The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-08-06

| The Tournament.TThe Second of Aug
uist Frsmont's special holiday, was very
generally observed, none of the manufactur-
ing establishments, we believe, being at
work, the hands mOstl y participating IN the
festivities of the day. Not so many Hook
and Ladder Companies IS were expected,
made their appearance; but the early trains
brought in the Young America, Of Tiih,
with IS men, the Dheadnoughts, of Fihdlay.
With IS men, Findlay Mo @ IS men, and
the Heckers of Sandusky, II men. The
companies. were. received at the Depot, by
the Rescue Hooks, Of his city, and escorted
to the City Park, where they rested under the
beautiful shade trees, until the time arrived
for the parade, ksHs fss
The streets, mean while, were tbronged
with people from the country, waiting to see
the parade, and sweltering in the suns hot
rays. A little before eleven the procession
consisting Of the fire department Of Fremont
and the visiting Hook and Ladder companies,
began to move and after marching through
| the principal streets and back TO the public
square, the firemen were dismissed for din
ner. n-
g AItwo o'clock in the afternoon, the con-
testing companies came on the grounds pre-
pared to dispute with each other for the
prizes. The Heckers drew the first run, and
made the distance, 40 rods, raised their lad
der and put man on top Of it as required,
in SIS seconds. The truck they ran with was
very heavy and being shorthandsd, only
seventeen men, they did not do themselves
Justice. Next came the Dfeadnought5, of
Findlay, who made the run, &C., in as Sec
onds. They were followed by the Young
America, of Tifiu, who made the run in ~
seconds, and carried off the first prize. The
Findly No 9 was juvenile company and
was not allowed to compete for the prize,
but an independent purse was made up for
them, and they made the best run of the
day, going over the ground, raising their
ladder and putting their sx-man on top in
80 seconds, amid the cheers of the crowd.
After the running theicomPaniesr returned
TO the park, and then from the Court House
steps the prizes were presented, With neat,
but short speeches as follows: First Prize,
$50 to Young America, Tifiu, by Hon. Il.
Everett; the second $50 to the Dreadnoughts,
of Findlay, BY s. Buckia9d; the third $40
to the Heckers, of Sandusky. by A. B. Put
nam. The independent purse of $40 vas
presented to the Findlay No 2, by Hon. q.
Everett. Ls.
During the afternoon the Black Swamp
Earthquakes, troupe of fantasies, ,enlivened
the performances with negro melodies, and
music, to the delight of many.
The tub race would have been highly
amusing affair, if one or two of the confess
tauts, had not extracted all the laugh before
the race commenced, by tumbling out of
their tubs, for the fuu of it. After tedious
waiting, hOweyer, six got started. They had
proceeded but short distance before several
Of the tubs capsized and after an unsccessful
effort to get started again, gave up the chase.
Only one got through safely without cap
size leading the Others several rods He
had dropped his paddle shortly after starting,
and padded his canoe by hand the rest Of
the way. The winner of the purse was
Frank Julien. Everything passed off pleas
antly, and everybody seemed pleased.
The ball, in the evening, was very largely
attended, apd was, perhaps the lsrgssteEeF
given IN FFemout. The Rescue boys de-
serve credit for the admirable manner in
which everything was managed during the
day and evening.