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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
6
Senator Margaret Chase Smith weighs how to balance veterans' preference with 10 years of federal service in layoffs under Senate bill 660. She notes voters split on protecting veterans vs retaining experienced nonveterans and argues for crediting war service in determining tenure while acknowledging nonveterans’ gained experience during wartime.
In Marylands jousting scene 20th century knights impress crowds with lancework and rings, echoing King Arthur era pageantry. The sport focuses on spearing rings rather than injuring opponents, preserving color and tradition amid modern safety. Historians dispute exact origin but ring tournaments were widespread by early times here.
A columnist argues veterans should not expect preferential treatment in unemployment, education, or job priority. The writer cites a congressman as a champion for veterans, noting that many veterans served without seeking special rewards.
The feature describes a revived jousting spectacle with entrants parading on mounts, lords delivering charges, and knights and nids competing to hook rings on arches. Winners earn a trophy and queen designation. the famed Knight of Elm Hill, Jacob Burtner, 70, remains a longtime champion with masterful training and a sharp lance.
Veteran Burtner recalls placing 21 rings on a lance shaft in a recent display and laments not being young enough to attract more interest in jousting. He says if he were a younger man he would seek to engage more people in the sport.
The speaker declares an ambitious plan to pursue jousting as a full career from New York to San Francisco. He aims to popularize the sport in areas where it has little following and to build a widespread, enduring presence.
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