Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-21
LADIES' TOURNAMENT,

Miss McGrath, of MarysviIle, Awarded
the First Prize.
Yesterday witnessed the concluding com.
petition by the ladies who had entered for
the Society's prizes for lady equestrians
The names of the contestants were Miss
Carrie Mcintosh, Reno, New; Miss A. Nc
Grath, Marysville; Miss Grace Dixon, MISS
Edith Bradley, Mrs. J. NJ Collier, Miss Nav
Lemay, Mrs. Emma Grenshaw, Mary Miller
and Mrs. B. c. Trefry, s cramento; Miss
Anna Kemler, Paradise, n "; Miss Annie
Pgoetz, Newcastle; Miss Winnie Clarke,
Golo; Mrs. c, A. Ware. Santa Rosa. Craw-
ford Cox officisted as Marshal. assisted bv
NJ. Judge, l.. a. Spurgeon and Paul Sims.
The riding was commenced at about l 1
O'Clock A, M, by which time the grand
stand was quite filled with spectators. Two
posts had been erected by the side of the
track, north of the judges stand and about
forty yards apart, from which were sus-
pended the rings to be used in the fitting
contest
The fair equestriennes first rode abreast
down past the grand and Judges stands
and back to the starting point, fIom whence
they rode singly past the stands. They all
bad better command of their horses than
on the first day of the tournament. show
ing more practice and familiarity with
their steeds. After riding past the score
singly, IN pairs, and then in larger groups,
on the return to the rendezvous the ladies
put their horses to their speed, and these
brushes ELECTED rounds of applause from
the spectators.
On the first day of the tournament two of
the ladies wore correct riding habits, but
they evidently were not happy in their ex-
clusiveness, and yesterday discarded them
Tor suits that might have answered for the
street OF theater, and the exchange did not
enhance their appearance in the saddle.
1t should be no dIsparagement to the
others TO say that Miss McGrath of Marys-
Vile was by all odds the finest rider of the
group. She rode large, spirited gray
morse, and she sat him with the grace of a
Queen. Others might have shown to bet
Ter advantage had they been more fortu-
nate IN the selection Of their steeds. While
the horses were ali fairly good, but very
few OF them we're SO gated as to enable
their riders to show to advantage. In this
respect Miss McGrath was the more fortu-
nate of the contestants.
When 1t came to the tilting, Miss Nc
lntoSh failed to score. She was followed
by Miss McGrath, who took both rings
handsomely. Miss Dixon failed to score.
but Mrs. Collier elected rounds of ap
plause by capturing both rings with her
horse at full speed, Miss Bradley missed
but tried again and secured both rings,
Mrs. Grenshaw took one ring. Miss Kem-
Ter got the first, but missed the second
Miss Pgoetz had a similar experience
Miss Clark struck both rings. but failed 10
score, and Mrs. Ware followed suit. Miss
Miller took the first on her lance. but the
second fell into her lap. Mrs. Trefrev lost
her second ring, but returning caught
it on her lance, and it fell in pieces. Again
and again the lady turned and tried her
luck, and finally bore away three rings on
her lance, much to the amusement of the
multitude.
Another round followed, with this re-
suit: Miss Mcintosh, o. Miss McGrath, ..
Miss Dixon, l; Miss Bradley, 2; Mrs. Col
lier, again on a dead rum; Miss Lemay.
l; Mrs. Grenshaw, 0; Miss Pgoetz, o cher
horse refusing to face the tiltng ost); Miss
Clark, 2; Mrs. Ware, p Miss Mil
Ter, l; Miss Pgoetz (second trial., 2; Miss
Kemler, 0.
A hurdle was then placed on the track,
and the ladies came in regular order. Miss
Mclntosh's horse refused to take the hurdle,
but on the return cleared it in good STYLE.
Miss McGrath came up at full speed and