Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-13
LACY HORSES GET
ROYAL TREATMENT
Interesting Sights Observed
Behind Scenes at Big
Show
MOUNTS ROUSE APPLAUSE


A horse show in the ring and behind the
scenes is an interesting and complex
N thing
The one being held at the Third Regiment
X Armory. Broad and Federal streets to raise
n money for the American Hospital, the Ba-
y bies' Hospital bf Philadelphia. the Garrett
son Hospital. the Oncoiogic Hospital the
Poiyclinic and the Samaritan Hospital has
f angles which the society women In the
y boxes do not see. They are enjoyed by
4 the small boy Of the neighborhood when he
can get ''look-in' and by reporters, who
are looking for Something besides the names
q Of the entrants and the winners.
M Back OF the armory in tiny alley there
are sights which those who pay admis-
4 sion to the horse show never see-and
these sights are as interesting as the trots
and the PAGES and the jumping of hurdles
the features sof the tan bark ring In the
armory.
For instance how many people ever took
the trouble to wonder how those valuable
horses are transported to and from the
Armory, where they are on parade? Walk.
ing through the mud and the dirt would
spoil their chances of winning.
So these horses are swathed in bandages
their ankles resemble mummies. and the
knees are placed in deftly arranged pads
Then the horses covered in great
blanket coats. things which even enveop
tfclT cars. ne DldilhtlS uSeu Oh 1Tttty
Baby and Babonette of the Delchester
farms were elaborate in design and made
the animals look like calico horses. looking
out through little red trimmed windows
the eye holes.
But that Is not ali that is done for them.
After they have been thus shielded from
the elements they are placed in huge motor
trucks. which have been divided into stalls
and then they are taken carefully to their
homes
During the show and between acts all
horses entered in the indoor show are kept
In thoroughly disinfected stables. so there is
no danger of any of the valuable animals
no matter how feet they are, being caught
BY q germ.
In contrast to the treatment of the yalua-
BILE and blooded horses, who perform for
living. was the treatment of some work
horses, which had been ploddng through the
streets Of Philadelphia all day-working for
. living. Their stalls had been given to
the blooded anmals-with the sentiment
that them that has gifts"
q The horses have their hair dressed and
their feet treated. and they are given baths
and rubs and messages until they are so fit
30 sleek. so beautiful. that people in the
boxes clap in delight when they see the
spirited creatures prancing to the time of
the band they enter the ring to perform.
The summaries:
Glass TO-. Ponies under saddle. First, Miss
Constance Vauclains Lady Alice; second. Miss
Frances Powelrs Tommie third. Walter j.
Stats. Jr.'s Tinker. Prize, cup, presented by
Bailey. Banks e. Bddle
Class 81. Horses in harness. First, Bernard
Connor's Grand View Rosaiind: second Mrs.
H, g. MatIacks Brownie; third. John NJ. Bur
foughs's The County; fourth. Dr. Charles Will
uamss Nan. Prize. cup. presented by p. NJ.
Class 81. Horses in harness First. Miss
ond, Miss Constance Vaucan's Elegant Dill
ham; third. Briggs Riding Academy's The
Flame; First prize cup, presented, by Miss
u. =. Whitak
Class 81. Horses under saddle. First, John
r. Crozer's Eiizab.ta warder: second. Jonn p.
Crozrrs Lulu Edwards; third Miss Anna A.
af Liseter Austin's Mary Yandel Fox, Two
y prisee $40 eacn. presented by Miss Anita Por-
Glass A7; Bureau e FIRE norsGs. FRS,
tpresentsd By William 9; Warden
y only entry. John P .Crozer's sunfower. Prize,
Glass 20. Horses under saddle. First. Miss
K Constance Vauclain's Bumbe Bee; second
Countess Holstein's Jackonetta: third
* James Collins Jones,s Pickett; fourth, Samuel
AIeyander's Dixie, First prize. cup presented
Class =. Ponies in harness, FIRST Miss
Cathsrine Kolb's Pan Dandy; second, Miss
Miss Ruth Burroushss Buster B. Prize, cup
presented by Samuel NJ Naucan
Class %. Horses under saddle. First. John
y r. Crozer's Kathryn Haynes: second, John r.
I croEers Gloria Mundi; third, William Wallace $
piantra. Prize. cup. presented by Frank Ora
ham Thompson.