Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
ENGINE 3 LEADS
IN SPEED CONTEST
Rates 6 2-5 Seconds in First
Group of Tests in
Cup Race.

Dashing out of quarters in 62s
seconds. Engine Company No. 23
on G street between Twenty-first
and Twenty-second streets, today icd
all other companies in the first group
of tests for the speed championship Of
the District of Columbia and cups
donated by The Evening Star and the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
The powerful engine roared over
29-foot measured course without miss.
equaling the 1927 speed record set by
Engine Company No. q, on Lanier
place between Adams Mill and Ontario
roads. and coming within two-fifths of
second Of equaling the world record
of 6 seconds fiat established by the
Lanier place company in 1926.
Truck Company No. ii. on Connect
cut avenue near Porter street. winner
of last years truck championship and
the world record for trucks. is leading
other truck companies SO far with
mark of us seconds Last year this
company made 1t in 6''a seconds.
80 Companies Compete.
The % engine companies in the city
are competing for The Star Cup, two
lees OF which are held by Engine Com
pany No. 81, by reason of its victories
in 1927 and 1925 Three legs on the
cup will give a company permanent
possession of the cup. Engine Company
No. % already has one leg to its credit,
having won the 1925 championship.
Pvt. p. Talbot was In the drivers
seat. Pvt. F. w Troup was at the crank
and Capt. w A. Bryarly was in COM
mand when No. % Engine underwent
its test this morning before a special
committee composed OF Battalion Chief
Thomas F. O'Connor w w. Dean, fire
prevention engineer Of the War De-
partment, and a representative of The
Star Chief O'ConnOr and The Star
representative held stop watches.
With the rear step Of the apparatus
exactly 30 feet from the front door sill
and the driver and cranker stationed
ID feet away from their posts on the
vehicle Chief O'Connor Signaled Capt
l. L. Wooiard to pull the gong for the
the test signal "l-3,
Full Speed.
with the first clang Of the bell Pvt,
Talbot Jumped into the drivers seat
and Pvt Troup leaped for the crank.
In less time than II takes TO tell 1t the
giant motor was off III roar of ex-
plosionS and the big wagon was zip
ping out of the building fun speed
ahead.
pvt. p C. Pulaski was at the wheel
of No. ii truck when 1t made its eX-
cellent showing this morning, The
truck has q self-starter. Sergt. w. l.,
Hurley was in command
The truck companies are competing
for the Merchants and Manufacturers
Cup, one leg of which is held by No. IA.
No adaVnCe notice was given the COM
paneS of the approach of the contest
committee. beyond the foraml order is
sued last week by Fire Chief George
Watson This was deviation of last
years plan, whereby few minutes no
tice was given each company II was
found that tn, new plan appeared
more equitable to all concerned.
Other Results
other results of today's tests fol-
low.
No II engine company, Lanier place
between Adams Mill and Ontario roads,
& AS seconds Pvt, w. w Snow,
driver. Pvt II r. Davis, cranker, and
Lieut., II. r. Davis In command
No / engine company. X street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
seconds Pvt l.. II, Smith, driver.
an I Lieut.. n. u. hllutlSuH III command.
No 2 engine company Twelfth street.
between {, and II streets. As seconds.
Pvt w. Jcager driver; Pvt II, A. Streb.
Crankcr and Sergt N s. Bradford In
Ct mmand
Rescue Squad No /, Twelfth street.
between q and II streets, 9 l-5 seconds
Pvt G f. SWor1s. driver. anl Sergt O
II. Anderson In command
No IA Engine Company, Eighth street
between y and + streets, 8 26 seconds
PVT . C. Kramer, driver, Pvt f. Lit
teral. cranker. and Lieut. 2. II. Bueh-
ler in command
No Truck Company, Lanier place
between Adams Mill and ontario roads,
10 seconds Pvt F. Williams driver,
Pvt RI Beddoo, cranker. and Capt. G.
G. Fling in command
No Engine Company, New Jersey
avenue between u and Il streets, 10 AS
seconds PVT Il. r. Smith. driver, and
Lieut.. G.. G Harper In command,
No. 3 Truck Company, Fourteenth and
G streets. l. seconds. Pvt j. II, Gheen.
driver, Pvt H. f. Harding. ttllerman
and Lieut. Frank Chtnn In command
No l6 Engine Company, y street
near Twelfth street IL seconds. Pvt.
II J Bicksler driver, and Sergt. r. A,
Davis In command
No "a Engine Company Connecticut
avenue and Porter street. 23 seconds.
Pvt. l. Hall, driver, and Capt q w
Wells IN command The motor Of this
company failed to start properly.