Evening star., 1902-08-28
TOURNAMENT ANDBALL
PROGRAM OF ANNUAL EVENT AT
MARSHALL HALL.
Twenty-Six Knights Compete for the
Honors-Maryland Captures
All the Prizes.

The eighteenth annual tournament and
dress ball at Marshall Hall yesterday was
witnessed by nearly 5,050 representatives
of Maryland, Virginia and the District of
Columbia. ard was regarded as the most
successful affair of its kind ever held at
the resort. The crowd was very enthusias-
tic and loudly cheered the cOntesting
knights who took part in the fitting.
The tournament proper began at
o.c.ock, and twenty-six knights participated
in the affair. 1t was nearly sundown be-
fore the last event was concluded. The
riders from Maryland took all five prizes,
the first being awarded to Jack S. Bland
ford. Knight Of Prince George, Md, who
crowned Miss Martha Underwood of Acco-
keek as the queen of love and beauty.
Lucien ID. Love, the Knight of Maryland
was second. Mr.. c. w. Bell of Baltimore
crowned Miss Sallie Shaw of Brent Mills
Md, first maid of honor for Mr.. Love.
Third prize money was taken by DIR. H. Z.
Chappelear, Knight of Patuxent. He crown
ed his wife as second maid of honor to the
queen. Harry E. Keller, Knight of Kenil-
worth, was fourth. Miss Tilie Rowland of
Prince Georges county was his choice for
third maid. The fifth prize was taken by
Gus a. Smith, Knight of River View
Each contestant, as usual, was allowed
three rides. after which the final tilts were
ridden The distance was sixty yards with
rings suspended six and One-half feet from
the ground. The time limit was six sec
Onds.
Others Who Participated.
Riders other than the winners who took
part in the lists were: William L. Harron
Knight of Washington Boy, Washington;
William l.. Clark, Knight of Virginia Boy,
Virginia; Richard Cleveland, Knight of
American Lad, Virginia; G.. Burk, knight
of Cherry Hill Virginia: George T Head
Knight of Munson's Hill, Virginia; Basil
G. Blandford. Knight of Accokeek Mary
land; Charles n. Griggs, Knight of Nc
C0nchie. Maryland; A. w. Cleveland,
Knight of Hampton Virginia: c. SDencer
Knight of Maryland Boy; c. R Willitt,
Knight OF Waldorf. Maryland; Lawrence
Seibet, Knight of st. Joseph, Maryland;
W. a Mudd, Knight of IvanhOe, Mary
land; II. c. Hicks. Knight of Greenfield
Maryland; Henry Mudd. Knight of Locust
Grove, Maryland: Ben Brashears Knight
OF Burtonsville, Maryland: Clarence Beau.
Knight of Baltimore; B. II. Swart. Knight
OF Centerville, Virginia; Arthur Sullivan,
Knight Of Maude S, District of Columbia;
Ben Underwood knight of Pennington.
Maryland; De Sales Langley, Knight Of
East Washington. Maryland; Will Miller,
knight of Surrattsville, Maryland
In the first three tits for the inch rings
Clark. Love. Jack Blandford Head Keller,
Smith and Chappelear took all of the nine
rings; Harron, Griggs. Beall and Swart
getting all but one. The seven successful
the three-quarter inch rings, Love and
Blandford each taking the three rings,
while Keller. Smith and ChappeIear took
two each. In the contest for the half-inch
rings BlandfOrd, Keller and Chappelear
tied with two each, Love and Smith get
ting but one apiece. 1t took two more con-
tests to decide between Chappelear and
Keller, the former winning by one ring
Knight Issues Challenge.
When the tournament had finished Basil
G. Blandford. Knight of Accokeek one of
the unsuccessful contestants, issued a chal-
lenge to meet any knight in a contest with
half-inch rings for a stake of from so to
$50 The challenge was accepted by William
l. Harron. Knight of Washington. and a
purse Of $40 was put up. The contest was
won by BIandford.
The crowning of the queen and maids of
honor took place shortly before o o'clock.
and this ceremony was followed by the
royal dance, in which the successful
knights and their ladies participated Gen
eral dancing followed.
The following persons acted as officials
during the tournament Chief marshal
Lieut.. G. Stonestreet. Maryland National
Guard; herald. ]. B. O'Shaughnessey Vir-
ginia; aids. Frank S. Barnes of La Plata.
Md; Montgomery A. Carpenter of DOncas-
ter. Md. and W. Henry Harrison of the
District of Columbia: official tmekeeper.
A. ]. Boyer; judges, r. Lee Tippett of
Maryland. T. NJ. Underwood of MARYLAND,
George w. Ferguson of Virginia and John
T. Davis of Virginia; committee of arrange
ments. II Marshall Thomas BENJAMIN Tub
man and George P. Johansen.