The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-22
THE TOURNAMENT

4 much elated over their success and the
treatment accorded them at the hands
of the business men of the Mesaba
4 range city. The boys also brought
1 home with them the association prize
a beautiful silver trumpet inlaid with
gold, trophy of more value to the
firemen than all the cash prizes. The
! trumpet was won by Ely last year for
the first time and winning it again this
year makes it the property of the COM
pany.
Every one seemed to enjoy the sport
3 and excitement of the various SEIZED {.
uled events, still at the very bottom
was deep rooted feeling that all was
not as square" as it should be on oc-
casions of this kind Several profess
SIGNALS had made their appearance in
some of the teams,-a fact to be re-
| GREETED, as the association was organ
lied for the purpose of giving the
neighboring towns a little friendly ri
valry over their fire departments and
incidentally to furnish a week of
amusement. However, the Ely boys
returned home as they had gone-gen-
tlemen IN every respect and with the
good will of the Virginia people behind
them.
In last weeks issue we gave the pre-
liminarles up to the time of the races.
Space will not permit the detailing of
several things that transpired outside
of the events but suffice it to say the
dummy" and all the boys enjoyed
themselves.
The Regulation Hose Race was the
first on the program and was run off
in fine manner. Ely led off with
time of. 26 seconds, Eveleth came next
but secured no time Hibbing was
third with a brilliant squirt of 25 2-5
Virginia secured no time.
The Regulation Hook and Ladder
race was next and Ely again had the
lead making the time %. Eveleth fol-
time of % So and Virginia brought up
the rear winning in q 3-5
In the Couplers Race Virginia led
with time of As. Hibbing followed,
cutting this down by one second and
two -fifths. Ely pulled the time down
to 4-5 and Eveleth chopped off one
fifth of a second from Ely's time ac-
cording to the timekeepers. However,
three men keeping time on the side
gave Thos, Mclaughlin 1-5.
Next the two Consolation races were
run. These are put on the program
for the purpose of helping out the
slow teams by giving them prize and
by rights should not count for points.
In the first Eveleth secured no time
and Htibbing did their stunt in 25 2-5.
In the next Eveleth made time at "a is
and Hibbing in "a 2-5. Ely and Vir-
ginla were not into this, as they had
secured prize in the Regulation race.
The event Of the Tournament, the
| Novelty Hose Race was next in order
and it was beauty. Ely set the pace
at A LIS. Ely secured a start that
was all of two seconds behind the gun
and it was plainly evident that the
starter was no novice as far as helping
favorites was concerned Hibbing was
next in line and secured a start con-
siderable in advance of the gun They
| tied Ely's score at A 1-5 Virginia was
third in the run with 81 2-5 and Eveleth
brought up the rear with 10 Is. A pro-
test was made by the Ely boys on the
race and the judges decided it must be
run over Notwithstanding the fact that
the starter had done the boys in plain
sight. But it was on the program. In
the tie run Hibbing won out by two
fifths of second.
The beauty of all tournaments, the
Flag Race, was called OH. Eveleth start
ed the event III g. Virginia followed.
making time i'll 66 10; 66 is the record
! time at tiremens tournaments, this re-
cord being held by the famous Calumet,
Mich, team. It was plainly to be seen
that Virginia would secure no time in this
event. In meeting the flag the opposite
runner would jump to meet it, thus MAX
ing the distance run less than 100 yards
and as the rules explicitly state this dis
lance, the course taken by the committee
seems fair, Hibbing made their run in
60 and Ely secured no time by reason of
dropping the flag.
IL The Novelty Hook and Ladder
event, Eveleth opened the ball with no
time. Ely followed suit, Virginia secured
time at % Is and HiBbing at 26.
/ The Firemen's Foot race was most
sporty exhibition The Virginia man
won out on 10 So Eveleth followed
and Hibbing brought up the rear.
The Regulation Hub and Hub race
for the two teams making the best time
in The regulation base race was won by
Ely on % Is against Hibbing's 26.
Thos. Ma2son, Ely's ladder climber,
set pace for the Mesaba boys in making
the race in fiat. As the worlds record
is 3 80, it can be plainly seen that Tom
went some. Eveleth was Il close second
in 20, while Virginia and Hibbing Sc
cured no time
The Chiefs race was won by Chief
Ellsworth of Eveleth with Chief Glea-
son of this city a close second.
! In view of the fact that Hibbing and
Virginia had elected their fastest young
men for chief few weeks before the
tournament the record secured by the
"old fellows met with deserved APP
prevail.
In the Rescue Hook and Ladder race
Virginia showed it's metal by making
the same in 40 3-5. Hibbing was sec
ond, securing 81 AS and Eveleth third
with 80 2-5. Ely secured no time.
This wound up the tournament
events. A free for all foot race was
however on the program and nine
started. Four finished and general
hot time was INDUCED in. No one won.
Rolls to choke an OK were in evidence