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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19

Atlanta, Specialized Bradshaw.
a It-ycaroid hoy. was shot and in
etantly killed in a suburb this after
noon by James Dean. a 16year-ol1
eomuanion. with whom he had ben
hunting. Dean who was taken IN
custody by TIE police. claims that the
shooting vas accidental and that
Bradshaw had received the shot in
tended FOR a bird. IL is undefs.ood
that the boys were frieacs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
News Items.

Mr.. william Astor Chanler. OF New
York. society man. explorer AID ex-
Congressmcn. married Miss Minnie
Ashley. a weD-known comic-opera ae-
treSs.
MIRA. Marie Muriane. of Boontor. y.
j.. fought Copantoni Nugilo until sho
killed him because he threatened 10
XIII her daughter.
George ID. Woods. president of the
Bank OF Colfax. Iowa. committed SUI
eide.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19

Lamont, Fla.. Speclal.-Constable
Jerry Poppell. was shot and instantly
killed Saturday afternoon at Coving-
tons turpentine camp. me- this place.
by Charles Miller. a negro. he was Try
Ing 10 arrest Young Poppeli fred -four
shots az the negro. all o. which missed
thelr marN miller fired only two shots
81 PoppeiL tbe second one taking ef-
feet in IRE Itft slde. IN the region o!
the heart, causing Instant death.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
Ilnior End $1,000.

Chicago. Snccial-One thousand
dollars fine for ILLEGAL acts as a cor
porate body was imposed upon Frank
jim Union no. = press feeders. hv
Judge Jess. Holden. last week. The
court found the union as a corpora
ton guilty Of contempt az court for
violating an injunction restraining IL
as an organization from interfering
with the business or employees N 30
printing firms. members OF the Chica-
20 TvpOtheate.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
Casting the Minnow
Next to Fly Fishing. the Per-
lection of Art in Angling

o a
Fl 8 !.
III = residents
II
ii Try
81 n with its
Il = which
III the ART OF ang Was IN
Il West or the
netbo O cd
OF
with
Of weigh
sSe Of silk hat How
Milwaukee angler
practice followed generations before any
srltnc It
and indulgence in the pae
hy number
should not be overlooked And TINS con
provinces Mississippi River to the Paec
In Variea forms OF
north
Of
blood this noble
400 miles 70 capture often only
Spo-sin
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
FIVE MEN KILLED.
Two Engines Overturned While on a
Heavy Grade
A BAD ACCIDENT ON TIE B. & 0.
Nearly All OF Twenty-Four Loaded
Cars Overturned and Much Property
Loss Sustained.

Piedmont w. Va. Spec;al.-Five
men were killed and several injured by
the overturaing OF two engines. attach
ell to heavy Baltimore & Ohio
freight train on the seventeen-mile
grade Sunday near this city. The dead
are:
Engineer Ernest D. Erwin. 2S years
old. Cumberland. Md
Engineer Emery Erwin. sc. Of Tun-
Melton. W. Va.
Fireman Walter Miner, 80.
Fireman J. Z. Carter. IS North Car
DINA.
Brakeman John Hayes. %. s,aunton.
Va.
The more seriously injured were:
vlnginoer Machael J. Gib5on. 80
years old. OF Cumberland Nd. fatally
crushed
Fireman z. c. Buckler. Terra Alta.
". Va. legs. arms and head cut and
bruised.
Brakemen p. F. Bollinger. Grafton.
V. Va. seriously wounded.
While descending the seventeen-mile
grade. the train. 20 which were at
tached two engines. left the track The
engines and nearly all Of the "a loaded
cars. tumbled into a ravine. and took
all the treinmont with them. The
tracks were torn Up for nearly hun
dIed yards. but. It is thought. traffic
VIII be resumed late tonight
live More Killed.
Ottumwa. Iowa. Speculative per
sons were killed and ten injured. but
mono fatally. in a wreck at 9.l5 sun
day morning on the Chicago. Buriing-
ton & Quincy road. three miles west OK
Abba. Iowa. The wost-bound passenger
train was in some manner derailed
| while running on 20 the Cedar creek
bridge. and FIVE cars we're wrecked by
a collision with the steel girdcrs OF the
bridge. The wreckage Immediately took
ere. and several OF the victims were
badly burned. Just what caused The
accident is mystery.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
Trade Schools
Month in Trade School of More Value
Than Year in Large Shop
~ James NJ. Dodge

~ splendid eNanIes-
- schoo O undoubtedly
Institutions OF the
others But scattered ali over tins
this OF opportunity Tor proper tram
and the @
fortunately the method OF supply was
modern tools and employing upoae
by
faTTeans beneats OF Their calling The instruction
"a
by youns man ia
q thop 2 s absorb uuh
whit
Instead
quickly the
talk
mental emotion
friends knit fast IN harmony
obvious
desirable Of natural ambition
instructed
OF and does enough manual Labor TO
OF
1 which BE iDs-ructed-St Nicholas
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
II II II
The Farmer In Winter

American the North
II
r. 81 keeping arm
n the meant
Is 70 the woody a
OF mean
tia was rost 6 threshing
and
the
ser killing pigs Oh indeed a
second doubt IN chesso nowadays
butt Is mere
days as late
the
spinning ashes al self
which
and
kitchen
sofso nearby Magazine.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19

should
known what they They accustomed 10
sihfon all certainty
Emory
period Of life than those Of
decade
seif water
fEng
physical product
Aoeean people becoming
X Is
be and walking
make coming
daughters Ply steal culture
NE OF MOST men ara
omen Of a.
Hence gradually beginning live lager We NAY % even es
e
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-12-19
II II ~
Longevity is Increasing

statistics relating lie ccafA
years gradually growing The
these from all parts o. Tie world is being bed
the 1ESt general subject discussed -
Of increasing boBseysfy.
companies should certainly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
READY FOR sEAWANHAKA RACES.

Arrangements are all completed for three days
racing of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
off Oyster Bay. On June % the contests are to be
confined to sIoops In Class y, raceabouts. one de-
sign classes between IS and y feet load waterlne.
Seawanhaka 10 footers and design, or restrict
ed classes under IS feet waterlne. On June Is and
for the annual regatta on June q, in addition 10
the classes named there will be for all classes
OF schooners for sIoops in classes II, /, j and X;
for sloops and yawls in classes L. NJ and n for the
C F. HerreshOff 90 footers. and for catboaS SoopS
and raceabouts in the smaller classes. Besides the
regular prizes, series prizes will be awarded to
the winning yacht in the 80 foot class OF slooPs
raceabOuts and Seawanhaka 10 fOoters. The yacht
receiving the greatest number of points in the
three races will receive the series prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING At sheepshead Bay, Harlem Detroit and st
Louis
DISQUALIFICATION League-Chlcago ct New York;
St Louis al Brooklyn: Plttshurg at Boston. Gin
York st Detroit: Philadelphia At Chicago; Boston
tIeveland- Washington St Louis. Other games
Holy Cross at Williams
LACROSSE Cambridge Crescent A. @
YACHTING.-Cup class at Oyster BAY Long Island: an
nua regatta. New Rochelle Y. c. Atlanta Y. c.
gstta
LAWN TENNIs.-Open tournament New-York L. T. c;
mems singles Ardsley.
RlCKET.-Paterson Brooklyn Paterson; Man
haitian NeV-Jersey Prospect Park. Columbia
oval IS. West Indians at WiIamsbridge; Newark
iaterscn team y al Branch BROOK Park, Newark; Is
County Branch Brook a Branch Brook Park:
Brooklyn team r IS. Thisdes d Prospect Park
Chadwick Columbia Oval team 3 Greenviie
\. J: Nonkers Kings County Yonkers: Phila-
Gelphia at Nottingham England.
GCI-F--Morris County. open tournament; Richmond
County. Staten Island championship MontcIar first
team match with Eaglewood. Huntingdon Valley
stakes: Forest Hill team match with Morristown;
'olpnla team match with South Orange and Presi-
dents and Secretary's cups; Westchester monthly
handicap: Hillside, mems handicap: Yountakah
f-nglewooa. handicar class &; Montclair. team
match with Englewood; Wee Burn. matct with
= tHl1ff"S' i1aWnrfh driving contest Tor men: aT-
preaching and putting contest for women: Vert
held. June handicap. lnns Arden first and semi
hnal round club cups. North Jersey. team match
with Iountakah. Nj. Pleasant match with
County team match with Nyack: Kingston.
match with GlenwOod: Oakland, monthly handicap
and mixed fo1lrsones Canoe Brook. Governors Cup
FOX HIS invitation handicap Eastern Parkway.
handicap: AraRanis. team match. class A. class
g. Marine and Field. selected handicap
CYCLING-At Manhattan Beach Revere. Lowell and
Atlantic City.
TRoTTING-Matinee races Empire City track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
THE RECORDS.

AS the Pirates won yesterday and the Giants
failed play account of rain' the Iorhle' 'eni
+ool, first Mace in the percentage column The
Giants are scheduled to meet the Chicago team at
the Polo Grounds to-day. and If the weather Is
favorable a record breaking crowd is expected II
is McCinnity's turn to pitch to-day, ana 'heFe -
much hope that the Iron Man VIII VIII HUM ''
hard hitting Chicago players
The T9ronklvn team was to have met ST LOUIS al
washington Park yesterday in it's first game atIea
it's return from its encouraging tIp ~ 80 her
a double header is scheduled there to-day Dew" In
these teams. Brooklyn mas sno"H HiVOi ~
provement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
sHAMRoCKs' HULL MADE READY.
White Enamel for New Boat-She Cannot
Win, However, Says Captain Half

The hull of Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger.
Shamrock Ill below the waterlne will resemble
in color and finish delicate piece Of chinaware,
for the white enamel which her applying
yesterday will dry as hard and smooth 1t is said.
piecN of china The yacht is to have a broad
band of green at the waterline. but all else will
be covered with the white enamel
The hull of Shamrock I is TO be bright below
the waterline and white above it, Captain Hank"
Haff among the visitors to the Shamrocks yes
terday. After looking the boat all over, he
said to a friend. She's fine looking craft, but
she cannot win She reminds Of the old De
fender
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
INVADERS SHUT OUT BY DETROIT.
NETWORKS Poor Fielding and Pitching Lose
the Game by Score Of to 0.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Detroit June 19-The Invaders received oao
heating here to-day being shut out by the local
team Z to 0. The New-Yorks played poor pan. anu
in the sixth inning Tannehill was hit hard IniS'
combined with errors gave Detroit five runs The
fielding of the home team was brilliant and Aul-
Inns pitching was of the highest order
It was raining when the game was called ana IN
the third inning it had 10 be stopped for a time.
the rain came down so hard. In the seventh inning
the rain began to fall again. but Grlftn OF tne
continued. The score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
SUBSTITUTION CHARGED AT DETROIT

Detroit, June BE f Farley was ruled off the
turf by the judges Of the Crosse Ponte meeting this
afternoon. This action taken after Farley
failed to produce the mare Sarah Black. which
Tuesday. and which claimed to be
Aimless. which at Latona, and substituted
for Sarah Black. Farley said that Aimless was at
Latonia. but inquiry developed the fact that that
not there. but had been shipped from
Detroit the Kentucky track yesterday. H II.
Kingsbury. the owner of the substituted horse.
also ruled off.
Yale and Harvard boat crews on the
Thames. See to-norrows Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
NTH RACE-Fo- three-year-olds and upward: $1,000
.--a.a nrs .ra one sLNteenth 1niles On furf.
RgIFF AND SINCLAIR ARE HURT.

Chicago. June 19--The jockeys Johnny Reif and
Sinclair were painfully injured in the first race at
Harlem to-day. Reif had dislocation Of the left
clavcle and it is SAID he will be out of the saddle
for several weeks. Sinclair had no bones broken.
Reif had the mount on Galba and Sinclair rode
DscoTi. Going around the tErn in the crowd Galba
went down and ReT was struck by several horses
Twenty yards further Discord dropped and Sinclair
fell beneath the horses hoofs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
BASEBALL.
Giants NosU Stand Second Through
Pittsbwgs Victory.
,es,u1s OF GAMES YESTERDAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
.,- %. ros.or > lcfncnnati o: Philadelphia .
AMERICAN LEAGUE
--.,. - 49, vo,k IChicago . Philadelphia, l.
Boston. 81 Cleveland, !. ~ LOUIS - ""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
BAY SIDE HUNT CLUB HORSE SHOW.

The Bay Side Hunt Club will hold its arst annual
horse show at Flushing. Long Island, today. An
attractive number of entries has been received for
the show. The management is making great prepara-
tons to make the affair d success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

FIFTH. RACE-Handicap; years and over mile and
a furlong.
J. W Colts hr. e. Douro. by Potomac
Zarnora, g. Observation-Disclosures tOdom)
Sambo. !, 115. 20 NeiD
Carbuncle 6. 100 IRedfernl 3 i and eveI also ran
Start good Won easily Time. 1859
RACES and over: lie miles. on the turn
p. NJ. Civill's CHI g. Irish Jewel. by -.
Springbok-En1erald, 6, 100. (IIaack) 81
Carroll D.. 4 90 Breu) 10 81
Lady Potentate ;. lo5....-...... CBurns) 81 al
St. Sever 4. 1o2 ,Adams). and to !; Thorney-
croft. . 100 tMartinb 10 and to .; Lore AdNocae
20 Lindsey 10 10 TO /; Arden, D. 9S QLarson),
5 ! and i; Arak, (R. JchnsonD. 40 to and
IL TO /: F1orhan Queen. 8 so callahan Is to and
l. Royal Pirate g. SC lConneln. - to l and to /.
and Gloriosa (ScCaTerty) 2A to and even, also
Start mir Won ridden out. Time 1:5olb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
DETROIT.

Earned runs-Detrolt, = Two baSe hIIs-N4CNI-'Iy
Lush. Long Sacrifice hit-FNltz Stolen base,LIsn
First base on balIs-On Mun. 3; OF Tannehin. / HIT
by pcher-By Tannehin. |. First base on errors~Ds-
troft 2. New-York /. Left basas-Detrolt 6, New
York g. Struck out-By NIulnn. :; by Tannehill /
Double pIavs-Conroy 10 Camel %; smith 70 carr
Tfne-2:ON Umpires-Hassett and Carruthers- Attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
CHICAGO. 2: PHILADELPHIA.

A. Chicago r II =
PhiIa5o .......o q o o o. 5 0
Batteries-Patterson and Mcfarland; waddel and
Schreclt. Attendance. 7S5.
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hird leg-North mark to finish. 10 miles,

Reliance gained on The CONSTITUTION 70 seconls aId
on the Columbia minutes seconds. =,
The Constitution gained on the Columbia minute 40
seconds.
The Reliance the Constitution and the Colum
bia will race to-day the Sound off Oyster
Bay for a cup offered by the Seawanhaka Co
rinthfan Yacht Club. The start will be at noon
off Centre Island buoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
BOSTON. s; CLEVELAND. ..

Cleveland
Boston .........---...o q Q o q - ~
Batteries-Dineen and Crfger Wright and Bsmis. At
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GAM ES TO-DAY.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
80. g. - -. -. 81, &, Louis at BROOKLYN
1nica l ~ us,on cincinnati at Philadelphia
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New-York a Detroit. Phiiadeipnla a. C. 80
Boston at Cleveland. w aShIhstoH a. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

In came the ballooners. and up went small
jb topsas after rounding the mark for the
close fetch to the finish, for the wind had got
around to the southwest now. The rest was a
procession, but the Constitution stuck close to
the new boat until the last.
The summary follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
EASTERN LEAGUE.
JERSEY CITY. >: ROCHESTER.

Rochester. \. Y. June 19-OnIy twenty-seven
batsmen faced Pfanmiller. and not a Rochester
player was left base. The time of the game
CANDIDATES how fast the play was throughout
A batter hit. a sacrifice and single gave the visit
tors their first run and the second came from
single batter hit, bunt beaten out, and fly.
with the bases full Blake. who stole second.
the only Rochester man to get past first base. The
score:
PdcSsste =" '.....9 Q Q % S 0
batteries Pfanmier and McSIanus and Dillon; Mills
nd Steeman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PITTsBURG, Il: BOSTON, >
At Boston n n X
Boston ........ o o o O. 4
Batteres-Leever and Phelps: Pittengsr and Bonner
a 1 fsrhar Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
ST. LOUIS. ;; WASHINGTON. o

A., G. roufe- n. e
St Louis. Q 0 Q * Y
Batterfes-Powen ana Kahoe: Patten and Clark At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

Constitution, and not pointing so well as the
older sloop. Down came the jib topsail on the
Reliance and up went a smaller one IN Ji"S' 81
that she might point higher
II was a critical time for the Constitution
She had the windward position, and 1t was
doubtful if the Reliance could have crossed her>
how. The breeze was freshening a bit and all
hands were lying fiat on their faces on the
weather side of each yacht. Just then the wind
headed the Constitution off and she lost little
Of her advantage but she regained it soon after.
She tackled for the mark at 2:34:30, the Reliance
following at 236.
At that time the Constitution had a lead or
nearly an eighth of a mile when suddenly n
black suuall that had been making in the south'
struck the Reliance. She gained on the Con-
stituticn before that yacht got any Of the new
breeze. All the lead was cut down In TWO MN
utes but when the Constitution did get the
breeze she made brave fight to reach the marx
first and did by five seconds. The time at
the turn was:
Yacht. aIa:f5
Commba o7
When the Reliance felt the new breeze
Barr had Iuffed her out tc windward of the
Constitution, and he almost blanketed Ter at the
mark The Reliance set a reaching Jib topsall
for the run across the Sound to the second marx
The wind now came out from the southeast.
and it began to rain hard. This was the hrst
good wetting the sails of the yachts nave mao
since the yachts began racing. At 100 the
Constitution eased sheets TO port, and three
minutes later both gybed TO starDoaro. Inc
Reliance, then with her big ballooner puIlns
well. began TO outfoot her rival She set her
spinnaker at }11 %, and the Constitutions was
sent up at :}:13:50. From here to the next marx
they gybed twice and shifted spnnakers twice
tie wind being variable and light. The Co
lumbia gained on them both in this work. The
mark rounded like this:
Yacht Inns Yacht HMa
Reliance 3:1p4i Columbia 0V@'V
Constitution 3:52:l4i
In came the ballooners and up went small
jb topsails after rounding the mark for the
close fetch to the finish, for the wind had got
around to the southwest now. The rest was
procession, but the Constitution stuck close to
the new boat until the last.
The summary follows.
First. leg-start 10 miles,
Yacht. H.Ms. Inns; Inns
Constitgton 5d 54S7 7s6i5
The 9nsttton gained seconds oS5S g. the Reliance and
Y d Reah ms sad on a '9 10 on the
Columbia.
lesEasten mark to Ro5thern marx marx miles
Yacht H nars. H nsEs; F h'MS.
s Ss55Pss NTH 5 $ $s5 $:s
The Reliance s sa4sd PS e69n nn on hs seconds
stitution
Third leg-North mark to finish 10 miles.
Yacht, S Sfs5s 7 nss FMS ass.
coRstisaon 500 s sS$:as 1875
The Reliance gained Constitution 20 seconds. and
on the Columbia minutes seconds d., , ,,.. A.
The Constitution gained on the Columbia minute 40
seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
CINCINNATI. o; PHILADELPHIA.

PhiIadeIphIa--
Cincinnati --------.- q q q - -
PhfladeIphia ........ q o 2 o o q Is II 3
I3atteries-sutthof Petz: Williams and thinner
reDGs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

THIRD RACE-TIE FOAM: FOR two-year-olds; with
$500 added. Last five fur:ongs Of the Futurity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
NEWARK IVES WITH RALTIMoRE.

Baltimore. June 19-For twelve innings the New
ark and Baltimore Eastern League clubs bat
tied 10 a draw. BurchelI pitched a remarkable
game. shutting out his opponents for eleven
Innings. The score:
H z
Baltimore 30 o q o. IL /
Newark ..-.-1 q % q q 81 : D
Batterfes-BurcheH and Fuller. Burke and Shea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

18TH RACE-For twoyear-oIds: selling; with $500
added Last five and one-half furlongs Of the Flu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
LOW PRICES FOR HAeeIN YEARLINes.

The last of the Rancho del Paso yearlings were
sold at Sheepshead Bay yesterday, and the prices
were poor. The yearlings from the Elmendorf Stud,
also the property of j B. Haggin. sold with
no Improvement in prices. The sales of $1,000 or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

Baseball. Polo Grounds, To-day, 81 80 r. VI.
CHICAGO VS.. NEW YORK. ADM soc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
sHEEPsHEAD ENTRIES FOR TODAY.

FIRST RACE-THE INTRODUCTORY STEEFl'ts-
CHASE handicap; for four-year-olds and upward;
with 81 900 added. short steeplechase course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20
OTHER EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.

At Toro@to-- r. II z
Providence ...-.-...-.o . l
Toronto -.--.--..-....0 o o o q o o %
Batteries-viau and Diggins. Hardy and Toft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-20

SECOND RACE-For three-year-olds ard upward high
weight handicap; with $1,000 added. Six furongs,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-02
IN THE VOLUNTEER DAYS
A REEL OF HOSE AND AN ENGINE OR
TWO CONSTITUTED EQUIPMENT.
A Member Of the Old Force Thinks the
Latter Day Methods Have Grown
Beyond Volunteers.

he strike OF the members ~ the city
hre department called forth many remlt.
lseonccs yesterday of the days OF the gal.
liant aud brave boys Of the old volunteer
experiment. Tho members 81 that depart.
ment who We're then active and supple
Young men, ready to face any danger are
now men past the years OF hardihood and
they look back upon their efforts with
many laugh, coupled with a sigh for the
golden memory Of the days gone Nv.
Said one Of the 'old boys yesterday:
I'VE might appear a little of color now
in the light OF the modern frr fighting
machines, but a dozen years ago we were
the crack department or the South, and
our record was one Of which we were
proud"
Gould you secure enough OF the old vol.
unteer men to run the department IL re.
qrested to do so?' was the question nut
by a Post representative.
swell, young man, there are enough OF
the experienced men OF the old volunteer
days 10 recruit the desired number. but |
wouldn't bank very heavy on their c1icien-
cy You see we only had lot az hose aud
an engine or two.
II done believe there is onc Of MS who
! could climb ono OF those new tangled OK.
tension ladders No. ne would be SADLY
out Of date now could climb on roof
With , bucket ~ water If The roof wash I
I too high The others are about ip the same
fpA we would be mixed m the alarm boxes
ann would nave oil sorts Of trouble accord.
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