The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
THE FIREMEN'S SPRIZES
WINSTON CARRIED OFF SEW
ERAL OF THEM.

Henderson Won the hampionship
Belt in the Hose Reel Race-Hook
and Ladder Contest, Grab and
Foot Races-Orderly Crowd.
At business session of the colored
State FiIemeD's Association Thusr
day morning it was decided to hold the
next Convention and Tournament at
Charlotte on the second Tuesday in
August, 1898
The following officers were elected !:
President-V. Howe, Wilmington.
Vice e-President-J. S Piummer, War
reniOn-
Financial Secretary-L A Taylor,
Charlotte.
Recording Secretary-S H. Har-
grave, Winston.
Treasurer-J H. Edwill, Green's
bOro.
Chaplain-Rev Leak, r ileigh.
Statistician-D. E. Lovett, Green's
boro.
WINSTON THE WINNER.
In the long distance contest in the
afternoon between Winston and Cape
Fear Company, of Wilmington, the
former won. The Winston fremen
used engine No 2 of the white COM
pany and beat the record the white
company made at Fayetteville, by
more than four feet.
The distance thrown by the Wins
ton engine was PA feet and 3 inches
and by the Wilmington 1S9 feet and 5
inches. This shows defeat of 50 feet
and inches.
The prizes won in Thursdays con-
tests were presented to the winners
10y J. S. Fits.
The visiting flremen left Friday
for their respective homes They
were loud in their praise OF the kind
treatment received at the hands of
their Winston friends.
The visitors are to be commended
for the orderly manner in which they
conducted themselves while here. The
officers say not one OF them was ar
rested and il there was any bringing
IT was not noticeable.
The tournament on west Fifth street
Thursday afternoon was witnessed by
an immense crowd of white and color
ed people. The various contests are
given below.
Henderson won the championship
hose reel race. The distance was $50
yards. Henderson's time was 80 sec
ond; Winston was seconds; time
time 364 seconds. Raleigh was third,
her time being 81 seconds. Salisbury
entered but failed to make connection
at the hydrant and was therefore
ruled out. The winning team got the
championship belt and S15. WinstOn's
prIZe was $40. Greensboro declined to
enter the contest but gave an exhibit
Gion race, making it in 344 seconds.
The grab races followed. Winston
and Henderson were ruled out by fail
ing to make connection at the hy
draut. Raleigh won first prize, (S10)
her time being % seconds. Salisbury
was second: time % seconds. Her
prize was So.
Winston won the hook and ladder
contest in a walk The distance was
$50 yards and time "a seconds. Hen
dersOn was WinstOn'S only contestant.
Her time was As seconds. The first
prize was SIS, Stetson hat 10y Mr.. d.
d. SchouleI) and a silver horn. Second
prize, ST
The individual foot race was lively
and interesting. Nine inferred, but
all but two, soon droped out. Jim
Bailey, OF Winston, and Piummer
Hester, of Henderson, were the win
ners. Bailey was first, his time being
104 seconds. Hester made it in 1O4
seconds. The distance was 100 yards.
The first prizes were S3 and pair of
vases, and the second, 81.
There was no company present to
contest with Durham's horse hook and
ladder company, consequently there
was no race.
The Winston Hook s. Ladder Com
paDy presented the Wilmington
Steamer Company with handsome
silver medal.