Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
v. ]. CLOTH|ER WINS
W|THCRACK HUNTER.
Blue in Corinthian Class at
Bryn Mawr Is Awarded
to Tecopa
ARMY OFFICERS IN CONTEST

Military and hunting horse shared
honors today at the Bryn Mawr Horse
show. From the first bugle, which
sounded across the polo field at o
O'Clock, the Glasses alternHted in quick
succession, for there was much to be
done today.
Before the sun had fairly begun TO
dry the ground 80 heavily drcnched the
day before. the postponed Corinthinn
class FOR hunters was run off before n
smnli band of the indefntigable. Te-
copa, William ]. Cloth!er's great
mount. raced off with the blue, taking
the first place from some forty of the
bert hunters in the country.
Bright as was the day and fresh the
breeze. II was long time before the
tanbark In the ring dried after ycster-
days soaking. The top layer looked de-
ceptively dry at first glance, but as soon
as the flying hoofs had cut below the
top stratum the going brcamc very
heavy. by the jumps in particular the
footing was very bad. and more than
one prancing Steed Skiddcd ignomin-
iOusly into the bars during the morn
ing.
Crowd Slow TO Arrive
AS noon approached the crowd began
to arrive. but the boxes and grandstand
remained virtually deserted The sun
wnS popular today for the first time
and every one parked out where II was
warmcst.
During the morning the officers had
a little jumping contest in full field
equipment. This includes saber, binoc-
ulnrs, raincoat rolled behind. saddle.
pockets, pistol and chapeau. With thr
exception of one horse that attempted
to run through lump instead of taking
ii in the orthodox way there were no
accidents. and no one was thrown. The
equipment ratified like "A 1909 fvvcr
after each jump. in n manner to lead
one to believe that everything was
about q cast loose. Captain Thayer
on Major Patton's Allamada carried
off the silver shaving mug.
The artillery units arrived In full
force during the night. with a convoy
Of huge hooded trucks that are lined
up bv the stables. Their camping ground
looks for all the word like one OF the
old army cantonments, being n study
in khaki and profanity.
Officers to Jump Again
There is another jumping class open
to officers only. scheduled for this aft
ernoon, and later artillery teams will
compete. Battery A., y. q. p, of Har.
risburg: Battery c. v. G. p, Of
Phoenixville, and batteries from tho
Third and Seventh Field Artillery, reg
ular army, will compete.
An interesting civilian event Of the
day will be the contest for the $1WJ
gold challenge cup presented by Joseph
y. Widener. The cup must be won
three times for permanent possession,
and already has been won once by John
4. Valentine, Glen Riddle Fnrns,
Brandywine Stables and William J.
Clothier. Riders in full hunting cos
tune.
The Orange County Hunt Clubs
Challenge Cup, offered to the champion
hunter Of the show. will be competed
for late In the afternoon.
Summaries
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fourth. Town and Gown, Hiss Lydia Cloth.
Won S1 Rndd Mn5S vnsd xa. ssrv
.ce sG;2ad ,sn H?oS Tnra United s,"s' Ca
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won S Sy e Cutie PiRs Pie pSss rs and a:snsd
Lofty. Thomps B, WRnamaker. Jr.; fourth,
Huntsman, Miss May b. du Pont.
Class "a. Ponies. Jumping. shown by
ch d--won by Princess Miss Mary Cloth!er:
second. Colonel Robrrt /. Gerry; third. Mss
Hsrrisoa. Dclchostc- Farms: fourth Bob
White SPIDER. Bob White Farms.
Class III. Officers chargers, heavv-
Weight - Won by Tsrry Not, Col. y, w.
whItssIe second left. Gen. J. j. PNrsh,nG:
tlird. MorTan Third United states Ca"alrv;
fourth. KRIS H!ks. Major Z. Patton.
Class Is. Officers, jumpnr with full
qQu!nment-Won by AllemandA, Major q. S.
Patton; second. Tarr% Not Colonel y: ".
Whitesde: third. Zcprein. Colonel H. P.
Cootes: fourth Hood. Third U. s. Cavalry.
Class 65. saddle ho-SG7. park type--Uon
by Donaconna. Miss Mary h du Pont: sec
ond. Dark Flower. Woodroyd Furm: third.
Honey GIL. Mss Esther D. du Pont: fourth.
Tho Answer. Diwyne Farm.
Class 90. thoroughbred stallions--Won by
JnEu Henri l. Collins: second, Adab,
Barndywne Stables: third. L. Steppe. Fox
catcher Farm.
Class 20 saddle ponies-won by Syrian
Artisi. r. Penn Smith. Jr.: second. Carolyna.
Master Nelson Brown; third. Fitch. Owen
Fay's Riding Academy.