Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-29

NJ tflf Dret SNOW Devon mas ever Dslbs
Wilmington is represented by more and
better horses than ever before, horses that
are winning ribbons 10 such an extent that
they are being TALKED about in the pad
dock and stables a. woll 80 on the grand
stand, and in thc motors parked about
tho oval Every class has 80 large mum
Der Of entrees, and competition il 50 keen,
that II is fortunate for Devon 20 have fol-
lowed the English custom OF having 3 =
ribbons Nearly every class has ten or
twelve entries, and in many there are
twenty or more horses 10 compete. This
makes the show Tremendously interesting,
gives IL more Importance than ever before
devon always was one Of the big
shows Of the country, and it makes the
glory and renown all the greater 10 have
gotten even place or mention IN classes 80
full Of entries that are known az winners
the country over. Many Of the entries are
imported or raised from imported aires
and dams, snd many are horses thot have
won Of the Olympic and other big and
famous shows in England
Miss Amy du Pont, with eight entries
from Fairfield Farms, has done more than
any other exhibitor 20 make Wilmington
come forward at Devon, and along with
her are Miss Mary du Ponf and Miss
Esther du Pont and Mrs Louisa d'A.
Carpenter Miss Mar du P0nt has three
hunters and Jumpcrs Huntsman, Waum-
pun and Donnaeona,-in the show and
she Is getting placed in every class she has
shown in 70 are her sisters IEsther with
Pershing and Ffoneygirl, and her cousin,
Louisa Carpenter With Powelton, Poly
and Cutie Pie. These three Young
girls are wonderfully well trained horse
women, and besides training have the
love for horses and the instinct that goes
with II and produces the rider and driver
Ability 70 ride and drive are born, not
made, and come only from sympathy with
the horse and an understanding 81 the
horse and his makeup
Miss Amy du Points proudest exhibit
IS Fairfield Flashlght If her ovn raising
barely two years old. by Haverford
Honeymoon q chestnut stallion, beauti-
full show in himself, perfect n manner and
department, and winning yesterday q
blue over judge William Fl. Moore
Seaton Seaton, whose dam, Lady Seaton,
is generally conceded ~ be the best
hackney dam in the country Another
product of Fairfield Farms il Fairfield
Spring Fashion, sired b. Beauty Fashion
and Maudess, a three year old of wonder
fui'quality and action She made be8u'i-
ful showing yesterday afternoon. shown
in hand and the Judges tad a difficult
time and called for several additional
trisls before they finally awarded the
blue 20 Judge Moore's SAaton Primrose
Brides Crossing and Wilmington thus
divided honors equally on hackney ponies
shown in hand Fairfield Spring Fashion l.
10 be trained for the ladies phaeton class.
and she will he seen and remarked about
at future shows, Devon - al Miss
du Points Imported Guide, cocky little
bit Of pony stallion, came in third in
another big class after three or four
special trials before the Judges Romp-
ing Flash. the shOwv chestnut stallion.
king Of the farm. and hackney r. 'he
marrow Of his bones, got 4 blue late in
the afternoon that brought ont rounds
Of applause With Judge Moore. Miss
isabella Wanamaker and other famous
exhibitors in the competition il made
Flashlight all the more conspicuous, and
he lived I'D to every BIT OF fame az he went
proudly around the ring with his blue
He IS 3 big showy chestnut with plenty
of style And pep, and the crowd, liking
him. applauded vigorously and were glad
OF his laurels. His owner Wa proud too
and received congratulations from all
sides
On Thursday Miss du Pont trim little
hackney ponies Firespark and Tlnstan
Tom Tit, got first in the novice class for
ponies IN pairs. Tom Tit got q red in the
single harness. novice class, and the pair.
shown again in the open class for hackney
ponies IN pairs. came IN second.
Miss Mary du Pont on Waumpum got
sixth in big class OF heavy weight hunters
on Thursday.
Miss Amy du Pont is az the show every
day. and what with driving horses and
taking account Of happenings in the oval.
she finds time TO assist at the cafeteria.
Attending with her IS Mrs. William
Shoemaker, who stays until the middle OF
next week, and then returns 70 her home
IN Wilkesbarre, Pa. which she IS now
closing 70 reside in Santa Barbara. Cali
fornia, where she purchased vii Ia last