The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04
CHARLOTTE GOT GLORY
WON FIRST HONORS IN GRAB
REEL RACE.
THE HORSE HOOK AND LaODfR CONTEST
AsheyiIIe the Victor Mr., Buckoer's Serious
Accident. Championship and Hose
Rec Race Won by Scu'hsiders.
J.~n.a Jn,-r,r,anI
Tennis Tournament.

Greensboro, n. c., Aug. 3.-(Special.)
"A very delightful reception and dance
was rendered the visitors last night by
the Merchants and Manufacturers Club.
a good many distinguished persons Were
present. The music was furnished by
the First Regiment string band.
The following fire companies are pres
enlt today: Concord Hose and Reel Com
pany., Steam Fire Engine Company,
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,
South Side Hose Company, Eagle Hose
Company, all of Greensboro; Charlotte
Paid Department, Charlotte Reel Team;
Capital Hose Company, Rala;lh: Rescue
Steam Fire Company, Raleigh; HOOK and
Ladder Company, Raleigh; Rescue il5Ok
and Ladder Conlrany of Ashevilge, Hose
Company No. ], Ashevile; Fire Com
pany No. 3, Wilson; Rough and Ready
Company, Wilmington; Hook and Lad
der Company No. /, Wilmington: Hose
Company No. 3, Wilmington; Atlantic
Steam Fire Company, Newbern: New
bern Steam Fire Engine Company; Chi
cora; Steam Fire Complav, Fayettey;'e;
Steam Fire Engine Company No. =.
Winston: Steam Fire Engine Company
No. 1,Winston Electric Reel Hose Con-
pany, Goldsboro Eclipse S5run Fire En-
CINE Company No. !. GGdsboro Hose
Company No. >, Durham; Nelson lose
Company, Henderson.
1ne hand hose races came off this
mcrnng, Fayetteville leading off; time
31k; Goldsboro, %, flat contest on ac-
36 40; Charlotte, no connections; Greens
bcro, South Side, 30la.
Salisbury came next, time, 341a New
bern 1914, protested Durham No. miss
ed connections; no time; Salem. 81 81.
Greensboro Eagles, SO. The protests in
the case of Newbern and Goldsboro were
sustained. and The first prize went to the
South Siders of Greensboro.
The grab reel race followed, Fayetto-
vile leading off, hut failed to connect.
no time; Goldsboro No. /, time. 2fM
Durham No. /, -; Charlotte, 2015;
Greensboro South Side, 204: Salisbury
23la; Newhern, 213t; Durham No ,.
IN. Salem made bad connection and
lost, time ~ Is; Greensboro Eagle Hose
Co, - SO; Charlotte won first prize;
South Side Hose Co. Of Greensboro.
second prize.
At two o'clock the horse hook and lad
der contest came Off There were three
entries, Asheville, Winston and Greens.
boro. Asheyille won first prize, time
1874; Winston, second J01a; Greensboro
ran too far ny the stand, time, 56 1-3.
I'm this race Mr.. Buckner. of the Green's
boro Company, had both feet run over
and crushed by the truck, and had a
narrow escape from death.
Junior reel race. entries: Greensboro
time. p; Goldsboro. %; Fayetteville, d
the Greensboro team winning.
The championship and hose reel race
was won by the South Siders, of Greens.
boro.
In the tennis tournament this afternoon
Steven A. Douglas and H. G. Berger
played Messrs. Il. r. Donnell and Rec
tor Miller. all of this city. Messrs Don
nell and Miller winning easily two sets
to nothing The juniors, Masters Boots
Fry and Rob Ballard won from Martin
Douglas and Sam Bradshaw.
At the baseball park this afteroon the
West End Greensboro Baseball Team de.
feated High Point by score of Z
to ).
The Wholesale grocers of North Caro-
lima met here today in the Merchant
and Manufacturers Club rooms. Nj.
McMeyer. of Charlotte, was elected pres
ident; q. Ball, secretary. a large crowd
OF delegates were present.