St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-25
AN EXCITING TOURNAMENT.
Those Who Captured Prizes.---Yester-
day at the Show Varied
Notes.

ton:
Platoon of Police
Cappa's Seventh Regiment Band.
Committee in Charge.
Fire Department Officials and Guests.
Detail of City Fire Department.
Old Volunteers.
Band.
Sank Center Fire Department
Red Wing Fire Department.
Fargo Fire Department.
Moorhead Fire Department.
Anoka Fire Department
A lunch was spread at East Min
neapolis, of which the firemen par
took with relish, and then came the
running contests on University ave-
nue., facing the Exposition. In spite of
the intense heat, the large audience
patiently sweltered until the last race
was over. First came the hose race, be-
tween the Continentals and YerXa COM
run was 500 feet and return,
that number of feet of hose
being laid, and nozzle adjusted. The
race was spoiled by an accident, one of
the Continental boys tripping and fall
ing. 1t was decided to allow the race to
be run over again, and this time the
COntlnentalS made it in 800 seconds,
very good time. The Yerxas were not
Oh hand owing to some miSunderStand-
ing, but afterwards ran over the ground
and were given second money.
There were four entries for the 800
yard foot race-Con Reese, Oscar Pc
terson and Arthur Hilton, of Fargo, and
5. A. Ballentine, of Sank Center. Reese
won with apparent ease, Peterson heing
second.
The Minneapolis department then
gave an exhibition run, attaching and
throwing. Next four streams were
thrown through the Jumbo deluge pipe.
The Hayes truck was brought out and
the ladders raised to the Exposition
roof.
Then followed the pompier drill in
the Exposition. The five-story front at
the west end of the light wall was
scaled in an incredibly short shace of
time. The teams competing were:
No. l hook and ladder truck, E. j.
Foster, captain; George Kehoe. Ed
Thielen, Robert Ehrenberg, Nicholas
Jergen, Edward Felsing.
No. 2 hook and ladder truck: Will.
Traeger, captain; Hank Rappy, Denny
Carey, Wyley Burrows. Fred. Wilson,
Dave Lacrosse.
The number ones won the contest in
one minute and four seconds, No. 2
making the ascent in one minute eight
seconds.
In the single pompier contest. Hank
Rappy, of No. 2, reached the
top in fifty-fve seconds, and
Nick Jergen in fifty-nine seconds.
Jergen proved to be lightning climber,
but lacked the strength to swing the
pompiers from window to window with
the same ease as the stalWart fireman
from the Cataract house. The audience
enjoyed the contests hugely, and ap-
plauded vigorously.
An exhibition was given of the Braw-
der life saving apparatus, Sandy Hamil-
ton, hose company No. IL, jumping forty
feet and landing safely upon the circu-.
lar blanket held by the firemen. The
firemen had little fun with the police
at this point. Capt. Bosworth was
caught and properly bounced, as was
Assistant Supt. Hoy.
Then came one of the mos interest
ing features of the tournament, the
coupling contest, which was held on
the light well. The run was forty feet,
break the coupling and attach to pipe.
Arthur Hilton and William Hart, of
the Continentals, Fargo, performed the
feat in the remarkable time of five
seconds; Rush and Primer, the Yerxas.
were sixteen seconds; Peterson and
Reese, of the COntinentals, went it in
seven seconds; Pullman and Wade, of
the YerXaS, were six and one-half sec
onds, and Sam Estes made the run and
cupling in eight and one-quarter sec
ondS. This concluded the contests. The
prizes were distributed at o'clock in
the evening i'll the presence of another
large audience.
Capt. Gilmore making the presenta-
tons as follows:
Hose race, elegant prize banner given
by the Gutta Perch Rubber company,
of Chicago, and $50 cash.-Continenta
Hose company, Fargo. Second prize,
nickel-plated hose coupler's outfit,
given by the Boston Woven Hose COM
pany, and S25 cash.-YerXa Hose COM
pany, of Fargo.
Foot race, nOn-magnetic watch, given
by the Non-Magnetic Watch Company
of New York, Con Reese, of the Cont
nentals; second prize, $50, Oscar Peter
son, $40.
Coupling contest, first Prize, s25, Hill
ton and Hart, of the COntinentalS: sec
ond prize. SIS, Putnam and Wade, of
the Yerxas.
Company making the best appearance
on parade, first prize. silver-plated
trumpet given by W. S. Mott & Co.,
<YerXa hose company: second prize, one
dozen felt hats given by Patterson &
Dickinson, Continental hose company.
Pompier Contests-Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, first prize, $50; Hook
and Ladder Company No. 2. second
prize, SIS; best drill pampier, Henry
Rappy.
Company having the largest number
in parade-Sauk Center fire depart
ment first prize, silver-plated pipe:
ADoka fire department second prize,
pipe and nozzle.
Each of the victors were enthusias-
tically cheered as they received their
prizes.