A "fox-chase" was held at the Union Trotting Course on Long Island in the afternoon. Six foxes were released, one by one, on the enclosed track, and chased down and killed by a pack of around a dozen hounds. The event was well attended, including by area "sportsmen." The press made an effort to compare the happenings to a traditional fox-hunt but no riders were involved and the event bore little such resemblance. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"Grand Fox-Chase at Union Course, L.I.," New York Times, January 12, 1866, p. 8.