Midland Fox Hounds-Reports, Membership, etc., 1960s

File — Box: 3, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes information on the recurring sporting activities of Benjamin Hurt Hardaway III and family, principally foxhunting; grouse shooting; polo; fishing; horse, hound, puppy and other shows; and equestrian events. These materials are filed alphabetically by name of event or organization, of recurring, and thereunder chronologically. Occasional sports-related events are filed chronologically below, beginning in Box 5 of this series.

These materials are closely related to and overlap with Series 4 – Correspondence and Series 7 – Travel Itineraries, which contain logistical arrangements for Hardaway family travels for all purposes: business, pleasure, vacations, occasional casual hunting trips, visits to family and friends and medical treatment.

Dates

Other: 1960s

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet (17 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Processing Information

The following is taken verbatim from the website of the Midland Fox Hounds: The Midland Fox Hounds was organized right after World War II and recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association in 1950. Benjamin H. Hardaway, III and Dr. Jack C. Hughston were elected Joint Masters with Ben Hardaway acting as huntsman. The pack at first consisted of July hounds that Ben had since a teenager. The hunt was given considerable support by the officers at nearby Fort Benning, Georgia, who were deprived of their sport when the United States Army sold all of their horses in 1948 and the Infantry School Hunt was disbanded. The Midland Fox Hounds bought horses, saddles and pink coats from the Fort Benning dispersal. We still have the infantry blue as our hunt colors. From 1948 to the present, Midland has established hunt countries with varying terrain and hunting conditions in Georgia and Alabama. These are regularly hunted four days a week. For this incredible asset we are indebted to our gracious landowners. Ben Hardaway hunted the hounds for 45 years and gave up the horn to his son-in-law Mason Houghland Lampton in 1997. Since then Lampton has carried on the same breeding regiment for blending the cry, nose and speed of the July foxhound with the tractability and confirmation of the English Fell foxhound. The Midland crossbred hounds have been drafted by many packs internationally as a source of the highest performance in hunting.