Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-23
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at the annual Bryn MaWr uors,show.
Almost from the very moment the judges
entered the ring this morning until this
Afternoon the evcr-incroasing crowd OF
spectators have been kept in tremors Of
excitement by a constant series " acci-
dents and near accidents. Never in the
history of Bryn MaWr Horscshow. has
there been such an exhibition Of riding
and jumping was given today.
In the ladies hunter and Jumper class
late today the blue ribbon went to Canada
and Althrop stable entry, ridden by Mrs.
Z VIM. j. Clothier, who fairly dashed her
: way to victory by an unparalleled series
F of brilliant fence takes and quick riding.
: Second prize went to St. Winifrcd. a pre-
vious winner. ridden today by Miss NJ. 7.
Thompson of Rye, New York Mrs John
r. Valentine rode her husbands Falian
and took third prize in this class
Brilliant handling Of horses was also dis
played by Mrs. Jases q. Leiper, Jr.. on
her husbands Templar and Mr.. Jorrocks
The crowd was larger today than any
, time this week. The stands and boxes
were full, hundreds stood about the rail
: and many chairs on the terrace were oc-
f. cupied. Society was truly out enmasse
Thrilling tumbies, when two men. both
of whom are expert horsemen. pitched
over the heads of their mounts while
taking fences. featured in the morning.
d ROY JdCkSOn, flllng L. NaluS -ATll-
strong's "DreadnauEht,' fell while taking
a picket fence on the outer course about
{ 100 yards from the tan bark oval
= The few scattered society folk in the
grandstand rose to their feet with a
Z gasp as Jackson. who is NJ. F. II. Of the
I Rose Tree Hunt, was seen to plunge
I over his horses head. He landed in IL
sitting posture while his mount backed
8 up to the jump. The rider then remounted
and finished the course
Hardly had the excitement of the first
fall subsidized when Lurman Stewart. Of
3 Baltimore. la brother of w Plunket
Stewart. and who is riding John r. Ealen-
. tines horse. plunged head first over the
shoulders of Fallan. horse ridden yes
. terday by Mrs. Valentine.
Mr.. Stewart fell directly in front Of the
grand stand when Falian straddled the
jump after failing to clear. The rider
landed on his feet still retaining the
reins. He remounted and continued the
course.
I Mr.. Stewart is visiting the John r.
T Valentines at Bryn Mawr. He came from
Baltimore to ride his hosts string
= jumper class. These horses beside Falian
are Ziermanus. Charaxus, Loneten and
Boothic
{ The hunters and jumpers were the first
class judged at the opening Of the Dog
Show. Many famous horses which have
won prizes since the opening of the show
are entered.
THREE RIDERS JUMP OFF TIE.
So keen was the competition in the
first class Of hunters and jumpers that
: three riders We're Obliged TO Jump off ,
: tie for first prizes They we're Lurman
Stewart on Lone Ben. a Highland Farm
entry Sally Combeo, F. Ambrose Clark's
blue ribbon winner Of Yesterday and
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The last two horses were ridden by
groous.
Mr.. Stewart got awav with a bad start
Lone Ben kicking over a fence in the
outer course. After the other two riders
had put their mounts over the course
the judges awarded trst prize 10 Sally
sCombeo and second TO TempIar: Lone
II Zen took third The fourth prize went
10 Bullrun, one Of W. Plunkett stewart's
entries.
In the hackney classes Willisden Ish-
mar of Willsden Farms, took a first over
Ilanerch, Broadlawn Farms horse, and
the only other competitor in the yearlir-
.cot or hlly class. In the 2-year-Dld stall
lion hackney class the only horeo entered
Willisden Courtsh!p, nj Wil!isden Farms
received the blue BURY Surprise
;Broadlawn Farm entry took first among
the i-year-Old and over brood mare hack
sneys, while Pride II, Of Mrs Wik0r
Smith and Mistress Marjorie a Fairhi.
entry, were awarded second and third
prizes, respectively. In the 2-year-old
stallion hackney class Towthorpe
Cricket, Wiiisden Farm horse, took
a blue, the second going 10 Charles r.
Hamilton's Senator.
Piedmont hounds took three out of the
-FOUR FIRST prizes awarded in the first four
classes OF American hounds Judged a. the
dog show. The other first prize went %
a Pickering Hunt dog,
JEFF, a prize dog from Piedmont Hunt
took a blue ribbon in the FIRST class
Judged. Mr. Riddles Bob was second and
Bouncer another Piedmont entry, came
third
Among the bitches Thimh,e, Piedmont
entry. took frst Pleasant. a Rnsetree
dog, second, and Belle another Piedmont
entry. was third JeF came In for
second going to John Rush Streets Fid-
dler and StOEmer. Rouncer and an un-
\ named took the blue.
\ First honors in the bitch couples Went
10 Belle and Thmhle, 0f Piedmont,
CRAFTY and Pleasant NJ Rosetreo, being
second, and MI Riddles Queen and Judy,
third
saddle horses 15 hands , Inches ana
under proved an interesting contest, the
result NJ which was much appl-udeI ry
spectators, The Blue Ribbon Went 10 Mrs.
W. Lytteu Whiles Peter, A w. AtkIn-
Son MISS IDIIt'hS Was .tFt. ana
Priscilla a Broad Lawn Farm entry,
third The fourth prize went 10 Miss
Jean Lister Austin's Gold.eaf
INTEREST N HUNT CLASS
One Of the events expected 10 prove
Of more than usual interest Is the hunt
class with hounds which will be judged
shortly after lunch this afternoon. Tho
prize Is offered for the best three
hunters shown with hve couples Of
American hounds by the master or
or huntsman with two whips In uniform
The horses in this contest are not
entered Dy name on the program and
considerable speculation is rife as 10
which steeds viii be shown by their
owners Among the hounds in this class
pre the celebrated Riddle pack, the Chesh-
ire foxhounds and packs from both the
Rose Tree and Pickering hunts.
An unusually large crowd, considering
the oppressiyeness Of the day, was on
hand this morning when the judges
entered the oval at 1870 o'clock to pass
tpon the merits OF champion hunters
Many horses found the stin jump in
front Of the grandstand, where Falian
threw her rider extremely difficult 10 take
and frequently knocked over the rails.
tcven veteran horses accustomed to jump
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