Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-20
Audubon Dons the Belt.
THE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
BRINGS HOME BIG WINNINGS FROM
THE TOURNAMENT.

THE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY
BRINGS HOME BIG WINNINGS FROM
/ THE TOURNAMENT.
The record made by the Audubon
\ Hook and Ladder company at tn,
tournament held at Council Bluffs last
week Is such as to make our citizen,
proud of the company. They have wol
for Audubon fair name, and that b,
honest efforts and good work. TIL,
boys went into the contest with deter
mination and confidence, but yet with
out an adequate amount OF practice
The race for the state championship
belt and $500 prize was held Thursda,
afternoon, with Audubon and Stuart IN
the field. The former won in 50ls sec
onds, Stuart making 1t in 50. II was a
very slow track, up grade and damp
and Mr.. ii. w. Wilson, one of the old
est and best tlremen in the broad state
informs us that the time was equal to
AZ seconds ON good track.
The Audubon and Stuart teams pool
ed issues on the sweepstakes race which
came off Friday afternoon and received
$50 each, making total for the Au-
dubon team of $3.50 and the champion.
ship belt valued at $3.50. The team ex-
eoutes a bond In the sum of $500 for
the return Of the belt In good condition.
The work of Mr., c, II. Elliot, the ladder
climber is universally applauded.
Much of the success Of the team de
pended upon him, and he met the re-
sponsibility In fine style. Mr.. Elliot
was unfortunate In the ladder climbing
contest proper, and lost the first money
by n mis.step, but Paul Rohrbeck made
a good record in taking second money
$40 after very little practice. Mr.. FL
liot received third prize rs.
The earnings from this tournament,
together with sums already In the
treasury, constitute very comfortable
fund to retain for future reference.
We believe the citizens will approve the
desire of majority OF the fire boys to
keep the amount undisturbed. Now
that Audubon has won the belt the
honor of retaining 1t one or two years
more is worthy of much greater effort
than has heretofore been made. Plans
and preparations for next year might
well be commenced Immediately, and 1t
is obvious that all the funds now In the
treasury with such additions as may be
secured, win be needed for that contest.
Certain parties from Atlantic took
more than neighborly interest In agi-
tating the Stuart team to protest
against Mr.. A. Il. Tharnish, q member
OF the Audubons, rs u professional, but
wiser counsel prevailed and the protest
was withdrawn. The Atlantics, with.
out any special interest, might have be.
maintained neutral position
between Its neighbors. Last year the
Atlantic boys came to Audubon to Dor
row hose cart and other paraphrena-
la for running purposes and were nc
This effort to make our
boys trouble In year when Atlantic
was not interested Is hardly fair re-
turn, but there is no design to bur.
len Atlantic with the odium u few of
her meddlers have brought upon them
selves.
II Is a matter of local pride that the
Audubon team acquitted themselves
with first honors In the race, but the
general conduct Of the entire team was
exemplary and showed that they
were all gentlemen In private MS well.
Their appearance In the race was
surprise to our own citizens and com
manded the plaudits of an audience of
1900 people. 1t Is good team, a
team, u credit to the town, and
their purpose to retain the belt another
season will be generously seconded by
The people.
Mr.. A. Il. Tharnish was beaten by
foul means in foot race, but his run
ming was NO good that he was recognize
I'd as one of the first In the state.
From Council Bluffs he went to Dako.
la with good backing and will enter
some fast races there this week.