Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-29


made and the official time was 1855,
which was considered very fast few
years ago. West Liberty came over the
tape with only five men on the web, the
pace having been too fast for the green
men on the team and most of them be-
ing left by the wayside. One of the best
couplings of the day was made, how
ever, and the team was marked at 80
fiat. This gave the Buchwalds first
money. of SOS, West Liberty second, $45,
and LaPorte third, $685.
OTHER FEATURES.
Between the straightaway and novel
W races the Council Bluffs fire team and
wagon gave an exhibition run of half
mile, and this was enjoyed by the spec
tators as much as any race of the day
The half mile was made in 1929, which
is good time considering the fact that
the track was soft and somewhat slow.
Another feature of the afternoon was
an exhibition of the work Of the Hawk
eye dry powder fire extinguisher. A
large box was filled with tar and satu-
rated with kerosene and then set on fire.
The extinguisher subdued the flames
with neetness and dispatch and brought
forth the. applause of the audience.
PARADE AWARDS.
Late Wednesday afternoon the COM
mittee on parade announced its findings
and awarded the prizes for the largest
departments in line and the best ap-
pearing companies. Muscatine secured
the first prize for the largest depart
ment, with 245 men, Marion second, with
120 men. and Iowa City third with
lninety-tive men,. The prizes were $75,
$25 and SIS.
For the best appearing company the
B. F. Mentzer team Of Marion was given
eran Sawyer team of Iowa City second
and $40, and the Muscatine Sash and
Door Hose Company third. SIS. The
awards are generally considered as just
This hose company, whose uniforms
are white broadcloth trimmed in blue
with white helmets. white and blus
plumes, and which took the first prize
for the best appearing company in the
parade Wednesday and first money in
the prize drill today, has a great record
1t was organized in 1885. 1t has won
prizes for drill and appearance as fol-
lows:
1SS9-Third prize at Clinton.
1S00-Second prize at Marshalltown.
1S91-Second prize at Ceoar Rapids.
1s92-First prize at Atlantic.
1S92-First prize (Fourth OF july a
Clinton.
1Ss2-First prize democratic conven-
tion) at Chicago.
| 1ss4-First prize at Iowa City.
1S97-First prize at Muscatine.
1S9S-First prize at Omaha, cham
pions OF the United States.
1S99-First prize at Missouri Valley.
! 1900-First prize at Cedar Rapids.
1901-First prize at Marshalltown.
The officers are: B. F. Mentzer, presi.
dent; H. A. Stearns, vice president; j
s. Ovington, secretary; r. c. Jackson
treasurer; C. N. Owen, foreman; d. w
Rathbun. first assistant; j. NJ. Thomp
son second assistant. James r. Brom.
well is captain and drill master and ha.
been since 1889. The members are
George Busby, Fred Busby. NJ. w
Courtney, p. H. Daniels, L. Daniels, ID
Harris. F. H. billiard, E. Holdings,
worth, Charles Ingersoll, r. C. Jackson
w. c. Johnson, Ed Leahy, Tom Leahy
j. s. Ovington, c. N. Owen, z. E. Par.
sons, d. w. Rathbun, H. Reiter, N
starbuck. Dick Straley, F. Straley, G. H
Smith, H. A. Stearns, Ed Taylor, j. NJ
Thompson, H. "A. Toms, H. A. Williams
| G.. Lothian and J. e. Bromwell.
FRIDAYS PROGRAM.
The program for Friday will be al
4 follows:
p. m.-class SO, purse, $50. First
prize. SOS; second, s45: third. $25;
fourth, SIS.
Up. m.-Second state race, purse, SITE
and state belt. First prize, ss5; sec
ond. $50; third, s25; fourth. SIS. Team
making the fastest time in either state
race will be entitled to state belt and
first prize.
p. m.-Novelty hub and hub hose
race, purse, s165. First prize, SIS;
second. $50: third, s25; fourth. SIS
Team to start at judges stand, rur
125 yards on track to cart, take ur
cart and return. lay $50 feet of hose
break coupling, put on pipe same as
in state race. All teams competing
in the tournament must compete In this
race.
a p. m.-Hub to hub race. between
the two teams making the best time al
the tournament, purse, $50. FRS,
prize, $50; second, $40.
Tournament Notes.
Davenport Democrat: Marsh Noe, j
H. Camp, E. B. Dawes, E. w. Baker
and ]. I. Temple left yesterday 10 at.
| tend the state firemen's tournament al
Marshalltown. They went to Muscatine
in the Urania to join that city's con-
tingent
The venerable Marsh Noe. OF Daven.
port. one of the Oldest nremen in the
Estate who is present at the tournament
/ Joined the Davenport volunteer depart.
ment in 1857. of which he was the frs
chief. When the paid department wa.
4 organized Mr.. Noe was made chief OF
that. He is SO years of age but hale ant
/ vigorous. Mr.. =. w. Baker is another
OF the Davenport veterans present. ant
was a member Of the first company or,
4 ganized there. He has been a fireman
! for over fifty years, having served in the
east for ten years. Mr.. Baker and Mr.
1. w. Harrison. of this city, were mem.
1 bers of the same company in Davenport
and pumped on old hand engine side b,
side.
The Norway fire department was oy.
erlooked in the parade Wednesday ant
did not appear among the published
list Of participants. The department Il
small but the members. who were II
charge Of J. NJ. Mercer. chief, made al
excellent appearance.
| OA<SfeRtNre has been added to Fri.
dag afternoop1 program, when n. Hol