Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
MOUNTAIN MEN CARRY
OFF ALL THE PRIZES
Woodstock and 5Irasburg Win
State and World Races,
Respectively.
F|RENEA'S CONVENTION At An end
Championship Hose Reel Races the
Final Events on the Program
covineton Company Second Prize
Winner-Lnddies Begin Leaving for
Their Homes.

flOIUGo'
Woodstock and Strasburg captured
tho first prizes IN the reel contests
on West avenue yesterday morning.
The former winning the State cham
pionshlp race in 80 - seconds and
ihe latter the worlds race in - 10
seconds. Covlngton Company No. /
| took the second pri2" in tho state
race IN "a l.5 seconds and the Wood
stock team won second money In the
worlds race in 30 3-5 seconds.
Woodstock was awarded custody
of the state trumpet and each of the
first prize winners received 800 in
cash. The second prize In both
events was $50 In cash.
The reel races concluded the TWEEN
ty-first annual convention OF the Vir-
ginIa State FIremcn's Association and
Il great crowd gathered beside the
course. between Twenty.sixth street
and Twcnty.eighth street, to sec the
events At times the crowd surgcd
races and giving the police no little
trouble in keeping the running track
clear
Tae teams entering both the state
and worlds races were Strashurg,
Capt. a. a. Sticlsny: Lexington Capt.
j. w. Earl; East Covington. Capt. WIN.
Scfrcl: Coving,on. Captain McNIunn;
| Woodstock, Captain G. l.. FOCAL, and
liarrIsonburg. Captain George w.
| llassford.
strasbura Misiudged.
The Strasburg team, last years
state champions. led over the course.
and made II nice run. but misjudgcd
the plug and 40 10 second had elapsed
before water ran through the nozzle.
Lexington ana East Covington.
which followed over the. course in
the order named made good runs.
but each got bust before water
was tdrncd on ut tho plug and no
time WIS allowed
| Tho Covington team ran fourth
and had water going in 81 Is seconds,
the best time made thus far in the
race. This time was beaten, however
by Woodstock. which followed over
tho courae That team had water
going In 30 30 seconds, which was
the best time in the State event.
liarrisonburg. which had been pick.
cd MS the winner Of the State race,
was the last over the course and tho
I t't'hi iliiut wv ntNl tilllt Ill Tue event,
% seconds flat. In laying the hose,
however the nozzle fell short of the
mark and before the no22loman could
get It 10 the line water came through
the nozzle. causing bust" and no
time was allowed
Excellent Time by strasburg
All of the teams made much bet
tier time in the worlds race than In
tho state event. Strasbure again led
the teams over the course and proved
(ilsolt the winner of the event. by
throwing water In ~ 20 seconds. The
20 20 seconds. but IL was pcnalzcd
| 20 seconds for not having enough
turns at the plug.
| Lexington had another "bust" IN
the match, but East Covneton finish
| cd the race In 80 i-5 seconds Coving-
ION followed ana was declared ont on
4 "hust."
Woodstock. which took second
money in the worlds race. followed
and had water in 50 10 seconds. liar.
risonburg had hard luck In this race
the nozzle again falling short of the
finish line and the time credited to
the team was 81 seconds. 1t being pen
allied for not laying the hose the
required distance.
| The judges Tor the races were Chief
J. j. Williams. of Charlottesville. mt
the starting; Chief C. T. Murdcn. of
Portsmouth, Mt the plug and c. Bar.
gilman. OF this city, at the nozzle. The
timokeepers were J. Hugh Caffee and
e. u. Cameron of this city and C.
IL. Ewcns. of Hampton
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