Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
A TILT OF KNIGHTS
QUITE A LARGE CROWD WITNESS
ED TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.
THE CONTEST WAS VERY CLOSE.
Six knights Tie for First Prizc-Nr
X. ID. AIInut Wins--Otber winners
Are Mcssrs. Epcs. Parrish, md Mon
tngue-LoveIy Queen aud Maids.

The tournament at the Exposition
Grounds yesterday morning was "A very
interesting feature Of the Thanksgiving
Day celebration
The following knights were the win
ners' First prize, Mr.. r. d. Allnut. Knight
OF Rock Castle; second prize. Mr.. Frank
Epes, knight Of Blackstone; third prize.
Mr.. w. ID. Parrish. Knight Of Gooch-
land; fourth prize, Mr.. J. IL. Montague,
Knight Of Cherokee.
The attendance at the tournament was
not very large considering the unalloyed
beauty Of the day. People were coming
and going ali during the time, however
and while the grandstand was about half
fun it is impossible to estimate with
accuracy how many attended altogether
CHARGE TO THE KNIGHTS.
The knights assembled in front Oh the
judges stand at II o'clock promptly, and
received their charge. This address was
delivered by Mr.. Thomas W. Gardner, of
this city. Mr. Gardner spoke in the
lighter vein. and was very happy in. his
remarks. He told them that fair maids
was expected TO DO his best.
Each knight was given a trial at the
ring. then the contest began. A contest
followed which was as exciting as any
tournament could afford. The riding
was very good. At the close Of The
third and last TIT six knights had tied
for the first place The prizes the sue
cessful contestants won were: First prize,
$50 I'm gold second, S25 in gold; third, SO
in gold; fourth, so in gold.
THE SCORE.
The following is the detailed score:
! II. y. Parrish. Knight Of Nirginia....S 3
K. y. Allnut, Knight Of Rockcastle..S 3
II. c. Loving. Knight Of Amherst....1 2
Frank Epps. Knight Of Blackstone. 3 3
| w. ID. Palmer. Knight Of GOOchland. > 3
/ j. -. bunker. Knight OF Fort Lee. /
J. L. Dunston. knight Of Huguenot..2 2
| Nj. c. Undertake. knight OF Hanover.3 2 2
| Hill Carter, Knight of Shirley. l /
| ID. T.. Mosley, Knight of brakes
/ Branch...... ...... ...... ........ ......3 3
| A. Cartwright. knight Of Black
| Plume...... ........ .......... ........o z
/ r. r. Drinker. Knight Of Walnut
| Shade...... ........ ........ ...... ....-J ]
| X. NJ Friend, Knight of CharlOtte....3 : 3
+. L. White. Knight Of Fluvanna....2 3 3
| $ H. Milford. Knight of Richmond. %
| y. u.
| j. H. Montague, knight Of Cherioke. 3 3
G. II. Carnett Knight Of Golden Rod2
! Jesse Walker, Knight Of The G!enns.2
A. 5. Case, knight Of Albemarle.....S 2 ?
This score left six knights tied for first
| place-Knights Of Virginia. Rock Castle.
Blackstone. Goochland, brakes Branch,
and Cherokee. These were run off, and
| four knights tied for first place-Rock
| Castle. Blackstone. GOOchland, ana
| Cherioke. in the next run knight Of
Rock Castle won and the others tied.
These were run of and Blackstone won
second. Goochland third, and Cherioke
fourth prizes.
THE QUEEN AND MAIDS.
The coronation took place just in front
OF the grandstand
Mr.. Allnut bestowed the right 10 crown
the queen upon Knight of Fluvanna. Mr..
L. f. White, Of Fork Union. and he Sc
lected Miss Fairy Ethel Barglebaugh, Of
Rockingham county.
Miss Fannie Ford was crowned first
maid of honor by Mr.. Frank Epes.
Miss Rosa HOckaday, OF Richmond, was
crowned second maid OF honor by MI
w. d. Parrish.
Miss Mertie Ransome was crowned third
maid of honor by Mr.. j. II. Montague.
Hon. Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr. delivered
the coronation address. Mr.. Wallace was
particularly graceful and appropriate in
his remarks.
The judges who presided over the con-
test were Messrs. John s. HARDWOOD
Muscoe II. Garnett. Mir. Writ +. Taylo,
announced the decisions and kept the
scores.
The marshals were Messrs. Claiborne
II. Epps, Julian Bryant, G.. Percy Halves,
and a. j. Vaughan, Jr., all on spirited
| steeds.