The New York herald., 1921-09-08
BELLE OF ALL Is
CHAMPION POLOPONY
Once Discarded as Worthless,
Little Mare Wins Cup at the
National Society Show.

Special Despatch to THE NEW Yoak HKRALp
HEnrrsrEAD, L. l., Sept THE third
annual show Of the National Polo Pony
Society was held at the Meadow Brook
Club this morning and afternoon. and
drew a fair sized crowd OF society peo-
pie to the International Polo Field.
whore the ring was set up.
The classes were large and the compe-
tition was keen In every event. Belle Of
ALL discarded several times as worth
less until Fred Post got hold Of her and
made her real pony. won the class for
best pony suitable for players riding 200
pounds or over. The win was popular
ene, and Louis z. Stoddard received an
ovation when he rode off the field.
The real triumph for the little mare
came In the championship class. when
she won over fine field. This cup Is
the Derby OF the show and was won last
year by G. NJ. Hecksher's Handseletta,
which fell before the victory Of Belle OF
All this year and was placed second.
This cup has to be won three times be-
fore becoming the property OF any one
winner. The first winner was Royal Dia-
mond. owned by II. p. Whitney.
Following the show an auction was
held Of number of young ponies, but
the prices were very low. and In some
Instances there were no bids even when
$50 was asked by the auctioneer. The
average price was 5000 for the entire Of
fering. The Judging was done by AL
bert Strawbridge and w. r. Grace.
Glass I = Tearlinss = Won by Howard
Phiprs's Chopsticks; r. L. Smiths Queenie,
second.
Glass c--Two-year- -oids-won by W. II.
Grace's Rose Tree; r. l.. Smiths Make,
second; same owners George, third.
Glass 3--Three-yea r-oids--won by W. r.
Grace's Sir Walter Raleigh II. G. Phipps' .
Tanner. second Horace Havemeyer's Esther.
third; same owners Empress. fourth.
Glass 4-Four-year-olds-CTo be shown
under saddle al walk. trot and canter)-Won
by Q. A.. Shaw's Kronorno. w. Walter
pheips's silver Flight. second: Horace Have
rue Girl. fourth.
Glass a--Mares. -Four Years Old and Up
ward, for Players up to f75 Pounds: Suit
r.. stoddard's Selma: Godfrey Preece's Cho.
rus Girl. second: II. r. Pcterss Hostess
third: J. w; Webb.g Naughty Girl. fourth.
Class nav Eonr a Years % Old pas, and Up
Over. Suitable 10 Produce Polo Ponies-wor
by Louis r. Stoddard's Relic OF All; w. A.
Harriman's Brown Betty. second: J. w
wehb's Mics Jacobs. third: D. Miiburn',
PIack Bcauty, fourth.
Glass ---Mnrer, Suitable 10 Produce Po,r
Ponies with Foal at Side--won BY Howard
Pn.pps's Patchwork; w. n. Grace's Bal.
ance, second.
cinss s--staliions. Four -year-olds and up.
ward. Suitable to Produce Polo Ponies--wo or
by r. L. Smiths Pauhuska: Q. A. Shaw's
Class e-stailions-walkover for r. L
Smiths Pauhu.ia.
Glass 10 - Four-ycar-oIds and Upward
Likely tn Make Polo Ponies-Won by William
Post Sons Constance: G.. Precce's Chorus
Girl. second: Mrs. NJ Beiniont's Tom O'Day.
third: William Post Sons unnamed.
fourth.
cla.s ii--Novice Polo Ponies Playing in
Riding NJ i15 Pounds-won by @. A. shaw's
Kronorno: r. 8. Won Stade's Comma Sec
ond Howard Phipps's Western Union.
Class tc-Novics Polo Ponies PLAYING IN
1921 for First Time. Suitable for Players
riding at 1a0 Pounds-won by Robert j..
nAcon's blackberry Slim; same owners
Ribbons, second: F: s. Won sfade's Tip Top.
Glass f3--Bcs. Polo Pony Uirhtwcigf,,
Suitable for Players Riding Under 17g
Pounds-Won BY II. NJ. Heckscher's Handsei.
ctta; J: W. webb's NauShty Girl. second
Glass f4--Bcst Polo Pony fMiddleweirft)
Suitable for Players from iT5 Pound. TO tes
rounfs-won By n. r. wh'tney's Nicotine :
y. Milburn's Irish Rose. second; G. NJ.
sey.s Lady Margaret. fourth.
Glass f5-Best Polo Pony nIeavywcight)
Suitable for Players Riding 600 Pounds and
over-Won by Louis r. stoddard's Belle OF
q. NJ. Hecltachcrs Sunbeam. third
Glass fG--Championship Ciass--fAil win
ners Of this and first class ribbons in classes
II 70 ~ must be shown IN this class or for
Belle Of All; II. NJ. Heckscher's IIandseietta,
reserve.