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...fast hunt" the scent shall be laid from the start, and each hound shall be permitted to go at his own pace...
...slow hunt," the entire pack shall be kept together from start to "break...
...fast hunt" the hares shall be allowed a start of from five to twenty minutes; in a "slow hunt" from five to ten minutes. The relative ability of both hares and hounds is to be considered in both instances...
...scratch races are soon to be held on the Charles River upper course. We have two small suggestions to offer to the Boat Club in regard to them: first, that they be started promptly. It has always been the rule to start them a half hour behind time, but November is not September, and it will not be pleasant to sit and shiver on the boat house float while the boats are getting ready; neither will it be pleasant for the men who are waiting on the water. The second suggestion is, give up a place to see the races...
Austin, '87, and Dana, '88, will be the hares in the run to-day. They will be started from the steps of Matthews at 3.45, and seven minutes later the hounds will start with Webster, '87, as master. The hares will lay a trail for fifty minutes, and then drop their bags and break for the finish at the gymnasium. The hounds will win unless the hares come in fifteen minutes ahead. If the hares win, both get cups; also the first hound; otherwise the two first hounds win cups...