Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-09
RING fitting.
The Centennial TOurname mt Yester.
day-The $3.50 Gold Pr lie Car.
rIed on by s. P. Glenn, Of
Upton County, Tenn.
The one Hundred Dollars gold
Prize Won by ID. H. Fowler. OF
Pamela County. Miss.

Nearly one thousand citizens attended
the tournament at the Olympic Park on
yesterday afternoon. Quite a number
of carriages containing ladies we're
present, drawn up in front of the fitting
ground. A band Of music was present
to e%nliven the scene and encourage the
knights, Each knight had to tilt three
times at three rings, placed forty yards
apart, the distance to be made in eleven
seconds. The knights who engaged and
the results secured by each is as follows:
James G. Worsham-Knight Except |
Slip, 6 rings.
a. F Bonner-Knight of the Blue
Girdle, 6 rings.
L. 3. Pope-Knight of the Black
Hills, Z rings.
R. A. Williams-Knight of Here we
are Again, I rings.
F. L Tsylor-Knight OF the Red
Girdle, 2 rings.
F, W. Register, jr.-Knight Of Sher-
wood Forest, I rings,
A. C. Brewer-Knight of Snowden, 9
rings.
W. NJ. Harrison-Knight of the Black
Plume, 5 rings.
VIM Cannon-Knight of the Chick.
asaw Bluffs, 8 rings.
W. ". Tueker-Knight Of WattensaS,
7 rings.
]. M. Collier-Knigh of GAINESVILLE,
4 rings.
W. B. Cross-Knight OF the White
Plume, I rings.
D. q. Fowler-Knight of Panels, 9
rings.
D. L. White-Knight CT Long Town.
5 rings.
S. P. Glenn-Knight of Tennessee, s
rings.
E. Worsham-Knight of the Grand
Prairie, 8 rings.
John B. Waller-Knight Of Macon, &
rings.
John D Waldran-Knight of tb'
Eighth of June, Z rings.
Thomas E. BaiIey-Knight of Cold
water, I rings.
J. R. Mitchell-Knigh Of Mississippi
7 rings.
Five Knights having taken nine ring
each, the tie was settled by the following
final tilt at smaller rings, but under thl
same rules:
A. C. Brewer, Knight of Suowden, 6v
rings; VIM Cannon, Knight of Chicks
saw Bluff, five rings; D. Il. Fowler
knight Of Pamela, seven rings; S ]
Glenn, Knight Of Tennessee, nine ring
E. Worsham, knight Of Grand Prairi
i. FIVE rings.
/ This settled the contest. General job
G. Fizer presented Mr.. Glenn, the vi
%torious Knight, with the Grst prize, a
elegant red silk purse containing $3.50
s ten dollar gold pieces. He also pr
scented Mr.. Fowler, of Pamela count.
winner of the second prize, with a blu
silk purse containing 500 in gold.
!. The prizes for Craftsmanship, after
) lively contest between all the Knight
we're disposed of by the judges as fc
lows: First prize, an English ridir
saddle, F. W. Register, Knight of She
wood Forest; second prize, silver noun
ed spurs, ]. W. Collier, knight of Clark
# vile; third prize, gold mounted ridir
whip, W. W. Tucker, Knight Of Waite
sas.
l Ills closed the interesting and ente
tanning contest, which was thrOugho
excellectly we'll conducted by Manag
? Tracy.
A The Grand Marshal, Capt. VS.. Folkt
+ and his Assistant Marshal, Capt. Sam
Carnes, paid strict attention to the
e duties, and added no little to the su
cessful termination of the Tournamer
The Judges we're General John c. Fizt
Captain ]. Harvey Mathes, Captain Js
Speed and Major W. Fontaine. The
decisions were judiciouslY ard fair
made, aud we're Endorsed by all preser
General Fizer, who presented the prizt
o made several eloquent and appropria
y speeches ere the glittering prizes we
it handed to the champion Knights, and
1t consequence he received the CONNIE
dations and congratulations of his fellt
" judges and the members of the pre-
present and on the stand. I
4. timers" Captains Clarence P. Hu
and George Mallory, settled time gu,
! tons with a stop watch, and from thu
time calls there was no appeal taken.
~ At the Peabody last night the CoroI
. ton Ball came off. Mr.. Glenn, the v
t%orious knight Of Tennessee, crown
Miss Annie M. Palmer, of Atoka S
ton, as the Queen Of Love and Beau
The dancing was kept up until a i
n hour by the ladies and gentleu
!" present, and thus closed General Trao
ct Tournamental Centennial entertainme
by