Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-02
MADE FAST TIME.
Pine Tree Hose Company Wins
the Loving Cup.
Made the the Run. in Two Minutes and
m. SO Ia Seconds.
Capkdb Hose Met With Unfortunate
81 sajsiioo Accident at Start.
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Pine Tree Hose, No. 4, won the loving
cup, the gift of Hon. Joseph H. Manley,
in the tie contest with Capital Hose,
No. 5, which was run, last evening. The
time made by the Pine Trees was pref
ty fast. What the Capitals would have
done can never be told, for the boys
met with a serious accident at the out
set, which delayed them many seconds.
When they came out of the hose house
and made the turn to go down State
street the cart turned completely over
and they were obliged to make the run
with the carriage upside down. This
accident was grievously deplored by the
onlookers and was probably the sole
means of losing them the race.
The run was announced to be made
from the Capital hose house on state
street at G3o O'Clock, but it was some
what later when the Pine Tree team
having won the first go, prepared for
the start. The team was in charge of
the captain, Frank r. Turner and Il
men were stripped for the fray.
The rules of the contest were that
each team should start from the hose
house with carriage, run to hydrant,
located between the Holman and Wilder
residences, lay $50 feet of hose beyond
break joint, put on pipe, take IT on
drop TO ground pick up and couple
again, roll hose on cart as if ready 1or
fire and return to house. Every man
must be outside Of house before time
Is called. With these rules understood
the contest began.
large crowd of people lined the
street on both sides and watched the
Pine Trees come out of the hose mouse
with great interest. The boys made
good turn and started down the street
at n rapid pace. They did their turn,
got back to the house and then the
Capitals got into the game, with their
captain w. J. Skehan, in command.
They were Handicapped before the
start for the reason that only eight
men were in trim to join in the race.
And then, when they came out OF the
house in as pretty manner as ever
was done, the cart tipped over, throw
ing the nozzle to the ground and delay
ing the game to an appreciate extent.
II was an exciting moment. Men
shouted Keep agoing!" and women e&-
claimed ooh, DEAR in shudderinS
alarm. The boys of the Capitals We're
undismayed by the mishap which had
come to them and in the twinkling oil
an eve, apparently, they We're moving
on down the street with their cart
Turned bottom upwards. OF course TINS
accident settled the race. Everybody
said 50, and it did not require the OIL
ciaI record of the timekeepers to settle
The matter so far as the spectators
were concerned.
When the Capitals returned to the
hose house the judges, timekeepers,
CAPTAINS and Chief Engineer Kicker
gathered in the room upstairs to rem
der the official decision. The judges
were Frank |. Clark for the Capitals
ana w. L. Shaw for the Pine Trees,
with Henry C. Thyng as the third men,
her of the board. ]. {. Kirkpatrick was
timekeeper for the Capitals and War
rem S. Malcolm for the Pine Trees.
Mr.. Clark claimed the race forfeited
to the Capitals by the fact that the Pine
Tree pipeman did not put the pipe to the
ground as provided by the rules, but MI
Shaw contended that the man did drop
the pipe but the handles kept it up l
few inches Mr.. Thyng did not think the
pipe struck the ground although the noz-
gle did do so.
Mr.. Shaw then claimed that the lead
rope of Capital Hose was not in its
proper place-was not properly reeled.
Finally Capt. Skchan of the Capitals,
said; TT seems to me that both compan-
les made errors and am satisfied to let
the time settle the race" He then called
for the official time, which was as fol-
lows:
Pine Tree. No. 4-2.3Sl4.
Capital, No. 5-i0l.
There being no dispute as to the cor
rectness Of the time, Capt. Skehan moved
that the Judges award the cup to the Pine
Trees The vote was put by Chief Kicker
and was declared unanimously carried.
Mayor Titcomb was present, and he was
asked to make the announcement of thu
Judges decision to the waiting crowd out
side, which he did.
After giving the result the mayor in
vited the entire fire department to have
a supper with him at a date to be later
announced.
The crowd gave three hearty cheers for
His Honor, the Mayor, for the Pine Trees
and the Capitals. and then dispersed.
The Pine Trees were highly elated
over their victory, and later in the
evening celebrated their conquest by
BETTING ceremonies.