The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-10
eL0RY FOE THE L.ADpIE!s.
ssBts Of the Firemsn's Tournament
NaWs &C Conrier. Dec. 6.

There were contests and protests Dy
the irenen yesterday. A large crowd
ief folk witnessed the contests and a
small coterie Of Watchf1l individuals
made the protests. Charleston won
The hand hose reel contest and, IN
eidenGally, the first prize money--s200.
n STiictory parehed on Colunsbia's ban
ner in the grab reel raes and her
guerdon was so. Then the Palmetto
saam, Of Columbia, snatched the first
prize, 500, IN the horse hose wagon
Contest, defeating the Monaghan team,
81 Sumter. By one-Gfth Of a second.
Wherefore there was something doing.
There IS no little rivalry between the
two teams, and TO be beaten by one
Rfsh Of second Sumter how-Wled! !!
You mean TO say you can catch the
fiffttn Of a second?'' yelled a Sumter
nan to one Of the judges.
No, = replied the judge dTyly, but
my watch can.
a protest was fled at once by the
disappoin5ed laddies from the Game
cock town. The decision of the judges
gas sustained and Sumter had to be
content with second prize, which was
sl00.
The hand reel race was run yes
terday morning over a course measur-
Zig ene hundred and hfgy yards. There
we're three entries: Monaghan, No.
q, Sumter Charleston team. Palmetto
team, Columbia. Two men on &he
Agonaghan team stumbled and fell,
and this unfortunate accident made it
impossible for them to win. When
the Palmetto team went to the post
it was discovered that their reel did
nos come up to the requirements in
the matter Of weight. Hence they
we're compelled to take on ballast.
Two sacks OF shot were deemed sufi-
cient. The signal gun banged away
ard they we're of. A beautiful run
vas maae, the team covering the $50
sy7ard course in 81 1-5 seconds. But,
10 When the judges took peep at
;fse reel as il came down the stretch so
swiftly the sacks Of sbot were con-
Dicu5us By their absence a wild
and wooI.y yell Jared the empyrean.
Those two little sacks OF shot were
lot. The Palmetto team bad made the
best time, but she lost" her ballast.
This vas unfortunate and the judges
J3eemed i5 inexplieabe, SO By vote
s,f 5 TO 1 the team was ruled ont. The
single vote cast against this action
of the judges was by Columbia man,
ths home Of the Palmetto team. This
left the Charleston team winner OF
the race, it having covered the dis
sance IN 80 3-5 seconds.
The grab reel races stirred the blood
Of the spectators, Columbia winning
il thrilling fashion In % Is seconds.
.rhe Charleston laddies were not fast
enough, the watches recording % 40
seconds against them. There were
nnly two entries in this race.
The horse hose wagon contests were
srnn yesterday afternoon. There we're
I've entries and the following records
we're made:
ia
Charleston, No. 2, 81.
Monaghan, of Sumter, A 20.
charleston, No. i, 80 Is.
Charleston Consolidated Company,
500.
.Thas the first prize, $500, went to
Columbia; the second prize, 500, was
captured by Sumter. The teams were
required TO run three hundred yards,
couple to hydrant and throw water. h
EI The following judges kept tsb on the
Several contests: Capt. R. G. Keenan,,
ef Columbia; John P. O'Neiu, of
Charleston l. /. Parrott, Of Sumter,
sizae judges. Assistant Chief Beherns
and e. I. Reardon, starters; NJ. j.
Grace, outcome Judge.
THE Columbia boys, although ruled
cius Of one race for reasons that were
explained fully to them. captured two
ffIrssSs prizes and won $3.50 as their share
ef the stake money. Charleston and
Sumter each got one smile from the
Goddess Of Fortune, aggregating IN
value $500.
The tournament will come to an end
today. This morning, beginning at 10
O'Clock, the quick hitch hose wagon
contests will be run. There are seven
entries, only teams attached to the
Charleston fire department being al
lowed to compete.
zzS- coo
g,he Anderson CITY Council has ap-