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...pack followed the trail without seriously loosing it until the scent lead among the railroad tracks near Tufts College. Here a great deal of time was wasted before the trail was picked up again, only to be lost for good in the brick yards of North Cambridge. After a good deal of time had been wasted in ineffectual attempts to find it, the darkness made it impossible to run farther. It was accordingly decided to cross over to Porter's Station and have the break down North Avenue. About twenty-five men lined up and went away for the Gymnasium...
...hare and hounds run yesterday wac delayed by the neglect of the H. A. A. to provide paper for scent. When the hares, H. A. Davis, 91, and J. Manley, '93, finally started, it was already growing dark. About thirty hounds, under T. P. King, '91, as master, followed the trail to the Longfellow estate and back to Norton's woods, and there were thrown off by a double. They could not find the scent again on account of darkness, and returned, G. Lowell, '92, coming in first. The hares won the hunt as they continued through Somerville, North Cambridge...
...second hare and hounds run of the Bicycle club took place yesterday afternoon. The hares. T. Barron, '91, and J. B. Henderson, '91, left the gymnasium at 4.27. Seven minutes later the hounds, led by E. A. Bailey, '91, followed the scent up Brattle street, across Concord avenue to North avenue; thence by North and Somerville avenues to Union square where the break was made. The hares covered the course of five miles in 28 minutes and came in 13 minutes before the hounds. E. A. Bailey was the first hound in, closely followed by Holmes...
...through fields and bogs to Grove street, Belmont, across to Arlington street down Mt. Auburn St. near the Muzzey estate where they indicated the "break." The hounds about thirty in all headed by W. Alexander, L. S. followed about seven minutes later and had no difficulty in finding the scent until the swamps were reached. Here they got separated but most of the pack with the master followed the scent to Mt. Auburn bridge where the break was made because it was too dark to trace the scent further. Meanwhile the hares had returned having made the distance in fifty...
...case the scent gives out, the hares shall drop the bags and make for home by the shortest route. On finding the bags the hounds may make for home as they please...