Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-07
FINAL DAY Of THE
STATE HORSE SHOW
Delchester Farms a Big Winner
There Yesterday
Afternoon.


| Dclchcster Farms again carried off the
honors of the closing day IN the saddle
! and hunter and jumping classes At the
Horse Show at the State Fair yesterday
| afternoon.
The day. however, was not altogether
auspicious for the Dclchcster horses, M
| Mate, one of the TANDEM class, died just
| little before the class WAS to have been
exhibited Colic was gwen ms the cause Tor
| the death of the horse that was 10 have
he'd in the tandem class,
| A feature of Yesterdays show WAS the
| pony race in VIII ch Miss Constance du
| Pont carried of the honors. Miss Jean
| Brown Scott carried off the blue ribbuns IN
the horse and Meadow brook class, riding
Nipper. -
/ ponv stallion class while Miss julia
| Townsend riding Mcrrick, owned by Mrs.
! IL odncy Sharp, landed first place IN tho
saddle horse class W A. Liclcr's, King,
was big individual winner
PONY stallion. II hands and not over
142. to be shown in hand First. Mel
| bourne Tattier. p. peichester
Farms: second Taike Wildhre. b. =.
;Iiss J. H. Scott.
shetland ponies To be ridden 10y
| child--F1rst. Nip. Billy Marvel: sec
| ond. entry by Miss Irene Carpenter:
third. Babe. IL NJ Pierce Jr.; fourth,
Lady. Miss Marion Pierce
Horse and meadowbrook or similar
| two-wheei cart to be driven by lady
First. Nipper. 81 &. Miss J. Vs. Scott.
second. Buttonwood Midnight, w \.
| I.icher
Jumping class open 10 green hunt
| ors only First. Lady Linden, ch. m
/
| Girl. br m. w A. liehcr third, Nor
| ryneid. b. h. Delchester Farms:
| fourth, Virginia Boy. gr e., = J.
Mathewson.
PONY not exceeding ii.2. 10 he rid
don bv child First. Little Sister. hib.
M. pelChcster Farms; second. Silver
| Ring. gr *. Miss J Scott: thi- l.
| sunbeam. blk < Constance s. duP1ut.
| fourth. CIrip. billy Marvel.
Saddle horse Of tho American type
First. butterfly. ches. m, Delcherf"r
| Farms second, Iackoneta, chcs, m.
| DcICheater Farms
Saddle horse over t4.2, ownei IN
| Delaware First MerriCk. e. Mra.
Rodney sharp second. King. "h x,
| II NJ Pearce: third. entry by Mrs "
| q Needs, IT.. fourth. Marie A =. ~
| m X Stoeckie
Three hunters 10 he ridden over the
| brush Jumps abreast First W A.
| Iiqbcr second. bell. Dun and CheH
| ter. pclchcstor Farms
-Four vcar-olda and under suitable
10 become hunters. 10 he shown over
/ the regular brush jumps First.
| crafty t;trl. br m. W 4. Ltehr. sec
| ond Dun br DeIcheEter Farms
| Horse over ta2 suitable for lady =
use 10 be shown by a lady First,
| Nipper : e.. Miss J Scott, second.
| Ruttonwood Lass. ch m. w a. Lie
her
Hunter or jumper. for the beet per
formancc over the outside course
First chester blk e pelchastcr
Farms. second. Flsvtew. h. e. W 4.
Iacber Dell. Blk m polchcatcr
Farms
jumping class. open 10 all 70 he
shown over the regular four fow
Jumps. with the right wing on First,
Bin Mitchell. blk. g., W. \. Liobor
second Chester Dclchcstcr Farms,
third. rcriscope. c. T. Darlington.
Tair of hunters 70 he ridden tan
dem over outside course. ilrst. Doll
and chester. Delchesfcr Farms. sec
ond. W A. Lieber
Tardems for ponies nor exceeding
I42 First. Twilight and Leap Year.
Felix. Jr. and Miss Lydia DUPONT.
second. pclchester Farms.
High Steppers. pony over 3 hands.
not exceeding 142. 10 be shown before
an appropriate vehicle: First. Mel
bourne Tatler b s. DeIChestor
Farms. second. Master Key, blk. x.
DeIchess,er Farms third. Take Wild
FIRE. Miss J. b. Scott
Pony race. 10 be ridden by children
not over Is years old. ponies not to
exceed i3 hands. First. sunbeam
Constance DUPONT: second silver
Ring. Miss J. h. Scott third. Lady.
Miss Marion Pierce; Fourth. Babe. II
Nj Pierce, Jr.
Pony = hands or under to he nd
den by child Is years old or younger.
resident OF Delaware: F-rst -Daisy
Rock-Josah Marvel. 4th: second
Cricket Estker DUPONT. third-M1y
Marne Mary r. DUPONT; fourth
Leapyear Miss Lydia DUPONT.
Horse best suited for combination
purposes First Butterfly, Delches
ter Farms: Merrick s. g
Mrs. Ro1iy Sharp.
Saddle horse, best road hack over
142 suitable for man or woman:
First -Merrick. Mrs Rodney sharp;
second-king. nj. II. Pearce; third
Mrs. H 6. Needs. Jr.,; four7h Frost;
| Jane Marvel
Horse l4.2 or over that has never
won a first or second ribbon previous
! TO the opening Of this show, under
| saddle: First King H NJ Pearce,
| Second-Mrs H s. Needs, dr.
! Horse over 1872, up 10 200 pounds:
/ First King II NJ. Pearce;; second--