New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 5, 1924, Page 17

DA Lo o 6 dreds of sightscers come over from Franklin City on the malnland to sce the fun. Although the tough ponies boldly race into the salty surf and have been khown' to swim small straits, the islanders are able to herd them to one spot. The colts are branded and a'certain number auctioned off . Chincoteague ponies are tamable and by virtue of their OLD WD WEST |5 AT CHINCOTEAGUE And Strange to Say, It Fast It Is Found Washington, D. C. Sept. 5. Squeals of wild horses, the acrid odor of burnt hair, thumping hoofs and dust; all the thrills of a round- | up, not on sage ‘brush plains, but way down east, are behind the scenes of recent announcements in Atlantic scaboard papers. Is in than ordinary ponies. Are Oyster Fishcrmen “When captured in the round-up the wild Chincoteague ponies are hairy, unkempt, ill-looking beasts but clippers ande care transform them into lithe miniature horaes, The origin of the breed is lost to history, but legend has it that they are descendants of horses which swam ashore from a shipwreck in the 18th century, | “Wild ponies are found in many § 4 S laces, notable the high bills of Virginia, has just aaged her ans| Qc 6o g oty S Rpatn, Whers il pUd koo revalup | similar round-ups are held. The was first established when the cow- |only place where thers are wild boy'’s west was still a terra Incog-.|ponies which are not run-out breeds nita, says a bulletin of the Mllnml‘n{ domesticated horses s in mid- Geographic society from its head- | Asia, quarters at Washington, D. C. “Riches e at Chincoteague's “Virginia does not even com- |front door and that is the island’s promise by holding her round-ups | | principal claim to the ml(‘ Fortu- in the western part of the state; nate Isle. Unemployment ‘s un- she confines her ‘wild west stuff’ to n, for the sea spreads her the easternmost east of the Old m asure and the only individuals Dominion-Chincoteague Isiand. ‘“um arc downright poor are those An Island of Wild Ponies |who will not work, Oysters are the “Chincoteague,. or Fortunate ’sh‘,lphil‘f crop. Most of the beds are as some people call it, is located in | now controlled by a few citizens be- the peninsula. In a nation noted |cause the many original oyster for disregard of natural boundaries | farmers .who obtained tide flat such as rivers and mountain ranges |space when Virginia changed her as dividing lines, the peninsula sep. [ policy from public to private oyster arating Chesapeake Bay from the hed control, sold out their rights stormy Atlantic, contains probably | preferring to ‘tong’ for somecone the most artificial state lines to be ‘\\lm would take the responsibility found in the United States. At the|of proprietorship. upper end.is the swinging L of tiny sheltered By Sand Spit which Delaware, almost entirely surround- | “If Chincoteague were an out-| ed by Maryland. But the tail of [rider of the peninsula, bearing the | the peninsula is chopped off W#th'a |hrunt of Atlantic storms, it would | straight, declsive Virginia line and | not have the nickname, Fortunate | at the Atlantic end of the line lies |Isle, Instead it is sheltered affec- Chincoteague. tionately in the bent arm of Assatea- “It is eight miles long and about |gue, a long £and spit, bulwark of three wide and nowhere rises much |the coast. Chincotcaguers tonging higher above the sea than a Pacific | oysters and digging clams know coral reef. A slender line of pines|jittle of the old ocean's disregard forms Chincoteague’s backbone; all |for human life.’ In the shelter of else is waving grass and on these |the pleasant, profitable isolation the uncultivated plains thrive wild | fisher-folk communities are appar- | ponies. There is no competition for | ently naturally peaceful. One an- existence between the ponias and | cient old thrill-seeker tells visitors Chincoteague's 3,000 or more in-|in great detail of the island’s four habitants because the natives take |murders, the first of Which oceurred | their living entirely from the sea.|during the American Revolution. A | Agriculture is for landlubbers, so | further sign of the Island's prosper- the ponies run the island, grazing |ity is the large families. on salt marsh grass and getting |is banteringly asserted that in thelr water supply from sfagnant or | Chincoteague a man is not said to | brackish pools. | “Chincoteague stages its annual wild west show dn August and hun- have a family of ten but to be the father of ‘ten head of children.’ “Ciamming on Chincoteagye is a 'He Rests His Elbows He goes the physical culture experts one better. of merely bending over until the tips of his fingers touch the ground, this St. Paul, Minn., boy can lean down until his elbows rugged, oufdoor life are far sturdler | Indeed, it | Instead ‘ are resting on his shoes—without so much as bending a knee. ! Now being shown, the new styles in Men’s Hats for fall. R. R. ARCADE | dooryard occupation. Each house- holder owns riparian rights to the beach in front of his home as far out as the tide goes. Beyond are the oyster beds rented by the state government. A clam digger is not a mere laborer, but in a sense an artist, for abllity to recognize the tiny ‘keyholes’ in' the sand is a |talent. Such a man in Chincoteague is said “to be ‘right quick to sign and wade them out.’" BERRY MANAGES GEERS’ STABLES Nephew of Driver Announces Hovseman Will Succeed “Pop” Wheeling, W. Va.,, Sept. 5.—The reinsg that Edward F. (Pop) Geers held to victory in many a battle on the American turf and only dropped when he met death Wednesday in a race at the West Virginia state Westport Police Believe Express Robbers Caught Greenwich, Sept. 5.—Two men in a mator car which was following a truck were arrested here by Sergeant Harvey Allen of Westport today on speculation of havillg been the men |falr, today?were taken up by Thom- | who broke into the west bound rail-|as Berry of Flemington, N, J., an road station and express office at |experienced horseman. | Greens Farms during the night. Tha| Selection of Mr. Berry to assume car was chased from Westport and |charge of the string of horses that overhauled here. had been maintained by the late The men who broke Into the sta- |turfman was announced last night tion are said to have opened bags of |by Robert Neal, nephew of “Pop” parcel post matter, express packages |Geers and business manager of .the and other receptacles and strew the [Geers' stables. Before leaving for contents about the street and on the | Memphis to attend his uncle’s fu- tracks. Railroad tickets also were |neral, Neal declared no decision had taken. The men were taken back |been reached on the fllling of racing to Greens Farms. contracts made for ““Pop"” Geers for the bilance of the scason. Peter Manning, the veteran reins- man's champion trotter, yesterday paid tribute to his dead master be- fore 50,000 .persons at the fair grounds. The horse, draped in mourning, was slowly led down the track while a band in the grand A halt was! | HOLD FAREWELL PARTY A farewell party was given last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gourson of 42 Hartford aven- ue in honor of Benjamin Schwartz and his family, who are soon to re- turn to their home in Brooklyn, N.|stand played a dirge. Y., after a visit in this city. Mr.|made before the judges’ stand where Schwartz is a brother of Mrs. Gour- son. Many entertalnment features (were provided and a buffet lunch was served. Howard M. Gore, assistant secretary of agriculture, spoke of the sterling character f “Pop” Geers, while all other fair ground activities ceased. Satisfaction And Service | A 3-piece suite covered in good | grade velour—consists of Davenport, | Rocker and Club Chair. Guaranteed construction. $1 19.0G REDUCED TO . This one is covered in a fine Taupe | 3 Mohair! Davenport, Club Chair and Wing Chair of finest construction. 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