The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-26
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SANDY SUCCESS
Meeting of Volunteer Firemen
in Little Town Draws
Big Crowd.
GREAT INTEREST TAKEN
IN THE HOSE CART RACES
Bingham Department Carries
Off Championship and
Silver Cup.

7, u,,e q preat day at Sandy Thurs
day for volunteer iiremen ol tpe std'e'
when the annual state tournament WAS
held there under the auspices OF the
Sandy fire department. Twenty-siN de-
nsrtments were represented and 1t was
estimated that more than looo people
were present during the afternoon ana
evening. The town presented an at
tractive appearance. All the PTin,G,pa. Pin,npsa
houses, had been gally decorated in vary
ing colors Signs OF welcome could ne
seen all about the city. while AIneri-
can flags were used everywhere
, The Sandy City band was abroad early
in the morning and paraded the streets
discoursnS lively selections The towns
o'clock the streets were CROWDED VIII ,,,a
an cxpectant gathering from all over the
county. The mammoth parade formed
at the head OF Main street; In the me
of march were members of visiting flre
departments, more than fifteen veterans
from Salt Lake volunteer department
being In line, officers of the state asSo-
ciaton and the Junior league department
Of Sandy. The parade was more than
four blocks long and was one OF tho most
imposing sights ever witnessed py the
inha bitaDts OF Sandy
Address of Welcome.
Following the parade an Interesting
programme was given in Allsops grove.
Mayor w D. Kuhre welcomed the fire
w. Wilson, president of the Fremen's as
sociatlon. responded. Mayor Phil BentZ
OF Murray was then introduced and made
neat speech. In which he congratulated
the Sandy department upon It's excellent
entertainment qualities. Ncils Lind de-
livered short but interesting address
absence Of Mayor Hyrum Con- James
Peacock, representing the veteran fire
department of Salt Lake, also spoke
briefly during the exercises. A short
musical programme was then rendered.
Promptly at 1890 o'clock luncheon was
served TO the visitors in the basement of
tho big feed" as the bellies OF Sandy
who waited upon table were determined
that none should go away hungry.
attraction during the afternoon. 1t was
here that the big contests were pulled
of under, the supervision OF Chief Ole
Olson of the Sandy firemeu. The feature
event of the tournament was the hose
cart race between Murray, Sandy and the
three departments representing B!ng
ham.
Protest Is Made.
Each team, composed of sixteen men
ran distance OF 100 yards. Murray
had the first pull and completed the task
OF attaching the nozzle to the hydrant
and coupling the hose in the remarkable
time OF 222 seconds IN the first heat and
"a 20 seconds in the second heat. Much
wrangling was participated in by the
various departments as to whether Muir
ray was entitled to the first heat owing
10 difference In time as caught
A protest by the Sandy and Bingham
departments was made 10 the judges but
their objection was ovcrruled
Bingham and Sandy were then given
an opportunity to run their last heat
Sandy fell short, making the time in
ever. did the trick the first time in
"a 2-5. and on the final trial made the
run In - Is, The Bingham department
was then awarded the Championship OF
Much delay was encountered during this
event, 1t taking at least TWO hours TO
run the various heats.
Sandy the Winner.
- In the hub and hub race between
mcnts, Sandy won. making the 100 yards
In lS 10 seconds. The 50-ynrd dash also
went TO Sandy. with Salt Lake second
and Murray third. Crapo Of Sandy easily
won the 22O-yard dash, winning over
buckingham OF the Salt Lake department.
The time was 27 seconds, In the 100-yard
dash Mortensen of Sandy got first. Fox
Bingham. third. Time. ia seconds. An
exhibition relay race was run off by the
Sandy department
In the evening a friendly boxing exhi-
bition between Ern Wright and BIily OIL
son was put on. while r. Buckingham
and Frank keefe displayed their wrcst-
ing , ability Both events We're draws.
Alter the events at the park every
one adjourned to the city. where a hook
and ladder exhibition was witnessed the
sandy department showing great skill in
SCALING the walls OF the big buildings on
NAN street Later special cars were
taken 10 Midvale, whore a dance under
the auspices of the departments was
given In the Imperial dancing pavilion.
me day from every standpoint was Il
Dig success. I'm fact. it was one of the
biggest events ever attempted AT the lit-
Tie city OF Sandy The Judges were Jen-
sen, oguen; Iorelcss. Provo and Boul-
son, Sandy Timers Wardlev of OpCen
Martin Of Park City and Bean OF Provo
%. II Dutton acted in the capacity of
starter. N