Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-05
MARTINS FERRY won
THE PRIZE AT TIE FIRRMANS TOURNA-
MENT At MARIETTA YESTERDAY.
Tbsv Claim the Championship Of the World on
Their Tims-Local Interest in the RssuliOf
the Contest

The Martins Ferry hose team yester-
day added another to its long list OF vic
tories. winning the first prize in the
race at Marietta yesterday afternoon.
Martins Ferry is justly proud OF her
aeet-footed team, and the boys will be
given a great reception when they re-
tnrn to-day.
The local interest In the outcome OF
the race was very great, there 6elnP
scores OF inquiries at the REGISTER Of
fee until after midnight for news from
Marietta. In Martins Ferry the inter
est was greater. every man, woman and
child 10 the city feeling personal In
terest in the running team.
A special to the REGISTER from Ma
rietta says:
MARIETTA, Aug. 4.-The second day
of the fourth annual tournament or the
Northeastern Ohio Volunteer Flremens
Association, was great success. The
throng OF strangers in the city was even
greater then yesterday, and was esti-
mated at 5000 people. This was the
principal day. Ali the contests, which
formed the most interesting feature OF
the meeting, took place to-day.
The hook and ladder race, for which
a purse OF $500 was offered, took place
this morning. There were two entries,
viz: the new Philadelphia, o.. hook and
ladder company, and the new No. l, oil
Blakes Mill. The distance to be cover
ed was 80 rods, and each company was
to-raise the ladder, and member OF
the company mount the ladder and
throw his leg over the top round. Inc
race took place on Front street, and
was witnessed by an immense crowd,
the windows and tops of the buildings
along the course being jammed with
people. New Philadelphia was an easy
winner, making the run in S251, Blakes
Mills time SO.
In the hose race there were four en-
tries-the Powell, Rodewig and Maui,
and Merchants hose companies, OF Bel
laire; the Independent team OF Martins
Ferry: and the CoshoctOn hose company
of Coshocton. The interest In the race
was intense, many Wheeling, Martins
Ferry and Bellaire people being in the
crowd which lined the sidewalks and
cheered the contestants.
The Coshocton company used pipe
that was not up TO the standard, and
caused a protest from the Merchants
team, Of Bellaire. The Martins Ferry
company ran in excellent time,
but when the pipe man
called for time the pipe fell off. The
Judges ordered the team to run over
The team made the second trial in 81
seconds The official time Of all the
contestants is as follows: Martins
Ferry, 81: Cosbocton, 3419; Merchants,
Bellaire, SO. The Powell, Rodewig and
Maui Company, was given no time, as
the hose did not reach the required
length.
There is a dispute tonight over the
award of the plies, both Coshocton
and Martins Ferry claiming it. The
Judges, however, will certainly decide
in favor of the latter, as they fairly
won the race. The teams time, 81
seconds, is very fast, and upon IL the
bows claim the championship OF the
world. The Martins Ferry delegation
is iubilant over the victory, and the
other teams are correspondingly de-
pressed in spirits.
Another band concert, and a grand
farewell ball. were given this evening,
and proved a happy termination for the
tournament Although the crowd has
been very large one, it has been order
", only one or TIVE arrests being made