The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23
TIE TOURNAMENT.

ment:
Marshal of the Day-Gcn. James Mahool
Assistants-Dr. H. Clay Whitcford Charles
II. Street,, Joshua G. Cockey.
Marshal of the Tournament-Joln w.
Galbreaih. Assistants-Charles McGaw, G.
L. Dalam, Ruff Street, John Boscy, James
Worthington, Jr.
Heralds-Coleman Stump, COrbn Amos
Robert H. Archer, Jr.
Judges-H D. Farnandis, Dr. Geo. II. Rob-
erts, Herman Stump, Jr., DR., James NJ. Ma
graw, N. H. Nelson.
At II o'clock the bugle sounded and the
knights, numbering twentysevcn, were
marshalled in front of the Judges stand
where they were addressed by Col f. II
Webster, in the absence of the appointed ora
tor Of the day, J. v l.. Findlay, Esq, of Bal
timore.
AT the conclusion Of the address The rid
ing commenced. The following is list
of the knights, with the result of three tits
by each. There were three rings, the arches
being in space of one hundred yards:
r. II. Sitter, Knight of Clcrmont. .......... )
j. S. Burke, Knight of lvanhoc. ............ s
JAS Butler, Knight of Rock View. s
|
Hugh I. Day, Knight Of I'll Try. ............ /
John b. Garrett, Knight of The Willows. .... 6
j. A. Garrett, Knight of Netherland. ....... 4
Ira r. George, Knight of Brooksdc. ......... j
j. +. Gilbert, Knight of Lavardy. ............ ;
A. f. GLADDEN., Knight of LatGrange. ........ 9
David llanway, Knight of Home Grove. ..... 4
| Thos. Hanway, Knight Of Mount Reposc. .... /
JAS. A. Kelly, Knight of Observation-Disclosures. 6
Elias J Pcurcc, Knight of Cockeysvlle. 900. Q
John I. Pcarcc, Knight of Baltimore county. 5
J. II. Scharit, Knight of Pleasant Vallcy..... 6
| VIM. Street,, Knight of Oakland ........... ;
s. j. Whiteford, Knight of Leona ............
Caleb Wright, Knight of Marmion. .......... Q
Richard Wright, Knight of Prospect. ....... !
Daniel Wright, Knight of Ravcnswood. 400. Z
ChGs. Magaw, Knight of Aberdeen ........... 1
| Thos. l.. Jenitcr, Knight of Lost Cause. .... s
j. l.. Burke, Knight of Melrose. ............. T
Again at the cali Of the buge the knights
assembled before the Judges, when Hon. ii
d. Farnandis announced to them the result
of the trial, which was that the Knights of
Cockeysvillc and Marmion had each borne
of nine rings, and the knights Of Ivanhoe,
Rock View, La Grange and Lost Cause
had each taken eight rings, The two most
successful knights were then ordered to an
other trial, which Immediately followed, with
equal success until the third tilt, when the
Knight of Marmion dropped ring from The
point of his lance, while his opponent was
more successful, and took them all.
The four next most successful knights were
then ordered into position and Il spirited
contest took place between them, resulting
after three rides in the knights of La Grange
and 1vanhoc bearing of the third and fourth
honors of the day.
The Knight Of Cockeysvillc, Elias J.
Pcarce, having taken the greatest number Of
rings, was declared entitled to the prize-a
saddle and bride, valued at fifty dollars
and TO the additional honor of crowning the
Queen ofLovc and Beauty; the Knight of
| Mamion, Caleb Wright, to crown the first,
the Knight of La Grange, A. Frank GLADDEN.,
the second, and the Knight of Ivanhoe, ]. S.
Burke, the third Maid of Honor The VIC
torious knights soon selected the young la
dies upon whom they desired to confer the
honors of the occasion--if, indeed, their sclcc-
ton had not been previously made.
Elias ]. Pearce, of Baltimore county, chose
Miss Sue IIutchins, of Hartford, as Queen Of
Love and Beauty Caleb Wright, of Balti-
more county, named Miss Mollie Ford, of
Baltimore county, as first maid of honor; A.
Frank GLADDEN., of Hartford, named Miss
Katie Street,, of Hartford, rs second maid of
honor; Joshua s. Burke, ofBaltimore county,
named Miss Salie Scarf, of Hartford, MS third
maid of honor.
1n Il tad 10 "a,
and after a most graceful and eloquent adj
dress by the Hon. Henry d. Farnandis, the
emblcms of qucenly powcr-the power of
Love and Bcauty-wcre placed upon their
brows.
This closed the Tournament.
The next attraction was a trial of speed
for the fastest stallion, mare or gelding, to be
driven by the owner, troting in harness,
mile heats, best two in three. There were
three entries, viz: S j. Whiteford entered
bay stallion Archer Tom; J. T. Butler enter
ed bay mare Fanny Burlington John Payne
entered sorIcl mare Lizzie Two heats were
trotcd, both of which were won by the
sorrcl mare Lizzie, HE bay mare Fanny Bur-
| lirgton coming in second each time The
time was 0Gl and 305. The premiums were
$25 to John Payne, Sl5 to J. 7. Butler and
SO to S. J. Whitcfold.
| After the race number of horses were
driven on the track, to carriages buggies and
sulkies, and some good trotting took place.
As night approached the crowd left and
by dark the grounds were deserted by all ex.
cept the guards.
The following is list of the premiums
awarded;
Blooded Hoyses-For best stallion years
| old, "Legatee," DR.. John Tredick $40; best
! brood mare years old and above, +. S. Ro-
| gers, So.
jSaddle HorSs-Bcst saddle horse, John r.
! Street, So.
quick Dratt Horses.--Best stallion, Young
Hambletonian," DIR, j. II. Cochran, So Sc
cond best, Mountain Boy" b. & J. Standi-
ford, So; best mare, John II. Street,, $5 best
pair, r. NJ. Howard, SO; best colt, years
old, James Lee, S.; best colt, 2 years old,
Hamilton Easter, 3d. best three-ycar old colt,
Howard Amos, SD.
Horses for General Utaiy-First premium
to VIM. GLADDEN., $10 best mare or gclding,
Howard Amos, five dollars.
Heacy Drdtt H0rses.-Best stallion, "Frank
Norman Manscl Il. Morrison 10 dollars; best
gelding, Emmor Morrison, ) dollars; best fl
ly, Garrett Amos, 3 dollars; best colt, A. T.
Patterson, 2 dollars.
Mule and Horse Teams Best span mules,
james Lee, 5 dollars; best four-horse team, B.
F. Ayres, 10 dollars; best sixmule team, j.
Rutledge 10 dollars
| Durham CdtHe.-Best COW, j. Crawford
| Thompson, 10 dollars; best bull 10 dollars,
best heifcr, 8 dollars, Frederick Stump; bsst
pair steers, Jas. r. Whteford, 10 dollars.
Degon Cdttle--Best pair steers, E. s. Rogers,