Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
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time during the 20 years in which the
exhibition has been held it will con-
ttnue for six days
HUNTER CLASS FIRST.
Hunters and jumpers again predominate.
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
I condition. This year 36 of the % classes
are for hunters and jumpers and 554 en-
tries out OF the total of 9ij 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-
velop keen contests, as the number of
entries in these classes is also larger
than in previous exhibitions
For the first time heavy draft horses
will be exhibited at Bryn Mawr this
year. The land owners in the Philadcl-
pha suburbs have been making etforts
Of late to improve the breeds of this
usefu, type. and in recognition Of their
efforts special classes We're added.
FIRST HOUND SHOW
An especially interesting feature of the
week will be the hrst annual Bryn Mawr
Hound Show. which begins tomorrow and
will continue through the week The
hound show will be a side event and
will be the first exhibition especially for
fOXhOunGS and bGaglcS 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
Of live hfVt ays.r he
small srevhounds which have been under
training in England and which were to
nave competed in a series Of whippet
races at the Eryn Mawr show, could not
be brought over.
Whppet racing. which is somewhat
similar TO the sport of rabbit coursiug in
the Western States, has been a popular
sport in England for many generations
Tie group of whiIpets which We're TO
have been raced at Bryn Mawr this week
are owned by several members of the
Philadelphia hunting set including Ed
ward h. Chase, 4. j. A. DeverauX, Victor
C. Mather. John II, Converse, ". Puuket
Stewart, John r. Valentine, j. Stanley
Reeve and ". a. Rolin.
WAR KEEPS SOME AWAY.
The show for fox hounds and beagle
hounds will compare favorably with the
show held each year at Peterboro, Eng
land. The hound show committee in
cludes the masters Of all the leading
| hunting packs Of the United States and
| Canada, Packs that were expected from
| Canada, however, have been scratched,
/ because VI the war
/ An Unexpectedly large number Of en-
| tries have been received for the hound
show. There are 2S9 entries I'm the a
! classes, including lUS American hounds.
I a English hounds, 10 American bred Eng
! lish hounds, % half-bred hounds and 81
/ beagle hounds
! An amusing feature of the week will
/ be special class in the hound show
/ for working fox terriers" The diggine
| ability of the hounds viii be tested in
! this contest Seven "iiggers' from a.
I many packs nave been entered in this
/ class.
The Rryu Mawr horseshow has grown
/ from show Of one days duration, held
| on the terrace Of the Bryn Mawr Hotel
| and attended by about 80 persons, %
| years ago. 10 one OF the largest in the
! country.
The prizes this year aggregate 5000 in
value The Radnor Challenge cup, to be
/ competed for Wednesday afternoon, is the
4 most priced, II is valued at $3.50, and the
event carries with il a sweepstake Of 500
! The Bryu AlawT Challenge Cup for
/ harness horses, valued AT $3.50, with
4 sweepstakes added, and the challenge cup
/ for the best team Of three hunters given
1 by w. Hinckle Smith and worth more
/ than 500, VIII be competed for on Thurs
| day. A total Of 413 ribbons viii be
awarded IN the 90 classes.
The judges of this years show include
l Frank n. Caven. Philadelphia, trotting
I horses f. Won der Horst Koch, George g.
/ Hume and Reginald C. Vanderbilt, Of
/ New York, heavy harness horses Joseph
! z. Widener, Philadelphia, ponies in