Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-08-29
GRAND TOURNAMENT.
Held at Camp Parole on Horses and
Bicycles Yesterday.
SUCCESSFUL KyIIGHTS.

A gathering Of over five hsaudred per
SONS were present yesterday afternoon
To witness a contest participated IN by
nine knights on horses and the Hovel
sight of tournament on bicycles by
twelve wheelmen of the Annapolis BS
cycle Club, for the honor of crowning
queens and maids. The tourney WIS
held on the Rose Cottage Farm of Mr..
George w. Cole, neal Camp Parole. The
grounds were crowded with vehicles
from the surrounding country.
All arrangements for the fair were
perfect, and during the afternoon the
Annapolis Cornet Band discouTsed eX-
cellent music, which enliyened the oc-
casion. From booth refreshments and
sandwiches were served. The tourna-
ment on horses came off first between the
following knights l.. Nichols, Knight
of Brownsville; f. B. Wells, Knight Of
Bess's Gate: III. w. Whyte, Knight OF
Nobody's Love: +. I. Taylor, Knight of
Idlewild: j. 4. Barrow, Knight OF LO-
retto; Oden Duvail, knight of Anne
Arundel: >. Garner, Knight of Abeg :
deen; Orlando ! uvall, Knight of Parole;
Richard Duyall, Knight Of tile Chest
peake.
In order 10 decide a tie between the
Messrs. Nichols and Richard Duvall, Il
very small ring had TO be used. At the
conclusion of the horse tournament the
bicyclists were called up in front of the
judges stand and were given Instructions
about taking the rings. Each one was
given three rides at nine rings, the same
number as OH horses. The managers of
the affair had built IA track about five
feet wide, on which the wheelmen rode.
The distance was one hundred yards
which each wheelman was allowed II
seconds to cover. The same marshal
and aids acted for both tournaments
The knights Of the silent steed went by
numbers and were as follows: Edward
Smith, No. /; Louis Hopkins, No. 2;
Charles Newton, No. 3; Richard Purdy,
No. 4; Robert Martin, No. 3: Clifford
Sunderland, No. 8; Horace HolidayOke,
No. Z; Solomon Burtis, No. s; j. Edw
Abbott, No. 8; A. y. Taylor, No. 10;
Il. L. Fisher, No. IL; Joseph Geraci,
No. IL. There were several ties, which
were ridden off.
The successful knights in the horse
tournament were: III. w. Whyte, Knight
of Nobody's Love, who crowned Miss
Sallie jameson. of Baltimore, as queen
of love and beauty. Oden Duyall, Knight
of Anne Arundel, crowned Miss Jesse
Hay, of Baltimore, as first maid of hon
or. L. L. Taylor, Knight of Idlewild,
crowned Miss Bell Beard, of South Riv-
er, as second maid of honor, and Richard
Duvall, Knight of Chesapeake, crowned
Miss Ethel Brice, third maid of honor.
The successful knights in the bicycle
tournament were: Clifford Sunderland
took eight rings and crowned Miss Katie
Fowler as queen of love and beauty.
II. +. Fisher took seven rings and crown-
ed Miss Susie Brown, Of South River.
r.. 4. Purdy, crowned Mrs. Chas. New
ton, of Annapolis, second maid of honor,
and j. L. Abbott crowned Miss Matte
Rodgers, of South River, third honor Of
honor.
The address to the knights and the
coronation address were delivered by
Mr.. George Forbes, of the Annapolis
bar. The judges were Edward Taylor,
William Sears and Daniel Duvall. The
marshal was MIR. Samuel Fucker, who
had as aids Harry Satter, Gerry Fowler,
Ashby Duvall and Joseph Fowler. The
tournament was success in every res
pect. The proceeds will be used in pay
ing for tue erection of Edward 'S Chapel,
at Camp Parole.