Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-30
THURSDAYS RACES.
,MarshalItown Easily Wins First Of the
State Bolt Races,

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Following the amateur race Thursday
afternoon, which was won by the Buch-
wald team of Marshalltown, the first of
the state championship races was
called. The teams entering in this must
run on two different days. and the best
time on either day wins the belt. In the
draw for places West Liberty was sent
off first, the Buchwalds of Marsha.ltown
second, the Pierce team Of Marshall
town third and the LaPorte's fourth.
West Liberty came over the tape with
only Ave stayers on the web. as usual,
but made fair run for an unframed
team. Its time was 80 3-5 The Buch-
walds made pretty run, with every
man stsying by his work until the fin
fish. Their time was caught at 81 2-5,
second or more having peen lost in the
coupling by the pipeman running little
too far and having to return The Pierce
team made q good run and coupling. but
having no close competitors the boys
{ failed to lower their record of last year
Y In the state race atfCedar Rapids. The
time given them Thursday was 90 fiat,
while the belt was won at Cedar Rapids
I'm the very fast time OF 81 As. La
sPorte's picked up team. which included
James and others from this city, se-
iected az substitutes for the vacancies.
failed by one-afth Of q second to equal
West Libertlys time and finished
fourth.
Owing to protests there was but one
i starter In the hook and ladder race, the
{ -. n. Kinley company Of Marion. The
West Liberty boys haye hose and
10 a M l1r
renisation and proposed to enter. while
{, Narshalltown proposed to enter q team
composed Of some OF the members OF
the Buchwald running team. Both were
protested and rather than make trouble
ana bad feeling both stayed out of the
race. Marion made the run and ladder
climb In ~ fiat, which was 2-6 seconds
slower than the time made by the same
team at Cedar Rapids last year This
gave the team, however. a purse Ut SIS.
The ladder climbing contest was also
Il 1ou by Marion without competition and
4 II Was awarded the gold medal. Will
4 Mercer did the ladder climbing and In
the three trials was given the time OF
es2-b. q and Z.
The hub and hub race between the
two teams making the slowest time In
the amateur was contest between
west Liberty and .LaPorte. The tive
teams came over the tape almost side
! 81 side, West Liberty being slightly In
& the lead, but not far enough In advance
10 prevent Tltcomb, who was coupling
b Tor aPorte, TO have made up enough
Z tins. to have won the race. But Tit
combs coupling failed to- come loose
without loss OF time and West Liberty
won easily. in 43 seconds. LaPorte'.
time. owing to the sticking Of the coup.
s linz, was ~. The winners secured So
the LaPortes $25. The contest wal
/ among this most. exciting OF the tourna'
unent, regardless Of the slow time.
The lsadefs race for gold and silvel
medals was also an exciting event
James Buchwaid ran for the Buchwalt
team. II. ". Ball for the Pierce team, T
Drawn for LaPorte and Embree fol
ysst Labsrty, Tho men came lnta bpncl
nntu within nifty yafds o. the finish
Whsn B6il: ppllsd allela3 and anishsd ~.
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