Evening journal., 1920-09-08
PONIES VIE At
HORSE SHOW
Children Ride and Drive in
Oval at State Fair
Today
MISS BALL THROWN
BUT NOT INJURED

Ponies driven or ridden by child
rem were the attraction at this morn
ing's horse show at the Delaware
State Fair. Jumping and Shetland
ponies yere Judged The jury was
slow in making the awards. 80 closely
did each contender vie with the other
in supremacy OF general style and
we'll balanced trOt.
Preceding the pony exhibit hunters
were shown. Again FOxcatcher Farms
distinguished itself by capturing the
high honors. Montpelier Farm was ac-
claimed for its large tandem show,
but was closely followed by William
duPonts pair.
The following awards were made
this morning:
Glass Humping class. Open 10
green hunters only; performance and
style Of going only counted. Witch
cry, FoXcatcher Farms, ridden by Mrs
William dupont. Jr., first; Octagon,
Foxcatcher Farms ridden by William
dupont, Jr., second; Sloe Gin, Mrs. IL.
Rodney Sharp, ridden by Josiah Mar
vel, Jr., third; Nokomis, Glen Riddle
Farm, ridden by C. Utz. fourth.
Glass 79-Thoroughbred hunters,
green or qualified. Shown over the
regular 4-foot jumps. Conformation
and manners counted 40 per cent, and
| performance GO per cent. Jim Treat,
Black Oak Farm, ridden by Richard
/ Atkins, first; Sl0e Gin, Mrs. II. Rodney
/ sharp. ridden by John Costello, sec
I Ond; Nokomis, Glen Riddle Farm, rid
den by C. Utz, third.
Glass 23-POnies jumping. Ridden
by children under - years OF age
for ponies over 1872 hands. Hunts
man, owned and ridden by Miss Mary
B. dupont first pershing, owned anC
ridden by Miss Esther d. dupont
second; Daisy Rock, owned and rid
den by Josiah Marvel. Jr.. third; Twi-
light, owned and ridden by Miss Is
ther Ball, fourth.
Glass 24-Shetland ponies. Shown
before an appropriate vehicle will
children driving. Glorya, Foxcatchei
Farms, ridden by William LOwther
first prize, silver cup; Hornet, Blacl
Oak Farm, driven by Miss Lydia du
Pont. second prize, silver cup. Mary
owned by Miss y. Marian Pierce
, driven by Louisa Carpenter, third
Leap Year, owned and driven by Mis-
Alice dupont, fourth.
Extra class-Large tandem. Monol
: and Mogul, Montpelier Farm, first
, Dolly Madison and Gladys, William
dupont, second, Rod and Reel, Josepl
, Wiesenfeld, third
Entries from Foxcatcher Farms scOr
ed most Of the victories at yesterday
, horse show. Mr. and Mrs. William
. dlPont. Jr.. the owners. were astrid
most OF their entries and their grace
= ful horsemanship aided in the Vic
tories. For the most part the Fox
catcher Farms horses ware light an
heavy hunters
Miss Esther Ball, daughter OF Ser
Z tor l.. Heisler Ball, was thrown froI
u her saddle when her horse was maxim
y a high jump. She escaped wtthol
4 injury.
IL day were Mrs. H. Rodney Sharp, J'
siah Marvel, Miss Louisa Carpen.e
u Miss Mary B. dupont. Miss Estehr dl
"a pOnt, Miss p. Marian Pierce, Mi
y Alice dupont, Miss Madeline Pferl
I. and Miss Wllhelmina dupont.
The awards made yesterday afte
p, noon are as follows:
"a class 44--For the best saddle hor
% Of the thoroughbred type registered
l. eligible to registration in the Thoroug
l. bred stud book. Pentagon, FOXcatch
N Farms, first: Sloe Gin, Mrs II. Rodn'
:, Sharp. second; Jim Treat Black o.
st class S2GHunter or jumper: Nick
F. Tip, Foxcatcher Farms. first; Hexago
FoNcatcher Farms, second Jim Irei
r. Black oak Farms, third.
. Glass 35-Saddle horses: Powelto
Miss Louisa Carpenter, first; Racqu'
le Mrs Joseph Wiesenfeld, second LAT
L. Bubble Mrs A. Felix dupont third.
M class 5s&Fiarness horse. Is hands
n inches or over; Excelsior, Montpeli
"a Farm, first; Montpelier, Dolly Madisc
w. William DUPONT, second. 80
tt Glass 60-Tandem, over l4.2,
n leader not to exceed the wheeler
Ia height; Entry, MONTPELIER Farm, secOr
nd Class 21-Chudren's jumping contes
~ Huntsman. Mrs Mary y. dupont, frs
as Pershing, Miss Esther b. dupont
&C Glass 4S-High steppers, to be sho'
before a vehicle: Prize, Montpel
n Farm. first; Fortuna, Montpelier Far
ne Glass 2e-Pony over 1s hands
a. inches; Tlssington Van Dyke, FoNcatcl
m Farms first; Little Firefiy, Miss
Class 7SEJumpers CIIandicap); s
Oh yer Tip, FONcatcher Farms, nrsti
-u komis Glen Riddle Farm, second.
H. Glass 39-Saddle horse, over Il har
inches high, owned in State of De
ware: Powelton. Miss Louisa Carp
ter. hrst Henry Girl Miss Esther
90 Pont second Pollyanna Miss Mary
OF Pont. third.
in Class 7S-Pair Of hunters from a
ne hunt to he ridden over the brush jun
he abreast: First, second and third ava
ri to FoNcatcher Farms.
Il
10 der IA: Twilight. Miss Lydia duPC
ice FIRST; Golden Eagle, Black Oak Fai
by second.
or Glass 51-Harness horses, best T
~' over IA hands inches and under ~
Montpelier Gadis William dupont Oh
Lustre Montpelier Farms. second.
Glass 37--Sa0die horses Of Ameri
5u tyne: Honey Girl. Miss Esther dup
~ first: Grace Audrey, Miss Madeline
liS Pierce, second.
lch Glass 4g-Harness horses. for the I
be pair over "a hands inches. to
nee shown before a vehicle: Montpe
Gadis. William dupont, first; Corr
~, MONTPELIER Farm, second.
OF Glass 47-Harness horses: ENcels
re- Montpelier Farms first; Extra, Nj
ur- pelier Farms, second.
ted class S3-Three hunters to be rid
over the outside course one after
other: FoNcatcher Farms first and
. ond awards.
sed class Stunt teams. three hun
from any hunt. to be ridden by m