Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
5 YEAR OLD BOY FALLS
FROM PONY, UNDNJURED
AT DEVON HORSE SHOW
Francis Okie, Jr., of Berwyn,
Bouncing Like Professional in
Saddle, Falls of
Shetland
THEN RESUMES HIS RIDE
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DEVON, Pa, June 2.-Five-year-old
Francis okie Jr Of Berwyn bounced so
professionally in the saddle on his small
pony Betty that he went straight out of tn .
saddle when Betty took turn in the oval.
The pony's back is 80 near the ground, how
ever, that the small rider landed softly and
picked himself up. He was not hurtg and
resumed riding In the saddle pony class.
Women appeared In the oval as judges for
the first time today. Two judges passed on
each class as one of the features of ladies'
day The oval presented a gay appearance.
Besides additional flags, which draped the
judges stand in the centre OF the field,
array OF cups, dazzling in the bright sun
light. were grouped on a big table The
cups are the awards In all classes so far,
which will be given to the winners this aft
srnoon.
Ladies' Day and the last of the Horse
Show opened here this morning under
cloudless skies. The day was easily the
biggest since the show opened Tuesday
There were horses of every kind showing
In 80 or more classes, but the feature of
Ladies' Day sat in the grandstand or
strolled around outside the oval under
parasols Ladies' the best.known in Phila-
delphla and interested horsewomen from
most OF the big cities In the country. were
here today.
The band played louder than ever.
Every one down to the attendants was
groomed up to high degree and the spec
er man and his elements which have been
under satisfactory control for the last three
days, outdid themselves today. A warm
sun, unobscured by single cloud, but shin |
ing through an atmosphere of unusual
clarity. picked out the stand and oval in
dazzling green and white.
CROWD COMES EARLY.
As the day advanced the sun shone |
brighter, and the stand and field began
to fill. Only horsemen and horsewomen
have been putting in an appearance early
during the first three days, and during
the morning hours both stand and field
have been virtually deserted; but today the
crowd began arriving while the first classes
were showing. One reason they were there
was to see the ponies under saddle" as
Glass 1877 is officially known. The sight
was one of the prettiest seen so far. Chill
dren, some of them hardly 10 years old,
cantered around the oval on small Shet-
lands, staying by their saddles with the
assurance of veteran hunters.
Children had their inning at the show
this morning There were three saddle
pony classes and two for harness ponies
The judges held to their custom of leaving
no child without a ribbon of some sort.
The rule of giving four prizes and no more
was abandoned. After the first three
awards every childs pony was decorated
solemnly with a white ribbon. There were
no disappointments.
WOMEN SHOW HUNTERS
women's skill in hunting saddles was
shown during the morning in the Ladies
Hunter" class. Twenty-nine horses, ridden
by their owners, were put at the regular
four-foot jumps. All were ridden side
saddle. Some of the jumps made were
thrilling. L'Aiglon Challenge Cup. valued
at 5000 and one of the most elaborate
trophies awarded at the show here, was
competed for this afternoon. Three sue
cessive awards to the same owner are
necessary to obtain the permanent gift of
the cup. 1t was presented by j. G. Patton.
The contest is for the best ladies' saddle
horse. None has won the cup twice in the
five years since the trophy was presented.
Eleven horses are entered today.
The high jump beginning with the
barrier at five feet and rising gradually to | ,
six. afforded thrills this afternoon The l
event Is one of the most dangerous of the | I
There was fourth military jumping con-
test by officers in uniform this afternoon. |
The summaries;
Glass 1871. Shetland sadie pony--First-Ml
brOo Fsrm FsbrsSPg td as TS
Chase's Priscilla; fourth. Master John r. Fels
), Glass I2e. novice harness pony.FlEst. Ham
Iiton Farms FL aapilton IES: second Charles
Hamilton Danthus. !
Class I4e Welsh saddle ponies-First Miss a
Betty Sps ST si Mdoab PSns
EsImSs Earns Pride of ,Etn; ,stEEettOn; fourth Duncan
Glass 1888. saddle ponies-First. Miss Pauline ,
Afunn's DoRn; second. Miss Patricia Vauclain's
Dotty Dlmple; third. Duncan wriEhts Elwyn
Queente II; fourth, Colebrook Farms Iona.
Class 2i0. ride and drive ponles-First, Ham
llton Farms Lady Mine; second, Dechester
Farms studs FIRST Whip; third. Miss Frances 8
B. PowelfB Tenor.
Class 21l, Shetland pairs--F1rst. Miss Con-
ltance Xauclain's Angus and Alert; second Mrs. a
Irving Chase's Constance Largo and Priscilla I
Tips; third. colebrook Farms Corsondale Beau ,
Class 200. hackney saddle horses--First. {
Iroadlawn Farms Norndai second Wlllisden
Farms Willisden chesterheld; third, Briggs .
Class 1888. Welsh harness ponies-FiTst, Miss
Patricia Vauclain's Dotty Dimple; secohd Dun :
can WriFht,s Sylvan Model; third, Miss Paul d
Inc Munn's Dolan.
Class 2O3, combination horsea-First, John 7
4. crozer's Rectinai second, John =, Crozer's :
Lee Chief third, John r. Crozsr's Princess v. l
Farms Studs Efhei second, Miss Ethel Hughes :
Little Tango third. Pope Yeatman's Billy. y