Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-21
Horse SHOW CLOSES
At WANASET PARK
Hunters in Keen Competition
at Wilmington's Three
Day Event
MISS DUPONT'S PONY
WINS JUMPING CLASS

Park came TO a close Saturday after
noon The show classes were not
so we'll filed as on the previous days,
but the competition was keen and the
entries high class. The ladies' sad
die horse class for which the William
dupont Challenge Cup is offered was
easily won by Sparkling Moselle, the
entry of A. W. Atkinson. of Merchant
vile. n j. Four different exhibitors
have won this trophy n the four
years it has been offered. 1t must
be won twice by the same exhibitor
before IL becomes his property.
Miss Constance Vauclain won an
other blue with Princess Sheila. the
winner of the American Hackney
Horse Society medal on Friday. Miss
Vauclain also took a blue with her
splendid winner The Whip, for the
best gig horse Huntsman. from
Delchester Farm. won the cup pre-
scented by Miss Amy Z. DUPONT for
the best jumping pony over brush
and fence. The pride for the best
park four-in-hand was won by the A.
~ Atkinson team over the Button
wood Farm entries. Sandhurst. en-
tered by J. X, MadduX. of WarrentOn,
Va. won two blues during the after
noon one as the best saddle horse
Of the thoroughbred type and another
as the best middleweight green
hunter. The awards.
Horse Show Summaries.
Harness horses, over IA IL hands
high. not exceeding 10, shown before a
vehicle-Won by Princess Sehila, ch. M,
Miss Constance Nauclain.
Best saddle horse of thoroughbred
type-Won by Sandhurst br. g. j. *.
Msddux.
Corinthian class. open TO all hunters,
qualified or green. shown over jumps
outside the regular course and rid
den by members OF a recognized hunt
club-Won by Willow King. b. e., Glen
Riddle Farm.
shetland pony, TO be ridden by a
child-Won by Bunty, bk. M, Colebrook
Farms.
Harness horses suitable for a gig
driven by owners To gigs-Won by The
Whip. Miss Constance Nauclain.
shetland pony, 10 be shown before q
vehicle. children to drive-Won by
Woodryd Abba, b. g., Miss Alma Mana
maker.
Ladies' hunters, ladies to ride, owe
brush and four-foot fence -Won by
Willow King, b. e., Glen Riddle Farms.
Combination class. horse first to b.
shown to vehicle, then under saddle
Won by Butterfly, ch. m, Countess Vol
Holnstoin.
Pony-jumplng contest. to be ridder
by children under is years of age
over brush and fence three feet higl
Won by Huntsman, blk g., Delches
ter Farms.
Jumping class, eight jumps IT,
in.-Won by Silver Tip, b. g., Fox
catcher Hounds.
Saddle horse. foY the best park hack
over 14is hands higS suitable for MAJ
or woman-Won by Butterfly Oh. m
Countess Won Holnstein.
High-stepper, pony over 13 hands
not exceeding 141a hands high, TO b.
shown before vehicle-Won by Ban
tam King. b. h., Charles r. Hamilton
Tandems, the leader not to excee
the wheeler in height-Won by Dais
Crompton, CHI m, and Glenavol
Orchid, br. m, Fairfield Farms.
Pony race. one furlong. to be riddle
by children not over Ia years ole
ponies not 10 exceed 13 hands high
Won by Tommy b. g.. Miss France
Powell.
Aliddleweight green hunters. uD {
carrying 1S5 pounds to hounds. show
over regular jumps-Won by Sand
hurst, ch. g., J. X. Maddux.
Saddle horse. five gated. stallion
mare or gelding, 1919 hands high q
over Won by Gloria Mundil, CHI. m
. John p Grocer
Lightweight qualified hunters. u
10 carrying 165 pounds to hounds
Won by Nancy Pansy, b. m, Glen Rio
die Farms.
Lightweight green hunters up
carrying 165 pounds to hounds, show
over regular jumps-Won by Tow
and Gown, oh. m, J. X. MadduX.
Saddle horse. for best road haC
over 14is hands high - Won
Piehett, b. E., James Collins Jones.
Running Race Results.
The fields in the running races we
small, only three starters appeariT
in some OF the events. The chestn
gelding Shadrach won the 6-furlOI
race for its third victory in thr
days.
Running race summarizes
FIRST RACE-For threeyear- oil
and upwards. Non-winners in 1916
1917. Selling. Purse $500. About s
furlongs. First, Superintendent, II
(Rowan); second, Mordecai, ll5, (Du
kinsonl; third, Agnes c., 10, (Peti
Time La 4-5.
SECOND BACE-For two-year-olC
Purse S40O. About four and one-ha
furlongs. First, Low Degree, II
Rowan; second Rabunta H., II
Hughes; third, Maidenhar, Il
Petzl Time. 81.
THIRD RACE-For three -year-ol
and upward. Purse 800. About S
lurlongs. First, Shadrach. ll5, lDu
kinsonl; second, Runway, 10, (Rowar
third, Kenneth, 10, (McDermott
Time, ll9 %.
FOURTH RACE-For three year oil
and upwards. Non-winners at the me,
ing. Selling. Purse $500. About Fl
furlongs. First. Tarves, lO4. (Hul
second. Golden Bantam. 90, Rowan
third, Charmeuse, ll5, (Hughesl. Tin
LOl.
FIFTH RACE-For three-yea oil
and upwards. Non-winners at {
meeting. Selling Purse $500. Abo
one mile. First, Humiliation, II
lPetz) second, Merry Lad, 40, tDu
kmsonl; third, Billy Oliver, 10, HUI
lime l.46 %.