Evening journal., 1918-09-07
HORSE SHOW CLOSES.
THE ELSMERE FAIR
Three Running Races Also
Decided at Conclusion OF
Annual Event
MUDDY TRACK
STOPS TROTTERS

MUDDY lRACk
STOPS TROTTERS
The thirteenth annual Delaware State
Fair closed yesterday afternoon. after
the most successful season in its his
tory, barring the heavy rainfall Of
Thursday night. which put the new
half-mile track out Of commission so
far as trOtting and pacing races were
concerned, leaving three unfinished
events on the program. Three running
races were decided. however. and the
horse show was run of on schedule.
Miss Jean Brown Scott, Of Phila-
delphia, who has a fine stock farm To-
Gated at Port Kennedy, was very sue
cessful in the show ring yesterday,
winning two frsts. three seconds and a
third with six entries, I'm competition
that was far above the average az such
shows. Miss Scott drives well and
has made a splendid showing during
the last week at the Fair.
The races resulted as follows:
Four and a half furlongs dash-Len-
apa, b. e, Farrell. won; Lady Linden,
3. m, Williams, second; Wonderful,
b. &. Kelly, third; Joker D., b. g.
Brooks, fourth. Time, los 10.
Six furlongs dash race-ln and Out,
b. &. Williams, won; ST. Elmo, =. g.,
Farrell, second; Poor Joe. b. e., Kelly,
third; Crack O'Day, 5. g. Horning'
fourth. Time. i.2s.
-Four furlongs dash race-Lady LIN
den, a. m, Williams, won; Lenna Len
ape, b. G, Farrell. second: Rustling
Grass. b. e. Brooks. third; Selcgmo, s..
e. Kelly, fourth. Time, i.55.
The Horse show awards follow:
Three hunters, 20 be ridden over the
brush Jumps abreast; performance and
style Of going only to count-Two bays
and a black, William A. Lieber, won ;
Dull, Dell and Chester, Delchester
Farm. second.
Four-year-olds and under. suitable TO
become hunters, 20 be shown over the
regular brush jumps; conformation. 20
ner cent: performance. p per cent
Crafty Girl. William A. Lieber. won :
Dull. Delchester Farm, second.
Horse. over "a - hands high, suit
able for lady's use, to be shown by a
isdv-Nlpper. Miss Jean Brown Scott
won: Buttonw0od Lass, William \.
Iieber, second.
Hunter or Jumper: for the best per
formance OF hunter or jumper over the
outside course: no jump over IA
feet: time going over course especially
nsidered-Chester. Delchester Farm,
won: Elk View, William A. Lieber, sec
ond: Dell, Delchester Farmc third.
Jumping class, open to all; manners
performance and style OF going only 10
count: 20 be shown over the regular
four-foos iumps-Bill Mitchell, VIII
liam A. Lieber, won; Chester, Delches-
ter Farm, second; Lady Lyndon Candy
C. Darlington, third.
pair OF hunters. TO be ridden tandem;
for the best two hunters from the same
stable. 10 be ridden at safe hunting
distance apart. over outside COURSE
Dell and Chester. Delchester Farm,
won; black and bay, William A. LieDer,r
second.
Tandems, for ponies not exceeding
i4is hands-Twilight and Leap Year.
A. Felix. Jr.. and Miss Lydia dupont,
won: Master Hand and mate, Delches-
ter Farm, second.
High stopper. pony over 10 hands,
not exceeding iila hands, to be shown
before an appropriate vehicle-Mel-
bourne Taller, DelchestCc Farm, won
Master Key. Delchester Farm, second;
Take Wlldnre, Miss Jean Brown Scott,
third.
Pony race, TO be ridden By children
not over "a years old; ponies not 10 ex-
ceed 50 hands; best two IN three heats
sunbeam, Miss Constance dupont
won; Silver Ring, Miss Jean Brown
Scott, second.
Pony. "a hands or under; best per-
formance over jump not more than 3
feet: TO be ridden by a child not over
IS years old, who is a resident Of Del
aware-Daisy Rock, Joshua Marvel,
Jr., won; Cricket, Miss Esther dupont,
second: May Morn, Miss Mary B. du-
Pont, third; Leap Year, Miss Lydia du-
Pont, fourth.
Pony stallion, s3 hands. not over iiA
hands high, to be shown In hand
Melbourne Tattler. Delchester Farm,
nrst; Take Wildfre, Miss Jean Scott
second. I
shetland ponies, to be ridden by a
Billy Marvel, nrst, OhesI
nut White, Miss Irene Carpenter, sec
ond; Babo, II. NJ. Pierce, third; Lady,
Miss Marion Pierce. fourth.
Horce and Mesdowbrook or similar
cart. lady to drive, horse I
10 sount 60 per cent, harness and cart.
10 per cent; must stand without being
held Nlpper, Miss Jean Scott, 1rst;
Midnight. William Lieber,
second.
Jumping class, open TO green hunt
rs only, performance and style OF go
ng only to count-Lady Lindon, Can
by C. Darlington, first; Crafty Girl,
william A. Lieber, second; Merryneld,
1elchester Farm, third: Virginia Boy,
7. L. Mathewson, fourth.
Pony, not exceeding iii5 hands high,
o bo ridden by a child-Little Sister,
)elchester Farm, first; Silver Ring,
Mss Jean Scott. second; Sunbeam.
Constance s. dupont, third: Grip. Billy
Marvel, fourth.
Saddle horse OF the American type,
and general style 80 per
,ent, manners 30 per cent.-Butterfly,
lrst: Jacksoneta, second. Both from