The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-07-02
ANDERSON v1oroRrous.

N@S6SSo0 SlDIOhlOUS.
Aao Ftoneor Firemen and The Young
sea Cornet Band Win the Fiat
.es ee tho Graeuy.lle Tournament
Aheir Reception as Homo.
AS was stated last week, about thirty
OF the Ftoneer Firemen and the Young
america Cornet Band, together with a
NUMBER or !Pdies and gentlemen, left An
aerson on Tuesday afternoon, 23rd ult..
IN special cars attached to the freight
sfain' tia Belton, for Greenville, to pat-
ncipate In and witness the Firemen,s
tournament, which came off In that city
on the 24th and 25th ult. At Belton tho
party met the special excursion train.
l'eoh'aining the Columbia Firemen and a
iatse number OF excursionists, and pro.
oeeueo 10 Greenville, arriving there about
Up. IN. Tho visiting Firemcn were mot
at the depot by the Greenyille Firemen.
mho escorted them to the Arlmory OF the
butler Guards, where refreshments wero
served and general reunion held. The
.oiorea g'ee club Of this city accompanied
the iloneors. This club and our "Doy
hand" furnished music during the even.
ing, and were loudly applauded.
AZ the conclusion OF tho reception tho
floheers were marched TO Cover q Roll.
iy's Hall, where they were assigned
quarters.
wednesday morning, at 0 O'Clock, "A
grand parade took place, which was par
ticipated in by the Firemen and the
Band.
AT o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
tae reel contest occurred, the following
teams entering: r. e. Leo, Of Greenyille.
spartan, of spartanburg, Phnnix, of Co.
lumbia, Independent, of Charlotte. and
the Pioneer, Of Anderson. The rules re-
quired the engines to bo stationed at a
certain place; teams to run 100 yards with
reel and 200 feet Of hose, attach to engine,
uncouple, attach nozzle, and throw water
SO feet through 100 feet of hose. One
runn was allowed to each rs pounds of
Weie' of reel and hose, besides the pine.
mea nd plugman.
The first team to run was the Indepen.
dent, Of Charlotte, followed by the r, e.
Lee team, of Greenville, and then the
Spartan team. of Sparanburg. The Pho.
neer team of Anderson followed next.
In speaking of this contest, The Green.
Vile Neps says:
Then came the daisios-the Pioneers of
Anderson, sixteen in number with the
handsomest captain on the ground, and
Their reel weighed ], l3o pounds and they
wero dressed in white stockinet shirts
and knee breeches and red stockings and
caps: Captain O Donneii placed his mon
carefully, looked them over with steady
and critical eye, gave few last warnings
like the wind, and went through with.
out hitch, balk or bungle. There did not
seem to be an instant Of hesitation any.
where and the team worked like clock
work, making taultless test and winning
the applause of the crowd even before
time of 223.
:, Inc Anderson men were jubilant but
they refrained from jubilating much as
they contemplated the formidable team
to follow them-the Phoenix, Of Column
bia, commanded by Capt. Pat Meehan
Archer is on the turf-a veteran who
knows the rules by heart and studies
every foot Of the ground and every mo-
uon OF his mon and can make winning
where winning is. possible. He has q
good team throughout, but it ran handi-
-PtSo WIN VIC hcaflGSG TeGl Ill L16 con-
test, weighing over 1900 pounds, and two
men short Of the allowance. $50 pounds
is not much on wheels distributed among
twelve men, but it counts in run of O
hundred yards when it is O question OF
seconds and quarter seconds. Tho run,
like that Of Anderson, was beautifully
done, but 1t fell o second and quarter
behind. the time allowed being 232.
Then Anderson shouted sure enough.
captain O'Donnell was borne down the
course on the shoulders OF his team, the
Anderson band struck up strain of
triumph, present and former citizens of
Anderson Joined in storm of cheers
and jubilantly shook hands with the
team and each other aud sent off tele.
grams; The performance was really re-
markable one for a company organized
last year and participating ir It's first
tournament, and the men deserved tho
praise and congratulations showered On
them from all sides.
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