The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-03
GROWN POINT
WINS THE MEET
Fire Fighter Tournament
Honors Go to the County
Seat Saturday.
WHITING TEAM SORE AND QUITS
Contestants In Tournament Exhibit
Much III Feeling During
the Day.
Especial to THE T1MEsI


Crown Point, Ind, Aug. 3.-Notwith-
standing the failure of many of the
teams that were expected to come from
Lowell, Hobart. Valparaiso. etc, but
who left Crown Point ungraciousIy in
the lurch at the last minute. The Vol
unteer fire departments tournament
held here Saturday, was a success in
some respects and failure in others
The weather was terriically hot, and
the people who stood around suffered
considerably therefrom.
Parade Was n Fine One.
The parade in the morning. headed
by Barnie Young's Hammond band.
with the following teams: Crown Point,
Robertsdale and Whiting. followed bv
a line of decorated automobiles. was
not up to expectations, owing to the
above mentioned absence of the teams.
Under the direction of VIM. Krinbiu as
marshal Of the parade, the procession
marched through the principal streets
of the town and made a good appear
ance in their uniforms.
| At the ending of the parade the
judges, Frank B. Krinbill. George
Strabel and Frank Wheeler made the
decision as to the best appearance of
the teams in the parade and an I'M
confirmed rumor had it that the laurels
were won by Robertsdale which after
ward proved to be true.
Packed Up and Went Home.
The Whiting team heard of the re-
ported decision, and here made one of
the funniest stands ever known of here
and which has been the laughing stack
of the entire county ever since, also
something they will never hear the last
of. 1t is said that the Whiting team
has gone to considerable expense in
purchasing their uniforms and expect
cd to make a killing in the appear
lance contest" and when they heard the
rumor that the prize had been awarded
the Robertsdale team. whose outfits
cost something in the neighborhood OF
three dollars, it was too much for them
and they packed up their doll ags and
went home. AS Robertsdale had the
only team on the grounds to lenter the
events, it was up to the local aggre-
CATION and the Robertsdale boys tC
amuse the crowd and some close and
exciting races were then held in the
afternoon on the public square and
the spectators can feel satisfied thai
they witnessed the two best and fastes1
teams in the organization compete fol
the honors. The judges appointed were
VIM Timm. Robertsdale; John Welles
ly. Whiting. and Fred Furman, Grown
Point, and the official timekeepers We're
VIM. Griesdale, Rabertsdale; s. s
Tanner. Whiting, and Ben. Hayes
Crown Point.
Result of the Races.
The following is the result of tn,
races and the time, which is the tastes
ever made by the association.
Champion Hose Race-Dry Run.
First prize, SIS, (silk banner); sec
ond prize, $35-
Crown Potnt-tine. 1-2a4.
Observation-Disclosures, So seconds.
Crown Point entered a protest tina
the Robertsdale boys did not run tn
race in the same manner. they did Blu
; in the evening. the board allowed tn
race to Robertsdale and it is the con
sensus of opinion that they deserved II
Hook and Ladder Race.
First prize, s45 and trophy (silve
trumpet second prize, $40.
Crown Point-time, 90 seconds.
> Robertsdale-time, % seconds.
, 80. Dry Hose Test.
First prize, $40 and trophy (aluminur
: fire haD; second prize, $40.
: Crown Point-time. 2619 seconds.
e Robertsdale-time. PSF seconds.
$ In the 100-yard foot race the tw
Crown Point fremen. Newman an
6 Hyde, beat competitors from the Rob
8 ertsdale and Lowell teams in hard