The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-23
At THE HEAD AND RING.
Tho Charleston Mounted Social Club
Charging and Cutttng-The Prizes'
Presentation &c.

Presentations, &c.
The trial of skill yesterday afternoon among
the members OF the Charleston Mounted 30
cisl Club was spirited and closely contested.
The club turned out about forty men, ana
these, upon their handsome horses ana IN
their new uniforms, made show Wnlcn re-
fiected credit upon the organization and re-
minded the spectators Of the old Dragons.
They assembled about enc o'clock in King
street, above Line, and, performing le"
eyolutions under the command of Vlce-Pres-
ident T. O'Brien, they formed In a field BE-
tween the King street road and the depot oi
the South Carolina Railroad.
In this field course two hundred yards
long had been prepared. About fifty yards
from the starting point Yves the post win Inc
wooden head attached TO Its side for down.
ward cut. Seventy-fve yards beyond was
another wooden head for the side cut, and
fifty yards further was white ring, about
three inches in diameter, suspended to struc-
ture similar to an old-fashioned galloWs. For
some time the horsemen tried the animals,
amid much cheering and merriment
from the assembled crowd, and then The busl-
ness of the day began. The men rode by
turns, and the manner in which the heads new
was wonderful, as the flashing sabres g'ided
through the slim dried stick-necks. The
riding was first rate, and the sword exercise
showed great proficiency In handling the
heavy basket-hilted sabres. Many took the
heads and carried the ring every lime with
clock-work precision, but there were some
whose horses couldn't see 1t. The animals did
not like the posts so near, and gave the sus-
pIcious.looking heads wide berth, notWlth'
standing the reins and spurs of the riders.
Alter long and difficult contest the ofiicers
prize, a fine silver goblet, was awarded to Dr.
G. L. Myers, the surgeon OF the company. 1t
was presented by secretary L. G. Lebenhorn,
with a few appropriate remarks, and received
by the doctor with neat response.
The prizes were all given for the best
riding and sword exercise combined, and the
first prize, q handsome silver goblet, was won
By First Warden, F. W. Pleper. This prize was
presented with complimentary remarks by
President O'Brlen, and was received by the
winner with an appropriate response.
The second prize, set OF silver castors,
was awarded with similar ceremonies to Sec
ond Warden NJ. Hogan, and presented by
President Christopher.
The third prize, q pair of sleeve-buttons, was
won by Mr.. Albert Christopher, and the fourth
prize, a pair of vases, was awarded 10 modest
young man, whose horse did not encourage
equestrian sports. This last prize was given
for the worst riding and sword exercise in the
company. The winners horse was to blame
for the riding, and an unlucky cut on the left
side decided the matter as to the sword exer-
else. The prize was presented by DR.. Myers,
who consoled the recipient by telling him he
had made the bes:. cut "over the left" in the
whole company. A little after four o'clock
the prizes were all distributed, the speech
making done, and all dlsbandsd in the highest
Splrits.