The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-30
THE TOURNAMENT.
Ely Firemen Win the Points Besides the
Admiration of Hibbing People.

SiOSe vi IL lUUIUS came III SoCOnO, COX
OF Ely third and Urquhart of Eveleth
fourth. Notwithstanding Cox has
made the run, time and time again,
in 10 IL, he says he thought he was
standing still in this race, he being
decidedly out of sorts for some rea-
son,
In the Regulation Hub and Hub,
open to the two teams making the
best time in the first race, Ely and
Virginia were entered. Here is where
disaster overlook the Ely team for the
first time. The run was most beauti-
fully made, but when at the point
where the hose is pulled. Thos. Polk
inghorn and Jake Skogland, who were
on the pole, unfortunately were preci-
plated under the cart, Tom falling
under the wheels and sustaining bad
bruises while Jake went into the ditch
on his shoulder. The race was finish
ed, however, in % 2-5. Virginia made
a hard run and without accident
made it in q. The spectators all
aveTred that had the accident not
happened. from % to "a would have
been Ely's time.
The ladder Climbers Contest devel-
oped time as follows: Ely 5: Eveleth
4 AS; Virginia As; Hibbing no time.
In the tie for first and second Eveleth
made the time 5 fiat and Virginia
5 1-5. Ely secured third money.
The chiefs race was a starter for
all as it was conclusively settled that
Chief Gleason would take first and no
money could be secured against him.
The fates which had lowered over Ely
nn In N MI nir
disadvantage and our chief went down
in defeat, Chief Ellsworth of Eveleth
winning the race. Gleason second
McHardy Of Hibbing third and Byrne
of Virginia fourth. No excuses are
necessary, but we will say right here
that this will never occur again.
The last race of the meet was the
hardest on the list. viz: The Rescue
Hook and Ladder Race in which a
dummy is taken from third story
window and carried down the extern
sion ladder to the ground. Eveleth
won the $50 prize in IS 2-5 Hibhing
came in second in So 3-5 and Virginia
third in 60 Is. Ely secured no time
in this race, the only race on the pro-
gram where no time was secured.
The Tug of War was won bv Hib-
hing, second money being taken by
Eveleth. Ely drew and secured place
against Hibbing. Eveleth against
Virginia and in the pull of the win
ners results were attained as above
stated.
The executive committee in figur-
ing up points secured results as fol-
lows:
Ely ...-......... a
Eyeleth ................:....... 10
Virginia 10
Hibbing 13t
Thus it can be seen that Ely was
strictly in the game as points do not
lie. In figuring points three are given
for first place, two for second and one
for third. By looking over the list of
races run it can be seen that Ely Sc
cured a prize in all but two of the
races and the tug Of war. Figuring
| out even the three points for the best
appearing company Ely would have p
or two points the best of it. Besides
points the association trophy is ours
thus giving Ely the honors of the
1901 tournament as we'll as those OF
| 1900.
The citizens of this city can wei
feel proud of its department as win
ming the tournament for two cOnSe
cutive years. Next year, if all is we'll
a still better showing will be made a.
new ideas are constantly being gath
cred which help the sports along anC
! while the most of the work was done
by main strength three years ago
more head work comes into play d,
the present time.
Those who went from the Ely de
partment were Messrs. Gleason. Nc
Mahan, Jury, Ellefson, Schaefer, Au
bin, LaBeau, M. Skala, Will anC
George Holmes. Jake and Oscar Skog
land, ThoS. and Ed. Polkinghorn
Will and Ike Cox. Thos. Hughes
Thos. Mclaughlin, Thos. Magson
John Columbo, Harry Chinn and Mel
COwling.