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

over. Wednesday, 27th, was the day. The.
crowd vas some,h:as IKE 100 to q 900.
composed OF White aod black. old aud young.
saint aod SINGER. Row W DO love SNORT
With an element Of danger in il. Our brass
band, coz posed OF colored folk, was in evi.
deoce, and discoursed cboppy, hasty .pud.
ding musi, oetvesn the rides. The dsy was
pretty cold, but ,bs crowd stood il GOOD
oa'uredly and helped With their patieucs aud
applause TO pull the affair of. The iual re.
suit va rather q surprise. Last year Bob
he'd could not ride on account of o hurt he
sustained on the evening before, and Roland
Hearon carried Of 6rst honor. with Reams as
. close second. This year Reid was in fiue
shape sud rode q spleadid horse and was
en''s fAvori:e W. w. McCutcben and
Chsrey Heams we're also supsrbly mounted
aoo 10 good Prac'ics and had good follow.
ioe Then came Kelly, 0esChsmps. Gibson,
1oA, sc, DOT no one thought Of mounting
James, !fom Pissah, though We dare say be
bad lots of sympatbisers. from the glad
demonstration over the fnaI result. bnt I
Anticipate. The Koigbts formed in Hearou's
lot, aud forming by twos with band ahead.
moved forward to the cross street, turned
and proceeded to the grounds, where , ey
were greeted by the great crowd. After
some little delay, which gave the riders am.
PIE ume 10 gs' very nervous. the riding com.
menced The frat four or Eve got one ring
eacn. Tho riders were all careful and de.
iioerste, With no recklessness, aud The crowd
was treated to . scieoti6c test. There were
poor riders, indi6fsrert riders, strLiQbt riders.
sidswise riders. In our opinion, though, the
riding OF Eugane Hearoo was quite close TO
the correct thing Four times lid each in.
trep'd rider dash down The track aimiuQ
at The restless (kept 90 by tine windy little
fed circles, and ride back with doubt resting
on their rudy faces Then the judges an
noon'ed that Knights "Red Hearts," Wv
NcCu,cheu, and "Rsi Flag" Lucisu James.
nsd eight rings esch fairly takeo, both max
,na tne time required, ~ seconds. A deep
buAh fell on the cfowd. The judges rode for
ward and examined each ring and called Nc.
Cutchen, and right pob'y did his great bay
charger respond by rushing forward with
great bounds, quickly passing through the
croSd who stood with batad breath, then
brosa into cheers
sSnes came next, makiog the time and
fidio2 STEADY enough 10 take four rinQs out
OF three. He caught too, and his f.Iends
went Wild, hliipg up the track aud anroupc.
iog tnst their champion was going to wis
AFTER great exeriion the track wac cleared
and NcCutchen tried again, but was confused
oy negro crossing the track ahead OF him
h,s friends appealed 10 the judges to give
olla ,as r'ds over and they Did. He caught
ooe ring; Jamss took two, and the cimsx
vas reached He was nearly dragged from
his horse. Withal be remained cool. and be
slowed the wreath spoa Miss Ada Weldon.
McCutchsn selected Mic Anie Scott ss Firs,
Maid Of Honor. Gibson, Do was next an
the winning list, chose Mise Alice James as
Second MAID OF Honor. DesChamps. the
fourth and laet 90 the winning list, called on
Nice Fannie Hearon to grace bis victory. and
abe conGsscendiusly complied, and ali are
happy, victor acd vsrqaished. Oh i when
John Giipin rides agsin may / be there TO
zee.
Nc Thos. Muldrow had his right b ID
blown into shreds by the premature explosion
OF . canboo cracker. Dire Dennis, Manning
snd Atord performed . successfui operation
upon H. taking 1t eh spove the wrist.
some one else iost . thumb toying with
cannon cracker, but we caonot learn the
nsue Tne caonon cracker ought to oe legis.
lated against.
Most Of the cotton seed mea, shjpped IN ,bis
point contsius from Is 70 20 per cen, os
ground huiis The Legislature might make
those people mark upon each sack the per
cent OF huiis so mixed
Ar, Pate new store building is nearing
compelion
Nc NorIbcuti has moved his family 10
'owo from The Bethany ueighboruood
Immense quantities of peas were marketed
here during me holidays
rne dispens'ry here sold over $500 in one
dy. This statement OF fact mus, MAKE the
ex oarxeeper writhe under the smsrtiug resi-,
iz''ian OF his loss, for n. Can bu, look noon
tho5s large aDounte NJ his to handle. be no
deprived of his legitimate rign,s for a will
by toe dastariy "Boers."
We can cut wonder if our half aud half
senatorial representative concocked A,nrI,,s
bill
Bishopville, Dec 20, $3.50