The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-20
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Progressive Neighbor.
a The. Independent racing team, which
took part in the hose races at New.
klisesnsington, Pas last week, returned
Saturday evening, and their h6me-com-
Ing was the occasion OF much merri-
ment in this city. The people Of this
city. having been appraised OF their sue
eess;in the races, turned out in large
numbers to welcome the boys home.
About 900 people gathered at The depot,
together With Meister's band, and! for.
about an hour afterwards paraded the
streets, and made Rome howl"
While In Pittsburgh the team pur-
chased two dozen large COW bells, and
while paradinS the streets between the;
selections by the band dragged them on
The road. and the racket. they made
was awful TO hear. The parade ter
minated on Hanover street, In front OF
the Shreve-Hervey block, and the
crowd assembled there numbered fully.
1000 people. Here an lmpromptu
meeting was held. and DR.. j. W. OAR
rah. acting as chairman, Introduced
City Solicitor George Cooke, who delIy-
cred the address of welcome TO the IRE
men to which the chief, DR.. A. r. ,ong,
responded. Attorney w. 7. Dixon was
then introduced, and spoke briefly OF
the Independent team and the excel
lent showing they had made, Following
the meeting the team vas banqueted
at The Glitch Hotel, where all the good
Things team could desire after u long
and dresome trip were at their dlspo-
sat- The boys spoke In the highest
terms OF the reception rendered them
on their home coming.
The showing the team made In the
races was a surprise to not only all
the citizens, but also to the team itself.
eek before last the team held meet
ing at Which time It was decided to
attend the races at Tltusvllle, Pa,
which take place In about three weeks.
a corple'of days after the meeting the
team was called out for practice, and
IN the meantime received an invitation
from New Kenslngton, asking them to
attend the, races. at that place. The
boys decided to go, but at. the time ex-
pected 10 get none OF the prize money,
as theS had but five nights practice.
Inc surprise OF getting one first and
Two seconds was an agreeable one to
all. The Martins Ferry contingent
also7 carried away the money In the
foot races, Charles Alexander entered
me loot race against Mooney. Grim
and Nay. three professionals, who make
their living In this manner. In this
exent Alex" got flying start. and
gradually gained his lead on the other
men until he crossed the line n good
four yards in the lead. Alexander re-
ceived the 2O'purse hung up for this
race. The boys were well pleased
with their treatment at New Ken
;sinston, with the possible exception OF
the decision In the hook and ladder
race. First place they were unques-
tonably robbed OF. After Butler had
made their run the laddermen were SO
weak from the race that they had not
enough strength left to put. up the lad
der. and fearing this at the start,1had
placed two men ut the finish line, who
Immediately jumped In and raised the
ladder for them. being fresh men who
had not made the run. The weakened
men OF the other teams raised their
own ladders. and the time they. re-
ceived was given for square race,
unasslsted by fresh men at the finish.
The four other competing teams pro-
tested. and late that evening the
judges decided that they would not
sustain the protest. Martins Ferry,
however, received second money. In
the second hose race, the nozzlcman.
Long, fell at the coupling, and was not
able'to get better than an eight second
connection, and with lightning conncc.
ton by the Butler team, forfeited first
prize money. Martins Ferry beat
Butler In every run. and had 1t not
been for accidents and taking. would
have brought home three hrsts.