The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-09-21
COMPETING FiReMeN.
Some Lively work Done by the Boys -
the KAnaas City TuurnAmcnt.

the Kansas City Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 12.-The hre-
mems tournament commenced yesterday
morning ut eleven O'Clock in Exposition
Park. The judges were Mr. II. H. Mitch
ell, Of Springfield, Mo-: Mr.. Thomas w.
Butler and Mr.. Joseph T. Mcguire. OF Kan
sas City, and Mr. s. I. Lyon, Of Aspen.
Col. Mr.. Alexander Henderson acted ~
startcr.
There were three contestants in the hook
and ladder race, which was placed first ON
the programme. The conditions were that
the truck should not weigh less than loo
pounds and that twenty mon beside the
fnremen should constitute the number OF
each contesting company. The contest
consisted Of run Of 100 yard 20 the truck,
which stood with the center of its hind
wheels on the starting line, the raising Ct
a So-fOot ladder and the climbing Of man
to tho top, time to be called when he
grasped the top round. The first prize was
$500, second $50. The Eldorado hooks
reached the top of the ladder in 31s sec.
onds. Several seconds were lost by the
ladder pullers.
Clay Center sent in it's hook and ladder
company next, but it cut NO figure, the run
the Southwest Mail company, Of Nevada,
caused excitement by breaking the record.
The boys got away in fine style and made
the old truck fairly ratio when they caught
the ropes. Down the course they rushed,
every man in his place and pulling like
wheel horse. The ladder came down from
tho machine just when it should, and
Frank Rhodes was half way up before it
haA reached the perpendicular. When he
grabbed the top round hut thirty-five sec.
onds had elapsed since the beginning Of
the race and there were hearty cheers for
Nevada when the time was announced.
1t was 2:3 O'Clock when the Judges
called the free for all hose race of 100
yards to hydraat. laying $50 feet of hose,
breaking coupling and putting on pipe.
WaIden's running team, OF Wichita, took
the field first with It's reel. The Waldens
had excited considerable interest through
the statement that they had several pro-
fessional sprinters among them. All wore
dark blue athletic suits and ran hare legged.
When the pistol was fired they broke away
with q hurrah and rushed over the ground
in a way that looked as il the record
" ould be broken. The men at the hyClrant
failed to get the water on time, however,
and when the pipe had been adjusted and
water rushed through it, 41,s seconds had
expired.
Ths Henderson hose. OF Joplin, clad in
red and white, came next to the scratch.
They looked like possible winners, and
when they got started the spectators be-
gan to realize that they were about to
witness some tall hose laying. The con-
nection at the hydrant was made i'm first.
class style and the water was sent after the
flying Missourians. It would have caught
them at the pipe but for their sharp work
in "crimpins" itwith pair of tongs. Time
Of the run $50 seconds.
Chief Walden, of Wichita, made a vigor-
Gus protest against the use Of the ''crimp,"
but there was no rule to sustain his posi-
ton, and the record was allowed to stand.
Clinton hose No. 1. with only nine men,
contested next in 49, seconds, creditable
the small number Of runners.
Then the Minckler hose boys, Of Nevada,
grabbed their reels and marched TO tho
starting point. They had OH neat suits Of
gray and blue. Knowing ones intimated
that they were going to smash things and
The crowd grew expectant. Tho pistol was
fred, the Mincklers knocked the inertia
from the old hose reel and down they
'printed as though the evil one was be-
hind them. Two men began to un-eel the
hose N the cart passed the hydrant, the
was adjusted in flash. the plug
man gave his wrench twist aud the crowd
could see the water swell out the hose as it
rushed rapidly after the reel. As the
eighth section Of hose was unreeled the
coupling was broken as il my magic, .
twist put the pipe in place and
hen the water gushed through in time to
give the Mincklers glory and the race, in
So seconds. szo
Several good runs were subsequently
made, the Harding, of Nevada, finishing
n 4jH; Cowles hose, of Rich Hill, in 3S5i;
Anthony hose in $40, and the Creston,
owa, hose company in 401t. The friends
# the Rich Hill company misunderstood
he announcement Of the judges and for
everal minutes shouted and cried under
he impression that Cowles hose had made
he run in SSlz. When the mistake was
discovered Rich Hill sat down. ~
The winners OF the hose race get $500.
The second prize is $50.
In the evening a coupling race was held
With the following conditions: First heat
Run fifty feet, uncouple, attach pipe ard
lrop it. Second heat-Run ten feet, un-
ouple, attach pipe and drop it. Third
" til pipe held over head, I'M
oupie, attac.. pipe and drop it. Time to
,e called when pipe touches the ground.
II! couplings must be made to full threads;
ny STANDARD screw coupling allowed.
'irst prize, 500; second prize, $50; third
rize, SIS.
There were twelve entries and some very
reditable work, as follows:
Ottawa, Kan, team, NOrmas and Dairy
HAT <1~
nds, third heat az seconds.
Lincoln, Neb., hose team, Heifer and
heat So seconds, second
x seconds, third break.
Rich Hill team, Tabor and ScOtt-No
me.
Ottawa No. 8, team Bangor and Dean
irst heat So seconds, second heat missed
oupling, third heat ~ seconds
Olathe and Clay Center withdrew.
Minklerx New, hose team Bowman and
heat seconds, second heat SO
econds, third heat 8 seconds. -
Henderson hose team of Joplin, Carmine
nd Howard-First heat 81 seconds, sec.
nd heat no time, third heat OK seconds.
Anthony hose team, Sweetland and Her.
to make time.
Wichita hose team, Clark and ARM
.rong-No time.
Chillicothe hose team, Mooney and Har-
s-First heat, 6% seconds; second heat,
Z seconds; third heat, 81 seconds.
Harding hose team Of Nevada, Canter
nd Nip-No time.
Council Bluffs hose team, Nicholson and
heat, 81 seconds; second, ga
third, "a seconds.
Richard A. Proctor Dead.
NEW York, Sept. 13-Prof. Richard A.