The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-05
Wins Two Hundred Yards
Grab Reel Race.
ALSO HAND REEL RACE
Other Events Of the Day Which Was
One of Rare Enjoyment---The Con-
vention the Largest and Most
Interesting the Firemen
Have HELD.
Especial to News and observer.)

Salisbury, N. c., Aug. 4.-The
seventeenth annual session of the
North Carolina firemen's tournament,
which convened in this city Tuesday
morning, closed this afternoon. The
convention was pronounced by all to
have been the largest. most interesting
and profitable ever held in the State.
The programme for today opened
with very creditable hook and lad
der exhibition race by the Green's
boro team.
Following the exhibition. came the
State championship hand reel races
covering 100 yards and participated in
by the following teams with time and
prizes as indicated:
Spencer, 25 seconds first prize, 500.
Charlotte Pioneer. 80 1-5 seconds,
second prize, $50.
Monroe. 81 2-5 seconds. third prize,
$25.
The Eagle hose team of Salem en-
tered and made an excellent run. but
failed in connecting hose at th~ plug.
Spencer still holds the worlds record
acquired at Durham last year.
Grab Reel Contests.
The grab reel contests were exciting
and highly creditable. the following
records being made on run of zoo
yards:
Spencer team, 1s seconds. winning
first prize. $50.
Eagle team of Salem. 21 seconds,
second prize. S30.
Pioneer of Charlotte, 2S 2-5 seconds,
third prize. $50.
The worlds record in grab reel
races Of twenty seconds was lowered
one second by Spencer which now
Oil hn oh i'm ncl1 n nf n pn-
tire world as wall as of North Caro-
lima.
This team has decided to enter the
international contests at st. Louis,
August 25th and compete for the large
prize money offered.
Interstate Hose Wagon Races.
At two O'Clock this afternoon the
Interstate hose wagon races were
opened and were participated in by
the following teams, covering a dis
tance of 800 yards:
No. 2 Salisbury. 32 seconds, taking
first prize of SIPS.
Camden, S. c.. 80 2-5 seconds. sec
ond prize. SIS.
Capital of Raleigh 35 seconds, third
prize. $50.
Eclipse of GoIdsboro made fine
run, but fail in connecting.
Hose No. 2 of Durham and Rescue
of Raleigh. tied ON 81 1-5 seconds
each, and the tie was run off. Durham
making a record of 35 2-5 and Raleigh
4 seconds.
Inter- State Races.
The Interstate hand reel race
closed the contests of the tournament.
The distance covered was $50 yards
and the entries follow:
Pioneer of Charlotte. and Eagle
team of Salem. each made a record of
% 2-5 seconds. The first and second
prizes, 1925 and SIS respectively were
equally divided.
Charleston won the third prize of
$50 in 80 seconds. and Monroe follow
ed in 80 seconds.
The Capital team of Raleigh, failed
in 33 seconcs.
The thousands of spectators went
almost wild with enthusiasm.
Two Are Injured.
Mr. John Coghill, dSVer OF the
Fayetteville hose wagon was severely
injured this afternoon by the horse
becoming unmanageable and dashing
with terrific force against a livery
building. The horse was also injured.
and Mr.. Coghill was carried to hos
cital
President James d. McNcill of the
State Firemen's Association, was
slightly injured this afternoon by a
heavy man jumping on his ankle.