Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-12
CAPTAIN JOHN Il. MARTIN, CHIEF
MARSHAL.


MARSHAL.
KNIGHT Of Cumberl "a was awarded the
nair of lcggius donated by Me5srs Saks
| 4 CO.. for the knight whose horse maue
! the b. 81 time.
The pair Of slippers presented by NessrS.
TavIor & Brown for the hanisomest
| rider was awarded TO the kn'sht OF
Farmville. while the COstum@r SET gwen
by Nlessrs. Svdnor 4 Hundiey was pr
sented by the judges to Captain John X.
Martin. chief Marshal, as the handsoileSt
Of the tournaments marshals.
THE STREET PARADE.
At ll:30 o'clock the knights assembled n
MCrphy's Hotel. Ethth dnd Broad
streets, and rode through the streets III
their tournament costumes. ia accoriance
with the line Of march already published
in the pispaton. Tn riders commanied
much admiration. and were chcrrcI as
they passed hev!cs Of pretty Virginia
girls, who had hurried t. convenient
points 10 witness the parad~.
Epon arriving upon the Exposition
grounds the procession moved a. once
to the race-course. where the charge l.
the knights was delivered by state Senl-
tor +. NJ Parrish. Of Gooch.aui county.
who spoke of the ancient ana honorei
| custom of Tournament riding. and PAID a
beautiful tribute to Virginia WomaHEo'd.
Senator H. H. Flood. who had been i'll
vltod To perform th.s function. dii not
reach the city in tim- Owins To a delay
| 70 his train.
THE RIDING BEGUN.
.Knieht Of Vireiuia' was the first name
sung ont by Judge II. 7. MILLER and MI
H. r. Parrish. of shannon h.L dashed
feailessiy down the a,r tn Nntr' were
stationed the posts from which the rinss
t... ID y
eli c.rcl,t he took II from l,s fastening.
and Uuon returning - the juds - stand
with an three rings received the plaudlts
oT ,he ae.Dmb.Ise. KNIGHT after knlsIt
| who foil .Ntd Mr. Parrish were equally
| as successful. Streaming sasnes lash.
the hyeezts as their wcarcrs pluckei the
| much-prized pieces II iron from the arms
| stretching across the track. The riders.
nearly ali Of them. experienced 40 trouble
| whatever in piercing the t"o-inca rings
| with th'r lances. and when IN" pItscrlbtI
! three runs had been made by cach knight
| moro had been successful in having SEE
| cuei the maximum numucr-ninr rings
| than were otherwise. TUrn,E-iour had
| made the fun score.
PUT TP SMALLER RINGS
Il Was at this stage of the contest that
| II became apparent that the knights would
| have T. be on their ncttle. Their utmost
!
| inch-and-a-hl}f rings were brought out,
| and at these the knights upon th"ir
| valiant and foaming Ste,Gs dashed. one
| by one. even a. the leaves fan from IN
trees IN autumn, the gaudily-bedecked
| contestants fen out. The One-inch rings
! went up. ana these were so small that
| the spectators could hardly see them.
| Yet the cavaliers sin in the race rode
! a. furiousv as before Tine circlcts were
50 small that they would only 20 few
| inches on The lance. and could only be
| taken by the most careful sighting and
! steady riding After "A few runs at th"
| smaller targets IT. knights dwindled
! down 20 two-the Messrs. COckey.
BROTHERS RIDE FOR HE PRIZE.
Then followed the most exciting and
| interesting part of the tournament. These
! brothers had ridden all day. and neither
! had lost Il ring. What WAS more. they
! had been mounted upon The same horse
| a charger Of deepest bay, beautifully
| dappIcd and with cropped nane and tail
| FIRST the judge would call IN stentorian
! tones Knight Of Garrison" and then
! knight of Garrison Forest At length
the aim of the latter proved not too
true. and he failed To take one OF the
| tiny. red rings-Oniy one: bat the loss of
| that was his brothers gain. for he had
! run the gauntlet and had won the day
! and the $lC0 in gold. The cheering was
| Vociferous and the fortunate Maryland
ers were congratulated on all sides.
The other ties we're then ridden Off,
! and even IS far down as the ninth prize
| there We're riders who had taken the
same number Of rings in the same number
Of runs. and this kept undated the in
! tercst in the tournament
IT WAS WELL MANAGED.
The contest throughout was admirably
| managed, and reflected credit upon both
! tn Agricultural Society and those spe-
/ cially in charge of il. Captain John r..
! Martin. OF FaTnNille. the chief marshal.
| who did most OF the work, and To wnon
| in large measure the success OF the
| affair IS due. appeared every inch a horse
man. Having had much experience in
! tournaments. ne ben; every effort toward
! achieving splendid results from this CON
| tcst, and now we'll ne accomplished this
| was attestcd by the cheers he received
| from the knights as they assembled at
| the judges stand AZ the close of the tour
! nameni TO hear the announcements Of
! the prize winners. Captain Martins aids.
| names OF whom were published In yester-
! days Dispatch. rendered valuable services
and the dignihed decisions OF the Judges
| all contributed 10 the success OF the
! affair. The prizes were delivered last
! night without form or ceremony.
| The judges Of the contest were as pub
| nshed In yesterdays Dispatch. except
that Mr.. IL Il. Barrow was unable 10 be
present. and that Mr.. II. b. Nicholas. by
| request, took his place.
| THE RINGS TAKEN.
Below are given the riders. tho titles