Evening journal., 1919-08-23
PONIES ON SHOW
At STATE FAIR
80 Animals to Compete in
IS Classes at Big Exhibi-
ton This Year
MISS DU POINT HAS
MANY FINE ENTRIES

Ihe greatest aggregation OF ponies,
the diminutlve equine representatives
/ that are the delight Of every child.
whether boy or girl, have been entered
/ FOR blue ribbons and cups and other
marks OF honor at the State Fair. Up
wards Of thirty animals have been en-
tered and will compete i'm eighiy-fiXc
| different classes. While all the old fea-
lures that have made pony shows 50
popular both with the young and the
old. have been retained, this years eX-
| hibitiOn Will embrace some new dis
tinciive features that threaten 10 make
the pony classes almost attractive as
the horse show itself.
The entry list this summer is larger
than ever before in the history OF any
Delaware State Fair There are more
cups offered as prizes, many Of them
being contributed by Delaware lovers
Of horse flesh and ponies for Tie chill
dren in particular, and the large num-
her OF local entries adds 10 the value OF
the show.
The show opens on Wednesday and
continues Thursday and Friday. One Of
the features, new this year, is a pony
race. ridden by children not over fl
years old. on various estates about
this city, children are practicing for
this event. which, to them, appears the
biggest effort OF their lives. Mothers
and fathers have been asked to provide
the very latest riding habit or OUTFIT
so that even should their attempt not
result in their winning there may be
no criticism regarding their dress.
There will be four special pony class
90 4 M
one for combination class. ii2 or
under: one for champion saddle, ii2
or under, and the fourth, best pony for
girl jumper over jumps not exceeding
three feet. Entrants must be amateur I
riders under "A years. The Judging OF
these classes will be in two walks, in
harness and saddle.
The pony jumping classes for chill /
dren always draws a big crowd Of de- I
vOtees. and the entry list this year is I
large one. There are so many local /
equines entered that the competition
for hOnors is going TO be keen. Cups /
will be given for first and seconds, with .
purses for local entrants.
In addition 10 the Delaware entries /
there are some blue-blOOded ponies .
coming from afar, seeking distinction
above these from this state. Entries
have been filed from Port Kennedy. Pa;
Farms. Va, and F0Xcatcher
Farms, Rosemont. Pa.
Leapyear and Twilight, a tenden win
ner last year. are again entered by Miss
Ludia' dupont. The ponies are said TO
have improved in form over last year
and are being gr0omed for additional
hOnors.
Dulcie and Bessie are entered by Hugh
r. Sharp. From their present condition,
big things are prOphecied for them.
Misses Mary B. and Esther dupont
have their pets. Huntsman and Perish
ing. entered They have the most en-
way OF cav0rting about and
the he3rts OF two young ladies Will be
seriously effected II their possessions
DO not give a good account Of them
selves.
The shetland pony, Buster" who has
won several flrsts, is another entry.
Buster is, from all reports. just as dan
gerous to those other ponies who are
going TO vie with him. as he ever was
and his age, il is said, has improved his
manners.
Another blue ribbon winned TO be
seen again this year. is Dolly Dmple.'
Miss Nfollie Laird. The pony among the
animals Of its kind, is just
as capriclous as the damsels who en-
trance mankind. and is in good form
for the show.
The new entries among the others
and which it is predicted will be in the
running. are Mary and Babe, entered by
H. W. Pierce. OF Delaware City.
So many handsome creatures are al
ready listed that for the last three
laws Of the Fair. i'm the afternoon, the
,yes Of the younger generation surely
will be in That fenced in paddock west
lf the racetrack judges stand.-- and
nothing short OF a fire and perhaps not
even that will entice them away.