Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-06-27
THE VICTORs RETURN.

THE NICTORS RETURN.
Never cid victorious Roman
legions, returning from war Of con
quest in distant lands, meet with a
more hearty and enthusiastic recep-
tion upon their home coming than
fell to the lot Of the Warren hremen,
Warren band and the Warren base
bal. team, upon their return from the
Red Lake Falls tournament last
Friday TheWllole town was out to
welcome them back and to show
their appreciation Of the valorous
deeds that had brought credit to the
city CT Warren. After alighting
from the train the boys preceded to
the City Hall to disband and here
the demonstration turned into AN
ovation. Judge Grindeland, who
was found in the barbershop was
hustled into a Roman chariot or SO
called grocery cart and wheeled into
the middle of the uhrong, and in
eloquent words ne babe them Welcome
and praised them for their good
deeds inupholding the.honor Of Var
rem. Col A. P. Mcintyre, who had
been to Red Lake Falls with the
boys, was pulled upon a dray and
made TO tell how the thing had been
done. County attorney Brown,
Mayor Lundgren, Chief. \. 3. Nel-
son..and Others were il turn made to
mount the dray platform, IN happy,
little speeches, complilnented the
boys for the victories they had won.
The Warren hremen had acquitted
themselves nobly at Red Lake Falls.
The following are tie prizes capEur-
ed by the Warren Fire Department:
For best appearance, $500
The association hose race in
which $4,000 and the beautiful
championship banner was the first
prize was won by Warren in 70
seconds fat. This was the great
race OF the tournament and in
which all the companies entered
and strove hard to win. Thief
River Falls won second prize Of
s35. 90 in % 2-5 sec. The hundred
yard dash was won by Joe staska,
the a purse being SIS. Joe, they say
ran like a WhirlWind In the as
ISOLATION hook and ladder race, War
rem secured the second prize CT $40,
Red Lake Falls first prize Of 500 and
Crookston the third OF $40.
In ladder climbing race, Cahill, of
Thief River Falls won first prize Ct
Sl5, A. A. Ecklund. Of Warren,
second prize Of $40 and Johnson. Of
Thief River Falls, the third prize OF
So
In the combination hook and
ladder race Red Lake Falls won first
prize OF .S75 and Warren and Thief.
River Falls were tied Tor second
prize each receiving $50. so.
The flag race was won by Warren
in IS 40 Sec, the purse being $50,
Red Lake Falls winning second
prize, of SIS, time 50 3-5 sec.
In the hub and hub race, Red
Lake Falls took first prize, $50, War.
rem second prize, $50 and Thief
River Fails third prize, 500
In the wet test, Red Lake Falls
won first prize $50, Thief River
Falls, second prize $50 and Warren
third prize $40. The total amount
of the prize won by the Warren Fire
Department aggregate S242. SO be-
sides the champio nship banner.
The ball game between the Warren
and Red Lake Falls team was won
by Warren, the score being 10 to 2.
1T carried a purse Of 500.
The Warren band under leader
ship of George G.. Johnson also won
new laurels at the tournament and
added much to the enjoyment by
theirsplendid playing.
& All the Warren boys whether be-
longing to the Fire Department., the
band or the. base ball team are in
an orderly and well behaved lot of
young fellows. Chief Nelson desires
specially to compliment them in
this particular. They are young
gentlemen each and every one Of
them and their behavior in this trip
is not the least thing to be said In
thier favor.