The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-06
FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT
GREEN BORO, SALISBURY, WIN
STON WIN FIRST PRIZES.
Several Thousand People Witnessed
tn. Exciting Races Winston Hook
and l. adder Company Wins.


The F,remen's Tournament Aug. 81
! was a "winner' from the start.
Cherry street was lined on either
side with thousands of anxious p 'ople,
many of them being from the country.
With the exception of a little tardi-
ness between the races, the prog ram
was carried out with great success.
Before the races opened Mr.. c. B..
Watson presented the handsome fire.
mems trumpet, given by the Salem
Lodge Knights of Pythias, and won
by Winston Company No. 2 His ad-
dress was about ten minutes in length
and was appropriate to the occasion.
He reviewed the history of the
Knights of Pythias and commended
it's noble work.
Mr. II. L. higgins accepted the
trumpet by extending thanks in be-
Salem Knights that the gift was duly
appreciated.
THE RACES.
1t was after ten O'Clock when the
first race was run. The contest open
ed with hand reel races between Sal
isbury and Greensboro Companies.
The rules governing the race allowed
each team I6 men and foreman. E ich
reel was requirdd to carry not less
than 14S feet of q inch hose. The
judges were Roddick, Of Fayetteville,
J. w. Hanes, Of Winston, and Barrin-
ger, of Newbern; timer, E. G. Parme-
lee, of Wilmington; starter, John w.
Fink, of Concork. The distance run
tor, making the race and thu owing
water in 45 seconds-thereby winning
the first prize of $40 in money. The
Greensboro Company were the fastest
runners and only lost by their hoes
jumping off the hydrant nozzle. They
reached the hydrant in q seconds.
They received the second prize of $2O
in cash.
The grab reel race was both excit-
ing and interesting. Che distance
was 100 yards. Salisbury made the
went her one better, her time being 26
seconds. The first prize was nickle-
plated nozzle, the gift of New York
Manufacturing Company, and the sec
ond fireman's nickle-plated lantern,
presented by another New York Com
pany.
Salisbury and Greensboro were also
the only contestants for the beautiful
championship Belt presented by the
State Firemen's Association. The
distance run was 300 yards-200 below
hydrant and 100 above. Solisbury's
time was one minute and GreensbOrO's
SO seconds. The latter of course, were
declared the champions and winners
of the prize.
The horse hose races, which came
next, were the 'scroWning event" of
the Tournament. The following were
the contestants and time made by
each:
Greensboro, Sc seconds; Newbern,
72 seconds; Winston, No. p 90 sec
onds; Wilmington, 6l4 seconds; Win
ston, No. y % seconds to end OF line-
no water; Salem 81 seconds. Green's
boro was declared 1.-The people" and
awarded the first prize of $50 Win
ston Company (No. p was second,
winning S2O. The horse of the Win
ston Company mo u made good time
but Mr.. Elijah Holder missed his
mark in jumping from the wagon at
the hydrant and ''lOst his head" in
his attempt to make the proper COL
nectiOn.
BEAT THE STATE RECORD.
The Winston Hook and Ladder
Company, at $3.50 this afternoon, beat
the State record and carried off the
first prize. The boys made the run
from First to Fourth streets in one
minute and nine and two-fifth Sec
onds. The best record heretofore
made in the State was one minute
and fourteen seconds. The prizes
awarded were $25 in cash and hand
some gold State championship medal.
The medal was presented to Foreman
Phil. Lybrook, by Chief Englehart, OF
the Raleigh Fire Department, with
| an appropriate presentation speech.
"PhiI" accepted the award in a
| most graceful manner and responded
with an excellent little speech OF
| thanks.
AS there was no visiting companies
| here the Hook and Ladder boys ran
| against time. The immense c0ncoLrse
| OF spectators were almost wild with
| enthusiasm and sent up cheer after
| cheer for the brave fremen when
Chief Barringer, of Newoern, the
| judge of the race, announced the re
| suit of the contest.