Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-19

at the decision Of the judges, and fire.
ouent reference was mad to the rules
and regulations OF the National Associa-
ton, but it was decided that the word
ego" was non-go-behindable, and Ne
shamrock given the race. Subsequently
it was represented to the judges that
Neshannock had been entered in the
race through Misrepresentation OF the
facts concerning his record, and George
Smith, driver, made a sworn state.
ment that he had seen the animal
make record of 2:37 at Pittsburgh in
1880. This testimony was complement
ed by telegram from Mr.. Vail, Secre-
tary of the National Trotting Associa-
ton, and in view of all the testimony,
&c, the Judges agreed to awa ard the first
money to Mohawk Kate, second to
Brentwood, and third to Blue Jeans.
Mr.. Walt r says he can conclusively and
satisfactorily show that Blue Jeans and
Brentwood have the same Objectionable
records as his horse and will ask for the
three weeks allowed 10 make defense.
This afternoon the pacing race free
for all will be paced for a purse OF $500
There are several important entries,
among them Sweetzar, Gem and several
others.
Inc directors held a meeting yester-
day and determined to close the fair
Thursday with the $500 trotting race.
There are now only three days in which
our people can witness the races and
exhibits in their own city and they bad
better avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty.
THE TOURNAMENT.
1t was expected that the tournament
would be one of the main features OF
the Fair, as the thing was a novelty in
this locality and would draw largely
from all sections OF the surrounding
country. The tits ere originally pro-
iected for last Friday, but on account OF
the inclement weather they were pos
poned until vet day. But, as was seen,
the change WAS OF no benefit so
far AS the weather was con-
cerned. The knights who
mad entered for the tourney all gor-
geously attired, gathered in front OF the
Capitol yesterday shortly after one
o'clock, to the number OF nearly score,
mounted on gaily caparisoned steeds,
that had never before known harsher
note than that made by the tocsin OF
the soul, the dinner horn, nor weapon
more dangerous than an OK goad. These
delegates from La Mancha We must say,
presented most imposing appearance,
(uo double entente, We assure you,
gentle reader) and as they sat on
their steeds in the dark gloom
of rainy afternoon and looked down
upon the envious glances OF the scores
OF small boys, but a few years their
juniors, what conflicting emotions must
have swelled within them, but OF them
we will not now speak. The members
of the Wheeling City Band, seated in
chariot of the Sum-" waited to precede
the glittering cavacade through the
principal streets of the city and over,the
Bridge to the Grounds, where several
female hearts were palpitating with ex-
element and their heads nicely combed
in pleasing anticipation OF the garlancs
that might encircle them. The knights
in their uniforms we say looked
well rs they rode through the streets
and their appearance excited many eX-
pressions OF admiration. Arriving at
the grounds, they had an opportunity
for an hour or so to exercise their horses
and habituate them to the scenes
through which they were about to pass,
THE TOURNEY.
Judge James F. Patton, Of the Supreme
Court, Hon. A. b. Caldwell and Mr..
Frank Hoge had been selected as Judges,
while Col. Robert White was command
ant and Major Samuel Barnum McCul-
loch and James Carr Baker as heralds.
Drawn up in line in front Of the
Grand Stand, General Caldwell read
the rules TO the Knights.
Hon. J. Hanson Good then har-
rangued the Knights for few minutes
in very eloquent address, reminding
them OF the institution OF TIE order, the
mission of knights Errant, their connec.
ton with the history OF mediavai tunes
and the association OF Knights and
their prowess with all that is fanciful
and romantic.
Henry Vaas acted as trumpeter, and
called the Knights to the charge.
The first tilt was merely trial, but it
was productive of vast amount of hu-
NOR, and was but forerunner OF an
endless run Of fun. The list Of Knights
and the number OF rings made in each
tilt is as follows:
KNIGHT of the ESposition-