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Title: Lovers of the horse : brief sketches of men and women of the Dominion of Canada devoted to the noblest of animals. --
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Rose, Geo. Maclean (George Maclean), 1829-1898
Subjects: Fox hunting Horsemanship Horse racing Horses
Publisher: Toronto : Hunter, Rose Company
Contributing Library: Toronto Public Library: Research and Reference Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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.5() (to Mr. Elwes. of X(>w York)..Vfter Col. Jenyns departure, Mr. Hendrie again assumed the Mastershij). which posi-tion he held until 1870. During the last year of Mr. ilcndries reijimc, a memorabletrij> was made by the Toronto Hunt Clnl) to Ilamilton, by the Cireat Western Railway,Nov. 8th, )8()!), when tliey were entertained on the old IJrant farm by Mr. Wm. Hendrie,and ;in enjoyable afternoons rnn was had on the farm limits. The meet was at^^cll-ington S(juare, near Hamilton, and many amusing incidents during the days .sj)ortare still recorded. Inder the Ma.sterships of M(>ssrs. George Gooderham, Worts and Coj)land, theIlnnt Club continned to flourish for the n(>xt ten years. The mc<ts were alwavs well Lovers of the Horse 43
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The Toronto Hunt Club-house attended, tliere being seldom less than forty or fifty present, all well mounted, includ-ing, as a rule, five or six ladies. From time to time, the kennels, still under the carefulmanagement of John Ilalligan, with Tim Blong as kennelman, were replenishedwith fresh drafts of hounds from England and elsevvheie, and gradually the TorontoHunt worked its way into public prominence as a sporting organization. Frequenthunt meetings tended to increase the interest in steeplechases and cross-country races,and many keen and exciting contests were witnessed on the impromptu steeplechasecourses in and about Toronto. In 1S83. Dr. Andrew Smith, one of the originatorsof the Hunt (and still a most enthusiastic and active supporter of it) was elected M.F.H.,which position he retained until the reorganization of the Club in 1893. Too muchcannot be said of Dr. Smiths untiring efforts in the cause of good sport, and too muchcredit cannot be given him for the time and energy w

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