The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28

was ready and the hrst team came
dashingsoVer the conree
Tie DAP was an ideal one and
4here Ras nothing TO interfere save
the rain that came late in the after
neon and for the time put a stop to
4hecontests
ne ,nns were all beautiful cnes.
bns the Independents set fast pace
|at4 The outset and every other team
knew i had to do its best.
LIVELY PACE SET.
Il uas half past 10 o'clock before
he Independents lined up in front OF
fhe Columbia hotel The stalwart fire
laddies Of Wa-d 2 girded their loins
ia fhe Fray Twas their duty to set
the pace. Aud they did It
There was q false alarm rnng by
he starters gong, aud the Independ-
5a ents eprang forward The judges
ssiisdIy mo:ioned them TO stop, but
they considered this but manifesto
mons 81 encouragement and ran the
harder
They were granted another try for
he prizes, as the judges decided that
he fault had not been with the lnde.
||pendeDts Like etreak Of light in
!iheir bright yellow tights they sped
.orer the hundred yards, made the
hydrant connection without a bungle
and were: :fhrowing water In % 2 5
seconds One of the judges. Maj
Froet. recorded the time as % 5 5 !;
and hi. Rbea a. % l-5 The result
anDoanced wae the mean between
fhe :wo The water pressure was "
pouDde
The Exeelsiors of Newbesry had
HE same difficulty with the gong
The7 sprang forward with eagerness
and made splendid run, but were
gasopped before they threw water.
The second time they made the Anne
sof ~ 2 g. The Excelsiors, like the
independents. might have made q
better score bu. for the falee fun at
fss. The Excelsicrs were dressed
IN 81 handsome purple tights. brown
syeise. breech clouts. and brown to
sbeggan caps
The Alerts Of GreenviKe. West
End spraag 10 the contest dragging
6 heavy four wheeled reel ALI the
odds we're against the., They had
But eight pounds pressure, and with
their heavy reel we're ousclassed
Their score was 81 2 5 seconds
The Bancombe street boys from
sG.esuvi!ie made a spieodid try for
.the prizes, aud failed However
their run was a good enc. the time
being % II Is The s,a'wart fellows
.fron the Mountain City looked very
sf.e IN the iigh, blce tights
~ ith jiag!e japg!e the Anderson
boss buried their heavy four whee!
reel tsrck at the objective point, but
afser magnificent ,uu they we're
fbso.a on. as the nezz'e was not
properly coupled Tae Anderson
lads we're iaunsi!y dressed in white
wiki purple trimmings It was decid.
ed 10 lie. the Anderson team try II
over The second scu was evidently
not as good as tie hss, T';ae u
secoads
Much was expected f.on CID No
s. f.aa Charleston When the gong
sounded the brawy fellows from The
seaside city sugged at tie ropes
they were ;ae recipients Of eneour.
aging cheers The reel fairy spun
and the team vould have made {
good record. ba. the water va:
tu.ned on befors the nozzle wa:
adjusted, the hosenap slipping ane
]. falling, and the team was RULED cut
Those fellows il orange sweater
are from the good town of Orange
burg. When the gong soande(
,hey made q great epur: and hat
coupled up several seconds before
the water was turned on. Their time
of a7 10 would have been consider
ably less but for that fact.
The prettiest run up to this tlm'
was made by the Palmetto team 0
This CITY. These muscular fellows,
number of them brawny railroa'
men were fitted cnt in neat suits
brown jersey trimmed With fawn