Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-18
AUDUBON HOLDS THE BELT.
The Merry and Swift Fire Boys Win the
Belt for the Third Time-Notes of the
Contest.

The Merry and swift Fire boys WIN the
Belt for the Third Time-Notes ofthe
Contest.
The Audubon Hook and Ladder
Running Team left home on Tuesday
of last week under very suspicious cir
cumstanccs. A large crowd of citizens
attended them to the depot where their
special car, finely decorated, was in
waiting. They were given a cordial
farewell and as they pulled out singing
Annie Rooney, everybody felt confident
that they would retain the trophy al
ready twice won. With the cornet
band of fourteen pieces and large
delegation Of citizens they handsomely
represented the best town on the slope.
At Cedar Rapids they were given
cordial welcome and treated with the
honor due to the champions of tho
world. The grand parade of the Iowa
fire departments occurred on Wednes
day. and the Cedar Rapids dailies made
prominent mention of the Audubon
department, both rs to appearance and
department, us well as the cornet band.
The ladder climbing contest was held
on Wednesday, the result of which is
already known to our readers. The
Audubon climbers, Chas Case and Eek
Walkup were pitted against profess.
ional man, who was run in as from
Marion, but his record proved him u
novice, rs 1t took him nine seconds to
elevate himself while Case made IL in
six and Walkup in six and one'half
The purse was $25, Case receiving Sl5
and Walkup $40.
The Hook and Ladder State Cham
pionship race came of on Friday at
1890 a. M The Marion team and
Audubon boys contested, the first mem
toned making the first run in 5Sis sec
onds, The Audubon team made the
run in 10 seconds which is one second
better than they made in the same race
last year. In doing this they won the
state Championship belt for the third
| time, so that IL will now be retained as
permanent trophy Of the efficiency
and ileetness of Audubon's well discip.
lined though volunteer. fire department.
They also won 300 in money.
The sweepstakes race open to all,
occurred Friday ut $40 y. M. In this
the only unpleasant incident of the
week occurred. The Marion team
again ran first, making it in s. seconds.
This time could be beaten easily by tho
boys from Audubon, but they did not
wish to win the state trophy by n walk
away, They were In fine trim and de-
sired to beat the worlds best record OF
Az which they made at Marshalltown
last year. With this determination and
nerve that overcomes all obstacles
the boys flew down the track ut a gait
they never before equaled. Then they
waited around the Judges stand for tho
time. Those dignitarics looked askanco
at each other and studied the astron-
omy of the ceiling until the crowd be-
came inpatient and demanded an an
nouncement. IL Rnally came and was
called i5is. But the time had been
taken by good many on the side who
were positively disinterested and who
said that the record was 1921, making
1t three .fourths ofa second better than
that of last year. and which gain was
the reward the boys coveted for their
practice and hard work on the track
this season. The judges were Geo. b,
Ludy, of Cedar Rapids, NJ. NIeander,
of Dcs MONIES, and III, Il. Nicolas, of
Wilton Junction. just why they should
deny our boys an accurate and honest
record we cannot understand, but that
they did so Is clear by their hesitation
In making the announcement, as well
rs the watches on tho side which cor
roborated each other. This race won
the team $l5o, making their total
earnings 1915 and the belt.
Although kilograms had brought the
good news, Audubon more fully real
lied her proud position when the North
Western train, bringing the delegation
came in Saturday morning, with the
locomotive whistle screaming from
point this side of Ross until 1t stopped
before the Audubon depot. Their well
come home was a jolliflcation such as is
only seen in Audubon, and which to be
appreciated must be seen. There was
enthusiastic cheering and handshaking, !
a long procession OF iremen and citiz-
ems through streets lined with flags and
bunting, with growing ROSTERS fire.
quently posted, u feast of speeches,
cornct and martial music, business
concluding with banquet
to the fire boys at the Walker House,
The names of the boys who won the
belt appeared last week.
The several dances given for the bene.
fit Of the company were hampcred by
bad weather, but netted in all about $35.
The company returns thanks to III.
b. Owens, ID. ID. Cole, Henry Cole, Ii.
W. Hanna, Geo. Ellis, ii. b. Herbert,
+. L. Wheeler, Il. J. Freeman, A. f.
Armstrong and VIM. ClOughly, whose
attendance upon the tournament lent
material aid and encouragement, and to
all the citizens who in one way or an
other helped the enterprise through the
first, second and third year in which
they have held up to favorable public
attention the fair name of Audubon.
The Chicago Il Northwestern rail-
way through its local agent, +. II. Crane,
The agent at Cedar Rapids, and its ac-
tralnmeD, rendered in
Vulnerable favors. On the return trip
.he special car was attached to tho
United train thus saving our boys
some five hours on the road. 1t seems
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