Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-31
GOVERNOR GUEST At
HORSE SHOW TODAY
Mrs. Sproul Will Accompany
State Executive--"Happy VIII
Iage" to Be Sold at Auction
LARGE CROWD ATTENDING

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morning for the closing session of the
horse show and country fair.
Today is Governors Day at the
show. Governor Sproul and Mrs.
Sproul are expected to arrive this after
noon early. A reception will be held
for them by the society women man
aging "Happy Village" the site of the
country fair.
The first events Of the day we're run
oif under almost perfect conditions.
The Minstrel, Miss Constance Nau-
claims new chestnut gelding. captured
another blue ribbon this morning in an
event for saddle horses. Miss Nau"laln
has won ten first awards in the show to
date. The big winner is Judge Will
liam II. Moore. whose entries have
taken eleven blues.
James X. Maddux. of Warrenton,
Va, one of the judges of hunters and
jumpers at the show. returned to the
ring today. Mr.. Maddux was overcome
by sunstroke yesterday while Judging
one Of the classes.
The Judges and exhibitors were the
guests at dinner last night of DR..
Thomas G. Ashton, chairman OF the
horse show committee.
Wins Four Blue Ribbons
Doctor Ashton's entries in the show
won four blue ribbons yesterday. Many
Of his horses from Dorchester Farm are
ridden in the classes by little BILLY
Ashton, his fourteen year old son.
Mrs. F. P. Garvan. whose ponies cap
tured six blues yesterday. won another
first prize today in a class for pony
pairs with Hamilton Dianthus and
Hamilton Flame. Mrs. Garvan en-
tries also took the red in this event.
All four prizes in combination class
for saddle horses this morning were
awarded to women exhibitors. The
class. according to expert horsemen mt
the ring. presented one of the best group:
of horses ever seen at Devon. Wampum
the entry of Miss Clara s. Peck. took
the blue in this class. taking the honor
from Miss Vauclain's new gelding The
Minstrel"
In previous event today for saddle
horses. conditions were reversed wher
The Minstrel got the blue and Wampuu
the red.
Miss Frances Powell. up on Polly
anna in the combination class. wa
awarded third prize.
4 Miss Eleanor R. Sears. the Boston
sportswo oman. appeared early today at
I tired in snappy light brown ridin
habit. A gray habit worn by Mis-
Sears suffered somewhat when mai
caught the breeches as she was climbing
the high rail fence that enclosed th
prize ring.
In the early events today Miss Scar
rode two of her saddle horses into thir,
place.
Everything on the field that is Salable
with the possible exception of the horse
and grandstands. will be sold at auctio
this evening TO swell the funds bein
raised for the Bryn Mawr Hospital
Even the little matched roof house i
Happy Village" will go under tn
hammer. and it is expected that som
lively bidding will result.
morse snow summaries
The following are the awards made tods
al the Devon Horse Show:
hand-won by Goden Firefy. Grocer Hor'
Earn Earn: seSEad .S,,s thus Miss s Alice e.. a Dod
Sears; fourth. Allah, Miss Clara s. Peck
Class 81, ponies shown before, vehicles
Clother.
inafr 'npe W,
cain; second. wsmpum, Miss Clara
Peck: third. General Pershine. 4 W. Atki
son; fourth, Trisgers. Cassllis Farm.
Class as. pairs of ponies-won by HAM
ton Dianthus and Hamilton Flame Mrs.
sroSn se sss ssSond TssTft9S tSpg Bell
clas. 50. combin4tion saddle and venle
s.s s. RssS sSopS The Nj
ess Powell; fourth. Butterfly. Countess v
Class .o7. heavyweight qualified hunte
sunnybrook Stables; third. Long Point. GI
Riddle Farm; fourth, Judge sunnybro
class 81; pony stations in hsrness-w
second, Tissingten Van DYKE Foxcstch h
Farm; third, wdfre. Miss Flea nora
Sears: fourth. Bantam Bracelet. Villa
Class To-A. Shetland ponies under ssdd
stance -vsueisin; second. Alert. Miss Co
stance Vauclain; third, LeotS. Master Edg
Farm.
Class AZ. harness horses before vehicle
Won by Dragon Fly. Miss Consts nee Va
CLAIM; second. Whitewall Ariel. William
Moore: third, Eve. Miss Isabella Wan
maker; fourth, Seaton Cyrano, William
Moore.
Class 81. saddle horses in pairs one suit
BILE for lady. other for gentleman-won
Miss Isabella wanamaker's unnamed
,riesi second Betsy Ross and General Per-
Woodcrest Mrs. Charles A. Mum; four
Miss Issb bella Wanamaker's unnamed entri
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