The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-05-25
THE ENCEI.SIORS RETURN.
Unaroida bio Accidents Prevent tho Cnpturc
of tho Prizes In Chnriotto-A Record
to bo Proud of--Chnrlotto
Hustllng Guy.

The Excelsior Reel Team returned
yesterday from the great iircmcn's tour
namcnt in Charlotte, delighted with
the trip and carried away with the hus-
| thing and bustling city Of Charlotte, and
her kind and hospitablc citizens and
business men.
While our fire laddics were so unfor-
tunate as not TO succeed in capturing
the prize money on the races, they have
! no cause to be ashamed Of what they
did, for they have set record which
| no tenn in the South has yet succeeded
in touching, that OF making the grab
| reel race in Is! sccont!s-timc recorded
| by the judges and water shown at the
| nozzle. Over confidence at the critical
time in the race WAS the cause Of losing
the money, however. AS water rushed
| through the hose and appeared at the
nozzle the coupling at the hydrant blew
OF, which threw the EXcelsiors ont of
the race. 1t WAS the most beautiful
| race OF the tournaments, and the SYM
pathy and praise OF the thousands pres
cnt were with the boys. Two turns
more at the hydrant would have won
Chc race and set u record for tho world.
In the race ten teams were inferred.
among which were the oldest and most
experienced in the Carolinns, and only
one, the PalmcttoS Of Columbia, beat
the EXcelsiors running to the hytirant,
nj fhnC 10 hrn {, Iva, r
second, Our time to the hydrant was
Is 2-5 sec )nds-th others ranged from
II to IS seconds.
In tho straight race an unfortunate
| accident which coald not be helped lost
the race for the Ncwberry boys. AS
the signal was given to start one Of the
men on the tongue Of the reel slipped
and fell, delaying the reel at least two
and half seconds and only three men
continuing in the race after the fail,
one second behind the time Of the team
that captured the first prize.
The boys made such u Iinc record that
they did not have the appearance after
wards Of Il defeated crowd. They made
the finest appearance in the magnli-
cent parade of any company on the
grounds. The reel was beautifully dec
| Grated in gay co,ors, and the applause
| they received was continuous along the
! line Of march, which was as continually
acknowledged by the boys lifting their
caps.
| They did lot win the money, but
| they certainly won the good will OF the
| people Of CharDttc, the esteem OF all
| the tircmcn who wore present, and the
smiles and best wishes Of the ladies.
No better behaved set Of young men
ever left Il city, and the citizens of New
| berry have our word for it., that they
will never have cause to be ashamed OF
her Representatives in Charlotte on this
occasion.
+ OF course, the boys saw "Roscoc-who
eats them alive" they also "saw
Gcorge"-and some few saw "Hcnson," ,"
while others took in the sights on Mid
| way, and all arc proud Of the trip and
| had huge time.
Charlottc Is an entcrprlSing, hus-
tling, manufacturing city. Her busi-
ness men are awake. to her interests,
and in few years her population will
reach the $4,000 mark. They know
how to advertise their city and treat
their guests in hospitablc aud pleas
ant manner while they are there.
The EXcelsiors have named their
beautiful racing reel "Tnc Otto," in
honor Of their noble chief, who contrib
utcd SO much to the pleasure Of their
trip in Charlotte, and arc anxiousl,
awaiting the next 20th Of May "elcbra-
tiOD in Charlotte to rob some of the
winning teams Of the championship
of the South. We arc laying for them.