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...from the Illinois Children's Home clapped their hands in delight. Once the great gathering sucked in its breath and stood up in its seats with the shivering "Ah!" that fevers a plaza de toros when the matador is tossed. This was when Vadabelle, ridden by Dick Messcrop of Port Chester, N. Y., in taking the five-foot wall at the edge of the tanbark instead of the last jump on the course, went sprawling into a group of spectators, knocking them down like dolls. But no one was hurt; Vadabelle went back to her stall. Otto W. Lehmann...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Chicago Horse Show | 12/21/1925 | See Source »

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