Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-28
Horse Show Plans

Replete with new classes and new entries,
the thirteenth annual exhibition of the
Devon Horse show Association, which is
TO be held on Devon polo field, Wednesday,
Thursday Friday and Saturday Of this
week, promises TO be the finest thing OF
its kind ever given by the organization
The new features will serve to keep the
Devon show In the top rank as horse
exhibition. 1t Is the largest outdoor horse
show anywhere. and everything has been
done TO enable IT to live up 20 that repu-
tation. Many Of the horses which will he
shown here this week will be new, there
are some new faces among the boXholders
and one of the novelties will be series
of hackney classes TO be shown before the
first meeting Of the American Hackney
Horse Society held anywhere but in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York
Reginald Vanderbilt and other we'll
known horsemen will be present at the
meeting Of the hackney society. They will
be guests Of honor at a dinner to be held
at the IitZCarlton ON Friday night AZ
which many local horsemeu will also be
guests. The society will have meeting
before the dinner
Three Of the biggest exhibitors in their
lines in the country will be among those
who will show at Devon. Judge William
II. Moore, Of New York. n leader in the
heavy harness world. will have large
number Of entries Judge Moore's horses
have been at Devon for almost two weeks
getting ready for the exhibition, and there
are some which will surprise the audiences
which will attend the coming show.
Included among the Moore string are the
four big gray coach horses with which
Judge Moore won the road four champion
ship last fall in Madison Square Garden.
Judge Moore combed all Of Canada before
he finally found four horses which were
fitting, in his estimation. His judgment
proved correct
In tho hunting classes probably the best
known exhibitor will he Samuel -. Riddle,
of the Glen Riddle Farms Mr.. Riddles
horses are known throughout the country
and their success I'm every show ring in
which they have been entered is n guar
antec that their performance at Devon will
be up to the standard and that they will
get their fair share of the awards.
The third big exhibitor will he Charles
! +. Coke who usually wins most of the
| pony prizes Mr. Coke Is the owner OF the
| champion American hackney under four
| teen hands two inches. Tissington Amty
| has been n blue-ribbon winner of renown
| for the last two seasons. and last year won
ten championships. including that at Madi-
| son Square Garden.
The jumping classes at the show are ex-
| ceptlonally well filled and promise to fur
/ nish plenty of amusement Two of the
| jumping classes on ladies' day, the last
| day of the show. will be Of more than usual
| interest because they will be for children.
| They will be real tests of courage and
| horsemanship also. One class will he with
| jumps three feet high and the other with
| hedges fCMr feet high, which means that the
| children and their mounts will have to do
| as well as is expected Of a green hunter in
| any Of the horse shows.
Among the new boxholders will be A. ].
| Lindsay, of New York an attorney whose
| wife will exhibit in the saddle e-horse classes
! Albert H. Wiggihs a prominent New York
| banker, will he here with his daughter.
| Mrs Seden, bride about a week ago
They also will be among the boxhoders.
Francis F. Garvin, who married a sister
| Of James Cox Brady, will be here with a
| new string Of horses, and his daughter, Miss
| Patricia Garvin, will help exhibit. Mr.
| Garvin's wife was killed In a railroad acct
dent several years ago.
| Miss Garvin'S uncle and aunt. James Cox
| Brady and Lady Victoria Brady will also
| be here for the show, and will be among the
| boxholders Mr. Brady has given two
| trophies, each valued at 800, for the show
| Mr.. Garvin has just engaged a celebrated
| English horseman TO manage his horses
| and will make a serious effort to succeed iT
| the oval.
One of the big features of the show, OF
| course, will be the judging by women OF
| the last day. Ladies' day always furnishes
| enjoyment for the spectators, and the con
tests are every bit as thrilling on that day
| as earlier in the week Hackney horses al
| speed, pony races and other events are
| on the program, and strict attention will b'
| paid to breeding classes, which will includ,
several events for hackneys shown in hand
The outside course will be used in some o.
| the jumping contests.