The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
RICELkKE TOURNAMENT

Report of the Various and Exciting
Contests at Firemen's Con
vention.
Rice Lake, June g. The following
from the Rice Lake Leader is a good
write-up of the best day of the tourna-
ment:
Thursday was the big day of the
tournament The crowd was fresh and
full of spirits of various kinds.
In the morning occurred the parade
of the thirty-one companies participat-
ing in the tournament, accompanied by
Company A, the Spring Green, Reeds
burg, Edgerton, Portage, Boomer and
Company A bands, the south side hay
seed drum corps, floats, and Otto Wett-
wer, the clown, with his mule Maud
The procession was several blocks long
The shooting galleries, novelty vend-
ers, booths, merry -go-round, five tent
ed shows and other places Of anluse-
ment, each had liberal patronage.
In the afternoon occurred the races
at the fair grounds which were viewed
by an immense crowd in the grand
stand and along the ratings of the
track. Reedsburg carried off the
honors Of the day. Prior to the races
Chief Raynor announced the parade
prizes, to the companies Of not less
4Io, 80 olrip tho
tance, as follows:
Reedsburg, first, $50; Spring Green,
second, SIS; Portage, third, $40; Edger
ton, fourth, $5.
The first race was the hose contest,
300 I'd. run with hose cart with nozzle
coupling at the finish. Lake Mills ran
first in 36 AS seconds. Oconomowoc
ran second and made it in SO 2-5 seconds
but failed to get the nozzle on properly.
Elkhorn ran third and covered the dis
tance in a As seconds. The last team
to run was Reedsburg, They made an
exciting run, coming faster and faster
to the inspiring music of their band.
One rwnner fell free from his harness
and was run over by the cart, but es-
capped serious injury. Another fell, but
the harness held and dragged him to
his feet again. In spite Of these two
accidents the distance was made IN 81
2-5 seconds, setting a new state record,
and giving them first prize $1o0 and the
State Association prize, a SIS silver
trumpet.
The hook and ladder contest came
next. Spooner made the first rUn and
their climber touched the top rung 80
seconds after the start. Oconomowoc
ran second and made mark of SO sec
onds, but was not allowed a prize as by
the rules the same teams could not en-
ter both OF the two first contests,
Spring Green ran third and made the
distance it 80 is seconds, getting sec
ond prize Of $50. First prize of $l00 and
SIS silver trumpet, went to Spooner.
The chiefs 100 yd. race was next.
The prize, a gold medal, was won by I.
T. Poe OF Oconomowoc in II As sec
onds. Shianeman Of Spring Green was
second, and Zech of Reedsourg third.
The relay coupling contest was an
interesting event. It was won by
Reedsburg in 49 Is seconds. Oconom-
owoc was second in 81 2-5 seconds.
Lake Mills was third in 81 seconds.
In the single mans ladder climbing
contest, Ray Black of Reedsburg won
first in seconds, Palmer Of Ocono-
mowoc won second place on running
off tie with Reed of the same city.
Each made it in 2-5 seconds. Mackus
of Oconomowoc was fourth in 2-5 sec
onds. Engsberg fifth in 3-5 seconds.
The novelty coupling contest was an
interesting event, requiring dexterity
and skill. F. B. McGil1 Of Elkhorn
won first in 1-5 seconds, Eckmeier of
Lake Mills was second in s seconds;
VESSEL of Oconomowoc third in s rs
seconds; w. E. McGill of Elkhorn was
fourth in As seconds.
The band and drum corps played
often between and during the events,
getting much applause. A. E, Roper
and Rolla Briggs, both of Reedsburg,
two clowns without powder, paint or
makeup, kept the crowd in constant
good humor with their various stunts.
This afternoon the hose contest was
a hub and hub race instead of for
time. Reedsburg won again in 33 Sc
conds, Lake Mills was second and Elk
horn third. Reedsburg has won the
State Association prize three successive
years and now becomes owner of the
silver trumpet which she has held in
trust for the past two years.
The hook and ladder contest was
also hub and hub race. Spring Greer
won first, Oconomowoc second anc
Spooner third.
In the single mans coupling con
test, F. B. McGill of Elkhorn made {
record of 2-5 seconds, breaking the
wourld's record of As seconds. In al
exhibition coupling he made A sec
VESSEL of Wconomowoc won seconC
place.
The foreman's and assistant fore