Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-23
w. Penn Smith, Noted in
America "A and Abroad, to
BE in Charge of Event
April 12-l4 at Third Regi-
ment Armory.
Director Tells of Competi-
tlon In London When King
Edward Directed Award
OF Two Blues to U. S.
Horses.

'epara'ions are going forward rapidly
'ne indoor Horse Show. which will
pe ned April H. l3 and IA at the Third
i"s'''eht Armory, This annua, event is
sNeh Tor the benefit of charity and has
oeeh under the dlrection Of Mrs. Walter
- fiahcock, the management deyolying
'"'eeV on H. Penn Smith. the noted
''o' 'e'''ah' whose wide experience with such
anairs Doth in this country and abroad has
alded greatly in the success of the enter.
PRISE Prospects for this years show are
bright
Mf' smith is greatly impressed with the
interest taken by the Philadelphia public
III III the horse, and compares it with the en-.
shusasm shown by the English. those love
,oF horsetlesh has made. EnglaIa he real
nome OF the sport Of kings"
Discussing his experiences In England
Mr.. Smith related an incident of the grea
olympia show in London just prior to the
death OF King Edward. the sessions of which
were attended by the King and Queen
Z. w. Watson, who at that time had one
OF the greatest stables of show horses in
America. asked Mr.. Smith to go to London
10 assist in showing his string. In one of
the classes. known as 'the pace and action
class. Mr. Smith was TO drive the celebrated
American horse then so wild Ely known as
My Maryland
There were seventeen entries in this
class. representing the flower of horsefesh
not only of England. but of many coun-
tries. Competition was extremely keen
The best drivers and the best horses in
the world extended Themselves to win the
coveted blue" under the eyes of the occu-
pants of the royal box Cheer after cheer
rang out as the equine buebloods and their
eager drivers circled the spacious tan oval
The tense moment of the final try-outs
arrived and Mr. Smith and his Ny Maryland
were sent out to compete with Walter
Winans's Little Toby. Mr.. Winans was a
native American, who had taken up q
permanent residence in London, and he, too
was driving an American horse, Little Toby
having originally come from Philadelphia.
The judges, after calling the contestants
in. held prolonged discussions in a perfeC;
din Of cheers and enthusiasm of the same
sort that make the rafters Of the Third
Regiment Armory vibrate at almost every
session Of the Philadelphia Indoor Horse
Show, and finally decided that Little
Toby had fairly won the blue, and that
My Maryland was entitled to second honors
But enthusiasm was equally divided not
only in the royal box, but among the
crowds as well. Cheers turned to discus
siOns more or less vehement, If not angry
The spectators were divided as to who
should have won the blue ribbon. as well
as King Edward and Queen Alexandra
themselves. and the former. exercising his
royal prerogative, requested the manage
ment and the judicial officers of the show
to permit Mr.. Smith and My Maryland and
Mr. Winans and Little Toby to be sent
into the ring the following day to compete
alone for a final adjudication Of the honors
about which there was so much discus
sion
the ring the next day Mr. Smith who
agrees with Michael Angelo that while de-
tails make perfection perfection is no de-