The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-22

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As our home team prepared 10 start
il was evident that they would make q
noble effort, to keep the first money at
home. As they started all eyes were
upon them, and they made q noble run.
1t was evident, however. that the COM
pany was not as thoroughly trained as
their competitors, yet they madethe run
in p seconds, raised the ladder, but the
climber made several misteps which cost
them about 3seconds. However, they put
the man to the top of the ladder in 33S
seconds, which gave the first prize to
the Denver hooks and the second to
the Pioneers.
The next was the plug races the
conditions Of which have been already
announced. The first team to run
were the
GRAEM's NO 8 OF LARAMIE.
1t was some time before they started
but as they bounded forth, and came
down the track, it was evident that
they would make good time, and it was
believed If they did not fail in coupling
that they would take first money.
They went to the plug in Is seconds,
and got water in 364 seconds, as the
judges announced the excellent time q
shout went up from every person and
1t was believed by many that this time
would win.
THE ALERT TEAM.
This company, after some time,
made an excellent start and came down
the street at a splendid gait. there be-
ing no slack rope and each member
running uniformly. They went to the
plug in II seconds, and the coupling on
the hydrant was superb, and it brought
forth a burst of enthusiasm. The
nozzle was adjusted and a stream of wat
er was raised, and the judges announced
the time of 35a seconds. The enthu-
siasm was great and it was a surprise
to the many who had predicted their
downfall.
j. T. CLARKS
were the next and got an excellent
start and kept it up. They got to the
plug in II seconds, and an excellent
coupling was made. They had to wait
about one and a half seconds for water,
and the time was announced at 36 sec
onds. At the announcement of this
the people cheered loudly, as both the
first and second prizes were certain to
remain at home.
DURANTs.
Down came the Durants on q good
steady gait and went to the plug in 81
seconds, making an excellent coupling
and getting water just in the nick Of
time and made it in 81 seconds, which
was considered remarkably good. The
team, however, did not run as even as
some of the others, yet they made
good time.
This gave the first prize of the hose
ace to the Alerts, the second to the J..
T. Clarks.
sTRAIGHTAwAY RACE.
The first team In this race were the
Pioneers, who made a good run, but
owing to some mistake they sarted be-
fore the signal and of course got no
time. The judges, however, agreed to
give them another trial, but they did
not accept it.
The J. 7. Clarks went nextin good
order, and made the time IN 20 seconds.
The next team was the Laramie,
which sped along in good order with
out much slack rope, and made the run
in 26 seconds, tieing the Clarks.
The Denver hooks went next and got
off at an astonishing rate, and crossed
the score in "a seconds. This was re-
markable time and drew forth coutin-
ued applause, and it was conceded
that this would win.
The Alerts went next, making a good
run, and crossed the score in 26a, not
making as good a run as they did pre-
viously in the plug
AS the contest thus far had resulted
in the first prize for the Denver hooks,
and a tie for the Clarks and Laramie for
the second, the tie was run over and
resulted, Laramies 25a, Clarks 264,
thus giving the second prize in the
st~raightaway to the Gramms No. 8, Of
Laramie City.
The steamer race was contested by
only the Dhrants and Sheridans, and
resulted in a victory for the Sheridans.
This race excited considerable atten-
ton, but the time was not given.
The foot race of 1000 feet resulted
in a victory for George Backert, of the
Clarks, in 394 seconds; Merritt, Of the
Sheridans, second, time, Az; Lincoln,
of the Alerts, third, in AZ seconds.
The next foot race of 100 yards, re-
suited as follows: P~endegrast, Of the
Denver hooks, first; time, 10 seconds;
Carter, of Denver hooks, second; time,
10l; Granger third. But Pendsgrast
and Carter are professionals Of we'll
known repute. and the time made was
considered yer good.
Summary.
HOOK AND LADDER RACE.
Denver Hooks. .2S4
Cheyenne Pioneers. ....... 49,. 1884,
HOSE RACE.
Laramie No. 1854
Alert. ........3 54
J. T. Clark. 49,. .36
Durant. 81
sTRAIGHTAwAY. 81