Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-16
NfACoNs TOURNAMENT.
Savannah's Companies Fail to Take a
Foremost Place,

MACON, April 15.-To-day Macon
eclipsed all her former efforts in the way
of drawing a crowd and giving the visi-
tors all the pleasure that they could de-
| sire. A heavy rain fell last night, leaving
the streets and the track on Mulberry
street in fine shape for the fremen's con-
test. A clear day brought out immense
crowds to witness the events. Fully
| 10000 strangers are here, and will remain
until the end of the tournament, which
/ Will be reached tomorrow afternoon.
! After parading the streets, making a fine
impression, six bands being in line, the
/ procession of firemen with their trucks,
| reels and steamers assembled on
| Mulberry street, where the contests
| were to take place. An excellent track
was found to have been prepared for the
! occasion, and every arrangement. no
| matter how trivial, had been gotten in
readiness to ensure the programme being
! carried out smoothly and satisfactorily.
The hook and ladder contest, running a
| distance of 125 yards and climbing a 30
| foot ladder, resulted in a victory for
Pioneer of Athens. Their time was 3234
| seconds. PheniX of Columbia made it
in 3724 seconds. The Werners of Savan-
nah made it in 81 10 seconds. The time
of the Citizens Company Of Rome was
| "a $40 seconds.
THE REEL CONTEST.
| The reel contest was next in order with
| twenty-five entries. The first test was to
run 100 yards to the plug, attach hose to
the same, lay one hundred feet of hose,
/ connect and throw 90 feet of water. In
| the second test the reels were stationed
% yards from the plug, the men to run 70
yards to the reel, catch the same, carry to
the plug, attach and lay 90 feet of hose
I a,,I s,k to- A.l
couplings. Special prizes were also
given reels making the fastest time to the
plug. The result was as follows;
Wide Awake. of Americus. first test, 3l3{
! seconds; second test, nothing; plug time, II
seconds.
Campbell Hose, of Macon. first test, % sec
onds; second test, 22s4 seconds; plug time, lS5z
seconds.
Clineh, of Augusta, first test, 90 seconds:
second test, 81 5O-l00 seconds; plug time, l3
seconds.
Ocmulgee, OF Macon, first test, 26 sO-lo0 sec
onds; second test, nothing; plug time, 1917
seconds.
Young America, of Columbus, first test, 2S
seconds; second test, 30 24-l00 seconds; plug
time, IA seconds.
JEFF Davis, Of BarnesviIle, first test, nothing;
second test, 1880 seconds; plug time, Il sec
Onds.
stonewaH, of Griffin, first test, 1915 seconds;
second test, nothing; plug time, l2ls seconds.
Cochran, of Cochran. first test, nothing:
second test, p seconds; plug time, l3 l-5 sec
Onds.
Oceanic. of Brunswick, FIRST test, nothing;
second test, 2S.4l seconds; plug time, IA Sec
Onds.
Washington, of Savannah, first test, moth
ing; second test, nothing; plug time, IS sec
Onds.
Young America, of Macon, first test, moth
ing; second test, p seconds; plug time y
Mechanics Of Macon. first test. 81 50 100
seconds; second test, % seconds; plug time, IL
seconds.
Defiance. of Macon, first test, Il seconds:
second test, p lS-lOO seconds; plug time, u 2-5
seconds.
Stephens, of Augusta, first test, 30 9O-loO
seconds; second test, nothing; plug time Is
seconds.
Stonewall, of Columbus, first test, 81 seconds;
second test. 2S seconds; plug time, l3 seconds.
Mechanics, OF Americus, first test nothing:
second test, p seconds; plug time, 13 5O-l00
seconds.
East Macon, first test, 90 seconds: second
test, nothing; plug time, 1874 seconds.
Phoenix, of Columbia, first test, nothing;
second test, nothing; plug tIme IS seconds.
The remaining four reel companies will
run tomorrow morning, after which the
engine contests will take place.
The two days tournament is to wind up
with the foot race.
Tonight the Rome Hook and Ladder
Company challenged the Pioneer, Of Ath-
ems, to contest for $3.50, which banter, in
all probability, will be accepted.
Defiance Company, of Macon, gave
superb banquet tonight to the visiting
firemen.
The prizes are as follows:
First test-First prize. 500 in gold; second,
$50 in gold.
Second test-First prize, SIS in gold; second.
S25 in gold.
Best time to plug for Macon companies,
silver trumpet.
Best time to plug open to the State, a cham
plon hat.
Best average time of visiting companies
500 in gold.
Prize for the foot race, a suit of clothes
valued at $50.
The prizes for the steamer contest are
not vet anuOunppd