Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-15
WEST UNION WINS MEET
A BIG CROWD in ATTENDANCE
The Firemen's Field Meet a Grand
Success.-Cresco Slides into
Second Place at the
Finish.

The tri-city Firemen's Field Meet at
the fair grounds last Wednesday after
noon was witnessed by large crowd
of people who saw some close
contests and splendid exhibitions of
athletic ability. The morning train
brought about 225 from Cresco, and in
the afternoon large number came up
from West Union. Besides great
many came by team, and the attend
ance of our townspeople swelled the
crowd until it looked.like good fair
day. The success of West Union lay
in her runners, while she had enough
men who captured seconds and thirds
in other events to swell her score
enough to give her first place. Cresco
won the bicycle ahd relay race, and
got first mark in the coupling contest
because the pipeman for Decorah, who
had easily won the event, picked up
the hose and frightened the nozzel after
making the coupling, as did also
West Union. On this account both
were ruled out. Another event that
saved the opponents was the decision
of the judges on the so yard dash. A
score of men who stood on both sides
of the track right at the rope. not six
feet from the runners, declare posi-
lively that Reque broke the rope and
won the race. However, the Judges
did not see him and he was given O
tie for third place. Decorah was at
the front in putting the shot, jumping
and ladder climbing, and would have
had different score had 1t not been
for the circumstances above noted.
But it is to the credit of the DEBORAH
boys to state that they quietly ac--
cepted the decisions without forcing
their objections. The meet in it's
entirety ives gala day for Decorah.
In the evening the dance at Steyer's
was enjoyed by all that the large hall
cou'd accommodate, and the visitors
went home pleased with the treatment
accorded them.
Following is a table Of the score:
ENTRIES AND EvENTIs
CREsCo WEST UNION DEBORAH
100 YARD DAsH.-l1 seconds.
Clemmer Fuller Haugen
LOmas Hidinger Reque
ReeG Smith Haskell
POINTS: Cresco 4, w. Union s, Decorah o.
$50 YARD HOSE RACE.-i614 seconds.
Hose Team 70 Hose Team Hose Team2
POINTS: W. Union 8. Decorah 3, Cresco0.
HALF MILE BICYCLE RAcE.-l:i61a.
DAVIS Johnson
Schaefer Wilett
POINTS: Cresco 6, Decorah 3, w. Uniono.
l2OYARD HURDLE RACE.-l711 seconds.
Brooks Fuller Preuss..
Converse Hidinger Haskell
POINTS: w. Uaion 5. Cresco 4, Decorah o.
Brooks 8 w Dorand 2 Jaegerl
POINTS: Decorah 5, w. Union 4, Cresco1.
RUNNING HIGH JUMP.-5 feet inch.
T@mss.sz pavis HSMyer MSjyys kMeaqs MoTas Z
Toole Fuller
POINTS: Decorah 50, w. Union 8, CrescoA-
SHOT PUTS feet.
E,IRsyS. EsIRsyS asTriSf Wa,sSs ; 6lsog asogep g
TOOle Lawyer L1nde
POINTS: Decorah 5, w. Union A. Cresco 0.
RUNNING COUPLING CoNTEsT.-914 seconds.
G. I'm G. Tn ro G. TIN no
PoINTs: Cresco 5, w. Union 0, DEBORAH 0.
80 YARD DASH seconds.
Clemmer f Hidinger 2 Haugen
Lomas Smith Reque
Reed 1 Lawyer Haskell
POINTS: Cresco S, w. Union 3, Decorah 0.
HUB AND HUB RAcE.-li12 seconds.
Hub Team Hub Team Hub Team
POINTS: w. Union ). Decorah 8, Cresco |.
POLE VAULT feet inches.
Burgess Hidinger 3 Hegeson
Davis Fuller Morss !
Felkey Lawyer ANDERSON
POINTS Decorah 5, w. Union 4, Cresco O.
RELAY RAcE-HALF MILE
Relay Team I Relay Team 2 Relay Team 3
POINTS: Cresco 5, w. Union 3, Decorah l.
TOTALS: West Union 40, Cresco sis4
Decorah S0l4.