Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-01
Fl RIDERS ENTER
FAIR TOURNAMENT
Some of Best Horscmcn in
Virginia TO Compete
Saturday.
PRIZE FOR COSTUMES
Winner of Even, Will Crown
Queen of Love and
Beauty.
PRIZE FOR COSTUMES

With twonty-seveu crack horse
men. representing Virginia. Mary
land and the District Of Columbia.
contestinS in the lists the old
fashioned tournament 10 be run at
the state Fair here next Saturday
for the championship of the State
promises 10 provide many thrills for
spectators The rules require each
knight TO tilt in costumes represen-
ta'ive Of the period OF knighthood.
and. as in by-gonc days. the sue
cessful night Will crown his queen
OF love and hcauty on the field Of
action.
y prize Of sao is offered for the
most appropriate costume. ana 1t is
expected ihat the twcnty-snvcn
knights. with waving pumcs and
gaily caparison"d stecds. will pre-
sent one OF the most coiorfuI and
attractive scenes offered during the
entire fair week. In addition !" tho
honor of browning tn" queen the
successful knight will he awarded n
purse of $500. Second prize will he
"A purse of 5000: the third will he
Sioo. and the fourth. $50 purse
of $40 is also offered for the best
looking horse in me lists.
Horses will he required 10 run the
distance. seventy-two yards. in six
seconds HAT. The charge to the
knights will be delivered bv r. n
POWELL, Of this city. who rode with
Mosby in '6i-'65. himse, an old
tournament rider and an orator who
has more than once thrilled his au-
dit"rs in addressing knights e:,ouI
To enter the lists.
Famous Riders Coming
The entry list shows eight riders
from Maryland. including the famous
Lov"'hoys. !. I. and l.. H.. who have
long list of triumphs to their
credit in the history Of tournaments
in the ncichboring state, as well as
in Virginia. Tn. MARYLAND contin-
gent. coming in body. viii arrive
here Thursday afternoon.
y. D. Langley. Of Clarendon. Va.
who won the tournament run here
during the pageant thrilling vast
throng with his superb horseman-
ship, is coming back To defend his
laurels. He Will arrive Friday
morning.
From Newport News, Hampton
and York County VIII come the sin
clair and curtis boys, representative
of a elan that has long been famous
IN Virginia for its fondncss for the
tournament. ioX hunting and things
equestrian. The contingent from
this section includes pr Fay sin
clair Of Newport News. who finished
second t" Langley in the pageant
tournament. and his brother. Frank
OF York. who has one state cham
pionship 10 his credit Fay :. curtis
and JEFF c. Phillips. of Hampton
expert horsemen. all
+. +. White, Of Fork Union. who
as the Knight OF Red White and
Blue. won fourth prize In the
pageant tournament, is also among
the entries.
Use Nine-Foot i.nnrcs.
The knights will tilt with steel
pointed lanccs. nine feet Ions. and
Will test their skill In riding at
rings ranging from one and one
quarter inch TO onc-quarter of an
inch in diameter
The entries. as announced last
night. follow:
T.. W White. Fork Union. Va: Nat
s. Collins. Huckcrsviiie. Va: George
s. Goodwin, Ruckner. Va: J. NJ.
Mundy, Richmond. Va: VILLA m
Moarin. Boonsboro. Md: j. II. Burt
ner. Boonshoro. Md: w. Frank
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