Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-01

RARGATNN IN PONY"
HORSE SHOW SPICE
Drenching Rains and Soggy
Turf Spoil Devon
. Morning
SALE EXCITING FEATURE
Hunting and Jumping Events
Postponed Until
Tomorrow
SALE EXCITING FEATURE
Rv M,LISS

BY M'LISS
DEVON HORSE SHOW, DEVON, Pa,
June l.
william du Pont. whose name is sug-
.,s,ive Of untold millions, got a real bar
-o,r at a horse sale pulled off, here this
.,,srnoon by Charles r.. Hamilton, and
,nIIed a broad grin Of satisfaction as if
che money saved really meant something
10 him.
nue 10 the drenching early morning rains
,ns soggy turf. the horse show here was
no, called until o'c.ock, the majority of
,oaavs hunting and jumping events having
bsen postponed until tomorrow morning
uamilton's sale provided fortunate di-
,,.rson TO the early comers, who were dis
anpointed at the postponement.
Du Points bargain consisted of the pur-
.nsse of Cas- Melbourne, a brown mare,
tor which he paid 5000 and which was
valued at $1,000.
Disguised at the dilatory bidding. Ham,
u,on withdrew the remainder Of his studs.
.uor having been offered $3.50 for Fire
ozark and Bantam King, superb ponies and
Nine ribbon winners in this country and
Ingand but Hamilton refused to take less
than $500 a price net, after the auction
nv Miss Amy du Pont, who proved herself
no, in the bargain class with her father.
The afternoons program was given over
for the most part, to the display Of hack.
news such prominent New Workers as Reg.
ole" Vanderbilt G. A. Baudouine, Richard
p McGrann Z. Vonderhorst Koch George
p Hulme and c. w. Smith. secretary of
the National Horse Show, having come over
for the event.
do
nv "Buttonwood Dawn" captured the blue
IN the first of these events: Alfred Gle
rnents' chestnut mare. "Wilisden Witch
cry" winning first honors in the class for
two year olds.
In the childrens events one always wishes
that system could he devised hv which
there could be enough ribbons to distribute
10 all of the entrants.
When the ten youngsters drove their
little carts into the arena for the pony event,
Il was with the knowledge that only four
Of them could be made happy. They were
Alma Wanamaker, Patricia Garvin, Anne
Ashton and Mary Elizabeth Altemus, and
they handled the reins with the savior faire
OF their elders
JUPE PLUvIUS on JOB =
Even ducks and horse shows sometimes
come in out of the rain, but not for long.
Old Jupe Pluvus did his bes. this morn
ing to spoil the third dav of the show. He
sent down heavy torrents which made the
green turf wet and soggy and taxed the pro-
tectng canvass over the stands to the ut
most Later he followed the deluge with a
fine mist, insdous and penetrating.
But despite his best efforts a sprinking
Of horse lovers in goloshes and raincoats
were on hand early. hoping that the morn
Ing events would be pulled off, unfavorable
weather conditions notwithstanding.
William T. Hunter. chairman of the
hnar M no
ground carefully, handed down the yer.
dict of postponement of all jumping events
The best entries of the meet were on
this mornings schedule and the owners
OF prize-wnrng animals were unwilling to
risk the dangers of hurdling on a soft,
muddy turf
The afternoon was given over to the
showing OF the hackneys.
Judge William H. Moore who ran away
with most Of the honCrs yesterday, Captur-
Ing seven blues and two reds, and Miss
Constance NauclaiE who always is a close
second to the Judge, were conspicuous en-
rants in this afternoons events
Miss Marion du pOut was one Of the
hrst to look the field over She was fol-
lowed by Miss Beaver Webb in a stunning
blue riding habit. She appeared on a splen-
cid chestnut animal and was mounted side
saddle, the only horsewoman noticed at
hls show riding in the old fashioned way.
Mary Ellen Cassatt attred in he fawn-
colored habit, in which costume she rides
the Cassatt entries. was one of the early
eomers whose interest was not dampened
BY the rain.
The annual dinner given to the managers
OF visiting stables was held last night Il
was picturesque affair. served on the lawn
near the entrance 20 the polo field
Summaries:
lass - hackney, yCarlings-WOn by WI.
Ham a Llebers ButtOnwoOd Dawn; second, Al
nsd C'ements's Willisden Marvel: third. NJ IS
sonstance NauCains BroadIawn Stopaway;
49, NsaS S 20 hacknCy. two-y -olds--Won by A.
.vu tlementss Wilhsden WitChcry. second,
ame-owner's Willisden Phenomenon; third,
smI,hso in owner nl Fortitude; fourth, Mrs Wykof
Class 25, hackney brood mares with foaI at
sseeslLWon by Daniel Hanna's Florham Rita;
sssYohd Mrs. VIII lam A. Liuber's Sunshine;
uiu, r same owners Imported Balcary.
a, S5ss ~ Hackney brood mares-Won by DAN
nsnhi; y; hanna's Florham Rita; second. same
gg~niher ,Drittwood; third, Wykof Smiths Tinker
bslcs,, tourth William A. Lieber's Imported
Class 5s, saddle horse class Of the American
9lprsoMldWon by Miss Anna A. Austin's Buren
Rr,S9h,99' second, Mrs. A, ]. Lindsay's Nancy
Ibsto iourth' Countess Won Holstens Jack
4, Siass 20 three-year-ol old hackneys. to be shown
,snsShnius-Won by ID, J. Driscoll's Auburn Merry
Nsxlet! second Alfred Clementss Wllisden
fs1q fss third Miss Constance Vaucans Broad
DuebsEssI I'hcessi fourth, Daniel r. Hanna's Brier