Word: breaks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...across the Charles, then along the B. and A. track to Brighton and home via Allston, the bags being left at Barry's corner. The course was about ten miles long. Twenty hounds started, led by T. T. Seelye, L. S., but the number dwindled to ten at the break. The first hound in was Priest, '91, followed closely by Seelye, L. S. Priest was twenty-three minutes behind the hares...
...first hare and hounds run of the season was held yesterday afternoon. Owing to the disagreeable weather only twenty men started, fourteen of whom came in at the break. The hares were H. A. Davis, '91 and W. Wells, '90; the master of the hounds was E. Wright, L. S. The hares started off towards the east leaving a very difficult trail through back yards and over fences, then, turning to the north, back through Norton's woods, past Porter's Station, thence to Brighton past Mt. Auburn cemetery and home by way of Corey Hill and Brighton bridge, about...
...slow hunt" the entire pack shall be kept together from start to "break...
...slow hunt" the pack shall be under the direction of the master of the hunt, who shall also act as pacemaker. During the chase, each member of the pack must keep within calling distance of the master until the latter shall give the signal for the "break"; they may then run as they please to the appointed place of finish...
...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 in a "fast" hunt; in a "slow" hunt they shall wait the word from the master to "break." In a "slow" hunt, if, for any reason, the bags cannot be found, the signal to "break" may be given by the master, with the consent of a majority of the pack...