The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-15
CIVIC CARNIVAL TO
BE A BIG THING
Largest Crowds Ever Seen in Rich
mond Expected.
RULES FOR The BIG TOURNAMENT
Tho Races 60 BE the Best Ever Seen In
the City-Thc Needed Tubes
Not Hcrc--Othcr Car
niNai Notes.

There IS great interest being manifested
throughout the state in reference TO tho
big carnival 20 be given In Richmond dur
INK tho week OF the launching Of the
''Shubrlck"
Tho indications point 70 tho fact that
during the carnival the largest crowd OF
people ever together in Richmond al one
time will be here. and that more real at
fractions aside from tho city Itself will
be offered for their entertainment
The three days that Will be consumed
by the carnival viii. Of course have the
largest crowds. but tho city will oe fun
or people an that week
TOURNAMENT RULES.
The rules and regulations governing the
tournaments 90 be ridden during carnlNai
week as formulated by the Old Dominion
Association, follow:
The State tournament IS open 10 VIZ
c,nians only. All Nlrginians who WIN
comply with the requirements OF the ~"
Dominion Tournament ANA iar Ass"c'"-
ton are eligible 10 enter.
The entire management Of the paraue
and the Arrangement Of the list OF knights
snail be controlled by the chief marshai
and his aids.
rhe entrance Zee shall be $. Each
,,tcbf must furnish his title or nom de
pune ten days before the tournament
me pofes win be 50 IS yards apart
with II Yards for the start
The distance must De run IN csAl SEC
onos. b.,
anccd four and one hall feet from the
tip. h.,e
me rings will be one and one nan
inches in diameter. CO..
Rings will be hung by hand seven ieg'
and three inches from The ground.
.rhoro will b. five judges named by the
sesoc,atlon and these five will be az i'd
CIV 40 name two more. There can be no
anre,f from the decision OF the luds s..
.rhe time-keepcIs viii be appointed uy
tina judges. 49,, ..,.. ~, ,,,.
The above regulations viii apply 10 me
,,tcrefsfe tournament. which contest is
Gwen fo KNIGHTS from any state.
Tho following przes are t. DE given 10
the successful iuighis:
$50 buggy. built by d. a. Ainsle d
20.
$40 horse (stceplc-chaser)
Sis in gold.
and a-M rtdtNa-
Interstate prizc-silVer trophy cup bi''"
bv the horsemen OF Richmond.
KNIGHTS TO REuEARSE.
On FRIDAY. september 18th. the Knights
~ Che.ierfeld county and adjoining
,o,.nties viii give "a tournament ana oaH
~ Forest Hu Park. the tournament 10
begin at O'Clock. and dancing az
O clock. t..
mo committee having this In charge
are Messrs. W. L. Newton. A. b. cousins
This AFFAIR viii be i'm the nature OF
rehearsal, for some of those who are TO
take part in the big tournament carnival
week. r,..,,s,
The races are % be of the highest class.
and "a number OF fast horses have ALREADY
been secured for the occasion
Secretary Carter IS very busy arranging !
Tor these races. which viii surpass any /
.vcr given i'm Richmond. There will Doe I
hurdle races steepiechase races. races on /
be fiat and high jumping contests.
Tho purses for these races have been /
sreeiy increased. owing 10 The large I
number of entries.
AT the association headquarters a large /
orce Of clerks aud stenographers are do (
ng a great amount of work. ana oushe' /
If letters arc coming in from ali qua tiers
rom people anxious to get either In the .
tournament or the races.
CARNIVAL ITEMS.
The tubes necessary for the completion
4 the shubri-k have not set reached the
itv from South bethlehem Pa. and ass "a
esult. The date FOR the launching cannot
e fixed.
Neither has any settlement been made as
o TIE sponsorship This question will TN
DO probability. be left TO President Trigs
% decide. and DE WILL doubtless. turn the
natter over TO the Carnival COMMITTEE
mis- question may come up Cor settlement
d the next meeting Of the committee.
Chairman Phillips. OF the Fireworks
Committee. IS in spondence with the
BE- manufacturers of fireworks. The
Sea Of this committee is TO give the finest
isplay ever seen On Richmond. Among
be set pieces f. Is proposed To- have five
iGerent ships in the various stages of
improvement from the earliest days Of
bis country. Including the "Maydower."
ne "Bonhomme Richard" Paul Jones
hin. the "Merrlmac." the Texas" the
Shubfick." and representation of Sccre-
Try Long the United States coat-of-arms
ma that OF Virginia.