The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-05
THE, INSTITUTE , FAIR;
TIE RIO URNAMENE.
BRILLIANT SUCCESS IMMENSE THRONGs
OUTDOOR sPoRTS-l2;0OO PERSONS;
pRHSENT-A FOOT RACE TO-DAY.
FOURTH DAY.

F0CRTH DAY.
Early Yesterday morning the crowded Street
cars and excited throngs hurrying- along our
principal streets announced that the great day Of
the Fair, looked forward to by all, had arrived.
Each train, as 1t left the South Carolina Depot,
was filed even to the platforms with bright races
eager for the pleasures OF the Gay, and on Rut'
ledge avenue vehicles of all descriptions were
brought into fequisltion to convey the numerous
visitors to.the Fair Grounds Many, anxious 10
be there early, took to the dusty Sidewalks, and
for some hours continuous stream, reaching
from the terminu; or the street cars to the Fair
Grounds, poured along through the weary sand
and hot sun. Before eleven O'Clock the numbers
on the grounds were immense, and momentar1y
increasing The hall was speedily filed to over
flowing, and outside the press OF people, animals
and vehicles, was stupendous, SURPRISING the e4.
pectatioRs Of the most enthusiastic supporters Of
the Fair.
A short time was spent In looking around the
hall, ald,then the ladies, all anxious to secure
seats on the balcony to witness the coming tour
nament, assembled the stairs and crowded INTO the
piazza. Every seat In this place, and even the
standing room. was speedily taken, and BY lar
the greater portion were obliged to content them
selves with the open field around the lists Nume'
rous g. lsnd,d equipages filled with lovely women
and hsppy children, were driven Into the field, and
arorded convenient and comfortable stands to
witness the expected feats Of the knights.
| A SACK RACE.
To amuse the spectators while awaiting the
tournament, entries were soon made for sack
raee=near by, and three eager sprigs Of African
descent took their places In line, enyeloped from
the waist downwatdain kindred crocus. .The
start was a signal for shorts Of laughter, as the
three tottered clumsiy along their journey around
enliyened with repeated fails. One, more cunning
than honest, quickly got one Of his feet through
convenient hole, and, with this advantage, came
In frst. The second, who followed him close,
made hisway in very characteristic manner by
continuous jumps, and the third took 1t easily,
ran fairly, and was distsnced. The prize, con-
sisting Of q twenty-five ceat greeuback, was
awarded tDtne second. the first having run foul
. = - TaK- TOURNAMENT.
About noon the strains OF music from the ap.
preaching band announced the coming Of the
Knights, and OVER the high fence their gay ban
:nsrets could be dfscerned In the distance as taey
marched along the road in single sle. Arriving
at the gate they died in, and making small de-
tour In front OF the building when the roll was
called, entered therfeld and foru1sdat the head
Of the Lists. The bannerets were quickly planted
at Intervals along line aboGkfweuty yards from
the side OF the List, and .ssenort was made to
press the dense throns back to this line.
This hsvingbeen partially effected the martial
looking herald, clad MA suit OF dazzling scale
armor. and mountedupon a fine bay, announced
the name OF the knights. and at the sound Of the
bugle the knight OF Alhambra commenced the
passage The,frst ring was hung at distance
of seventy five yards from the starting point, and
the other two at intervals Of forty yards from the
first rings were about two and half inches
In diameter, but looked. considerably smaller
when In position. The excitement was now In
sense and the danger OF boiling horses completely
forgotten sby the crowd as they pressed beyond
the me towards the list. The riding was full Of
grace and skill, but the time allowed for practice
30 short that the horses did not know what they
were about, and from this cause fewer rings were
taken by many than was expected ;;
The following Is the roll OF the knights, and the
count of their rings, taken In each passage: