The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-26
BINGHAM QUITS
WITH STATE CUP
Fully a Thousand Guests At
tend Firemen'S TOurna-
ment Held Yesterday.

There were doings at Sandy yes
ment OF state firemen was held there
under the auspices OF the Sandy vol
unteer department. The crowd in evil
denoe during the day was one of the
largest that has ever assembled there.
the attendance being placed at more
than 1000.
The appearance of the little city was
very attractive Huge American
flags flOated from public buildings.
and immense signs bidding visitors
welcome could be seen all about the
city. Special cars were operated in
the afternoon 10 Sandy. Music was
furnished throughout the day by mem
bers of the Sandy City band, who pa
raded the streets.
Parade at 10 O'Clock.
By 10 o'clock the streets were
packed with people eagerly awaiting
the approach OF the parade, which
formed near the school house and
later wended its way down Main TO
state, then cOuntermarched and wound
through other thOroughfares of the
town. In the line of march were rep
resentatives from more than twenty
six fire departments. The Sandy band
headed the march. Following were the
state association officials, veteran fire
men from Salt Lake, the Sandy Junior
equipment. The line was over four
blocks long.
Program of Speeches.
Following the parade an interesting
program was rendered in AlsOp's
grove. Mayor W. d. Kuhre welcomed
the visitors in behalf OF the city of
sandy w. w. Wilson, president or the
state association, responded. Mayor
Phil Bentz of Murray during his brief
discourse paid compliment TO the
uremen present by saying that their
work heretofore had been highly bene-
fetal TO the public welfare. Justice
Neils Lind then delivered an address
IN the absence Of Mayor Hyrum GCtf
of Midvale A short musical program
was also rendered. At 1880 an elab-
crate luncheon was served in the ward
chapel Visitors were cordially in
Vlted 10 partake of the edibleS.
The real feature OF the day began
at 1880, when a big list of sports was
held in the Sandy City park, under the
auspices of the Sandy volunteer fire
department. W. ". Wilson named the
following judges; LOVeless Provo;
Jensen, Ogden, and BOulsOn, Sandy.
Timers We're: Wardley, ogden; Bean,
Provo, and Martin Park City. o. H.
DuttOn was the starter.
bingham Wins the Cup.
The big event Of the day was the
hose cart race for the state champion
ship. Five teams were entered in this
event Three were from bingham, one
from Murray and another represent
ing Sandy. The distance run was 100
yards. Sixteen men composed team.
Murray was given the first trial, and
coupled the hose to the hydrant and
placed the nozzle in 224 seconds. The
Sandy team ran two heats and the best
they could do was % So. Bingham,
on the first heat, fell short of the rec
ord set by Murray but on the last
trial won the championship and silver
cup in the remarkable time of p 10.
The last trial Of the Murray team was
"A %.
The hub and hub race between Bling
ham, Murray and Sandy was won by
the Sandy team in IS 1-5 seconds. Muir
ray was second and Bingham third.
Sandy also won in the fifty-yard dash
in 6 seconds, with Salt Lake second
and Murray third. In the 220-yard
dash, Grape of the Sandy department
easily defeated buckingham of Salt
Lake, his only contender for first
place. The time was p seconds. The
lOO-yard dash was also another VIC
tory for Sandy, MOrtensen, represent
ing the department., winning IN II
seconds. Bingham was second. Fol
lowing this an exhibition relay race by
Sandy men was run off.
At $50 a boxing contest and a
wrestling match between visiting fire
men were witnessed.
Night Exhibition Given.
One of the events which added inter
est 10 the exhibition was the hook and
ladder exhibition, which was held on
Main street in the evening. The Sandy
team showed rare skill in scaling the
walls. The day was appropriately
closed by a dance. which was given IN
the Imperial hail in Midvale, under the
auspices Of the departments.