The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-05

They 5000 gathered themselves and ran
the last 100 feet in good form: But for
tune was not on their side, and they lost
precious seconds in breaking. coupling
and attaching To pipe, the pipemen appar.
emily being dazed by their Ions, run and
the pipe fell TO the ground, and Il became
apparent that they were no longer I'm the
race; time A. Is. A half mile running
race was now run which was lost by Joe
Bowers, no one appearing to know the
name OF the winner. The Anaconda
and a splendid looking body Of
men they were Clean limbed. ath.
letic looking, they were typical
racers and predictions were freely made
that they would keep the pace set by the
Juveniles from the Smelter city, and also
proved correct. Like a flash they left the
mark at the report of the pistol and with
n long, swinging stride sped down the
track, nor did they slacken speed until
the entire distance was run. The two
pipemen made the coupling with
"a hitch o halt, In fact
made. Time, a seconds. The brigade
had now only to run To close the tpurna-
ment, but for a while il looked very much
as IL they would not run at all. Each
team was allowed thirteen men, ten on the
drag, two behind the connection at the
hydrant and the captain, he to runw her-
cver he selected. This number of men
the brigade did not have, having only
eight men, thus handicapping b team
materially. Al first IL was partially agreed
to allow the team TO I'LL up with
such men as could be selected, but AT the
last moment n protest was made. Captain
Themes gave way and said he would run
with what men he had, although he had
no hopes of winning, merely running To
fill the race as advertised. Handicapped
as they were, the boys ran splendidly
until the plug was reached, when but six
men were left TO finish. A "bobb" was
made at the pipe and considerable delay
occurred before the nozzle touched the
ground. although had the team beaten
the Others they would still have lost, not
making the three turns at the nozzle.
Time 81. The makeup of N team was
as follows: Anaconda local team-Mont
Pickel, captain; John Iseman, Charles
Jones, John jones'. Joseph Stevens,
k~riegher, JOIN Horn. Frank Kinney, P.J.
Sullivan, T.. McGovern. Anaconda
Juveniles: Joe Cannavan, captain, Thos.
Richards, O King, George kempland,
David Louis. George Bertscb. Charles
Weigrien, John Brush, Eugene Parkeson,
Lou Capinns, Pat Holland, William WaR-
ner John Toughill. Butte Juveniles: Sam
Wcineck, John Demick. Ray Demick,
Steve Sherlock, captain, Fred Stevenson,
Jim Bush, Spud Miller, Frank Woods,
George Tiifer, Ed Sloan, Will
liam Triple. Butte fire department:
i. J. Coberly, captain, John Sloan, Fred
Reiter, Wesley Barnaman,G George Porter,
Ed Caddy, James Holland, John Green,
Charles ~Barnaman, Frank Young, Dan
Still, Seymour White, Elmer Young.
Butte Fire ~Brigade-F. B. Thomas, cap
tam, Henry Larousch, Fred Kelly. V. Il,
Helinar, Thomas Gray, Gus Fischer,
Will Lewis, A. b. Ringing.
Tonight the visiting iiremcn returned
Ia their homes hut before leaving a dele.
cation of the Anaconda local team Wis
tied the Office of the STANDARD,an Alder
man Maloney, in charge of the cham
pionship trophy, n beautiful silver
trumpet. formally presented il To Capital IN
Pickle, who accepted il aud said his q a
would endeayor To hold IL against al
corners.