Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09
ORDER OF RUNNING.

ran IN the order named
ORDER OF RUNNING.
Brown of West Rutland.
Relief of Plattshurgh.
Waldo of Fair Haven.
Baxter of Rutland.
Volunteer of Nergenncs.
sheldon of Rutland.
The Reliefs of Plattsburgh were the only
company who ran with their own cart.
which is fOur wheeled, the other compa-
MES using the twowheeled cart, which
the old Barnes company ran with at Chi
cagO.
The Browns who were the first COM
panA over the course, made fair time, but
when opposite the judges stand their hose
caught and broke. They reached the line
in 60 seconds, but could not attach their
pipe of course and so did not get Il record
| Their pipeman, who it seems was behind
the cart at the time was cut of at
College street by the police who ran Il rope
across the street as soon as the cart had
passed to keep the crowd back, and he
was nearly five seconds behind his cart.
The judges decided that the last named
accident entitled the company to another
run.
Owing to the fact that the RelieiS had
their own spider the breaking of the
hose caused no delay and they were start
ed well down the course before the crowd
knew they had started. 1t was evident
that they were coming at a rapid rate,
and they maintained it to the finish
They made the quickest coupling ever
seen here, owing to the way in which the
pipeman and his assistant understood each
other the latter guiding the thread, and
the former having simply to turn his
pipe When it was announced that %
seconds was their time, the Plattsburgh
people set up Il shout that was almost
deatening, and there was perceptible
gloom on the faces of the other compan-
les The course is down grade the entire
distance and about five seconds. fast but
the time was excellent considering the
day.
The Nalidos tried their luck next and ran
in splendid form, but when opposite the
Judges stand the hose uncoupled Il length
back, 50 that they received no time. the
Judges considered this no fault of theirs
and decided that they were entitled to
another run.
The Baxters were the next to run and it
was understood that they were likely TO
be defeated by the Sheldons, but when
they came down the course it was gener-
ally remarked that the fastest time so far
was being made, and the result justified
this belief; for in spite of the fact that
three seconds at least were lost through
the prolonged hitch in attaching the pine
they made a time of 80 seconds, tieing the
Rellefs. When the judges made their an
nouncement dismal howl went up from
the Plattsburgh boys and for prolonged
time every variety of charge was made
against the time keepers. The watches
agreed, however, and this action on the
part of the Relefs was ineXcusable
The Volunteers who ran next started
oil in fine shape but about midway OF the
course they began to lag and continued to
do so till the finish. They were slow in
coupling and made the poorest record of
the day. 1t was evident that they had
good material, however, and with more
practice could make Il record.
The Sheldons, who were the last com
| pany to run in regular order, were en-
| pected TO make fast time and considerable
money was put up ON them, bat they dis
! appointed their hackers AS well rs them
selves, running their time up to G.
seconds Fortunately for them, however
there were other companies much slower
as the sequel proved. The Browns then
ran their second trial, making 6jl2 seconds
and the Naldos on their second trial ran
the distance in ~ seconds.
The Reliefs and the BaXters INDUCED il
| lengthy negotiations Ms to how they should
run off the tie, the former being in
favor of running hub to hub, while the
latter We're in favor of running OF
time. The hour being late, however, il
was decided by the two companies tC
divide first and second money equally
The Nalidos protested against the Browns
for running Il man who was not mem
Der of the company, and also because they
were not members of any fire department
| The Browns protested against the Baxter
company for running an honorary mem
Der The judges decided that as the rules
were worded an honorary member had a
right to run, but it was the opinion that
none but active members ought To run. The
Browns not being entitled to prize, the
protest against them was not decid
ed. The judges then awarded the first
and second prizes to the Reliets and BaX
ters TO be equally divided, and the third
prize TO the Sheldons.
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL.
! The firemen's drill for prizes of 800 and