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green horses in the first class Judged.
which, notwithstanding their inexperi-
ence as general thing, made good
showing.
SHOW OPENS ON TIME.
Contrary to custom, the show today
opened on time When the hrst clear
note of the bugle ncated across the
fields, the hands OF the clock pointed
to 10 O'Clock, exactly. A minute later
enclosure.
The first spill of the day occurred
when a groom riding Emlen Woods
Bella plunged over his mounts head
while taking a fence. He was not in
tured.
A record list Of entries marks the show
this year. Both in number and quality
Of the animals shown today all the
horse show enthusiasts realized that this
years exhibition would by far eclipse
any previous event at Bryn Mawr
quite departure has been made by
horse show officials this season over the
custom OF former years. In that the af-
fair will last six days instead of FIVE
In addition to that, the first hound show
ever held in America will begin tomor-
row and continue in connection with the
larger event until the end of the week
Draft horses are also to be exhibited
this year. This has never been done be-
fore at Bryn Mawr.
HORSE COMES FIRST
Naturally. the horse will occupy the
post OF first Importance. For the last
twenty years he has ushered in what ls
practically the initial social event of
the fall season. II Is for this reason
that society folk from New York, Balti-
more, Washington, Boston and other
places Journey to the Quaker City and
Join with her sons and daughters In pro-
claiming her supremacy on the tan bark.
Many familiar faces were seen in the
oval today. Smllingly urbane, and crit
cally judicious ms ever, Reggie" Wander
hilt, without whom no horse show is a
success. appeared in his usual place among
the Judges There is probably no better
Judge OF horsenesh in the country than
AGr. Vanderbilt, and once he has passed
upon the merits OF any exhibit, the last
word has been said.
George r. Hulme and f. f. Gerry. Of
New York, are other New Yorkers to be
seen among the judges,
There were 945 entries In the 90 classes
when the first animal stepped on the
tan bark this morning. The abandon
inent of the horse show at Madison
cause Of the European war brought an
unusually large number of out-of-town
entries to Bryn Mawr. For the same rea-
son the social importance from the stand
point of persons present and stable rivalry
was considerably greater.
The hunting and Jumping classes that
have placed Bryn Mawr horse shows In
the forefront OF American exhibits of
similar character opened the competition
today The first class open to green
hunters only was put over fences at 10
o'clock. Among these animals were the
pick of the best stables entering horses
at this years show. The roadsters came
on at noon.
Twenty-Five new classes have been
added to the show. and for the first
time during the 20 years in which the
exhibition has been held 1t will con-
tinue for six days.
HUNTER CLASS FIRST.
Hunters and jumpers again predominant.
The Bryn Mawr show has become recog-
nized as the most important in this
country for hunting classes, due prob
ably to the fact that the exhibition Is
held Just before the fox hunting season
opens. when the horses are in their best
condition. This year 36 Of the 90 classes
arc for hunters and jumpers and 654 en-
tries out Of the total of 945 are in these
classes.
The showing of harness horses, saddle
horses. hackneys and ponies, although
regarded by patrons of the exhibit as of
secondary Importance. Is expected to de-
veiop keen contests, as the number of
entries in these classes Is also larger
than in previous exhibitions
For the frst time heavy draft horses
will be exhibited at Bryn Mawr this
year. The land owners in the Philadel
phia suburbs have been making efforts
OF late to improve the breeds of this
useful type. and in recognition of their
efforts special classes were added,
An especially interesting feature OF the
week will be the first annual Bryn Mawi
Hound Show. which begins tomorrow and
VIII continue through the week Thd
hound show will be a side event and
will be the first exhibition especially for
foxhounds and beagles ever held in this
country Packs have been entered by
hunt clubs from Massachusetts, Yer
mont, New York. Virginia and Maryland.
Owing to the British embargo against
the export OF live stock, however the
small greyhounds which have been under
training in England and which were TO
have competed in a series OF whlppet