Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30

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from ALI PARTS of the Empire State. Inc
contest will take place In the race-track
circle Immediately in front Of the grano
stand. Rails will be arranged from "a
feet TO 4 feet high. and the points In tne
contest will be 90 for jumping ana "
for manner action, and shape.
The prizes will be as follows: For tne
best horse UP to 800 pounds. handsome
silver cup: for best horse up 10 Il"
pounds, handsome gold medal.
IL IL probable that there VIII De my
or more entries In the contest, includins
a number of ladies'.
THE. TOURNAMENT.
From all accounts, the tournament 70
he given the third day will be great
success. Secretary Owens received let
fer Yesterday from Captain John X. Mar
tin. of Farnvllle, chief marshal OF tne
AFFAIR. In which It was stated that many
entries had been received. and Una.
others were coming In very rapidly. anu
the Indications were that there would De
a large turnout of knights. The tourha
ment will be run on the race-traen
course, Immediately In front OF the sra"u
stand. an.
In 1892 the tournament proved 10 De one
of the most successful svents or the
EXDOSitlOU, anu 1dpltht
that this year II will be even more at
,rsc,ive There will be street parade
of the knights on the morning OF oc,o-
her 1lth. The line OF march VIII Desln
a, Murphy's Hotel at 30 o'clock. Inc
Rlues' Band will head the procession,
which will he followed by the judges anu
other officials in carriages. anu .he
knights In their riding-costumes. Ing
march Will be down Broad street 10
Eighteenth. to Main, up Main TO rh.',
10 Broad. and thence up Broad 10 '"e
Exposition grounds. On arriving there
the fitting will begin just as soon as poS-
sible. IL, .,o,a
Entries for the tournament VIII c'ose
October 9Th, and the society VIII nave t,'e
poles placed in position inside or ihe
grounds In a few days, and the khisn's
who wish to practice can go out there anu
do 20 The prizes amount TO $500, ranging
from 500 in gold to a 81 bride.
Judge S Il. Witt will deliver the prizes
70 the successful riders AS yet the ora
tor to deliver the charge TO the knights
has not been selected, but will be in
few days.
FOR THE WHEELMEN.
The ri iers Of the "steeds Of steer' are
getting themselves in shape for the bicycie
races. and they say that all former recoruS
of the track are going to be lowereN
Three hundred dollars in prizes VIII DE
given. and Lumsden & Son are now
making the medals that will be awarded
the successful riders The societys cham-
pionship cup has been made, and Is now
on exhibition in Lumsden's window. Inc
team that wins the cup will hold IL UNI,
the following Exposition, when II VIII
again have to be contested Tor.
The following is a complete list OF the
races:
Friday. October l2th.-First event-halt,-
mile novice. open: first prize, gold neudi,
valued at sis: second, gold medal, xalue
SO Second event,half-miie ,n hahe,sap. siS ~
second. gold medal. value $50. Ihiru ino
eyent-ouarter-mied DASH open; frst Prize
gold medal. value Sl5; second, goIu ihevi,.' W.
value SO Fourth event-halt-m UT
ginla Division Championship; hrst prlz1,'
gold medal, value $50; second; gold meua,' ,.cn
yoIue $40 Fifth event-mile handicap
open: first prize. gold medal, value sq'
second. gold medal, value so' ot oINirl
event-team race OF three, cnailploInsin,p =
Of Virginia, two miles; prize handsome
silver cup. value $0.' This cup 10 De
known rs the Virginia State Agricultural
and Mechanical Societys CnanlpioiishIpp y
cup. TO be held until the next Exposition
or Fair OF the society. when II VIII again
have TO be contested for.
Saturday, October 13th.-Seventh event
One mile novice open; first prize. gold
medal. value Sl5: second. gold medal, value
80. Eighth event-one mile, Virginia Dl-
vision League Of American Wheelmen
Championship; first prize. gold medsa,dl'
value sl5: second. gold medal, value $40.
Ninth event-one mile, local club cham
pionship: first prize, gold medal. value sl5;
second, gold medal. value So Tenth a1d,
prize. gold medal, value sl5; second gold
medal. value $40. Eleventh event-half
mile, youths i6 years old and Under; first
prize, gold medal value $l0 second, gold
medal, value s.. Twelfth event-half mile.
open; first prize gold medal, value $l5;
second, gold medal, value SO.