Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
ENGINE co. 70 WINS
1923 SPEED TESTS;
TRUCK IA ALSO VICTOR
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signaled Capt. l.. L. Woolard to sound
the test alarm 3" on the big gong
At the first ciang of the gong the COM
pany trio leaped for their positions. and
The watches started clicking off fifths Of
a second.
Pvt. Talbot seemed literally TO sail
through space. Like a bullet follow
ing carefully planned trajectory, he
plunked into the seat and his hands
and feet landed, simultaneously. on
levers and pedals. Pvt. Troup mean
while had streaked to the crank. and
with one powerful lunge started the
100 horsepower motor roaring. Capt.
Bryarly shouted, Box 13-Go!." and
the giant engine was off in thunder
of explosions and cloud of smoke.
Watches Agree.
Examination of the stop-watches
showed they agreed to the fifth Of a
second. The company had made the
dash in exactly 6 2-5 seconds. one-flfth
of a second better than its own mark
of last year
The same procedure was followed
in timing Truck Co. No. Ia and all
other companies Pvt P c. Pulaski
drove No. IA truck and Sergt w. L..
Hurley was in command.
The tests went of without a hitch,
except at No. Is engine house. Tenth
and @ streets southwest. where the
driver was unable TO get his motor
started because of piece of cloth APP
parently left in the carbureter by a
careless workmen Some companies ex-
tA1-4Y
motors, resulting in poor s7eed marks.
The two cups will b. awarded at
special ceremonies to be arranged later.
District Commissioner Dougherty Will
make the presentations. it is expected.
In addition 70 the cuD for Engine Co.
No 23. The Star will install IN the
G street engine house a handsome
bronze plaque. inscribed with a per-
achievement.
Other Results.
Results Of yesterday afternoons tests
follow:
Engine Company, No IL, North
Capitol and Quincy streets, AS Sec
onds. Pvt. r. r. Finley. driver. and
Sergt. NJ. H. Sutton. In command
Engine Company. No. IS. Twenty
second street. between Franklin and
EVsrts streets northeast. As seconds.
Pvt B. C. C. Dickinson. driver: Pvt.
c. A. Lempke, cranker, and Lieut., H.
o. Bailey, in command
Truck Company. No. Is. Florida ave-
niue and Orren street northeast, sec
onds Pvt. Nj A. Melcher. driver; Pvt.
T. Fl. Pilkerton, tillerman. and Lieut..
w L, Mcmahon in command
Engine Company. No IT. Monroe
street. between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northeast. 8 seconds. Pvt. r. (.
Midget, driver: Pvt. T. O'Brien,
cranker. and Capt. r. A Galpin, in
command.
Engine Company. No. 6, Massachu-
sets avenue, near Fifth street. as
seconds. Pvt. j. H. Fincher. driver:
Pvt, j. NJ Ruffner cranker, and Sergt
T. S. Baber. in command.
Engine Company. No ?. Deanwood
10 rs seconds. Pvt. ]. c. STATE. driver;
Capt. j. W. Myers, in command.
Engine Company, No. 10, Maryland
avenue. between Thirteenth and Foa--
tenth streets northeast, IL 2-5 sec
ends. Pvt. w. H. Holidge. driver. and
Lieut. e l.. Hunt, in command.
Engine Company. No "a, Georgia ave-
nue. near New Hampshire avenue, IL AS
seconds. Pvt. G. r. Clarke, driver;
Pvt. w. S. Radcliffe, cranker, and Lieut.,
r. y. CroL. oton. in command
Truck Company, No, 4, New York
avenue and NJ street, IL lis seconds.
Pat. c. A. Clarke. driver: Pvt. E. c.
Wolf. tillerman, and Capt. NJ, ID.
Murphy, in command