Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
CHILDREN AND PONIES
HAVE AN INNING TODAY
Many Youngsters Will Have En-
tries at Annual Indoor
Horse Show
PRIZE LIST AND DONORS

Today is childrens day at the sixth an
nual Philadelphia Indoor Horse Show, which
is being held in the Third Regiment Ar
mory Broad and Federal streets. for the
benefit Of the American Hospital, the
Babies Hospital of Philadelphia, Garretson
Hospital. Oncologic Hospital, Polytechnic Hos
pital and the Samaritan Hospital
The youngsters and the ponies will have
their inning now. To be sure, there have
been children in the events of Thursday
and Friday. but the big time will be this
| afternoon when the youngsters are out
of school
The child sensation so far has been young
| Dick Clarke, son of Thomas w. Clarke, one
| of the managers of the Colchester Farms,
| nephew of Joseph Clarke. who caused so
| much favorable comment among the spec
| tators for the way he rode Jackonetta
| owned by the Countess won Hosten yes
| terday afternoon This was the first time
Jackonetta had ever appeared in ring
| She won second place. although most of the
| audience thought from her form and action
| she would be awarded frs.
| Young Dick has captured two firsts and
| second so far and shows from the way
he handles his ponies that he knows horse
flesh in fact, that 'he is a chip off the old
| block"
| CnlluFen from the MAIN Line whose
parents are interested in horses will appear
In the tanbarlS ring this afternoon. Among
those who have entered and expect them
| selves to drive are Walter j. Staats, Jr.,
| Pope Yeatmon, Jr, Miss Dorothy Kennedy
and Miss Frances Powell, the young girl
who so gracefully gave up the silver cup
| and blue ribbon in class three, the opening
event of the show.
Miss Powell had already been awarded
the cup and had, Is customary in horse
show etiquette, made the rounds of ring.
| amid much applause. 1t was found that a
| mistake had been made by the judges.
| without a word Of demur she gave up
the cup and ribbon and graciously handed
it over to her opponent.
Other children who will be in the ring
this afternoon will be Miss Ruth Bur-
roughs Miss Catherine, Miss Alma Wana-
maker. Miss Olive Vaughan and Miss Flor
ence Delchester.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
The events for today. with prizes and
donors include:
- cIsss y, ponies. sombinailon-cuD' REGINALD
Class 81. delivery horses Cup, Mrs E.
clas. 49, saddle ss heasds 3 m pS2 hand. and over
sSTs strsswSridss 4 cio!h!sT' i.S D, m,
Class pony in hSnd to ,isr be shown by child
Glass roassisTs open sscnns sassCgD pr1e dp MFs
c. Hancock. ,.o-
Glass 80. saddle horse. haeK-cup' Marsha'
"'"''""'' cownea ,tgo sE rhaselDh'ano nd,
Glass, SO. pairs heavy harness horses-cur
!, cIass1 ponies jumpns-slo and So Geors
Mrs. =. HOllinsshesads "a, D. m.
Glass AZ. pairs of hunters-cup' Rodma
wanamaker' $40 p. IN.
saddle secHSd eSGsfs prze. s. Coke
Glass 52. harness horses. Park use-Sio an
t ''o % nor,ss in s4S SaPness p % 1s hands to Il.
{ hands.cdp' Stss. i '0%R'siT Is %sss%isT p &,
: c,ass on. ladies' saddle horses - L'Aiglo
g Challenge Cup. o.,, m
: Glass s4-A fine harness horse-cup' oe0rs
n c,... 40 ros ,ster. -G GspSpointments-cup Phil'
delphia Record s4op m
c,a.. s, ponies in in harness, tandem-cu1
Joseph ., n.r. S;sS 81 s Saddle % hor.e.-,o +,
,.s,s., III lpaiPs, Rs harness horses--Cu
HARRY b' 1915 D. m, 60. a.,
m c,. Ak tandem jumping elass-s2o' 81
- an hX William H., Wanamaker' 'r'
Class A. best hunter of the show post e
tries, - .,. of $40 10 be given to manag
ctnn,e csS o Winning most ribbons OF the snow
10 second winner
THE AWARDS
ID Following are yesterdays awards;
Ponies under saddle. not sxoeedMtE MAS 20 constan
vvsuclain. first; Tommie' D. g. i|i~' ase