The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-14
Facts aud I'nncIes,

The Knights Of the Tournament are mott,
fled to meet at the Capitol at $50. SHARP, this
morning In full war panQply,
j. &. lIaker, Esq, Of the Capitol force, at
trACted Mnph attention In the tournament
lists by his management Of fine black
steGd.
Fourteen interlopcrs are daily "Rred OUT
OF the reporters stand, md still they come
Ladies' In white dresses were very dOefu
during the dreRching rain.
The sudden rain was u bonanza for hack.
men.
A few bootblacks could drive thriving
trade.
John Dunlap, OF the Leader, Is tashing
equestrian and daily attracts attention us he
charges at the swinging rings
Charlie List aud Charlie Rhodes mako very
fine marShals, both In looks and execution.
Drinking water In the main hall would be
u very acceptable addition to the other cx.
hibits.
A huff dozen brooms, well laid on the
Main Hall would work wonders,
The directors made o mistake In not run.
ming the restaurant. Gentlemen, there is
millions IN II.
Tho press badge Is old gold in color and Is
THO, "0pen sesame to everything. Police
will please take notice.
Young ladies, you should see that your
knights wear your COlOrs and also that bo.
quets arc plentiful.
Are you going to the ball this evening?
Not this evening, for the tournament com.
mittee has decided not TO give one. The
Queen Of Beauty and OF Love will be crown.
cd on tho ground.
The Grand Stand was gay with the bright
colors Of the ladies' costumes, yesterday.
A spout on the track side of the Grand
Stand roof would not be bad thing, II
the dripping from that roof which keeps The
truck wet In that nighborhood,
The snail boy watching the race would
rather be a jockey than President OF the
United Statpa,
IIoN.J. II Good will deliver the address to
the Knights, to-day. lie will reclte the
gloritS Of the tourney In days Of old and will
urge eaCll Knight to deeds Of valor, us bright
eyes will he bent upon him. Senator ]. j.
Woods Will deliver tho coronation address
ana viii say: Upon brOws more lovely
never, could wreath Of Clllvnlry be PLACED"
Eight seconds only must be occupied In
and unless you are careful you will fall below
that, Fly whip or spur, and may the god OF
battles he with you!
Young Wheeling hOusckccpera lid not
show uR every well in tho exhibit OF bread,
rolls and biscuits,
There Ia geViOuS talk Of extending the Tx.
position one week. The display in the Main
Hall seems TO grow lAndsOmer every day,
and people appear never to Tire Of gazing al
the display. Tho hOrSemen are willing 10
remain over another week provided nFc.
mlumS are offered. The matter has been
talked over by The Directors, but as yet no
conclusion has been arrived at.
Yesterday was a glorious tay for the bnr,
Over tho LwO bars at the grand stand 100
hcer tickets were taken, and nat more than
q dozen cases OF drunkenness we're seen ON
the grounds.
-Four thousand single admission tickets
were sold yesterday. This, with the season,
communication, committee and complimentary
| tickets, would make the crowd about 5000
A. u. Wood, the driver who was hurt dur.
Ing Wednesdays race, was able to be about
last evening,
"pOEare q thieves and pickpoCkets." The
sneak. thief Is abroad.
The Directors say, 1--WE are green, but
we'll know what ~ do next year, and then we
will SNTpElse YOU" n they do the same IN
proportion to what they have done during
the past month, they will have splendid
fair
Next year an electric light should be put
in and evening races given, II would he a
big card aud would accommodate the mill
men,