. The delights of coaching. tboard close to his feet, and by that dial he of his horses was called according to the Initialof his own name: the first team Butcher, Baker, [51]Barber, and Banker; and so with all of the twentyhorses. The road lay through Twyford, Hare Hatch,Knowl Hill, Maidenhead, Slough, Colnbrook, Long-ford, Hounslow, to the final changlng-place, the Coachand Horses at Brentford, Mr. Blyth bringing up histeam at Hatchetts three minutes before the hour ? The Delights of Coaching, ^ • named on his time-table. And so the revival began inMerrie England. By this time the
. The delights of coaching. tboard close to his feet, and by that dial he of his horses was called according to the Initialof his own name: the first team Butcher, Baker, [51]Barber, and Banker; and so with all of the twentyhorses. The road lay through Twyford, Hare Hatch,Knowl Hill, Maidenhead, Slough, Colnbrook, Long-ford, Hounslow, to the final changlng-place, the Coachand Horses at Brentford, Mr. Blyth bringing up histeam at Hatchetts three minutes before the hour ? The Delights of Coaching, ^ • named on his time-table. And so the revival began inMerrie England. By this time the New York Coaching Club hadbecome a great success. Since the autumn races of[52] 1875, when the first muster was held, and the appear-ance of five coaches at Jerome Park had made asensation in the world of sport, the organization ofthe club had been completed, and twelve coachesmade their appearance in the spring parade of the rules adopted was one providing fortwo parades in each year: one in June and one in. THE REVIVAL, October. On these occasions the club was expectedto turn out In full force, and every coach was requiredto appear In perfect regulation trim. The course wasfrom Madison Square up Fifth Avenue, round Cen-tral Park, and back again to Madlsorr Square. The [53]officers of the club were : Mr. William Jay, president,and Mr. William P. Douglass, secretary and Delancey Kane and Frederick Bronson joinedthese gentlemen In forming the executive one could be a member who was not an owner orpart owner of a drag and able to drive four horses. A 4 The Delights of Coaching, ? beautiful cottage, with grounds adjoining Jerome Park,was purchased and placed at the disposal of the club. In England the revival had made rapid Four-in-Hand Club and the Coaching Club were[54] advancing to the great vogue which they have nowattained. They had accepted the traditions of theirfathers, who had not thought it derogatory to theirdigni
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