Evening star., 1895-08-22
RIDING AT RINGS.
The TOurDn nment at River View Was n
Decided Success.

The TOurD nment at River View Was n
Decided Success.
The event Of the season has taken place
at River View, and the country people for
miles around will have something to talk
about for many days to come. The affair
was the ninth annual tournament, and
knights from Virginia, Maryland and the
District of Columbia rode for the honor
Of crowning the queen at the ball. which
took place in the evening, and incidentally
winning the money prizes which were Of
fered, but which, of course were not
thought of in the light of the other privi-
lege. The tournament took place in the
afternoon on a large open space to the
left of the hotel, which was fenced in by
motley collection of vehicles of every
description, belonging to the country peo-
pie, who had come to see their favorltes
show the others how to ride and spear
rings.
The course was one of five rings, sus-
pended about fifty feet apart, and two
classes of knights competed for the honors
professional and amateur. The riding
commenced about 2:30, and the contest was
close and interesting one, although the
winner Of the professional class was not
even tied.
The winner of the professional class was
G. A. Smith. who rode under the title of
Knight of Marshall Hall. and he made the
entire fifteen rings, without miss. L.
Love, Knight of Arrowsmith, was second,
and H. E. Keller, Kenilworth, and ]. b..
Dent. White Forest, won third and fourth
prize, respectively. The winner OF the
amateur class was w. G. Gardner. knight
OF P. G. B. The other prize winners were
w. F.. Broadus, knight of Fairfax; Ben
jamin Underwood. Accokeek, and ]. B.
Young, Mount Larretta.
The entries and scores in the two classes
were as follows: PROFESSIONAL. E. Kemp,
No1f fcNyiI .. r 4.
]. b. Dent, White Forest II; A. w. Sulli-
van, Maud s., 10; C. A. Spencer, River
View. II; J. B. Blandford. My Maryland,
o; W. Miller, SurrattsviIle. II; ]. ]. Gra-
Daisy. 4; G. A. Smith, Marshall Hall. 15;
H. E. Keller, Kenilworth, II; J. D. Ford
Old Virginia, TO- Amateurs. B. Moore,
Virginia Boy, II; Benjamin Cudmore, Ac-
William Callahan, Chapel Hill, 2: w. f.
Broadus, Fairfax. Ii; w. ]. Gardner. P. G..
b., IA: J. 1. Simmons, P. G., IL: J. A. Fisher,
Montgomery, 12; 1. 1. Graham, Old Do
minion. g. I. Harris, No Luck. 10; H. Dent.
Brazantown, 5.
The coronation ceremony took place
about o'clock in the evening. each win
nirg knight of the two classes being allow
crowned the maids of honor. after which
the court dance was gone through with.
The two queens were Miss Mona Hogan
and Miss Marie Young. The maids Of hon.
OF were MISSES tsutn Ihomas, Ruoy Ihom-
as, E. NJ. Queen. Marion Berkley, Daisy
Hurt and Margaret Young. Mr.. Ed Is.
Hay was to have been the orator of the
evening, but he sent word by the $50 boat
that he would be obliged to disappoint the
gathering. on account of some very press
ing business. Mr.. Joseph S. Wilson of
the Upper Marlboro bar was delegated to
fill his place, which he did very acceptably
After the court dance the ball was declared
open. and the dancers from the country
and from WASHINGTON and the towns on
the way enjoyed the excellent floor and
good music until after 2 o'clock this morn
ing, when special boat brought the re-
mainder of the party back to the city.