Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30
BETHESDA FIREMEN
WIN HOOK-UP TEST
GaitherSburg-W Wa shington
Grove Company Also Takes
Prize Cup.
" stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF Inc star.
GAITHERSBURG Md, August %
The Gaithersburg-W Washington Grove
Volunteer Fire Department retained pos
session Of one Of the two cups they
have had for the past year, in the
hook-up contests here this afternoon,
but lost possession of the other cup TO
the Bethesda Volunteer Deartment.
The local company got their second
leg on the silver trophy donated by for
nler Chief Dudley Browne of Bethesda,
when they defeated eight other teams
in the contest. turning in the excep-
tionally fast tire of 16 seconds fiat.
This cup must be won three times be-
fore 1t becomes the permanent property
Of any comany. Other comanies who
have won this cup are the Sandy Spring,
Chevy Chase and Bethesda departments.
The Bethesda company won the sill
yer trophy donated by Mrs. Charlotte
z. Randall Of Chevy Chase. defeating
was 1873 seconds This cup must also
be won three times before becoming the
permanent property Of any company.
The cup was hrst contested for last year
when it was won by the Gaithersburg-
Warrington Grove company at Chevy
Chase in I5.9 seconds
Tie Rockville company was second
In the contest for the Randall Cup.
turning in the time of 162 seconds.
Cabin Jehn took 1876 seconds, Hyatts-
town 16.7 seconds. Kenslngton 1853 sec
onds, Chevy Chase It's seconds, Silver
Spring 1913 seconds and Gaithersburg-
Washington Grove had their hose break
before they got water
In the contest for the Randall Cup,
Kensingson was second with 17.2 sec
onds, Rockville third 1877 seconds,
Cabin John had 1873 seconds, Chevy
Chase 1872 secon1s, Silver Spring q
seconds. Bethesda 3l.6 seconds and
second Bethesda team got no water
Two fremen received slight injuries
in the contests. Clarence V. AnderS OF
Rockville cut his hand which required
two sutures to close while Jesse P
RIpPen OF Hyattstown was thrown into
the air at the opening Of the first con-
test and received lacerated head when
a hose connection broke
Several psop,e received unexpected
wettings when the hose broke on two
occasions. Among those getting wet
were Audrey May Brake, -, OF Wash
ington Grove, and Dorothy Nicholson,
13. a Girl Scout OF Gaithersburg
The hook-up contests were judged
by Battalion Chief T. B. Stanton Of
Engine Company %. Capt John Shea
han and Lieut. r c. Hanback,. both OF
Engine Company No 81. all of the
Warrington Fire Depart rent
The cups were presented TO repre-
sentativcs Of the winning companies By
the donors in short ceremony follow
ing the contests Mrs. Ran&an pre-
scented her cup 70 Assistant Chief Arthur
Oldheld Of Bethesda company, while
former Chief Browne presented his cup
TO Chief Merle T. Jacobs of Gathers
burg-W sShington Grove.
Preceding the contests a parade of
fire apparatus and floats was held and
Travelled over the main streets Of the
town. The center of attraction in the
parade was an engine OF the local com
psny carrying attractive girls. Fol-
lowing the contest a dance was held at
the FIRE house The affair was in charge
Of . committee headed by Chief jacob
Of the local company