The age-herald., 1901-08-29
DENVER KNIGHTS
 TAKE FIRST PRIZE
 IN DRILL CONTEST 18,000 Persons Cheered the PIumed Visitors as They
 Entered the Field
SUN BR0lLED THE THRONG
1t Was Good Humored Crowd, Not withstanding Heat, and People of Louisville Treated Their
 Guests Royally-Prizes.

Louisville August 2S.-Colorado Com mandery No. 1 of Denver, before an ad- miring throng of 1900 people and under the critical eyes of board of judges composed of three regular army officers and a representative of the Knights Tem- piar today captured first prize in the competition of drill teams from com manderies of the Knights. Saint Bernard No. 8, the favorite with the majority Of spectators, captured second place, while Golden Gate No. 16 of San Francisco, and Hanselman No. Is of Cincinnati came in for third and fourth prizes. respectfully. California Commandery No. 1, being the only mounted command. had no difficulty in capturing the trophy for the best ap- pearance and drill on horse back. The other contestants were Columbia Com mandery No. of Washington, D. C., and Allegheny No. S5 of Pittsburg.
 The drill was the feature of the day. h. terest was intensified by the fact that It was the first since 1885, when Louisville carried off first honors. The contest took place at Churchill Downs. Long before the exhibition began the grandstands were filled, and by Il a. m. the steps lead ing to it were crowded, temporary stand built acros the track was damned full and thousands of people were in the field.
 A Good Humored Crowd.
 It was a good-humored crowd, although the sun was hot enough to spoil dispo- sitions, and applauded the good work and the breaks of the perspiring contestants alike Everybody except the judges was in complete ignorance as to the winners until tonight. when the awards were made known before an immense throng in the Horse Show building When H. R.Grant chairman of the drill committee and au- thor of the tactics under which the con- test was conducted opened the sealed en- velope containing the verdict and an nounced that the men from Colorado had captured the chief trophy the applause was deafening
 Detroit Commandery No. 1 of Detroit during the noon stop for luncheon and rest gave an exhibition drill that was de- clared the equal If not superior of any drill during the day. The Wolverines. however, were not entered in the contest. as a rule of the Knights In Michigan pro- hibits them from drilling or prizes The exhibition by the mounted commandery from California completed the programme at D. m.
 The Night Entertainment.
 At D. m. the horse show building, bril- liantly lighted and a magnificent spec tacle with it's rows upon rows of seats occupied by uniformed knights and their ladies, the programme leading up to the award of prizes was begun. There were instrumental music and exhibition drills by the communicates which were await ing the verdict of the board of judges. When this was read the communicates took positions according to their stand ing in the awards. A score of handsome Kentucky belles acting as sponsors, pre- sented the prizes. This over, the con- testants and their sponsors led grand march, after which dancing began.
 The trophies were all of silver and as follows:
 First Prize-Thirty-fou pieces, valued at 5000.
 Second Prize-Twenty-five pieces liba- tion set. valued at 5000.
 Third Prize-Center piece, valued at slsOO
 Fourth Prize-Two pieces (mounted), valued at s900.
 The prize for the mounted drill was a huge loving cup, valued at $600.
 The judges were Capt. A. s. Fleming, artillery, U s. A.; Lieut.. Fred De Flu niak, Twenty-second infantry, U. s. A.; Capt Charles Suret, artillery, U. s. A, and Major c. s. Ammel, Templar of ficer of Columbus, Ohio.