Keaau; Kent Forlorn. 32. Thursday Feb 22, The Kennels 12:00 Noon (Added Meet Weather warm with south wind and most of the snow gone. We gave up hunting with the Mackey* Smith's at Blue Ridge to have a hunt for those who had not been out. COBBLER HUNT DIARY, 1933-34. Page 27. Drew Warrens mountain at once so asto get hounds away from Kennels with James Gibson who was acting Huntsman as Thornton was sick. Struck the same fox we ran on the 17th this time we managed to get the railroad gates open and went up the mountain after him. The going was so bad we had to stop and recovered some hounds. James made a good guess and we cast towards Markham and struck the line back of the "Crags" the house where Gen. Turner Ashby was born, we carried it on to the figgins but were far behind the hounds still the run lasted at least two hours. We came home through al little lane down the mountain near Linden. Field, Louise, Bobby, Julia Gatewood, Virginia Delaplane, Mr. Baird, Mason Rector. Horses, Beatrice, Quicksilver; Self Wild Ben; Kent Kaili. #33. Saturday, Feb 24 Vernon Mills, Cancled due to heavy snow. #33. Wednesday, Feb 28, Ashleigh. Cancled due to frozen ground. (Beatrice, James Gibson, Kent and I went Pig Shooting but found no pigs.) 33. Saturday March 3. Hume 10:00 A.M. Changed to Anderson's Store due to wet ground. Weather warm but water standing on all low places Drew Red Oak where we heard an Outlaw pack running found the pack but now fox (probably they were on a rabbit) Struck a line, probably old, on the west spur and worked it a while till our hounds hurd Ballards hounds (Outlaw) on Naked we blew them in and all responded. Drew the Figgins and found another outlaw pack. STruck a line and carried it bacpk to Red Oak (west spur) where we lost it. Drew Warren's mountain Blank. Went thorugh "Broomsage" an nigrow settlement. Next we went into Carrington over the Stone wall and drew the west sid side of Little Cobbler. Blank. I think that there w was so much water on the ground that the hounds got no scent at all. Field. Major Davis and Dr. Horgan. Mason Rector was out a little while. Horses. Beatrice, Quicksilver; Self, Wild Ben; Thornton, Keaau; Kent, Kaili; Davis, Little John. We jumped the wall in the Figgins with tle landing i in the stream. And then had to gallok down a frozen hill. Four Hunts out of ten cancled for weather. 1929 1934 COBBLER HUNT MARCH Saturday 3rd. Hume Wednesday 7th James Gibson's Gate Saturday 10th. Anderson's Store Wednesday 14th. Texas Gate Saturday 17th. Edward Strother's Wednesday 21st. Ashby Glen Saturday 24th. Vernon Mills Wednesday 28th. Kennels Saturday 31st. Ashville Monday, April 2, Cobbler Hunter Trials Meets at 10 A. M. Major George Patton, Jr. Mrs. George Patton, Jr. Joint Masters C. Edward Strother, Secty. Delaplane, Va. H.L. Gaddis, Treas. Marshall, Va. Phone 7F3 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.