The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
The Bishopvllle Tournament.

Well, tie Bishopville annual tournament is
over Wednesday, 27t5, was the day. The
crowd was something like 1900 to 1000,
composed of white aod black, old ac d young,
saint aod sinner Eow we co love sport
with an eement Of danger ir it. Cur brass
band, colposed of coored folk, was n evil
deoce. and discoursed cboppy, aasty pad
ding musi. between tae rides. The day was
pretty cold. but ,bs crowd stood ii gooo
natured:v scd helped with their patience AID
applause 20 pull the affair Of The 6cal re-
suit vas rather surprise. Last year Bob
Reid could 10: rice on accoun: OF q burt he
sustained on the evening before, and Roland
Hea.on carried cff f.st honor. wiz. Reams as
a close second This Year Reid was in 6ne
shape aad roGe sp.endid horse aad was
cutie favori:e " W McCu;cnea end
Char;e; Reags were also suparoiy mounted
enG ID GOOD practice aod had good follow
ing fhen came Kelly, DesCnamps. Girsou,
GoG, &c, bat DO one thought OF mounting
J.pes, fsoaa Pisgah, though we dare say be
had lots of s7mes;bissrs. from the glad
demonstration over the fosl result, but |
anticipate. TIE koigbts formed 10 Heafoa' 5
!oi, and forming by twos With band ahead.
moved forward 10 the cross street, turned
and proceeded TO the grounds. where e7
were greeted by the great crowd. After
some little deles, which gavs the riders an
pie ti1;e TO 2e: very nervous. the riding COM
menced Toe frs! four o. FIVE go, one ring
each. TIE riders we're all careful and de-
lberate, with 30 recklessness, and the crowd
was treated to scientific test. There were
poor riders, Indifferent riders, straight riders,
s:dewise riders In our opinion, though, the
cf ito ri ro
| toe correct thi"g Four times "id each in
trepid rider dash down the track aiming
st The restless (Gept so by the wind) little
red circles, and ride back with doubt resticg
on their rudy faces TEeo the judges an
noan:ed tha, Knights cred Hearts, W. W
McCr:chen, and ''Ked Flag L1cisu James,
hac eight RIGGS each fairly ,skeo, beth max
Ing the time required, - seconds. deep
hrah fell CT the c.o.d. The judges rode for
ward aud examined each ring aud called Nc
Cu,chen, AID right poo'y did bis sFea, bsy
charger respond by rushing forward With
crest poacds. quickly passing through the
crowd who stood With b-t,d hIeasb, then
broke io;o cheers
James csue next, makiog the tine and
r!diug s.eedv enough to s&ke foar rings OFT
OF three he csoght TIC, and his friends
ing ;ast their champion wes go!mg 20 wiz
After great ezer!ioa .he track was ciesred
ana McCutcbsa tried gain, ont was coafcsed
ov negrc crossing the traek ahead Of d;
His friends eppsa;ed 10 the judges % give
hi1a The ride over, snG they old He c.cgs,t
ooe ring james took two. aoi the climax
was reached He was nearly dragged from
bis horse Withal be remained cool, and be
slowed the wreath epoo Miss Ada Weldon
McCr;cheo selected Hiss Janie Sco.t as First,
| Maid of Honor. Gibson. who was next on
the Winning LIST, chose Miss Alice James as
Second Maid OF Honor DesChamps, the
fourth aud last 90 the Winning list, called on
she coadesceodingly complied, and ali are
happy, victor ard varqaished. Cb when
John Gi!pio rides a:aiu uay ! be there 10
see.
Mr Thos Mu,drow he'd his right hapd
blown into shreds by as premature explosion
os caoeoa cracker. Drs Dennis, Manning
aod Afford performed successful operation
upca IT, taxing i; eff aoo7e the wrist.
Some one else ost thumb toying with q
cannon cracker, bu. ~e cannot learn the
c.ose Th> caauon cracker oughtto to oe iegis-
ia'ea against.
so-s Of the co;toc seed neal stripped to this
poln, con;sas from Is to g Per ceut Of
g.ouad huiis The Legislature ,a;eht make
,aose people lark upon each s.ck the per
Gu, of soiis SC nlx-c
Mr. Pate new store building is nesr;ae
comp ,eiion
;ir NoIlacu,: mas :oavei bis s.us;ly 10
town ftoc, ths Bethany neigboo.aocd
Immense caaasiiies Of peaa we're marketed
2sr- dar;cg ,ae holid .ys
Toe dispsas.ey here so'1 over $500 10 oae
d,v Ta.s s;=isneoe Of f.ct NEST .ns&e lhe
ex ba.hee ec wri'!. a:tder the s.aa:tlu.. resi-
,za;i2a os ::;s 'oss, for 4" Can ba. lool uoor
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