The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-20
THE FIREMEN'S ROW.
A Proposition to Finish the
Tournament in Seattle.
EFFORT TO SHUT OUT ASTORIA.
The B~ys fyom ss,e sssmsn City Carry
- Most 81 the wouers - DIS
grsesfni EseherinS.

Yaroua. sers. ss.-The frener's toa-ra~
nssss was Continued today, despite the
wranx.snx Of she Astoria team Not sasss-
Rcd ~ish their dLsgTaeefEl conduct os Fes-
1yasy, ard haviag ore Of their team ar
-Ys.ed fvr sssaals AMI battery. they delayed
.ae rsess thss morning gatii nearly Il
,sesoek with their attezap. 20 ran the whole
szasr
When the hozsr fer beginning arrived this
ssovyinw there ~as eoD3e dss1ens.y about
lie sys4ses. The fssc regulating the races
gays that the board Of judges shall Dc made Up
y GRE representative from each town or city
xhose department. tsxes part IN ;be iourTss-
sssn.. They xifl lie seiers@d by the sssocia-
ion on The evening previous 20 the torrns-
ment. and shat measure time, regulate the
order Of starting. and perform other details
n their line Of duty. Is the board q control
nsy direct: provided, that any person Eav-
Ing auy p@euniary interest IN. or any bet
dependent on the result OF the race, shall
o~ disqualified aud restrained from seting
y Judge.
IL was claimed that the judges from Port
lard. Astoria and Psfalgma we're liked IN
tavor OF Astoria, snsl Chief Eainey called Il
meeting OF che captains Of tie various
.eams. where he made proposition 70 re
lssss 20 proceed with tie race under the as
ISOLATION rules. but under some other
rules. This the majority Of the captains
tgreed to- bat the Assorians objected, stat
lng that the races we're begun under assoc
.iatiou rules and would have To be CON-
rleted or they be otherwise Illegal, and
iha, Rziney's action was selfish. Rainey
then stated thas rs the money for me races
eas in the hank in ais name. the races
seald have 10 proceed under bis rule or
DOT at all. After consultation
sith the Astoria team r. :. Wofsley,
he new president OF the association,
ordered the traces cleared and the Coryalsi 3
team 20 get ready for the race, and IL Chief
Rainey would nos turn ever the money the
association woald be held responsible. THIS
unofficial order almost created seusie.
but was happily avoided, but Mr. werseley
made another announcement To the effect
that the tournament was of. A consuiia-
ton was again held, when II was decided
20 let the tournament proceed under the
rules OF the association.
sHorLD HAVE CONE 20 SEATTLE.
LATga-Another phase seems "a have
been put on the fight at the tournament
Ibis morning. When il was learned that
Chief RaiHey had been trying to act the
part OF dictator, and when announced that
ne would not give up any money unless the
races were continued under his rules. the
Seattle Ere poys came forward and made
III fer 10 furnish transportation 10 Seattle
and conclude the races AZ that point. They
would lit up track aud make everything
In good shape. After this Esiney cooled
down and let matters run their course.
From present appearances Astoria made a
just kick and SIR. worsicy made just kick
for their rights.
THE RACES.
The following races were run in the tour
rament today: Association championship
Corvallis, % rs: East Portland NC.
Wala Walla. l.: %: Union So /, Tacoma,
I 81, Seattle, lis $40: Sansifac. withdrew;
Victoria. coupling blew oil. no time Ia
soma No. ., ! - 90: Astoria. 90 SIS;
New Westminster. Withdrew; Vancouver,
lis Is; Old Tacoma. withdrew.
Speed astoria, - A-s Seattle, ~ Is;
Nanaimo 2s i-2, Victoria 3s, Tacoma No.
.. IS Union No. J. OLD Tacoma, Withdrew !;
East Portland. -; Walla Waila, %; New
westminsteF. = o20. Vancouver, q 81
Carnyaliis. ..
The rule governing the speed race was
Teams TO rnn 20 feet, carts To carry not
les than 80 feet Of hose, time 20 be taken
when the center of the cart crosses the
eeofc.
In the association race East Portland and
Naila WaIls were ruled out and given no
time, on account of not havin. proper
Amount OF hose, and not making proper
Counting
In the speed race -four ties will he run OF
tomorrow. when the hook aad ladder races
siii take place and the races will he Tin.
ished
Astoria won the association champion
chip in great form. IN / 90 IS. and Van
soayey carried off the third first prize in
the tournament, winning today the speed
race in 27A
Considerable trouble vas occasloned Oh
secouat ri the true given 20 Tacoma. No.
., one OF the time-kcepefs. Chief Rainey.
and twenty Outsiders giving the time AS y
seconds. The other judges held out for .
seconds. and Eainey resigned.
The question of the disputed winners OF
che vet ties; for 81 Gao Tor first p-ire vas
awarded % Astoria this evening the jnlrss
deciding tina, the nozzle connections we're
eli right.
stC0GEE LiSTttiE FINED Si00
Tom Lsnvtile OF he Astugia ,etn. who
was arrested on a thxr.te e as.sG.;tur
August Murray ~. tae tsacS Yesterday. MAS
made 20 pay $50 als ani rosis. asse4ut-
IL AL 10 sbost S:so tiavl.- tsys h, 81
uot SEE Murray pnlj! ate. - hat ft-Ek
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