The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-09-13
TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS.
Weather Ideal and a Large Number
of Persons Witnessed the
Sport.
PREPARATIONS BEGUN FOR NEXT YEAR


finish, and its promoters are to
be congratulated on furnishing a
days entertainment during the
outdoor season that will soon
have passed. The weather was
ideal, and a large numb be- of per-
sons took advantage of the day
off. " Visitors we're attracted
here from Cham bersburg, Mer-
cersburg, Clearspring, Hancock,
Riddlesburg, and other neishbor.
ing towns.
The first demonstration was
made about II o'clock, when the
parade was formed at the west
end of town and made a very
pretty showing as it passed
through the principal streets.
The parade was led by that match
less horseman, d. NJ Kendall, as
sisted by his aides, Chas. Dennis,
president of the Ciearspring
tournament ASSOCIATION, Judge
Hum bert, James Henry, Joe w.
Lake, Horace N. Sipes, j. Lind
Patterson, j. X. Johnston, T.. b.
Stevens and John Reisner. Then
followed the McConnellsburg
Band in their bright new uni.
forms, and then came the brave
knights with their long lances,
making Cne feel that he had been
suddenly transferred to scenes
of ancient chivalry.
This parade was repeated
about one O'Clock, and when the
grounds were reached, the form.
al exercises of the afternoon were
begun. The organization was as
follows Judges--J. f. John
ston, w. G. PATTERSON, and S. w
Kirk; Timekeeper, M. w. Mace
Scorekeeper, Geo. b. Daniels,
and Announcer, j. X. Johnston.
The knights mounted were
now drawn up in solid front, and,
IN the absence of the gentleman
who had been assigned the duty
of addressing them, Parker r.
Skinner, of Chambersburg, was
pressed into service, and proved
himself equal to the occasion.
FIRST EVENT.
In this event, known as the
Coronation Event, the following
knights took part, namely, Frank
Duffy, Walter Sloan, Hal Trout,
DR.. Sappington, Cam Patterson,
Dan Trout, and Alex Patterson.
For the first honor, Dan and Cam
tied with six rings each, and in
the ride-otf, lDau took 3 and Cam
/. DR.. Sappington and Walter
Sloan, each having taken rings,
rode off, the former taking 3 and
the latter l.
SECOND EVENT.
This was the rrize event, and in
addition to the seven persons who
rode in the first, three others en-.
tered; Geo. Sword, of Clear
spring, Md, Ira Diehl and DAVID
Morton, both of Ayr township.
The riding was exciting, and the
con estantts, displayed much skill.
Doc Sappington took seven rings
and carried off first prize, a dan
dy set of harness. Geo. Sword
and Dan Trout, each took six, and
so evenly were they matched that
1T took three trials in the rideo
to decide which should have the
second prize. Finally Sword won,
thus taking the second prlze-a
nice bride, and Trout, the third
prize, a pair of fine spurs.
THE CORONATION.
After all this is THE event of the
day-the event in which the la
dies come IN. The COZ onation ad-
dress which was one of Captain
Skinner's most happy efforts,
was greatly enjoyed by his old
nelghbors and friends on this side
OF the mountain. ID. f. Trout
placed his crown upon the brow
of Miss Maye Johnston, as Queen
of Love and Beauty; Campbell
Patterson crowned his wife, first
maid of honor; DR.. Sapplngton,
his wife as second maid, and
"Boney" Sloan felt that no one
was more deserving of the honor
he had to bestow than his sister,
Miss Mary.
Arrangements are already ia,
king shape for the annual kleet.
ing next year, which will takeson
the additional feature of a Horse
and Colt Show, open to the farm.
ers and stock fanciers of this
county.