The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-13
COMPANY |
WINS RACE

The race of the two hose companies
OF the Roswell Fire Department on
Main street at seven O'Clock last night
was ar event in which general inter
est was taken and which proved en-
-tertaining for all. Company No. l.
received the silver cup. making the
three blocks run, coupling and turn
ing ON water in sixty seconds. Com
pany No. turned on water eight Sec
onts later. But the race is to be run
over. On account of the fact that the
winner had a little the shorter course
to run and un-Intentionally Judged
up" a little at the start. The race
viii be run again next Monday even
ing al 1880 on Main street and again
the public is invited.
At seven O'Clock the fire alarm
so .nded and the two wagons appear
ed ont of the department house.
First came Chief Whitenan; then wa
gon and Company No. l. the old wa
gon with the lighter team, Jack High
man as foreman. Del Gregston. driv-
er and Ewey Thackery. Daniel Kirk
pa. 4ck and Ted Jrdett hosenen
Then appeared Assistant Chief Wal
ter Gill. followed by company and
va -on No. ,. the new wagon drawn
by he heavy team of horses. ridden
by Walter Davis. captain of the two
tes ms. +. l.. Cooper. foI eman of Com
pa No. 9 Carroll Smith driver and
Henry Selleck and Walter Goldsmith
hosemen.
No. | took its position at the corner
of -Iain and Firs street. to run north
to Fourth sreei. a distance of three
81 10,
corner of Fifth and Main. to run south
to Second. At the drop of the flag. by
o. u. Finley. Judge and time-keeper,
both teams were to start and the one
reaching the end of the three block
run and turning on water first was to
receive the award. The instant after
Judge Finley raised the flag. No. 1
started to run. expecting the flag to
be dropped Immediately. But the flag
was held in the air four seconds and
then dropped. No. 4 stopped when
the flag was not dropped. and then
both started lSether when the right
signal was given. In this way No.
had gained a little ground. estimated
by different witnesses all the way
from % to loo feet. But the gain was
not enough to make up eight seconds
of time. and the judges awarded the
cup to No. 1. Mayor Richardson de-
livered the cup with an appropriate
speech.
The race was very exciting. The
people. With their shouting. talk and
laughter and by crowding out into the
street. had interferred seriously with
the start. but when the race was on
they kept back nicely. Both COM
panies put on fine exhibitions of run
ming Here they came. from boch
north and south. Passing each other
near the judges stand at the Third
street corner they ran one more block
to the hydrant stations. There Is no
discounting the fact that on this occa-
sion No / made the quickest coupling
fiuential in cersing u decision to be
made in spite of the pad start.
Both companies did splenditily and
each has its friends and supporters.
Either one can beat anything in the
territory and II is yet to be seen
which one will keep the cup. Both
sides are confident OF winning the
race next Monday evenil-v, and both
sides are willing to run II gain. No.
having formally challenged No.
this morning
A point to be considered Is that the
court house block Is 33 feet longer
than the Grand Central block. In this
the winners last night again had the
better of the deal This will be con-