Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-25
WET TURF MARS
DEVON HORSE SHOW
Several Mounts Refuse to Take
Jumps-Riddle Entry Wins
Fourth Place
MOORE HORSES, N. Y, WIN

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slippery turf added an element of
danger to the opening events at tn"
Devon Horse Show aud Country Fair
today. Although tho rain fell only in
an occa asional drizzlc after tho show got
under way, the conditions under foot
were far from favorable.
Numerous rcfusalS featured the first
jumping event. Horse after horse slip
ped before the jumps and either baked
Of an entry list Of eleven In this event.
several horses made the three rcfusnls
which mean elimination from the prize
distribution.
The first event of the morning pro-
gram wasa class for novice harness
horses
William II. Moore. New York. owner
of one Of the biggest stables in Amer
ica. entered four horses. The unusual
feature was that four we're bred in Mr.
Moore's own stables by the same stall
lion. Marlborough. The Moore stables
gained first. second. fourth and sixth
prizes. There were eleven entries. Sam
uel Riddles entry in the first hunters
anu Jumpers events, TSuBtlllpuJ, INV
stablemate of Man O. War. won fourth
plare. He topped one jump. but showed
form. the experts admitted. The event
was won by Durward Roberts. sunny
brook stables.
Tho usual patches of color. the gay
sweaters and hats Of society. the blend
| ing Of blue sky and green turf, we're
not in evidence as the show opened. The
grandstands were sparsrly filled and
most of the few hundred present hud-
died under umbrellas down on the track.
Nearly 1000 of the worlds thorough =
breds are competing on the oval at the
show this year
Champions will meet champions, and
thousands of dollars in prizes and
! trophies will have been won by famous
American exhibitors.
Under the direction of DR.. Thomas
| G.. Ashton. Jr.. Isaac P. Clothier, Jr.,
and william II. Wanamaker, Jr.. con-
stituting the show committee. the Devon
exhibition has grown from season to
season until ii is now considered Amer
ica's greatest.
Is Big Society Event
Popularity of the show with society
has been fostered under the able man
agemert of Mrs. Archibald Barklie. ex =
ecutive chairman Of the Country Fair
section Of the show. assisted by Mrs
Alexander Brown. vice chairman. anC
By those who have accepted chairman
shDs of scores Of other committees.
The midway Of the Country Fair
offers picturesque assemblage oI
attractions. with chic bazaars anC
stands. presided over by the season I
debutantcs and matrons They call th'
midway Easy street meaning it's q
| oh tn
money.
Proceeds from th" horse show ant
fair 60 to the Hryn Mawr Hospital
Saturday will be tag day for tn
benefit Of the hospital, and proceed
from the horse show ball Saturday might
will also swell tho hospital fund.
Tho summsr.es; , ..-,, W.,
by CHA Ella H.n92 S:%G@ Sio. SI hsSss5
Farms. mi fourth. Prince's BLACK oal, Farm.
s"%ST ss"ond Esprns Henry /. collins ,hLr5
Amber L!ght, WnuOm L, Austin. sixth
LuEcanio- Hcnry l. coli'ns ,,.,n,. - ,.,ou
ond Resale, Rleon OAK Farm third, goss
.. l.. r Reeves Nnh. unnamed, William l.
Austin, sixth. victory, VALLEY Forge Farm.
hunter Won bv PosS John Glcn Riddi' EarT
second war Chest. Mrs. walter ". Jerords
third Lorraine. Henry L. Collins. fourth
Happy. p g. Sharp, agent; Bonnie Cir.
y nr> OaE Farm. GiT'h, M"lgr"n D. +
Siss. : 'h2y3Ys%Rnrf9 :s,n,,or i, M
Austin: second, TnverEarry L. 5. Govern
ment n. y. sharp. agent. third. HyI0n. v
r stewart, fourth. star Hampton. Waite
: Cie.s - novice An,ros, ho-.e-won h
{ Sraton Harmony. William X Moore. seconC
M%mPe"S fopT,S S.e,on 6T''5 Pdy Wnm Rr" X lfi' li1d4
y ffth Montpelier Safe Nmrtpel'cr Farm
, sixth. Scat0n Flectwing, William Il. Moor
i Glass -, movie; F"Id,e hgr.c.-Won =
: Mary Rose Loula Long combs third Bac
y Diamond. J. A. p. Ramsde.l, fourth, Pa
Y Class no rovlcc harness poly-Wor r
:. Ren" Farm, hrilliarT Charlie ) HaLche
o Miss IsaLsnR Warnmah"r, third Hawthr-'
SnnTk Cn,nnronk EARNS Mrs NvyEoK Sm.,
r Arh C0'ehronk Dainty. Coiebrooh Farm
Mrs. Wykon Smith.
Class :. rour.y"hr-olds, suitable . he1or
: hunters. shown over Jumpr--Wor b. .Laa'
~ catcher Fox Catcher Far ns ,hird nra',
- / DIOssOm SunUyb"OOk StHhcS, i1urn II MI
; Wveth - II Sharr, ag"r' 'f'G. "a" .
, lack Fox Catcher Farms. sixth. %"r' Rom
ii cia.s i1.s" iaa. he9, weigh sreer nun,o..
-. lies: second Beaumnnt, ArClcE Flr0' ''r
IO"HI W HiuCkIr Smith, foYr'h. .ds' r. o.
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