The New York herald., 1922-05-31
Animation Wins
Champion Stake
at Devon Show
Fifteen Thousand Fill Boxes
and Stands on Closing
Day.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
/ DEVON, Pa, May 30.--Fifteen thou
sand persons witnes7ad the windup OF
the Devon horse sh.se to-day. Boxes
grand stand and promenade We're taxed
to the limit and mile of automobiles
surrounded the grounds. Never In the
history of outdoor shows have so many
high class horses been seen in open
competition.
Alfred B. Moclay, president of the
New York National Show; Robert Fair
bern, former president; r. l.. Lawrence
Smith. one of the directors. and Z. Won
Der Host Koch and Reginald c. Van
derbilt. who judged a majority of the
classes, were astonished by the impos-
ing array of equine excellence and the
enthusiasm evidenced by onlookers.
Mrs. Loula Long Combs's Animation
won the open event and took the cham
pionship stake, Mrs. Frances Garvan S
Hamilton Flame won similar contest
for ponies in harness. Mrs James Cox
Brady's Irvington Model was the cham
pfon pony stallion. The Misses Louise
and Irene Dupont Carpenters Princess
Sheila captured the American Hackney
Society's cup, presented by Capt. Mil
Ter of London. England. and their
pony mare. Dilwyne Dolly, won the
miniature saddle championship.
Edward J. Lehmanns Chicago entry.
Amythyst Lady, which won the model
class and was third as a park horse.
won the championship stakes, reserving
to the Scranton entry Amber Crest of
Mortimer b. Fuller, which had won
two events and was champion at Brook
lyn. The champion hunter of the show
was Isaac Clothier's Durward Roberts.
that also won the $3.50 stake. but had
been previously unplaced.
The summaries:
CLASS 164-American Hackney Society cup.
Won by Miss Dupont Carpenters Princess
Sheila; second. Mrs. Wgkoff Smiths Pan
dora.
CLASS 23-Champion hackney mare. Won
by W. II. Moore's Bountiful. Reserve-A.
Watkinsons Dragon Fly.
CLASS 59-Road hacks. Won by George
Crouchs Babette; second. Miss, Dupont
Carpenters Powelton; third, Miss Martha
Lamar Ellis's The Jester.
CLASS 12S-Championship for children's
jumping contests. Won by Miss Catharine
Clothier's Noel. Same owners Cocoa. re-
CLASS 11s-saddle ponies. Won by Mrs.
Frances Caravans Chestnut Blossom; sec
ond. George Chipchase's Jack Spratt
third, the Misses Dupont Carpenters Cutie
CLASS foe-Pony tandems Won by Wood
royd Farms Sunrise and Sunbeam second.
Mrs. Byford Ryan's Nimbus and Dilwyne
Farms Talke wildfire; third. Mrs. Fran
els Caravans Silver Tips 1. and Silver
GLASS 74-Large harness horses. Won by
Mrs. Loula Long Combs's Reputation; sec
ond. W. Fl. Moore's Roxton; third. Mrs. j.
CLASS 9s-Shetland pairs. Won by Mrs.
Francis Caravans Silver Tip pair: second.
Mrs. Wykoff's Myth Linking Star and
Mate; third, Mrs. william Lieber's entry:
CLASS 42-Champion pony mares. Won by
cassiis Farms Irvinston Bounce III.
reserve, Woodroyd Farms Kitty Melbourne.
CLASS 53-Saddle horses 15.2 and under.
Won by George Crouch's Norma: second.
Miss Martha Ellis's The Jester: third, Ed
ward ]. Lehmann's Hazel May.
CLASS 124-Saddle ponies 14.2 and under.
Won by the Misses Dupont Carpenter g
Diwyne Dolly; second. Miss Mildred
Woods's Fire Witch.
CLASS 112-Ponies in harness not exceeding
142 hands. Won by Mrs. j. s. Sylvester $
Victoria: second. Mrs. Francis Garvan $
Hamilton Flame and Dianthus.
CLASS 142-Five foot jumpers. Won by W
Stables Colleen; third. L. s. Haynes's The
CLASS 60-Park saddle horses. Won by Nor
Mrs. j. d. Hertz's Dark Flower
CLASS 73-Harness horses not exceeding
1872. Won by Mrs. Loula Long Combs g
Animation: second. A. Watkins's Dragon
Princess Sheila.
CLASS f21-Saddie pony champions. Won by
the Misses Dupont Carpenters Dilwyne
Dolly. Reserve-Mrs. Francis Caravans
CLASS 43-Champion pony stations. Won by
Hamilton Farms Irvington Model. Re
serve-Cassilis Farms Aristocrat.
GLASS 7g-Best pair harness horses. Won
BY Woodroyd Farms Eve and Netherhalls
Pride: second. " II. Moores Lord Seaton
and Moncreff.
by Mrs Francis Caravans Hamilton Flame
Reserve-Woodroyd's Sir Eric.