Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
DEVON HORSE SHOW
CROWDS SHTVER UNDER
WHIP OF STIFF WIND
Remarkably Fine List of
Entries for Main Line
Exhibition Society Out
in Force-M any I'm
provements Made.

The Devon Horse show, the premier
ontdoor event OF its kind in this coun-
sry. opened this morning with the larg-
est entry on record anywhere, and the
promise Of proving itself, before its close
on Monday. the best exhibition ever held
on the polo field at Devon.
Clear weather Is a most necessary ad-
tunct for a fair measure of success for
the show, and II was with more than
e ~ sigh OF relief that horse lovers and
ociety in general welcomed brilliant
pluc sky today. The weather was not
: quite ideal, however for the abnormally
low temperature for the time of year put
8 bite in the air which, augmented by a
stiff wind from the northeast sweeping
into the face of the stand, made II
frigidly uncomfortable for the spectators.
The management has spared no pains
IN doing all in its power to make things
comfortable for horse exhibitors and
spectators. Many of the arrangements
in the ring and grandstands are vast
Improvement over last year. The ring
has been heightened about 20 feet to
provide for the large number of entries
In some of the classes without crowding
and TO give larger clearance on the turns
for the Jumps.
The grandstand has been enlarged by
the addition of four boxes The prom
enade in front of all the boxes has been
carpeted with dried grass mating. a
great Improvement. Possible rain has
been anticipated by the shielding Of avn
fngs in front of the luncheon pavilions,
and in case OF emergency would afford
ample protection for the spectators. who
In previous years were forced to get wet
and undergo oftentimes the tragedy OF
ruined gowns and hats.
The horse himself has been catered
to In the general improvements. More
than I90 stalls, haVa haaY1 adda1
In the stables.
SHOW DOUBLES IT'S SIZE.
Eighteen hundred is the number of
entries and there is little story behind
those figures that is interesting. The pro-
gram shows a loss of 80 per cent. Of ex-
hibitors of last year but an increase from
other stables and owners of more than
80 per cent. So the show is twice as
large this year.
The, first classes during the morning
session were for breeders. Then followed
an excellent class of jumpers restricted
to owners living in Pennsylvania.
A. III. Higgnson, of South Lincoln,
Mass, judged these classes alone, in the
absence of Alfred B. Maclay, who was
detained in New York by the memorial
services for Alfred G. Vanderbilt.
Robert A. Fairburn, judge in the har-
ness classes, was similarly detained. They
arrived later in the day. The feature %
late afternoon will be a jumping class
with SO entries. in which there should be
splendid competition, and a military
jumping class for Government horses,
with the officer riders in full uniform.
NShe latter is Uncle Sans recognition of
q Devon Show.
ToDAY'S SUMMARY.
summary of winners in todays ex-
VI tollow:
N5.-Four years or under. to become hunt
~ = by HawthoEne Farms Handy Crafty:
seesAias'E. w. .Powelrs Rawle; third, e. B.
McLeails- Jolly Coed Fellow; fourth, Lieu
tenant v. NJ. Whitesides Comanche.
Class 13.-Stalions with two of get. Won by
~ O. Thomson's Chiffon; second, Emlen
Woods Imp, Daylight.
Glass 12,-Thoroughbred stations. Won by
d. g. Thomson's Chiltcn; second. Emlen
Noo1's The Rascal; third. Emlen Wood'S
Class g. 6gThree-year-old stations for breeding
hunters. Won by F., G. Thomson's, Chiffon;
second, Emlen Woods The Rascal; third,
Emlen Woods Imp, Daylight.
Class D4. saddle horHes-Won by Miss Helen
Hope Wilson's Isis: second, Briggs Riding
Academys The Flame; third. Briggs Riding
Class 1T2, jumping class--won by Miss Caro-
line Archer's Guaranola; second, j. G. Leiper's
Mareelene: third. Emen Woods Ellie Lou;
fourth. Joseph NJ. CasSon, Jr.'s Kilaloo.