The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-07
The Result at Vancouver.

From some of the gentlemen who
attended the tournament at Vancouver,
and who returned last night, we have
| gathered the particulars of the con-
tests there and learned the reason why
our boys did not get second place In the
| dry contest. and in the hub races. 1t
seems that in the dry contest, an agree
| ment had been made that the nozzle
should be screwed on tightly. Astoria
| made the best time but as the nozzle
was loose was barred out. The Dalles
team was barred for the same reason,
although it was strain on the part OF
the Judges as well as on the gentleman
who tested the coupling. Only by
great exertion was he able to move
the nozzle bare inch towards tight
ening it, but as there was a KICK
against Astoria's coupling, that inch
was allowed sufficient to rule them
out.
In the New York test, our boys had
no show, but made good race In spite
of the conditions. After Astoria and
Vancouver had made their runs,
heavy shower came up and rain fell
steadily for an hour. The track was
heavy but the run was made in as good
time as by any of the teams. In chang
ing the hose, however, time was !ost
on account of the couplings being
filled with mud. In the hub and hub
race two of the time keepers failed to
catch the time, and the third and only
one who got it,-gave Oregon City time
as "a seconds, while the watches OF
others who took the time, and who in
the other races agreed with the Of
fetal time, gave it as %.
When our boys got into Vancouver
they were not considered in the races
at all, Vancouver and Astoria being
looked upon as sure winners, and
Oregon City as having only fighting
chance, but when the first race was
run and won by The Dalles, there was
a mighty cheer went up even though
many were disappointed and mistaken.
The team in all it's races ran like
one man never making bobbie,
The Astoria team and the Oregon
City team each had professionals, and
the Vancouver team had eight soldiers.
who did not belong to the regular tlre
companies. In the New York test
Vancouver withdrew six of these SOL
diers and replaced them with six other
fresh men picked from the garrison.
We are not mentioning these things
in fault-fnding spirit, but to state
the facts as they were. We know that
it is almost impossible to carry out
such contests without every body par,
feeling that they have had
the worst of it. We know that the
people of Vancouver are liberal and |
hospitable, and realize that what may |
seem like neglect was due to nothing
but oversight. Our boys were not met |
at the boat and were nod assigned a
place in the procession, nor was a
place provided in which they could |
stow their cart, until dark-no quar-
ters had been assigned them, and they |
were generally pretty shabbily treated.
AS we said. though, we attribute this
to poor management and not to 1nten-
tional neglect. The Dalles hose team
will be home tonight, and they will
meet with warm welcome. The band
will meet them at the boat after which |
they will be given ride through town,
and this evening they will occupy
seats in the theatre, at the invitation
Of Mr.. Senter Payton. Do not forget
that the colors of our boys are navy
blue and white.