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POLO PONY CONTEST THRILLS Gentlemen Riders Put on Exciting Race at Shreveport. Many Women Take Advantage of Managements Hospitality Ideal Weather Conditions Prevail. SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 10. Members of .the Shreveport Riding and Polo Club entertained the largest crowd of the meet with a second special race of polo ponies at the j Fair Grounds this afternoon, and it was a thriller every step of the way. The gentlemen riders competed over a distance of about three furlongs for a 00 prize, which will go to the riding club. The winner was Dr. A. V. Young, whose mount, Cutie, carried him across the line of finish a length and a half in front, while James Harris, astride Rabbit, ran second, just a nose before O. K. Hickman, who rode Man. The others who took part in the race, which so excited the interest of fans, were William Kuykendall, who rode Ned; Major P. D. Pitts, who guided Loucile, L. OQuin, who handled Lightning, E. Bernard Weiss, whose mount was Cuba, and James Pepper, who was aboard Jimmie. Dr. Young, who also is track veterinarian here, sent his mount to the front before reaching the turn and kept him there the rest of the way, and those who wagered on him received 7 to 1 in the mutuels. Rabbit Was made the favorite, and Mr. Harris did a splendid job of guiding him into second position, but the horse was not equal to the winner. All of the riders turned in fine exhibitions, and they appeared to have had as much fun out of their contest as- did the spectators. POLO PONIES FAST. Cutie ran the three furlongs in :33, which gives some idea of the speed of polo ponies, which are so versatile and durable on the polo field. Todays diversified sport was staged under Ideal weather and track conditions, and the crowd which witnessed it was augmented by hundreds of women, who were guests of the State Jockey Club on its third ladies day. Jockey A. Gaither, one of the riding stars of the meeting, got off to a successful start this afternoon by driving Peetomar to a narrow victory in the six furlongs opener. The juvenile son of Omar Khayyam was forced back when caught in close quarters going to the first turn, but when clear he recovered his speed and in the last eighth wore down Mira Bane, a favorite over the winner, and i won by a nose. The public choice set all the pace and held on stubbornly in the drive, but simply was not good enough. Magic Winnie, a maiden, scored her graduation victory in the second race, which also was contested at six furlongs. Moving fast in the final quarter and ridden by L. Whit-i ing, she raced past the leaders with a rush and completed the distance with two lengths ! to spare. Sue Harpen assumed command on i the stretch turn, but ran out badly entering the stretch and had to be content with second money, while Miss Almadel came from a good distance back to be third, a length and one-half farther away. CREDITABLE PERFORMANCES. The third race, decided over the short five furlongs course, went to Tangalo, which turned in a creditable performance in her only other two starts this year. This veteran daughter of Pot au Feu, guided by C. Warren, worked her way to the front on the stretch turn and then continued well to complete the dash with a length and one-half to spare. Pima Nugget, which finished first and was second twice in his other starts at the local course, won another race when he accounted Magic Winnie, a maiden, scored her grad-card and principal supporting feature. In turning back seven other sprinters at six furlongs, the Boyd performer carried jockey Whiting to his second success of the day. Pima Nugget, which paid a little more than 5 to 1 in the mutuels, led from start to finish, although his margin at the wire was only a head as Lillian C. presented a powerful challenge. Although the latter-could not quite get to the winner, she took second place three lengths in advance of Lady Pal. Elect Jessie was fourth.
