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Show The C'eii tpnuliil A (iratnl 'i onriiuiuoiit. Philadelphia, 19. This is combination combi-nation day at the Centennial, the day devoted to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware Dela-ware and tho District of Columbia. At 11 a.m., Governor Cochrane of DeUware and Governor Carroll entered en-tered the grounds, each accompanied by his staff, and were escorted to1 their respective state buildings, where receptions re-ceptions were held. Fourteen contestants have entered for the tournament ibis afternoon and much interest is shown iu the affair. In addition lo the prizes previously ollered, a maguificeut cup of 6olid silver, engraved with the imperial' Chinese dragon is ollered to the leading lead-ing -knight by Wyum Sung, the Chineso mandarin, who has been almost continuously at the exhibition j since its commencement, and i3 the , fourth man in rank iu the Chineso empire. I The tournament is now in progress. Shottly alter 1 o'clock 20j knights, fully armed and equipped, rode into the grounds and tok position lor the contest. Great excitement prevails, j At 1 o'clock this afternoon the , cosh admittances to the Centennial numbered 141,000. |