Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
THE FIREMEN's RACE.
The MartIos Ferry Boys Win an Easy Vic
tory from the Bellaire Team,

Aile MdEllu bOla WIN sAu A@stSJ w
tory from the Bellaire Team.
Several thousand people went to the
Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon, for
the express purpose of seeing the fire.
mems race between Martins Ferry and
Bellalre teams. There has for long
time been an intense rivalry between
the two cities, regarding the respective
merits OF the hose teams, and hundreds
Of people came from both places to cheer
their favorites. The result Of the race
settles the championship pretensions OF
Belaire, at least while the personnel or
the two teams remains as at present, as
Martins Ferry proved itself much
superior to It's rival.
1t was half-past six when the last
race was finished, and the track was
cleared for the final and most exciting
event of the afternoon. The crowd In
the grand stand had not diminished. In
fact it appeared to be larger than at any
time I'm the afternoon. EX-Chief James
A. Cunning, Of the Wheeling Fire De-
partmeut, was chosen as referee. s. Z.
Dean acted as starter for Martins Fer
ry and George Muth for Bellaire. At
the other end of the track Robert
Brown took care of Bellaire's interests,
while John Shaughnessy, OF the Wheel
ing department, performed like SER
vice for Martins Ferry. The track was
then marked of, aud a rope stretched
the entire distance to keep the teams
apart.
The condition of the race were that
it was to be hub and hub, both teams to
pull the reel 80 rods and they lay 200
feet Of hose.
THE TWO TEAMS
were made up as follows, In their run
ming order: Independent Hose Company,
OF Martins Ferry, Paxon, Downey,
Woods, Reddy, Schwartz, Lash,
Exley, Ebberts, Springer, Rogers,
Mullaney, Woods, All, McAnnich,
Moore, j. A., Moore Elmer,
Thomas, Montgomery, Robertshaw,
and Clark: Powell, Rodewig and
Maul,-John S. Epler, Frank Satter-
6eld, John j. Maui, Geo. Pracht, Jas.
Martin, Harry Thurber, John Brown,
Christ. Z. Marx, Jos. Lombard, David
Lloyd, John Hummell, Geo. Bippus,
Jas. Curran, Jas. Lyden. Harry Poor
man, Albert Ritz, Jas. Lovejoy, John
Stroebel, and Donald Mcdonald fore
man.
The Martins Ferry team came out on
the track at first, dressed in natty uni
forms of blue trousers and cap, and
white shirt. As they proceeded down
the track loud cheer went up from
their friends in the grand stand, and
along the quarter stretch. They
walked over the course, and then the
Bellaire team came out. Their appear
'ance was the signal for prolonged out
burst of cheering, probably greater
than that which greeted their oppo-
nents, as the Belaire contingent was
determined not to be outdone in cheer
ing.
AS both teams returned side by side
to the starting point, the people in the
grand stand mentally compared the
two teams. The Martins Ferry boys
were smaller than their opponents, but
looked great deal more active. Bel
laire probably had the advantage OF
several hundred pounds in weight, and
many thought they would win the con-
test, as there was danger that the
Martins Ferry team was over-con6dent,
as a result of their success in recent
contests. Cheers were met by counter
cheers as the teams proceeded mp to
the starting point.
MARTINS FERRY WINS.
The flag was waved three times by
the starters and an ''all right" signal
received from the other end. Then it
was waved again. When it dropped
both teams started, and the big crowd
In the grand stand stood up and
cheered. Martins Ferry made the best
start and increased its lead, while the
Martins Ferry people in the grand
stand howled with delight Forty
pairs Of feet scampered down the
track with the speed Of whirlwind,
but before half the distance is covered
It is evident to the audience that the
slenderness and speed Of the Martins
Ferry boys will win against the weight
of their opponents.
At the proper point the hose started