Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
HORSE THROWS RIDER
WHILE CROWDS GASP
AT BRYN MAWR SHOW
Obstreperous Green Hunter
Fails to Injure Groom-Con-
stance Vauclain Takes
Two Blue Ribbons
MISS HARTMAN WINNER
Rr a stnn Correspondent

Bryn Mawr Horse Show oval today The
events were OF a sufficiently varied char
acter TO interest every kind and condition
of horse lover. from pony classes for
children to polo and hunters classes.
The weather gods favored the exhibit
tion again today and furnished the clear
est OF weather. The air was cool 70 the
point of snappiness, however and made
a place I'm the sun very much to be de-
sired. The more plebian seats on the turf
opposite the grandstand appealed there
FORE to the spectators and the more eX-
elusive boxes were almost deserted. IL
was a vantage place. anyway, for the
terrace was the centre point Of observa-
ton today. Glasses were judged on the
polo field and II is there the tent is
pitched in which are shown the hounds.
A slight thrill came to the spectators
today when Master Beck. one of W.
Hinckle Smiths entries in a class for
green hunters, grew obstreperous, reared
and fell. throwing his rider, Jimmie Hig
gins, groom; neither was hurt, but the
mount was ruled out.
Wheatley Kennels Farm, Long Island,
made nearly clean sweep of the blues
in six of the hound events run off this
morning. The single exception was in
class 40 The Somerset pack took first
with the pair Faultless and Flighty.
Among those whose entries hailed the
Wheatley Kennels in the other classes
were, Somerset Pack, Radnor Pack, c.
Oliver Iselin. Jr., and Piedmont Kennels.
Miss Constance Vauclain's horses had
things pretty much their own way again
today, Actress and Lady Frar winning
the blue in the harness and hackney
classes, respectively. Miss Carol A. Har-
rimans green hunters did well again.
her Sir Charles and Gwiner winning first
and third in their event. Wellisbrook
Farm made a killing IN the pony
| classes, getting three blues.
In the polo pony events, Alexander
| Brown won both blues, with Silver Brook
and Mellow Blossom.
The second annual Bryr Mawr Hound
| Show opeped this morning on the polo
| field adjoining the horse show ring at
| Bryn Mawr From today until Friday
| hunting dosSs of all breeds and kinds
| will be shown in their own ring and will
contest keenly with the horses for pop
| ular favor.
The hound show was inaugurated last
year and proved so successful that 1t
has been made an annual event by the
| managers of the horse show, under
whose auspices 1t is held One admission
| covers both exhibitions.
| This as far as the hound show is con-
/ cerned, is known as Beagle Day, when
| all the classes are confined to entries of
that breed.
The judges are James w Appleton,
|
brook, N. Y.
1t has been requested that the regular
| hunt livery be worn as much as possible
| when showing beagles.
In the class for five couples of hounds,
to be shown in livery, appointments are
| to be judged separately, a special prize
of $25 being offered, SIS to the winning
huntsman and $5 to each of the whips
| "Chestnutwold Challenge Cup" offered
by Clarence II. Clark Sd, Esq, for the
best Ave couples of beagles, to become
the property of the pack winning 1t thret
times. The winner in 1914 was the Wheat,
ley Kennels.
Miss Helen Baldwin Gleason and Miss
Ada Wetherell arrived in the early aft
ernoon. Miss Gleason wore a very smar'
suit Of dark-blue cloth over a girdle o.
| black and gold. Her hat was a small
black toque trimmed with an aigrette
Miss Wetherill's blue frock was topped
with a cream crepe de chine coat EN-
broidered in black and gold. Her broad
brimmed hat was turned up sharply a
the back
Mrs. j. Harrison Smith entertained In
honor OF Miss Elizabeth Adams. Miss
Adams was wonderfully gowned II
brcnze-colored cloth. Her small toqu'
of brown was trimmed with a red wing
Mrs. Smith wore a stunning top coat o
black velour delaine, so fashionable thi:
year, and a large toque of black velve
and afgrettes. Miss Barbara Bispham
another debutante, was a guest of Mrs
Smith. Her suit was of royal purpl,
broadcloth made with a plated skirt anC
long-slirted coat. Her hat was a larg,
velvet model of purple velvet, trimmed
with velvet cherries.
Mrs. Archibald Barklie looked yer,
smart in an all-white serge suit and whit,
furs. The short skirt revealed black
and-whte striped stockings and black
and-whte pomps. Her hat was black
trimmed with white and black flowers.
Miss Ellen Lathrop Hopkins chose
white serge suit and light-blue Georgett
crepe hat. Mrs. Archibald Thomson
looked stunning In a black suit and larg
hat.
A Greenwich sports suit and flower
trimmed hat were worn by Mrs. w. W
Atterbury.
Mrs. ]. Kenton Eisenbrey wore a man
nish suit of white and black pin-stripe
serge and a black hat
Mrs. Norris Vaux chose one-piec
gown of dark-blue serge, with a full
plated skirt and rose fox furs. Her ha
was a rather small model, with sharp up
turned brim at the back.
SUMMARIES.
| Class 4O horses in harness, for horse whic
has never ever won prize in double or single @ @hal
en Ssson9 cebSoo fs PnoesS mTa wo
smith: third. Sweet Briar. Miss Jean Scott.
| Glhhs lIOy hunters ana jumpers TOT tnOi
oughbrod staliion-Won by Adab. Brandywin
Class Iis, hunters and Jumpers. for thoi
| oughbred stations, years old or over-Wo
by Jingo, Henry L. Collins; second. Adal
Glass 26 ponies under saddle. over II hand
| inches, not exceeding - hands inches,
| be ridden by child-Won by Second Whip DO
chester Farms stud; second, Tommie, Mis-
Frances Powell; third. Billiken, Miss Nan Fit
Ter; fourth, Tom Thumb, Master Earle A.
Class %. Shetland ponies for best stallion
| 70 be shown in hand-Won by Major Tip, DO
| chester Farms stud second, Angus, Mia
| Constance Naucain; third Alert Miss Cor
stance Nauclaini fourth, Teddy l.. j. Fit
Glass a. pony brood mares-won by RamonI
, | Mis- Jane Gordon Coke; second, Dainty, Mti
Constance Yeuclain; third. Bonnie Scot, Mii
| Constance Nauolain. n - g..
| Won by Wilisden tthamar. Wnlisden Farm
second, WynnewoOd Colchester Farms stud,
Glass 90, hackneyg. brood mares, years o
or ovor-WOn by Lady tTiar, Miss Constan'
Nauclaini second, Moonshine, Miss Consten'
V6uciain third Tempest, William A. Liebe
fourth. Pride III, Mrs Wikoff Smith.
Class los, mddlewelght green hunters-We
by Branton, Strontia Farm; second Long BE
, Highland FARM third, 81. Esteph, Pauline
Mills; fourth. Pathfinder, Brandywine stable H.y,
. by Galloping Major. William A. Leoeri seeon
| WillisdOn Courtship, William A. Lieber
. Glass 07, hackneys, herd elass-Mon
sparkling King. Pride II Tinker Belle al
colsbfeok Princess, Mrs.; W,kon 5i Smithi inch
and under-Won BY tireboy. broadlaN
| Farms; second, Take Wildhre. WinisbroS
Farm; third. Holyport Fire Dance Charles
cisss Is ponies CAsrd olsss(awon sy Tan