ten o'clock
On the north from Campbellton on the Atascosa to San Patricio on the home river to the south , and from the Blanco on the east to well up the Frio and San Miguel on the west , horsemen were flocking by platoons . I did not know one man in twenty , but Deweese greeted them all as if they were near neighbors . Later in the morning , conveyances began to arrive from Oakville and near-by points , and the presence of women lent variety to the scene . Under the rules , all entries were to be made before ten o'clock . The contests were due to begin half an hour later , and each contestant was expected to be ready to compete in the order of his application . There were eight entries in the relay race all told , mine being the seventh , which gave me a good opportunity to study the riding of those who preceded me . There were ten or twelve entries each in the roping and riding contests , while the knights of the lance numbered an even thirty .