Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07

THE TfLTlEG AT HARE's CoRNER-A elm
ATTENDANCE.
Monday was the day announced for the |
tournament at Hares Corner and by II |
o'olqek twenty QF thirty carriages had |
arrived on the ground bringing probably |
hundred spectators to the affair. This slim |
attendance was highly discoqraging but by
NJ O'Clock the "Ruighta" in fanoiful cos.
tune had ridden up 10 the Judges stand
and were ready for 4 start.
1t was decided that owing TO defect in
the ground which prevented the horse from
getting any Roadway before passing the
starting flag that the time allowed for
making the run should be u seconds instead
of II AS first fixed.
As many Of our readers have never seen
q "tourpameptn II VIII probably be ~ well
A long straight course is fenced IN. Near
one end Of H. where tho horses start, il a
small stand where a man stands with the
starting flag. From this point to the last
arch the distance Ia 1876 feet. The arehea
are three In number, and are rough wooden
structures, from the centre of each of which
depends a piece of strap iron, bent at a right
angle At the end, so as to form a hook 10
hold the ring, but one from which the slight.
est touch will remove the ring. These
hooks are Just eight feet from the ground,
and the space between the arches 10, we
suppose, abou' 10 or ~ yards. The game, if
we may 80 speak, IL for the horseman riding
at full tilt through these arches to take
these rings on a short wooden lance ~ feet
long and barhed with iron.
All being in readiness one Of the Judges
on the stand sings out, Knight Of Killar-
''ney come FORTH then q stout,y young farmer
with red sash oyer his shoulders, down
tho iiae slHgs out NhAight OF Killarney
COME forth" prolonRing the cry with 4
| voice not entirely unmusical, and imme.
diately, before the sound had died away,
! another Assistant Marshal or Herald or
| whatever he may be, with n gay sash, takes
| up he cry and repeats II sounding 10 those
| - ~. N.r. 80.
OF the other cry. Then the hugler ON the
Judges stand blows lis blast and horse.
man enters the track, as he passes the start
ing nag it is suddenly lowered, and that
| is the signal for the timing judge to take
the starting time. The rider must pass
over the distance of 1876 yards in y seconds
or his riding Is Of no avail. The time was
ample, however, aa most OF the riders made
Monday 10 from to lQ seconds The
knight Of Killarney came forth riding at
full TIT with lance poised, aud in
gallant style, took every ring upon the
lance point, the band saluting thus auspi
ciOus brgiuning with burst OF music
amidst which the knight, whose real name
IL Duggan and who was accoutred in short
Jacket and cap Of the traditional green of
his native Erin, rode up to the Judges
stand and delivered the three rings from the
point Oi his lance.
The dress of all the knights was fantastic
rather than elegant,a and mOtleys the only
wear One knight, for instance, was at
llieN IN u tONlpltlt SUIT Ol fth manner with
white stripes down his legs and white
feather in his hat, another was Attired In
white flannel with red stripes aud red
feather. Some wore immense boots aud
, reaching to the knees. The knights them.
Others wore long stockings, with breeehes
selves appeared u be generally young
farmers bearing marks OF toll and sunburn,
and II may he readily guessed their fantastic
, costumes did not add to the knightliness Of
OF their appearance,
Their riding too, was as varied as theIi
costume. Some sat in their saddles firmly
3 aud took the rings upon their lance points
when they did take them. with great deal
E of grace, while others stood up in theil
- short stiFrups and might have run theil
fingers through the rings as easily As the,
2 did the lauces. They were more successful
4 however, than those who affected more
graceful style. The rings, We should hay,
e Remarked are but two inches in diameter
) so that II Is no easy task TO take them on ,
lance point with the riders horse In ful
: run.
!. Two tits were had before dinner an,
hree after dinner, Il tilt, Of course being ,
e single ride through the course, and In
4 figures IN the scale below indicate how
many rings the rider took at each tilt
2 There were three pHzes, the first being
d falling top buggy valued At 500; the Beconi
a nO-tOp buggy valued at 900, and the thiri
e prize set of single harness valued at AsO
= The puppessful riders qlso won the privileg
4 of browning three ladies, the best rider 4
l. crown Queen of Love and Beauty, AM
a the next best TO crown the first ana seconl
c maids OF honor. This was entirely dis
J. pensed with mOnday.I
a phe score WAS rs follows;
" F. Duggan, knight Of Killarnay,3 g212-l
e @ NJ. THyman, knight OF Hope, 332ll-i
n Geo. Stradey, knight of Kent, l11OO-
) Geo. Dyer, knight of Demon, sll2i-
d A. Redding Eiht OF kennedyvilleO / 0 a.
II A. Dillibrunt, KIT Of CloverdAlel 23l /
n A. I. DeshAne, X hit Ocean Eagle,2 S2l-
II A. Rasin, knight of the South, 21I2O-
J. r. ShallcrOss, KIT Castle OArey,2l lO1-
Il w. A. Wilson, knight Lone Stars 1881
n b. KAneley, knit Locust Grove, 2223l-i
II OF course Mr.. Wilson, who took ever
y ring every time, was awarded the hrs
l. prize, aud MT. Duggan, who carried Off l
Il finga the second prize. Tayman and Kan
n eley each having taken 10 rings, had i
J. ride again for the third prize, wlich was wol
n by ray man, who took two rings to Kaneley'
=. one in the next tilt.
, Thus ended the tourney. The nudge
n were Mr.. John Pennington. Of this county
D and Nj. A. j. Haley, of Salisbury MD
e Mr.. Daniel Cochran kept time.
l. The knights were all from Kent county
9 Md, except Messrs. Duggan Of ST. Georges
and kaneley Of Middletowu.