St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-23
FIREMEN'S TOURNAM
Foot and Bicycle Races-H0se Coup
ling Contest-An Accident.
Complaint of Lack of Hospitality On the
Part of Faribault.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.

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FARIBAULT, Aug 22.-Thursday, the sec
ond day of the tournament of the Minnesota,
opened clear and the prospects for pleasant
days sports were assuring. Many uniformed
firemen were seen upon the streets early in
the morning viewing the fine business blocks
and beautiful residences of which Faribault
is proud. A large number of the visiting
firemen patroniZed the livery stables and
visited the different institutions across the
river, but were in some instances at a loss
to distinguish between the different institu-
tons, there being hardly any one in Fari-
ality towards any of the visitors. At II
O'Clock, after An hours time being lost in
forming, procession to the Fair grounds
where the sports of the afternoon were to
take place. At 10 O'Clock the visiting fire.
men were "banqueted" by the Faribault
team, and grand rush was made for the
grand stand, waiting for the races and con-
tests of the afternoon.
FOOT RACES.
Through the efforts of the Mankato boys
the foot race between o. D. Hart, of Man
kato, and E. Layton, OF Carver, for 5000 per
side, and to have taken place at Mankato
last Tuesday, was postponed and run at this
city Thursday, adding more sport to the
Tournament and the most Of the excitement.
the betting of the day being almost entirely
confined to this race. Through some error
of the opponent Layton found himself about
two yards ahead of Hart at the end Of the
first twelve feet, but on the home stretch
Hart was about six inches behind the man
who claims to hail from Carver and whose
real name is alleged to be "Stone," a Cana
dian runner of some reputation. The time
made by the man who entered as clayton"
was 9L seconds.
A 300 yard foot race, under the auspices OF
the managers, took place between three con-
testants, Hart and Koenig, of Mankato, and
Donaldson, of Rochester, the former win
ming easily and capturing the prize Of S25.
A three mile bicycle race took place be-
tween Messrs. Sawyer and Snyder for a
purse of $25, the'former winning in about
twelve minutes. Mr.. Sawyer made the
sixth half mile in 55 seconds.
HOSE COMPANY CONTESTS.
The following companies having been en-
tered for the race for the prize hose cart and
the purses, presented their running teams:
Athletics, of Red Wing; Cyclones, of Roches-
ter; Excelsior, Of Mankato and II. W. Pratts,
of Fairbault. One Judge and one time
keeper was appointed from each company
and everything was considered satisfactory
In this contest there were three trials, viz,
LIST, run 300 feet, attach to hydrant, lay 300
feet of hose. break coupling and attach to
pipe; 2nd trial, uncouple 300 feet OF hose;
3rd trial, couple up 300 feet of hose. The
Mankato made the first run, which they COM
pleted in twenty-five seconds, and through
the unfortunate breaking of the ''prize $3.50
hose cart'' lost four and a half seconds on
coupling Notwithstanding this unfortunat ate
run, beating the Fairbault company by one
and quarter second. The Rochester team
made good run, but through want OF
practice lost considerable valuable time in
breaking coupling. When the Rochester
team has more practice it will be a formid-
dDlc COUl pGtltOT Will Lut OlucI VI
the state, and will make good record at
their home in the tournament the first week
in September. Faribault made their run in
twenty-eight seconds, and lost little time
in breaking coupling, but after the accident
so detrimental to the Mankato team ii
seemed the Faribault would take the cart.
Red Wing did not make the run in the best
of time, but their coupling was the quickest
of the four teams. In the trials at coupling
and uncoupling Rochester was unfortunate,
not having had the practice and having never
before coupled with hose Of the kind used
here. The H. w. Pratt's won their victory
on their quick coupling Of 800 feet of hose,
and brought down deafening cheers from the
large number of friends of the home team on
the grounds. The following is the time made
by the several companies on the different
trials:
total