The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-04
The Sumter Squads Make the
Best Time, But are
Ruled Out.
Ernst Bultman Declared Second
Samson-Hls Squad Ruled Out
Because He Was Said to Have
Held the Butt on the En-
CINE Against Eighty
Pounds Pressure.
From The Daily Item.

CEOul ue OdIit ]tciu
The two reel squads, Monaghan No. and
Delgar No. 8, returned from Florence
last night on the S.45 train thoroughly dis
gusted with the experiences Of Labor Day in
Florence. This but mildly and briefly sum-
Marie. the expressions Of the returning fire.
meu as they got off the train last night. The
lees said the better perhaps, as it is always
best to say nothing when it is impossible to
say something good. In this case i, is i'm
possible.
The reel races were for the best two out of
three Delgar Squad uede failure on the
first run, but made the second and third
without the leas, mishap ia faster time than
any other squad The judges announced the
time of the squad and declared that Delgar
had won the first prize. Monaghan Squad
tied one of the Florence squads for second
place.
The Florence squad and some of the friends
of the squad protested against the award OF
the prize to Delgar on the ground that the
butt bad no, been screwed TO the engine, but
that Ernst Bul,man had held it on by main
strength against the pressure Of the engine
while stream was thrown. Referees were
called in AID the protest was allowed oy
them although it WAS demonstrated that it Is
utterly impossible TO hold the butt 90 the
engine unless it is screwed on. Several dis
interested bystanders were called in and they
said that the connection Was properly made,
but this sort Of testimony did not count
against what was apparently predetermined
conclusion. One Of the referees did not agree
to ruling Delgar out. bat minority, al
though armed with jastice, was powerless.
Monaghan made better time than the
Florence team, but that first prize could not
leave Florence, 30 Monaghan was ruled out on
the fimsy excuse that one Of the members Of
the squad had broken the connection OF the
bose "hile the run was beog made, instead OF
waiting until the hose had heen pulled from
the reel. After the jugglery had been satis-
factorily accomplished Monaghan was given
second prizs, Delgar third prize, while
Florence kept the irst prize for herself.
DeIgar Squad having won the first prize re-
fused to receive the third when offered, and
informed the committee that they might keep
the money and use it as they saw 6t.
Delgar Squad is still the unconguered
cham pion aud the time made in Florence yes
terday fairly won the first prize. The squad
would have accepted fair and square defeat
like it has in the past, but 10 be ruled out on
such utterly absurd grounds as put up in
Florence was more ,han they could stand
The time Of this reel % 2-5 seconds, was the
best made on the grounds, and Monaghan
made the second best time, while Florence
was rot in it at all il time is considered, !;
nevertheless Florence kept the ars, prize.
This IS in substance The statements made
bv The members Of ibs Sumter reel squads. !
1t is to be regretted that Florence hremen
did uot treat the Sumter squads in more
sportsman-like manner. A paltry purse of /
fifty dollars is not worth the trouble that was .
takeD to keep it. The Sumter squads race /
more from pride n :beir organizations than .
for the money they may win. Delgar Squad /
made the best time, and WAS exactly right in ,
refusing to accept the third prize.
The Sumter squads were composed rs fol-
lows:
Delgay No. 3-W. S. Graham, a. G.
Flowers, Ernst Bul,man, h. D. Dickson,
Sol. Ry,tenberg. Graham Moses, George Fox .
worth, f. O. Ingram, John Miller, Dave
Vim. and Eugene Moses.
Monaghan No 2:-Blanding Duranf, R. S.
Hood H. W. Hood, Arthur Wilder. J. &. R.
Wilder, Willie Dultman, J. F. Reid, F.
Davis, Robert Sanders Joe Villcneuve, w. J.
McKain, and Sam Weeks.