, 1870-05-24
A HODERN TOURNAMENT.
The Coming Grand Entertainment
mt the Prospect Park Enir Grounds,
ExrnnkfEe.

The Coming Grand EntcTtA umCnf {
mt the Frospecr Park Fnir Grounds,
H1ooklYn.
From ths Ser forE Times, Kay1a
On Saturday, tho 21ss, md Monday, the sd
of Msy, there will be given grand entertain
lyn, which will be entirely ynoyel to this section
Of the country, though common to tho South
eru States. Tho paFtirir,aHte in thia tourn,-
ment ere principally from AsIyland, Virginia,
North Cafulina, South Carolina, and Georgia,
and few are from this city and BROOKLYN
They are ali the sons Of wealthy men, who
own their horses, and take pride IN ths
selection OF the best and most graceful stock,
well ss sna5 1ai1E e. n ths ost o ps79ng p
tic1pate in the tournament Is Mr.. Hereford of
Maryland, who il the posseseor Of tho gold
tipped champion lance Of the world, ana Mr.
Jarboe, also Of MARYLAND, who IS acknowl-
edged Is the most graeeful rider in his section
Of the country.
The area over which the "Knights" Will
ride is about 1875 yards, measured OF directly
in front Of the grand stand, and the rules re-
quire that each "Kmght" shall tilt at least
three times The - Knights who have
already entered for the lists ara twenty in
number. They will each be dressed in . diff
ferent costume, mounted upon their handsome
fourteen feet in length. The ssKnights viii
at noon be summoned in front Of the Judge to
receive the charge Of the orator. who on the
Fl s 5gSes aig viii Ills f eses5 ss1sonS Snssssa ess9
the .knights" will take position from which
each, as his name ia called. is to ride forth to
contest for the prize The contestant starts
OF at the signal from the . Herald" and rides
at full speed toward the "r'ng, which is sus,
stand to that Of the jndgea. The object IS to
carry OIL, On the point Of tho lance. this ring,
and II the 81 Knight" succeeds in this feat be
returns to his position for another hiaL Ono
after another Knight contests for the honor
until all who have entered ride for the ring.
proclaimed the victor. unless another j" ties"
him, in which case the struggle is repeated
until q victory is gained To the victor be-
longs the honor OF selecting the "Queen OF
Love and Beauty" from among the assembled
ladies', upon whose brow he places wreath or
crown. The second successful "Kuight~ Sc
1ec.s tho '9First Maid Of Honor" and go on
until three Maids .of Honor" have been
chosen
The prizes viii then be awarded These
consist Of two valuable saddle horses, hand
somelJ equipped, two handsome gold watches,
and costly shirt-studs and sleeve-buttons.
The congratulatory address to the "Qncen"
viii be delivered by sicajah Woods, ESQ, Of
Allegheny County, Va
AZ the tournaments which nre given in tho
koLalES aHseElDiaEeS are very
great, and the utmost interest is manifested III
them. This being the first ever given in this
section Of the country, win also be largely at
tended, doubtless, and il the days arc pleasant
the spectators cannot fail to enjoy the enter
tainrnent.
Hen Martin Ka1bneisch, Mayor OF Brook
1yn. viii preside at the tournament, and it is
expected that Governor Hoffman will be pre-
sent with his staff
The nar1es Of the young gentlemen who ara
to ride are as follows:
W. A. Jarboe, Maryland; R. H. Hereford,
Maryland " Marshall, Maryland Dr. c. 4
Fox, Virginia; ". G. Bailey, Virginia; q.
Esmss H. ssina Gssi1ahar: vest vGginis EdWs1d F.
:iallaher, West Virginia Ridgely lcBlair,
District Of Columbia Theodore Moshe1, Jr.,
District Of Columbia; W. P. Colby, District Of
J. Y. Walsh, District Of Columbia;
Rrochenborough, District OF Columbia E,
\ Gilbert Brooklyn c. f. E1au, New York;
!. Price Murray, New York. J. L. Mallory,
Lew York - Harrison, alabama; William
knox, Alabama.
HeTuzd- Colonel Lamb, OF Missouri
Mnrshals-Major T. p Branch, Of Georgia
Colonel J. H. Puleston. Of Hook1yn; ".
lahn, Of Brooklyn, and E. A. Ga1laher, Of the
district Of Columbia.