The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-01
The Tournament.

line of skillful Workmanship attractive
display, was the Tournament Saturday fore
noon. A large number of people-male
and female-were out to witness it. The
day was cool and bracing, the sun was visi-
bic, and the grounds and track were in
good order except in very few places,
where the ground was soft from the effect
of Thursdays rain. The interest was in
tense as the riders made their appearance,
and the scene was gay and exhiliarating.
Nine knights conteuded for the prize
The characters they assumed and their cos
tunes were as follows:
-" Ivanhoe" George Henson, mounted
on a black steed, in plain Hoosier garb, and
wearing black mask.
" Knight of Kentucky"-Af. Edwards,
on bay steed, and dressed in courtly style
black velvet short cloak, knee breeches
same material, white hose, black cap with
plume, cloak lined with pink, and clothes
and cap faced and edged with silver lace
and brass buttons.
| knight of Mexico"-Rob't E. O'Riley,
attired in mixed Castilian and English
costume, with blue waistcost, red vest, white
loose pants, Wellington boots, Byron col
ar, red sash, blue Fee cap; face stained a
dark olive color. Rode white steed.
Knight of Old Virginia"-Benj. Grif
fth, mounted on dapple gray; clad in
citizens dress-blue dress coat, brass but
tons, white military pants, black riding
cap; wore black mask.
"Knght of Evansville" Cadwallader
Griffith, riding dappled gray, and wear
ing a fantastic" suit, funny in appearance,
but convenient for riding in; masked.
"Knight of the Pirates s"-George Stock
well, mounted on black steed, and arrayed
in Grecian dress-blue waistcoat and long
loose trowsers, black Fez cap with red
streaner, red sash clothing faced with gold
lace anchors on coat lapels; face stained
"Don Quixotte u. P. Elliott, on black
steed (Rosinante); wearing green round
about, loose red breeches, red sash, green cap
with white plume, and gauutlets; clothes
edged with gold lace and cap orpamented
masked.
"Camauche Chief Richard S. Horn
brook, on bay cOurser, rope bride without
Bit and no saddle; wearing copper colored
suit, leggins, moccasins. head band, and
stained feathers.
"Knight Of the Garter VIM. Baker, jr
Mounted on a black charger. Dressed in
black velvet coat, loose black breeches, white
stockings, black cap, imitation coat of mail,
and gauntlets.
Each knight carried spear eight feet
long.
After preliminary riding, the rules of the
tournament were announced. The compet-
itors were to make three rounds, fitting at
the eight rings each round to make one
round at a time, in succession. Time of the
first round to be limited to twenty-five
seconds.
First TnaJ.-Ivanhoe took rings; time
% seconds. Knight of Ky. took rings ;
time 224 seconds. Knight of Mexico took
3 rings; time % seconds. Knight of Old
Va. took rings; time % seconds. Knight |
of Evansville took rings; time % l-5
seconds. Knight of Pirates took rings
time 90 seconds. Don Quixote took )
rings; time 81 2-5 seconds. Ca.nanche
Chief took 4 rings time % seconds.
Knight of Garter took 5 rings time 90 LIS
seconds.
The time was here reduced to % seconds. |
Second TriaI-Ivan. T.; t. 20 2-5 s.
X. of Ky. T.; t. 81 4-5 s. K of Mex. |
T.; t. 81 AS 8. X. of o. Va. 6 r; t. 81 l-5 |
8. X. of Ev. r; t. % 3-5 s. K of Pr
r.; t. 1s As >. Don Q. g r.. t.2l l-5 s.
Indian r; t. 40 is s. K. of Gar. r;
t. 30 ass.
Third TTjaE-Tvan. 6 r.; t. 20 S. X. of |
KY. 4r5t. 2o4-5 8. K. of Mex. 6 r.;t.. q 4-5 |
9. K. of o. Va, r; t. 20 S. K. of Ev. 6 r.; t.
IL LBS. X. of Pr. 2 RI t. 10 1-5. 8. D. Q.
r.; t. 20 AS 5. Indian 4 r.; t. 81 4-5 9. X. |
Of Gar. r.; t. 10 So s.
Three of the contestants-Tvanhoe,
Knight of Evansville, and knight of the |
Garter having made tie on the number of
rings gathered, and come so near in time
that, considering their other riding qualities,
it was impossible to make decision between
them-a new trial for the three was Or
dered.
Fourth T5TaL-K't of Ev. took rings;
time 20 sec. Ivanhoe, 5 rings; time 81 s. 5
sec. KIT of Gar, rings; time 19 3-5 Sec
The knight of the Garter-William Baker,
jr.-having made the best time, and taken
the greatest number Of rings, was declared
the victor, and the ring was awarded tC him,
to be presented in his name to the lady he
might select.
Miss Matilda Lister was chosen Queen of
Beauty, and Misses Caroline Hornbrook and
Martha Hopkins were selected as her Maids