Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-19
will Bring Home One Hundred
Dollars and Associations
Silver Trumphet.
LoST-lN THE. FREE TOR ALL
Team Failed to Duplicate Record.
Breaking Time Made During Prac-
tice Runs Hcre-Broom Lashed to
Flag Pole on Eagle Engine Com
pany's Headquarters.

lie crack running team of the
Eagle Engine Company No. 3, of the
local volunteer fire department, won
the first prize of 500 in the State hose
reel race held under the auspices of
the Virginia State Fircmcn's Associa
tion at liarrisonburg yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The race was
against time and the Eagle Engine
Companys team covered the required
distance IN the remarkably fast time of
80 10 seconds, which was faster than
the time made by any other team in
the race.
There were five entries in the race,
the teams running against time. Ac.
cordinY to the rules of the State Asso-
citation each team was required to run
Its reel 100 yards, lay $50 feet of hose.
make plug connections, break cou-
pings, place nozzle on the hose and
turn the water on. In It's practice
runs here the Eagle Engine Company
team carried out the State Association
regulations in the rccortl-brealIiny
time of 70 seconds and just why they
could not duplicate that time. in the
state raSc is source of wonder To
those who Witnessed The practice runs.
Probable Explanation.
a member of the company stated
here last night that in the races the
nozzle OF the hose must fall within
lhrec feet of line drawn pcrpendic,i-
lar 10 ana l50 feet from the plug and
tnat Tor every foot the nozzle falls
snort OF The required distance, l-5 Of
SnnnnI ig MI fl.,l l..
CURED Tor the race, and in the opinion
of the speaker the Eagle Engine Com.
pany's teams hose nozzle fell far short
of the line, which would easily account
for the time made by the team.
The first news Of the race to reach
this city was contained In IA dispatch
TO the Daily Press from Mr.. ]. If
spear, OF the Eagle Engine Company,
which stated that the Eagle team won
the first prize III the State race. but
was defeated in the free for.all hose
race Their time in that race was
35,1-5 seconds. |
When the news of the result of the
race was received nj the headquarters
OF the Eagle Engine Company in the
North End fire house there was gen
cral rejoicing among the men and i'm |
mediately n large broom was dashed
TO the iiagpolc on top Of the fire house,
proclaiming that the Eaglo running
team had swept all its opponents away.
BESIDES being awarded tho cash
prize of 500, the winning of tho race
entities the Eagle Engine Company
to the custody of the State Association
trumpet for the coming year. The
trumpet is a beautiful thing. being
made of silver and Is sought after by
every fire company in the State.
u Personnel of the Team.
The following is the personnel of
the Eagle Engine Company's team and
the position each held in the two races
yesterday: Gordon Robinson and
Lerdy VanPclt, leads; Edward Cam
bridge, Bert Thomas, Claude Miles. T.
Sterrick, Forrest Crawford, James Ma.
loney and David Williams, runners;
Merlin West, plug conncctor; Herbert
hoscman to plug; Jamcs
Walker, 'n0zzlcman and James Bragg,
breaker of couplings ut ~
The men who composed the team
will be the heroes among the company
for some time to come and. it Is moro
than probable that the team will he
made permanent one and will par.
ticipate in the hose reel races held by
the Virginia State Fircmcns Associa-
ton each year.
.n' Coming Home Today.
The local delegation of nremen who
attended the nineteenth annual con
vcntion Of the State Fircmcn's Asso-
citation, which adjourned last night
left liarrisonb,rg for this city last
night and they should arrive here this
morning at 1890 O'Clock. II is expect
cd that n number of the firemcn who
romaincd in this city will meet the
train and escort them and the winning
running team of the Eagle Company
to the headquarters of that company in
North End, where the men will he ac-
corded a hearty welcome and will be
fi.1In iIAIlL l. A. 4 f.,.,