The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-08-07
NBWBBRRY WINS PRIZES.
Inc second PrizeS-But the Boys are En-
Joying themselves -$215 In All-First
and Second In Hook and
Ladder Contest.
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wagon races today. Independents, An.
derson, second. Time:
: Excelsiors, Newberry, 36 is.
independents, Anderson 81 3-5.
Pioneers, Anderson, 38.
= Pamettos, Columbia, 80 Is.
Anderson, August 5.--The biggest
, thing in the big Gala Week which An
derson has provided for Upper Carolina
thls week is the firemen's tournament,
and the biggest thing in the firemen's 8
tournament is the Newberry aggrega-
ton. The Newbcrry boys entered
every race today and won something in
every one except the foot race. Two
hundred and fifteen dollars is the neat
sum which Newberry will take home.
with her as the result of today's victo-
ries.
The grand par ade took place yester-
day morning and was witnessed BY
probably five thousand people. New
berry's five teams were in the parade
and showed up well. The hose wagon
horses took the day and there was no
prduder man in South Carolina than the
old negro driver, Barney Whitener.
He was prouder man even than Capt.
Stewart, and Newberry knows the
pride which Capt. Stewart takes in his
horses.
The parade was composed of mounted
police, carriages, bands, etc., and all
the companies entering the contests.
Mayor j. w. Earhardt and DR.. Van
Smith rode in the second carriage with
MIR. G. f. Brown, president of the An
derson Chamber of Commerce.
When the parade was over the visit
ing firemen were carried to the club
rooms of the local firemen, where light
refreshments were served and very
pleasant half hour spent socially. The
visiting firemen are being royalty
treated in every way, and if single
kick has been registered as to anything,
it has not yet reached the ears of this
correspondent.
THE REEF. RACE.
The first race this morning was the
hand reel race. In this race Newberry
won second money, $50, the Palmetto
of Columbia, winning first money, 500,
by only two-fifths of second The
time made by the various teams and
the order in which they ran follows:
Excelsior No. 2, of Newberry. 25.
Palmetto No. 2, of Columbia, %.
Pioneers, of Anderson, 26 4-5.
Electric City, of Anderson, blew off
at the nozzle.
Excelsior No. l, of Newberry, % 2-5.
THE GRAB RACE.
In the grab race Newberry also won
second money, SIS, the Palmettos, of
Columbia, again winning the $35 first
prize. Following is the time made by
the various teams in the grab race:
Excelsior No. g. of Newberry, 234-5.
Palmetto No. 2, of Columbia, 21 2-3.
Pioneers, of Anderson, blew off at the
nozzle.
Electric City, of Anderson, blew off
at the nozzle.
Excelsior No. l, of Newberry, 90 4-5.
iiN"'N hNh ii!tDDfIN CONlESl.
In the hook and ladder contest New
berry got all the money. The first
prize was 500 and the second prize $50.
Newberry entered two teams and she
had no opponents. The Excelsiors No.
ran first and they put man up and
down the ladder at the expiration of
exactly ID seconds. The crowd cheered
and awaited developments. The Excel
slors No. l came amblng down the pike
and at the expiration of exactly I'D
seconds they too had put man up and
down the dizzy heights! And $3.50 was
the money which the two teams had
won! But greater than t'.n money was
the glory of winning it, Only two
teams from Newbery, and these two
had tied on the best time
THE FOOT RACE.
The $40 first prize in the foot race
was won by Abels of the Palmettos,
and the SIS second prize by King of An
derson. The best time was 10 3-5
Newberry entered Cabaniss and Sigh,
both of whom came down the track in
something less than II.
THE HOSE WAGON RACES.
In the hose wagon races which take
place tomorrow morning there are three
entries, as follows
Anderson.
Palmettos, of Columbia.
Newberry.
THE JUDGES.
The Judges are fine lot Of gentle
men and their rulings so far have been
excellent. That they have agreed is
shown by the fact that when one varies
so much as one-fourth of second from
'the others he is ruled out, and so far
mot one has been ruled out. And there
ihaWe haan no kicks. Mayor Jno. w.
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