Bisbee daily review., 1908-07-07

| the clowns were ludicrous, the eques-
trains fine, the animal trainers and
the various floats pleasing and unique.
Two of the most striking features were
couple of dancing girls perpetrated
by E. J. Huxtable and Teddie Lloyd,
whose makeup was simply superb,
especially the latter who was an ex-
tremely striking blond Halliburton as
the giant too was deserving of mem
ton for ne comported himself on stills
with a wonderful ease. and Jim Speed
as master OF horse was at his very
best.
Only One Delay.
A wait of half an hour-to an hour
had been planned by the committee be-
fore the hose races but this extended
along for close to two hours including
the time occupied for the preliminary
runs Meantime the visitors wander
ed about the streets in great throngs
and it seemed that every one in Doug
las was on or about G avenue either
walking or standing ON the sidewalks
or erowding the windows of the Of
flee buildings. Roofs and telegraph
poles were also utilized as view
points of vantage by some of whom
grew little impatient Meantime the
Gadsden lobby was a veritable mecca
and was thronged by ever changing
crowds VINO wanted to see the best
hotel in the Southwest or to meet
friends among the visitors During
this wait the Fort Huachuca band
came in and played some excellent
music for which they received hearty
round of lusty cheers from the men
and handclapping from the ladies.
Later the Douglas band played on the
poTtico over the G avenue entrance of
the hotel and so the time passed on
pleasantly till the first race started.
Although it was late when the teams
and the hose cart made their appear
ance still each team had to go through
its preliminary practice and warming
up process so that the actual start
was still later, almost noon. Upper
Lowell drew number one and made
the first run of the day in thirty-two
and one fifth seconds which stood
until beaten by the Douglas team. Then
came the a. K. A team who showed
themselves very fast on their feet but
bungled badly at the plug and failed
to get water. Pirtleville was the third
team and made a record breaking
run but missed half thread in coup
ling to the plug and lost several sec
onds thereby, the official time for
them being thirty-four and three-fifth
seconds.
And then the race was won, won
prettily, won neatly. won handily and
Won by the city's pride, the Douglas
fire department team, the only entry
.of but eleven men, all the other teams
being composed of thirteen, the limit
allowed,
The boys got off well and
ran fast but at one time it looked as
if their chances were ruined for Glenn
missed the stride by stepping in hole
He mad rare presence of mine, how
ever, and threw himself TO the side
and well out of the way of his COM
Tades and the cart and the race was
saved. Too much credit, however, can
uOI DG given W llE pAu5HlSu anu tliS
nozzlemen for Douglas was lightning
fast in this respect and here gained
enough TO win out. This must not be
taken as detractiDg from the work of
the others who ran in perfect form and
were very fast but it happened that
here was the opportunity to gain and
this was the opportunity which was
embraced. The Douglas time was TWEEN
ty-seven and two-fiftn seconds which
allowing TO difference in water pres
sure nearly approaches record time.
Warren followed in Thirty six and
c1o+fifth seconds, Tombstone failed
10 get water and then came the touted
winner, the Bisbee team, holders Of
The coveted cup. They received q
rousing send off from the big crowd OF
Bisbeeites, the greatest reception ac-
! corded any team and they warranted
| It for they made a beautiful run, only
not quite fast enough to win, twenty
nine seconds fiat being their time