The morning call., 1893-04-14
DEEDS OF DARING.
Bold Knights With Spears
at Rest.
RIDING JoUSTs FOR GLORY.
The Santa Barbara Flower Carnival
Will End in Blaze of Japa-
nese Fireworks.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

SANTA BARBARA. April 13.-Neal's addi-
ton presented scene of great beauty and
animation this afternoon. It was the third
day of the floral festival and elaborate pre-
parations had been made for the tiltng
tournament, the feature Of the days festiv-
tiles.
Another tribune or amphitheater similar
to that through which the floral pageant
passed yesterday had been erected and
gayly decorated with bright-c0lored bunting.
Several thousand persons witnessed the
tournament. and music was furnished by
two bands. ons from Los Angeles and the
other from this CITY,
Amid lovely music seventeen of the best
horsemen in the county contested for
honors and prizes in the old Spanish sport.
Jerry Lynch of Egyptian mummy fame,
rode through the tribune on a wild burro.
but he did not enter the tournament.
Each competitor had the trials over
course Of 200 yards Across this course
were stretched six wires, from each Of
which hung leather ring. Delicate bam-
boo poles were used as lances. and the feat
OF skill consisted In stringinR these rings
upon lance while riding at full speed.
According to the conditions the course had
TO be covered in twelve seconds.
The judges were f. II. Whelan, c. E.
Bigelow and w. w. Barton, the latter also
acting as starter.
Each of the riders wore distinctive colors,
and some OF them were rather dazzling.
First to dash over the course was w. NJ
Alexander, who won the first prize last year.
At the drop of the starters handkerchief
he rode gallantly forth, but OF the six rings
he only succeeded in harpooning one. BE
ran over the course in eleven seconds.
Charlie d. Bell entered next and captured
two rings. and so it went until the three
trials were over. The score and average
time was as follows
w. NJ. Alexander. II seconds, Z out OF q
possible Is points.
Charles D. Bell, liz seconds. 8 points.
II. C. E. Spence, II seconds. points.
Frank S. Stoddard. 1OA seconds. points.
Samuel Stanwood, IL seconds. points.
Frank Lingham. 11A seconds, points.
Beverly Rantoul. II seconds, three points.
r. Barrett FIthean. 11h seconds, five
points.
Benjamin S. Hayne. 1Oh seconds. six
points.
Jesse Franklin, liz seconds. three points.
Charles e. Lord. IL u seconds, four points
Harry F. Mcguire. II seconds. one point
Harry Blake. liz seconds, eight points
Carl Sioddard. IL Sec, six points.
Frank L. Con ant II Sec. four points.
w. S. Macy. II Sec, two points.
w. Aston Hayne. u Sec. three points.
Ties between four of the filters were run
off as follows: Ball l, Frank Stoddard l.
Lingham 4. Blake g.
This gave Blake the first prize and Ling
ham the second.
Then came the old Spanish game OF
anIv Aa h. rA f,.-
sists in picking up an article from the ground
while riding rapidly.
The conditions were that the contestants
were TO ride as far and as fast as possible.
Those who entered were Alejo Ruiz, who
won the IaureIs; Carmen Ruiz. Roberto
Guevarra, Antonio Gotta. Epifanio Gultirrez,
George Van Robbins and Harry Blake,
who entered undert the name of Jose HOano.
dozen silver dollars were placed in
sack, which was dropped in the middle of
the track. Many daring attempts to pick
up the sack failed, until it was finally cap
tured by Aleio Ruiz and carried off in
triumph. Several contestants fell from
their horses. but were not injured.
A very funny little race closed the days
sport 1t consisted in saddling a horse,
opening an umbrella, lighting cigar and
racing $50 yards. Only three OF the ten
contestants succeeded in getting off at all.
Thew were Stanwood, who won the race,
Blake second and Hayne third.
During these trials OF horsemanship Japa-
nese day fireworks were sent skyward
from brass mortars. Soon the air was filled
with dragons heads and various kinds OF
animals that foated off gracefully on the
breeze, but the sport did not end here.
The shells from which these paper figures
escaped soon began to fall in dangerous
proximity to the heads of the spectators.
It was even more exciting than the battle of
the roses.
There was great enthusiasm during the
tournament and every one was well pleased
with the entertainment Tomorrow after
noon there will be more equestrian sport,
in the form of riding wild broncos, and
more fireworks will also be exploded.
To-day the floral show closed and the
m ajority of the beautiful exhibits were re-
moved from the pavilion. A force Of men
began to decorate the building for the full
dress ball there tomorrow night and with
this ball win end the floral festival