The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-26
GOV. R|TCH|E IS
UMPIRE At
ANNAPOLIS
Annual Episcopal Church Fete
Attended by About 1000.
Nets 81 500.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, July 26.-Gov.
Albert c. Richie played an inn
portant part in the success of the
annual tournament at st. James
Episcopal Church, near Tracys Land
ing, yesterday. The governor made
an address, umpired part Of one of
the three baseball games, enjoyed
an old-fashioned Southern Maryland
dinner, and shook hands and chatted
with hundreds of his admirers. AS
umpire he made several questionable
decisions, but as none Of the players
appeared to have the temerity to
question his judgment he escaped
bodily harm.
Prince Georges, Anne Arundel,
Charles. Calvert and st. Mary's
counties were represented, and It.
was estimated that close to 1000 at.
tended the festivities. The proceeds,
aggregating over 1900, will be de-
voted to hquidating an Indebtedness
Incurred with the installation Of an
electric lighting plant at the his
toric edifice sometimes known as
old Herring Creek Church.
Thomas John Hall, I'd. was chair.
man of the general committee. He
is the great-great-grandso of Rev.
Henry Hall, founder of the church.
who died in 1922. The committee in
charge Of the dinner and supper
comprised Mrs. "a H. Perrie, chair
man; Mrs. Ella Wilson and Miss
Margaret Hall. The committee on
decorations was composed Of Mrs.
Floyd Landlord, Mrs. Lansdale
Bowie and Miss Mary Estep. The
reception committee was headed by
the rector, Rev. w. B. Dent, his as
sistants being Judge John P. Bris-
coe, Senator beverly, William s.
Hill, Meade Holiday and Mitchell
Diggs.
I An outstanding feature was the
tournament In which amateur and
professional knights participated.
Ridgely Melvin, of Annapolis, was
marshal, his aids being James o.
WEIGH, Thomas Hutchins and Henry
Murray. The judges were B. E.,
Dawkins, Calvert county: William
s. Hill. Prince Georges county, and
Addison Hodges, Anne Arundel
county. In the amateur class five
crowns were awarded, and in the
professional class there were cash
prizes of SIS, $40 and IS.
J. 3. Morsell, knight of Buzzards
Island, of Prince Frederick. Calvert
county, won first honors in the anna
teur class, and crowned Miss Addie7
Briscoe, of Mutual, Calvert county,
niece of Judge Briscoe, Queen of
Love and Beauty. Wilson Rawlings.
WoodVille, Prince Georges county,
riding as knight OF Locust Grove.
was second, and crowned Miss Char
lotte Perrie, first maid Edward
Duckett, Knight OF Tilden Lawn. Of
Davidsonville, Anne Arundel county,
was third, and crowned Miss Virginia
Talbot. of Dunkirk, Calvert county.
Richard Cox, Knight of Indian,
Range, Davidsonville. and b. Wat
kins, Knight of Gallopping Goose,
were fourth and fifth, respectively
In the professional class, William
l.. Heron, knight of Washington
Boy, formerly of Prince Georges
county, now of near Broomes Island,
Calvert county, staged a come
back" and captured twelve straight
rings and first money. Knight Her.
ron is well known in Washington
and throughout Southern Maryland.
and his career as a tournament rider
covers a period Of nearly twenty-five
years. J. T. Dawkins, Knight Of
River View. was second, with eleven
rings; ]. Duckett, knight of Tilden
Lawn, third.