Evening journal., 1921-04-18
VICMEAD HORSE
SHOW THRILLS
Miss duPont's Entry Wins
Event Open to All
Hunters
MARION WINS
STEEPLE CHASE

one Of the most exciting features
Of the horse show held on Saturday
10y the vicmead Hunt Club on the
estate OF Henry 3 Thompson. near
Greenvile. was the steeplechase.
While the show was on Harry Pierce,
"a coiored jockey. was thrown and
dragged about six feet on the
straightwav in the last heat, VIII
liam Marion. well known Delaware
county fox hunter. pulled away from
H. Roy Freck. Of kennett Square.
Young Joe Marvel proved close
third on Burbank. Young Marvel
IS an enthusiastic fox hunter. He
rode in nearly all the principal hunts
Of the season. including the Bayard
TAYLOR Hunt. when he. with Harold
Springer, Jr., came near winning.
The judges were:
Hunting-Dr Harold Springer.
Caleb stabler and A. L. White.
Edmund F. Moody, Caleb
stabier and Colonel George A. FL
lott
Ponies--R. r. NJ. Carpenter Ed
mund Moody and Colonel Elliott.
The first class was a jumping class
open to all hunters and jumpers. The
prize was donated by Mrs. h. r. NJ.
Carpenter. wilderness. ridden by
Miss Marion dupont, won the blue.
'Harkaway." ridden by Miss Louisa
Carpenter, won the red. and Bur
bank" ridden by Josiah Marvel, Jr..
won the yellow.
Glass two. ponies under saddle, rid
den by children-First prize, Miss
Marion Pierce; second, Master Harry
Pierce: third, Miss Alice DUPONT.
The prize was donated by Mrs.
Eugene DUPONT.
Class three, ladies' hunters-First
prize, Mrs Victor DUPONT, on "Jef;
second, Miss Marian DUPONT, on
Wilderness" third Joseph Baldwin
on top Of the Morning The prize
was donated by T.. +. McCune.
Class four saddle horses-first
prize awarded to Miss Louisa Car q
penter on "Powelton;" second o
Miss Lydia dupont. an "Wonde@.'
Prize awarded by Josiah Marvel.
Glass five. gentlemen hunters
Blue won by "HarkawaS.' Miss
Louisa Carpenter; second, by "ToT
OF the Morning" Joseph Baldwin
third. Circus" Mrs. Eugene dupont
Prize awarded by Mrs. Il. b. Thomp
son.
Glass six, pairs OF hunters-Firs
prize won by Joseph Baldwin
horses. These hunters showed
great style in taking the Jumps
which were two third-rail and on
brush jump Second place was wo
BY two hunters belonging to X. I
NJ. Carpenter. third prize was wo
by Miss Kathrine Thompson an
Josiah Marvel. Jr. Young Marve
in the act OF taking the second jun
was thrown against the fence an
injured slightly. The prize was do
mated by A. f. dupont.
Class seven. pony Jumping
this class Master Charles Harring
ton took the blue. This youn
sportsman proved an excellen
rider. He Is only nine years OF age
Red ribbon was won by Miss Esthe
dupont. on Miss Jane Marvels pony
Daisy Rock" Miss dupont is IN
daughter OF Lammot DUPONT, an
she, together with her sister, Mar
B. DUPONT. are wen-known figure
in eastern horse show circles. Pri7
donated by Gen. J. III. Wilson.
Glass eight. pairs OF hunters
Ridden tandem at safe hunting di
tance. Blue won by horses owne
by Joseph Baldwin. Second plat
was won by horses of Miss Margei
Pyle and A. Felix dupont. and thir
by Heisler Harrington and NJ
Horace Lindsay. Prize donated
A. Sonin Krebs
Class nine, high jump-First We
by Miss Kathrine Thompson, I
"Crossbow." Second won by A. Eel
dupont. on virginia Boy" an
third by A. r. DUPONT, Jr.,
Dawn" The prize donated by c.
Elliott Josiar Marvel was announ
er for the events.