Evening star., 1927-08-26
.LURAY F|REMEN
WIN REEL CONTEST
State Convention Ends With
Informal Events Set for
This Afternoon.
BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 90
Pulling a / 1,500-pound hose reel, con
Meeting up the hose and receiving 4
stream of water in 81 seconds fiat
plus a penaltv of a quarter of a sec
ond for improper manipulation at the
hose plug. the team representing the
Iuray Fire Department early this AIT
ernoon won the reel racing contest
the final official event OF the forty-nrst
annual convention Of the Virginia
State Firemen's Association. The
team from No. ! Company, Harrison
burg, came in second, with time of
SO seconds fiat.
The company from Covington. how
Z ever. which had attained a speed OF
34 seconds in this race, sprung a
surprise in the free-for.an competition
open to any reel racing team in the
world which began after the close -
ihe State contests. by negotiating the
trial in 81 Is seconds. Practically all
of the companies entered in the State
associations race are participating
also in the open event. Before the
program OF these races had gotten
well under way the Lexington Com
pany established Il mark Of 35 sec
onds; HarrisonburS, No. ! Company.
35 seconds and the Waynesboro Com
pany. S6 S-5 seconds.
S:aunton Eliminated
Results in the State race recorded by
The teams besides the Luray and
Harrisonburg outfits were: Staunion.
which last year won the champion
ship. 81 seconds; WayneSboro. S4:
Covington. 81. and Lexington. the first
10 run. 81 % seconds.
Officials Of the races include Paul
Morton. City Manager of Alexandria;
Sergt. H. Bragani OF the District Of
Columbia Fire Department. and Will
liam Wood. jr.: William Wildt and +.
!. McDermott. all Of Alexandria.
Althoueh many Of the companies at
tending the convention. which has
been regarded by officials as being the
most successful in the ~ years of
rhe organization existence. will re-
turn home early this afternoon. sew
erai teams will compete in swimming
and foot races late this afternoon. To
all practical purposes. however, the
convention will adjourn at the con-
clusion of the reel races.
Charlottesville Wins Prize.
The $3.50 prize awarded by. the asso-
citation for the company accompanied
by a hand which made the best ap-
VILE aggregation, while Harrisonburg.
represented by hose company No. 4,
received honorable mention. The Har.
risonburg department won a prize Of
S125 for the disappearing outfit with
out band. and Luray and Pulaski
tied for second place. The company
from Bradley Beach, y. j., $50 miles
away, and Covington. Va. 173 miles
from here. were each awarded $50 for
coming such long distance.
The ladies auxiliary from Jefferson
district. Arlington County. won a $50
prize for their appearance in the
parade. while Orange Auxiliary re-
ceived honorable mention. The Alex
andria Playground Association. which
sponsored float representing the
old woman who lived in the shoe. won
s25 prize. and Mrs. II. p. Wells of
511 Duke street. won a similar prize
for the best decorated automobile.
Ball Game Goes 10 Innings.
The first athletic event of the con-
ventfon was held late Yesterday after
noon when the base ball team of Co
lumbia Company No. of Alexandria,
commanded by Capt. L. H. Deeton, de-
feated the st. Mary's Celtics in 10.
inning battle. attended by more than
5000 spectators. The final score was
4 to 3.
Judges of the parade held yester-
day afternoon last night awarded the
first prize of $3.50 to the Rouse Com
pany of Winchester, for the largest
company appearing with band. and
the Water Witch Company Of Annap-
oils took second place and S125 for
making the best appearance without
a band. Honorable mention was
awarded the company and band from
Salem, n. J., and the trinity uniformed
company from Staunton, Va.