The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-05-04
which prize they were entitled.

Berwick and Black Knight, each of
whom had taken seven rings, aud yell
low Plume and Beaufort each of whom
had taken one ring.
Greenwood went promptly to the
front and carried off three rings, which
could not be beat, Black Knight did
next best, taking off two rings, aud Der.
wick carried of one.
Fox Hunter aud Lost Cause were I'm
successful on tho trial tilt 'sra quo
Mex followed the trial contest for
time between Greenwood aud Dorches
ter, each having made the three regular
rides in 15s seconds. This was Won by
Dorchester ia s seconds, +! better than
his opponent.
Ihe Contest for the tin cup next fol
lowed, and was Carried out with us much
spirit OF rivalry US attended either OF the
orher contests.
IL was awarded to Yellow Plume on
the ground that his ore ring which, he
carried ut was not more thau the NJ.
rings which rewarded the kuish ly
Efforts ot Beaufort. This part vi tie
proceedings wherein the rational decision
OF tile gentlemen who were our j Judues
was overturned to relieve two kulyh.s oi
their responsibility, was alter the Tourn.
ameut spoken OF quite freely by very
many persons.
We know not whether the two
knights who took no rings Thought
their iudisidu,i reputation too Slight tu
support tin cup, which they were
wiling others should take or whuther
they thought their assumed Characters
covered sius which they ha dly would
be guilty OF i'll private lite Yellow
Plume has the honor OF possessing the
only tin cup iu this country owe
suppose) tina, has scared of Two Kuic hts
Ill full costume. May there never be
another to share with HIM his credit
aud character as gallant Kuigl.t Of
the uncouched lance.
The tin cup arrangement having been
decided. was followed by the contest fur
the prizes of horemanship
The posts from which the rings had
been suspended -nScre moved aud the
Knights were forpcd at the starting
post and riding forward about g. yards
were male to clear ut galop brush
pile. These prizes were awarded, tn
first to old Palmetto and the second tn
Berwick.
Then came the most interestin. part
OF the programme. the presentation aud
reception of the various prizes.
The first prize fine saddle was
awarded to Greenwood aud presented by
Capt. j. F. I1Iar in earnest aud happy
style.
The second prize, very handsome
silver cup WAS awarded to the Bl..ck
Knight, aud presented by Mr. j Ii
Fowles. We were pleased to see the
youthful woSth of Oranseburs in til.
person OF our young friend presenting
this reward Of success in friendly en-
counter 60 one from auothcr county.
The choice did credit to tho judges, aud
the speech made did credit TO the choice.
The third prize, spurs, bride aud bi,
handsome aud good, was awarded to
Berwick, aud presented by Col A ID
Frederick, who seems ever to be at home
io the apt encouragement, aud re-
ward of youthful undertaking.
The fourth prize presented was that
awarded to Dorchester fur the fastest
time recorded, viz; 75 yards in 5 Sc
conds. 1t was presented by DR. Wey
mar from Charleston, in few eloquent
remarks, rcierable to the ante. dclnvian
state Of heraldy. 1t consisted fo.to-
nately of most recently fashpulbic
saddlc blanket Of the bes, style anl
material, ard was presented to the
Tournament by Messrs. Chappeau &