The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-14
A THRILLING ESCAPE
DURING JUNIOR
RACES.
Cd AIdridge EntangIed in
Ropes and Dragged IS
Yards.
EVENTS OF The LAST DAY
Water Works Association Elects Officers, Col,
Mitchie Being Chosen President
of Police Organic, Woodal Of
Durham President.
Especial to News and Observer)

Durham, N c., Aug. 13.-With the
strains of the "Old North State Forever"
from the Concord band, which made music
for the tournament occasion, the last race
of the tournament for the year 1903 was
completed this morning. This closed the
festivities of this occasion and one OF the
greatest tournaments in the history OF
the State became a part of the history of
North Cardinals great organization Of
fire fighters.
There is one thing regarding the races
of yesterday that should have been men
toned III the reports sent out last night.
When the Rescue Company, of Raleigh,
made its horse hose wagon run, the Wag-
on was in a swing and swept from one
side of the track to the other. The horse
and men made pretty run and did some
nice work, but the swing OF the wagon
evidently lost the time. The huffman
for this company made fine jump and
the connections were made in quick time
and won praise and applause from the
crowd.
This morning the first races on the
course were two steamer contests, New
Bern No. and Rocky Mount, these be
ing left over from the race yesterday at
ternoon.
The steamer contests OF New Bern No.
1 and Rocky Mount were pulled off this
morning. Time: New Bern, quick steam,
3, IL 2-5 Long distance, 1872 feet one
inch. Rocky Mount, quick steam, min
utes and forty-two and one-fifth seconds.
Long distance. 1856 fee3 This gave Eliza
beth City first prize IN long distance and
in quick steam and the second prize III
quick steam went to New Bern No. and
second prize in long distance TO Char
lotte
Then followed the reel team races, grab
races and junior reel team races. The re-
cords made in these events were as fol-
lows: One hundred and fifty yard reel
race: Capital Hose Company, Raleigh,
time 81 rs Eagle Company, Salem, 80
seconds Spencer Reel Company, "A 3-5;
Pioneer Reel Team of Charlotte, %; Con
cord, ruled out: Tarboro. 2S %
The grab is run fifty yards, catch the
reel, catch as catch can, and show water
through fifty feet of hose. The records
made were as follows: Capital Hose Com
pany, Raleigh ruled out; Eagle Hose, OF
Salem, 20 is seconds; Spencer, ruled out;
Pioneer Reel Team, of Charlotte, 20 q;
Concord, %; Tarboro, ruled out.
The records of the Junior teams were as
follows: Greensboro, 16 seconds, and Raj
eigh, II seconds. This race was for fifty
yards and show water through one section
of hose
During the race of the Juniors there
was very thrilling experience that caused
the hearts of all to stand still for mo-
ment. Ed Aldridge, OF the Greensboro
team, fell as soon as the reel started and
became entangled in the ropes. He was
dragged the entire distance OF about sew
enty-five yards to the stopping point, but
escaped with but few injuries, beng
slightly bruised He showed great pres
ence of mind by covering his face with
his hands and arms and he thus escaped
without his face being torn up. He re-
ceived the applause OF the great throng
that watched the incident when he sprang
to his feet at the end OF the race
During the morning races trash pie
near the race course caused an alarm OF
fire to be pulled and there was much ex-
citement during the few moments that 1ol-
lowed. While everything was excitement
the Tarboro boys, who had just finished
a race, ran line of hose from the track
and knocked out the blaze. No damage
das done.
One of Tarboro's men, IRWIN Morris, tell
in the race this morning and had both
knees badly hurt. He tainted soon alter
the accident and was taken into nearby
house and there was attended by a doe
tor
Taken as a whole the meeting of the fire
men was a success in every way. Durham
did not enter for a single prize and the
one thousand dollars offered as prizes
went to the visitors. There was absolute
satisfaction among the visitors. The oc-
casion has been gala week for Durham
and a pleasant week for the visitors
The North Carolina Water Works Asso-
ciation met this morning and elected OF
ficers for the ensuing year Those elected
were as follows: Col j. c. Niche, Dur
ham. president; Maj w F. Robertson,
of wilmington, vice-presldent; Mr.. E. B.
Balm. of Raleigh, secretary and treasurer
The executive committee was also named
for the ensuing year. A resolution was
nassad thanking the city for the magnan-
imous manner in which the visitors were
entertained during the stay IN the city
The place for holding the next meeting
&c +ho ossoc;at;on will be decided later.