The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-17


The iifth annual meeting Of the State
Firemcn's Association and tournament tool
place IN Salem last week, beginning or
Wednesday, when the Association met ans
the parade occurred. There were reprcsen
tativcs present from three Astoria Com
panies, the Roseburg Co., two Oregon City
Cos, two Eugene Co.'S, two Albany Co.'S,
one walla walla Co, four Salem Co.'S. and
the Lebanon Co. Only portion Of these
took part In the tournament. The Assocla-
ton In It's Wednesday meeting decided that
hose teams could not run In harness. The
exercises OF this Association are reported as
having been of very interesting nature.
Before adjournment the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
Ben. worsley, Of Astoria, President.
Henry KEELING, OF Walla Walla, Vice
President
FE lIodgkin, of Salem, Sec'y and Treas.
Geo Noland, OF Astoria, 4 d Watt of
Salem, and Jos Webber, of Albany, Direc
tors.
Vancouver, w T., was selected as the
place for the meeting OF the tournament
next year, and beginning the third wednes.
day In June rs the time,
The tournament began Thursday morn
ing With the steamer contest, running wet
test. Tigers, Of Salem, and Rcscues, of
Astoria, entered. The latter has won this
race each year but bobble lost Il for
them this year, Time, Tigers, 81 seconds !
Rescues, SIS I-io seconds. Since last year
the distance for the hose teams to run has
been increased to 500 yards in this race.
In the Hook 4 Ladder race the Alerts,
of Salem, and a picked team called the AL
erts, OF Astoria, entered. Time, Salem,44A
seconds Astoria, Al seconds. In 1883
the Rescues Of Albann made the run ut
Salem in so4 seconds. which has never
been beaten in the N. w. This race was
contested and given to the Astoria boys.
Pete Grant, of Astoria, Tom Pceblcr, and
c + Wheeler, Of Lebanon,and w Dysinger,
of Eugene, entered the aso yard foot race
Grant won in so1 seconds, Peebler second,
Dysinger third and Wheeler fourth.
Lebanon, Rescues No. ,, of Astoria,
Tiger No. ;, of Salem, Eugene No. 1 and
Capitals, OF Salem entered the wet test,
really the test race of the tournament
Time-Rescues, SIS sec onds (; Capitals,
ss9S seconds Lebanon, s6A seconds
Eugene, Co.'S seconds Tigers, ON sec.
onds. Last year the best time was son
seconds, made BY the Capitals, who have
heretofore repeatedly won the race.
Three tender teams entered the zoo yard
race, Time Capitals, 2sH seconds Res
cues of Astoria, II Ito seconds Tigers o
Salem, a 1916 seconds. Last year th'
best time was ~ seconds, made by Rescues
of Astoria.
The races were concluded Friday morn
ing, the New York test, the State Associa
ton Championship race, being run first
Rescues, OF Astoria, Capitals, Of Salem, anS
Eugene entered. Time-Rescucs, i:25A
seconds Capitals, Tag Eugene. IA
This race was won last year BY the Capitals
in T:sTZ seconds.
RD Patton, of Salem Billy Martin, d
McAIinnville Ed Rea and Ed Ferguson
Of Astoria, and Ed Long, Of Salem, entered
the ! so yard race, which proved a greasy
affair Though professionals are barrct
three at least OF the above are entitled d
the name. Ferguson won but the race was
given TO Rea, Patton, second.
In the make and break coupling ties
Hare and Praehl OF the Rescnes won ID
rISM Dysinger and Brady, OF Eugene
I:so I-T6. Best time last year, ;343S.
Lebanon, Rescues, Tigers and Eugene
entered the dry test the Capitals having
completely lost their old time grip. Time
Lebanon, S3H seconds /; Rescues, 4Si
seconds Tigers, 20 ITO seconds Eugene
46H seconds.
II will be seen by the above that th'
Rescues. of Astoria carried off ali the hon
ors, winning all the first prizes but thu
steamer, and tender races, all minor affairs
Their prizes amounted to S67s Tigers,
SISs Capitals, SI2s and Eugene, $50