Evening star., 1922-09-11
OUNGFOLKS SHINE
AT BIG PONY SHOW
Over Fifty Children Under
Fifteen Manage and Take
Part in Warrenton Events.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va. September IL
| The future of sport in Fauquien
county seems assured to judge by the
performance of over fifty youns
riders from four to fifteen as seen
in the Warrenton show ring Saturday
in the third annual pony show. The
show, which was promoted and man
aged by the children themselves. was
| most successful in every respect. Miss
Edith Nesbitt, twelve-year-old daugh-
| ter of Harrison Nesbitt, Pittsburgh
banker, and Mrs. Nesbitt, who owns
| a. fine estate near Warrenton, Is
| president of the show; Mae Ferney-
! hough. vice president, aged eleven
and Mildred Gaines. thirteen. secre-
tary and manager. F. D. Gaskins
acted as ring manager and the judges
were Capt S. l. Larrabee and s. B.
Elliott. There were twenty-four
| classes and in each beautiful silver
cup was the prize.
Little Folks Make Hit.
| Saddle classes, jumping and har-
ness classes for ponies, saddle horses
and polo ponies were shown. Peggy
Keith, who. at fourteen, is trainer
and dealer in ponies and an expert
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with her fine string ridden by her
self and younger sisters. One of the
most charming events was d class OF
| fourteen ponies ridden by children
under seven years OF age. Marshali
Wallach. four-year-old son OF Col.
/ Wallach. won the cup on Chubby; his
brother, Robert. jr., came second with
Star. and Emily North King. daush-
ter of the headmaster Of Stuyvesant
School, on Cobweb. took third place.
Harry c. Groome, jr., won first IN
harness class with Lady Dame. Car
roll Leith, jr., Of Aldie; Frost brothers
and Helen Hansborough of Middleburg.
j. Temple Gwathmey. tr.: Anne weld
| and the midgets, Anne Vans Agnew.
Henry Ferneyhough and Jane Wilbur,
were among those whose riding was
| much admired.
Some Other Winners.
The summaries. in part:
| Ponies under eleven and one-haH that
have not won a blue ribbon at any
show. riders under twelve-First, Frisk,
Betty Nesbitt; second, Baby Dell. Helen
Hansborough; third, Peter Pan, Jean
Leache.
Ponies over eleven and one-half and
under fourteen and one-half that have
not won blue ribbon. riders under
flfteen-First. Peggy Keith: second.
Billy, J. NJ. McC1anahan; third, Echo.
Mae Ferneyhough.
winifred MadduX: second, Melody. Dor
othy Randolph; third. Huntsman. Edith
Nesbitt.
Combination saddle and harness
First, Pep, Peggy Keith: second. TriNie.
Mae Ferneyhough; third. Lady Dame,
Hal Groome.
Ponies over Jumps. riders under
twelve-First, Trixe, Mae Ferney-
hough: second. Belle Meade Helmar,
Mrs. S. B. Elliott; third, Harvester.
Peggy Keith.
Saddle horses-First, Decanter,
Peggy Keith; second Archie Ran
Saddle ponies-First, Sonny. Archie
Randolph: second. Archer. Winston
Frost; third. Happy, Henry Frost.
Edith Nesbitt First.
Ponies in harness. 111a and under
13-First. Frolic, Edith Nesbttt; sec
ond. Trixie. Mae Ferneyhough; third,
Sunshine. Peggy Keith.
Shetlands. over jumps. riders under
jr: second. Belle Meade Delmae. Mrs.
Elliott: third, Harvester. Peggy
Keith.
Ponies under 141z, ridden by chill
dren under First, Chubby, Marshall
Wallach: second, Star, Robert Wal
ZACH; third. Cobweb. Emily North
Ponies liz and under. riders under
12-First. Peter Pan. Jean Leache;
second, F'risk, Betty Nesbitt.
Ponies in harness, under 141A.
drivers under 15-First, Lady Dame,
Hal Groome; second. Pep. Peggy
Keith; third, Ginger, Temple Gwath-
mey. jr.