The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
fIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT
ENDS AT SPARTASBURG
The 18th Annual Meeting of the State
Firemen Brought to Close on
Thursday.
Spartanburg JourDe', 18th:
TOday'S Tournament Results.

Today's Tournament Results.
Hose wagon race-Newberry. first
prize, s75; Orangeburg, second prize,
$25.
Consolation hose wagon race-Ma-
rion, fire prize, s1OO; Kingstree, Sec
ond prize, $50.
Hand reel race-Columbia, first
prize, S125; Newberry, second prize,
Orangeburg third prize, S25.
Grab reel race-Columbia, first
prize. $50; Newberry, second prize.
So: Orangeburg third prize, SIS.
fered for third.
Foot race-George Thayer, Colum-
bia team, first prize, SIS; second, Har-
vey Startling of Columbia team, Sec
ond prize, SO.
With this mornings tournament
event the 18th annual meeting Of the
South Carolina State Firemenis asso-
citation which has been Il session here
since Tuesday came to a close. In
terest in the tournament continued
throughout the morning and until the
last race when George Thayer Of the
Palmetto company OF Columbia
crossed the line first the foot races IN
10 2-5, second Harvey Startling OF the
same company came second with time
of 1O4-5. The race was for 100 yards.
In the first race today open to any
department which had won first
place in previous tournament New
berry came first with a record OF
1925 second; Orangeburg second
with a record Of 90 S-4.
In tha consolation hose wagon
race open to any team which had not
won first prize at previous tour
nament, Marion won first with time
CT 81 Is; Kingstree second with
time SO Is.
In the hand reel race Columbia
won first with time of 20 3-4; Newber-
ry second with 24 As; Orangeburg
third with 80 As. 4
In the grab reel 1tace. Columbia S
time was 20 3-5; Newberry 26 and Or
angeburg 81 3-5.
Results Yesterday.
In the hose wagon race yesterday
first place was won by Orangeburs,
prize 5000; second place was won by
Newberry, S125 and third money was
tied for by Union and Marion.
The following were the score yes
terday:
Marion-Hydrant, 3-5; water,
341-5.
Bishopville-Hydrant, Is 1-5; water,
344-5.
Newberry-Hydrant, Is; water,
1925.
Columbia-Hydrant, IA 34; water, 0.
Greenwood-Eydrant, Is 3-5; water,
Darlington-Hydrant, Is; water,
943-5.
Observation-Disclosures, Is 1-5; wa
ter. 33 is.
Cnion-Hydrant, 1925; water
341-5.
Kingstrec- -Hydrant, IS IA; water,
s43-4.
Bennettsvil.e-Hydrant, Is 2-5; wa
ter, 0.
Marion Makes Record.
In the hose wagon races at the
aremen's tournament today the
Swamp Fox Hose company of Marion
won first money in the consolation
race and broke the track record, both
IN time to hydrant and in showing
water. This team tied with Union
for third place yesterday in the grand
prize race. The team work OF the
Marion team in yesterdays race was
two-ffth of second faster than
4la+ Of the winners, the horses time
to the hydrant losing the Marion
team first place. Today the same
borse ran to the hydrant in Is "a
seconds and the men worked like a
piece Of machinery, showing water IN
1915 seconds and winning first prize
$1OG
The time made by different teams
in the consolation race was as fol-
iOws:
Marion-Hydrant, 134-5; water
81 10.
Pisnopville-Hydrant, 1925; wa
ter, 0 (blew off at hydrant)
Darlington-Hydrant, IA 3-5; wa
ter, "a.
Eingsthree-Hydrant, IA 2-5; water
321-5.
Observation-Disclosures, Is -; wa
ter 0 (faiied tc connect at hydranD.
In the race for teams that have
won first prize, Newberry won frs
money, s75. with Oranseburg second
Time as follows:
Newberry-Hydrant. IA 2-5; water
80 2-5.
Columb:a-Hydrant, 1925; water
SO.
Greenwood-Hydrant, IS As; water
So.
Orangeburg-Hydrant, 144-5; wa
ter, 80 3-5.
Union-Hydrant, 1925; water
343-5.
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