Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-23
POLICE MOUNTS STARS
AT HORSE SHOW
Polo Ponies Vie With Depart
ment's Horses for Place of
Honor on Program.

The best thing about an indoor horse
show. all other things being equal, is the
fact that it makes little difference
whether II rains or not. AS a mere mat
ter of convenience, the horse has to yield
TO the automobile when it comes to get
ting to the Third Regiment Armory on an
unsettled day like this II is n very sim
pie matter to hop into q limousine. go
somewhere and hop out
But perhaps this matter-o f-factness
that is the most practical virtue the
automobile has is why it will never sup
plant its living. breathing forerunner in
interest for numerous sport devotces.
An automobile Is a matter of chauffeur
and garage. while a blue ribbon winner
at Broad and Wharton streets means
months of care and tender attention. 1t
means little personal sacrifice, more
than dollars and cents on the part of its
owner
The first appearance of William II.
Wanamaker, Jr.'s, hackney harness pair
Eve and Suave, was n feature of this
afternoons program. eve and Suave were
picked up. comparatively unknown. last
summer, by Mr. Wanamaker at Roches-
ter. where they were shown by farmer
Their winning of the blue ribbon In the
reserved championship class at the New
York show last winter was one of the
big surprises of that meeting.
Reginald C. Vanderbilts judgment in
ava ariing the team the prize at that time
has since been vindicated by n recent
announcement of the American Hackney
Horse Association, to the effect that Eve
and Suave, although heretofore unlisted.
upon Investigations had been found to
be a hslf-bred and full-breed hackney.
respectively.
Spectacular riding was provided on the
program of the second day of the show,
The headlong dashing polo pony showed
his speed and, what is Just as important
in today's rivalry, his form.
Another feature was the contest for
Harry II. Holloway's cup by children not
over Is years OF age Everything was
dc ne by the youngsters themselves They
led their ponies into the ring. The car
riage and harness were in readiness, and
they did the work of Harvesting without
assistance, and then drove around the
ring.
Then there were 13 police mounts.
shown at walk, trot and canter. The
winner receives the cup presented by
Mrs. e. S. Whitaker. All the horses IN
this class are owned by the Philadelphia
Police Department.
The awards last night were as follows:
Glass 81, horses suitable for in harness
and under saddle, first to be shown In harness.
and Judged sadie horse: harness perform
ance 51 per cent. saddle performance so per
Ts sScoH RsS sapp ~ coshs
--Wnner, Miss Anna 4, Austins ch. m. Dixie
Arnold. second Mrs. Nicholas ]. Griffin Jr.'s
ch N. Lady Helen third. r. n Urchart's br,
&, Burlingame.
Class 4s. ladies' horses. lag and over, TO be
{ snoWn before an appropriate vehicle, ladies 10
drive women especially considered FIRST prize,
cup presented by George deb. Keim SECOND
Constance Vauclsin,s ch; m. The Whip; sec
ond Mics lisa bella Wanamaker'B b. m.
third, Mics Jean Lister Austin's b. |
m. Warwick Princess, fourth; A, W, Atkin-
sons ch z, TeTrlngton- -Why-Not
Glass l6, horses l42 and over and under |