Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-10-12

breakfast TIL late IN the afternoon the numbers
steadily increased and the fences were lined with
horses as close as thcy could be hitched. while
hundreds Of vehicles and hosemcn were scat
tered over the grounds.
THE TouRNAMENT
Was the first thing on the programme, and a,
the hour approached the crowd took their way
tg the Judges stand on the race track, and soon
the knights ON prancing steedS rode down the
| track and drawing up in line, saluted We COM
mittce of ladies who were TO decide which of
them was to bear of the championship of being
the most proficient in horscmanship.
THE rurlNG.
st the conclusion Of the charge by Colonel
Nelson, the Knights assembled ut the fitting
ground, where they were drawn up IN lnewhen
the tiltng commenced, each Knight being an
uounced by number and the character assumed
| by the First Assistant Marshal, Capt AlcN.
! Allison each riding three tits at the rings:
THE AwARD.
The fitting concluded the following gentle
| men were announced by Capt Allison as being
entitled to the honors accorded victorious
| knights:
Mr.. r. /. Williams having taken the greatest
number Of rings, to him was awardedsthe honor
of naming the Queen of Love and Beauty-to
be named at the Coronation Ball.
Mr.. L. T. Hughes, having taken the second
! largest number, to choose the First Maid OF
! Honor.
Mr.. Andrew White. to choose the Second
| Maid Of Honor.
Master Joseph a. Mabry, to choose the Third
Master Willie Crozicr, to choose the Fourth
| Maid of Honor.
PRIZE AWARDED
| When the honors had been annoucned, the
| KNIGHTS proceeded to the Judges stand where
| the Young ladies composing the committee to
award the premium ofa fine saddle offered by
! Major Thomas O'Conncr for the best horseman-
! shin announced thorough their spokesman,
! Capt H. II Taylor, that after witnessing the
display of the contestants the prize had been
awarded after many ballotings, to Mr.. George
Baxter; and paid iittnS tribute to he the sHi.I Mn
| Ghec and in fact all the knights Misses
| Fannie Alexander, Kate liazen, Della Baxter;
| Lucy Hunter Jute Park Mollie Wilson and
| Anna Pced.
| PIGEON SHOOTING.
| Following Immediately after the tournament
| came the Trap shooting, which created con-
siderable enthusiasm. Messrs. Webb, Lacy and
| below entered for the prizes. Nine shots each
were allowed, resulting as given below
| j. C. Duncan, 1-l-1-0-0-l-O-l-0-j.
| W CaswclL O-l-0-1-1-0-1-0-1-;i.
5 B. Dow 0-l-0-0-0-l-1-0-0-3
Ed. Rogan. 1-0-l-1-l-l-0-0-1--6.
Robt Armstrong l-l-l-1-l-0-0-l-l-7
.lo Mabry, ir l-0-0-l-0-0-0-0-l-3
J. H. Craigmies l-l-0-0-l-0-00-0-3
Jos Mary, ,O-1-l-l-l-O-0-l-0-5
r. S Payne 1-0-1-l-l-00-0-l-5
A Lones, 0-l-l-0-0-0-l-l-0-4.
Lon. Compton, I-0-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-S
f. 5 McClung, ,1-l-l-l-l-0-l-l-0-1.
Mr. Compton having killed the largest mum
! ber OF birds, was adiudged winner of tho first
prize. a magnificent double barrel shot gun,
costing upwards of SO.
The next highest numbers being tie, was
decided by shot Mt dOuble-blrds, resulting
McClung IL; Armstrong 90
The second premium. II fine set Of sportsmens
equipments was awarded Mr.. McClung and
the third prize, $40 in grcenbacks to Mr.. Robert
Armstrong.
\ hurdle race was announced To take place
but the time of the pigeon shooting was 50 much
longer than was anticipated that the idea was
TRe first race was dash Of one mile forall
uges Entries-Gcn j. \. Mabry, Z. Mis-,
Lucy McClung,' by Colossus, dam Rcttie Mar
tin by imp. Emu; ,,rSparrowlia"k, 6 M
pedigree not stated; W. Lewis Il. e. Fixing
Jib
The race wa, for IL purse of 500, and wa, won
in Loo hy the sorrc fly by AT least ten lengths
The second race was a dash OF uyo miles, but
did not take place; but to Keep from disappoint-
ing the crowd, Gen. Mabry and Col. Nelson al
lowed their animals 10 be gnlloped around the
track
The Welsh Cornet Band being informed Of
the presence of Governor Scntcr, marched
down to the Judge, stand. and were introduced
in body tothe Governor. who responded briefly
10 the compliment and alluded fcicitousy to
the iron and mineral Interests of East Tenncs-
see, which was eIninenuy appropriate the mem
bers of the band being all engaged in the man
ufacture of Iron Three cheers were called
for Gov Senter, and given with will by the
crowd.
In order to make matters pass on lively the
Governor offered premium of $40 to the best
Jumper on level ground, list open to white and
colored The Judges of the race were Messrs.
Rolfe s. Sanders. Netherlandand Blevins. The
trial was three consecutive jumps and the prize
won by Mr. r., Chandler, of Blount county
who cleared n distance OF 38 feet.
MORE RAGING.
Con Mubry challenged the field Ia run against
mis-. Lucy McChng' for 500. Not taken
A scrub race for saddle horses, dash Of one
mile. folowcd-nine entres--and won by br. g.
ridden by Charles White.
FINE STOCk,
Hawkins county has taken the lead in the eA
hibitiCn of fine stock, though many fine animals
have been exhibited from other counties, among
which may be mentioned the Black Hawk stall
lion DANDY jack entered by 4. b. Melendy
Esq: a hlooded COW, by b. F. ketchum, ESQ.,
blooded bull and white Chester pigs. by y. T.
Bcale. Esq; harness horses, by W. C. Kyle.
Esq, and several specimens OF fine cattle by
John Bleyins, Esq.
MIsCELLASEONs
The committee on babies had AN exciting time
Yesterday in making decision but at last de-
cided in favor Of Mrs. Patterson baby from
near Norristownt
The committee sewing machines were
somewhat perpeNed 10 make decision, there
being 81 MANY beautiful specimens on cXhibi-
ton but finally awarded the premium TO the
Wheeler and Wilson machine.