Gallop, pole

The Baltimore Sun

Left, Mark Weesner of Ridgely strives to spear a ring during a jousting tournament at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church near Annapolis. The event last weekend provided enthusiasts of the state sport an opportunity to gather with likeminded competitors from Maryland and beyond. In the modern version of the sport, jousters ride down an 80-yard track with three arches, each with a ring suspended from it. The object is to spear the rings with a lance in nine seconds.

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