Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-30
From The EronLlla Daau Eaals.

| Free Press.
From the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
When each had dashed at the ring, with va
rying success, the bugle and the herald an
nounced tie regular tilt, and each Knight was
! in turH called by the herald. Knight of Vir-
GINA, to the charge" shouted the man Of the
! tabard and down the lists came Horace Bailey,
a tall Yirginian, from Baley's Cross Roads,
smooth faced, with short, suu-6urned hair, and
! face triAe scorchei ~ well with Surtout
GOhed, a red sash about his waist, and red
! plume in his hat; the rest Of his gayb white
! For the first time he missed the ring, lis horse
a gallant grey, failing to take the true track
| He leaned well forward, his lance at his heart
| His only mistake was in not lowering his lance,
! for. by his subsequent fitting it was evident
| that had he done so he would have pushed the
victor hard for the prize lie was gallant
! rider, and has ere now charged In deadly ear
nest, as have most Of the contestants. His
/ time was niue and half seconds At his other
two turns he took the ring in eight aud half
seconds amid great applause, and though IN
fortunate seemed to be 4 iayorite, but failed Of
| the first prize.
The Knight Of Westmoreland, A. Brocken-
brough, on a bay charger, came next, taking
! the ring thrice. Hc Wore cavalier suit Of
black velvet, his cloak lined with blue silk
with a broad band Of the same adown bis
| breeches. and iaunty hat and plume. He
rode with a confident huart-winning air. He
is a handsome fellow aud a graceful horseman
withal. Time 81 to %.
The Knight Of Prospect Park W. G.. Bailey,
q slim |irgiuian, with light hair aud pale face
clad in white, c0atless, with blue scarf and
plume, rode bay with white hind foot,
dropped his lance point, charged again, and
took the ring, but on the third missed and went
ont.
The Knight of the Old Dominion, Dr. c. 4.
Fox. of Fairfax, Va, pale, smooth-laccl man,
also coatlesS, with blush plaid scarf over his
shoulder, aud a small hat with green plume,
rode bay horse. uu'riel, refused the tilt tried
again, and Knocked away the ring but ct bis
third tilt be took it. lie and his horse were
unacquaiuled. lie made the best time Of any,
e to 81 on the last.
Eddie Galaler,-almost "Galahal, the
Knight Of Shanuondalc, 50 named from the
"Spru-s' near his kujghtly domain ia Jeior-
/ son County, West Virginia. tall. bareheadei
STRIPPING in tinted satin vest and yellow waist
scarf. came "is@."sIy down at - seconds oH
hight bay, lance at p'iSe rom ne Dc, start
Ur'ctu ue.tllH MS e%''""su ".'' ne was
master OF Iis S'ttu' ana won an "e''''' ny LIS
n ~, ar al" earnest oI''' l'''lo.''
lI'''e nc loon '"' TUE ",..' o. ne 10
son o. inc ''''o' VI inc '""''a L I.' ', co.,
over ~ '.7' eye "s d "Y'tu 't'''i '' ~
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-.
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'"5u'l' was III G'' ~ uG"o'''' 80, i.
a." .'""'y "n'' '"' '''''' s.'',
' .rne' ne wore q 'v' s'',' e, ms -
VA" s'o'1 crown n"''' "Y" az ,'SH' 'g ,.
Uo,'''' '.Ie SN',.'u.lS d ~ s' - w."
'he rug l.ice al LiDs SeVou"9 ..'''. '''v re-
'Nfn'hs' acknowledged 'he p,"U"''S 'i 'ie D"I-
comes W courteous wave Of the cap
Inc might OF A'aoa'na' o. l. HARRISON a
stout warrior on stout o.'aH' came Gown "'
he'Vy ana seemingly 'e'Suie'E 1"'' y''N''S
zen ana nam ana Hine "u' Il nan Ss''uSi anu
."'o",N- 's Il'5 ~ ln0 '"'',' ''.oN' ,'N.-
10 "V lhe nF't'"o' MS e',NS' ous'',lS'-'-"g al
c"',eu OUT some ,"u re'',a' rs I'ou' 'DT "u-I'
ana n'.loeS. HIS oiaCN 'o''e' Touo'eV was
IaceG WIN Wnlte' ana ne wore u'0t scar
ms oTeechtS' IKE the o'ner Ca'"ler'V-E'roed
riders, were adorned with Iace' ana Ne'IG"
boots with large red tops, com pieiea bis MAKE
mp. Not all within few feet OF the ing cld
he couch the lance. lie was one OF the most
successful riders though not as graceful III his
conquests as the Others, seeming almost 10
s!acken speed at the ring, which he took with
an audible " click"
Then came the Knight Of Marlborough. ".
\. Jarboe tall, handsome, with wealth Of
matted, light brown hair and handsome light
moustache. He, too, had dotted bis armor,
both helm and surcoat. and displayed hand
some fronting Of white lace over his shirt front.
which fell in profuson from the throat. where
q knot Of many colored ribbons secured it. He
wore pink scarf, which contrasted tastefully
against the white Of his attire; for the rest be