JoJo
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Post by JoJo on Mar 29, 2010 19:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by NANOOKS on Mar 30, 2010 0:32:13 GMT -5
Awesome Pic's !!!! What was the location of the Track??
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Post by LUNCHBOX on Mar 30, 2010 6:48:38 GMT -5
Looks like the Pea Pickers made the trek down to Hempstead for this one.
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JoJo
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Post by JoJo on Mar 30, 2010 7:28:10 GMT -5
track was located on Madison Avenue
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Post by driver7789 on Mar 30, 2010 18:29:34 GMT -5
Did you notice the size of the crowd? There was a wheel on the hydrant and no unending
water test to drive everyone away!
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twan
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Post by twan on Apr 9, 2010 17:38:33 GMT -5
So, Hicksville won this drill? From the pictures it looks like it's either Hicksville or East Meadow who won. Someone from Hicksville/East Meadow have info about this? To me it looks like it's Hicksville based on the team picture because they're each holding "oscars." (For the laymen: Oscars are (or were) Individual-Mini Trophies given out to the winning team.) East Meadow may have won a leg trophy for another event.
Also, from what I know, 1949 was the first year of the Hempstead Invite. The Hempstead Invite was always held on July 4th, but the drill pictured above occurred on 8/27/1949. So I'm wondering: was the first ever Hempstead drill on 8/27/49? OR is the drill pictured above just another invite that Hempstead had that year? (therefore meaning the first ever drill was on 7/4/1949.)
Anyone? Anyone?
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Post by west on Apr 9, 2010 23:27:41 GMT -5
Based on the Truss photos NHP had their 7th annual drill on July 4, 1950; so may have been after this that Hemp started their drill on the 4th.
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twan
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Post by twan on Apr 10, 2010 12:38:48 GMT -5
Based on the Truss photos NHP had their 7th annual drill on July 4, 1950; so may have been after this that Hemp started their drill on the 4th. agreed. I wonder how Hempstead took over July 4th from NHP. |
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Post by Historian on Apr 10, 2010 13:27:16 GMT -5
JoJo: Thank you for finding these wonderful pictures! Keep em' coming!
Twan: I am pretty sure the tradition of the Hempstead drill being held on, or near, July 4th began with the dedication of the new track on Weir Street.
If I remember correctly, it actually occured on Monday, July 5, 1954, as the 4th fell on a Sunday that year. A quick check of the dedication plaque can confrim this.
There were a couple of unique features on the Madison Avenue track. The track was set with the hydrant 125' from the arch, so for the B & C hose events, the target was well under the arch. Also, the start of C-Hose was close to the bend in the road at Mill Road (now Peninsula Blvd) and you had to line up at the left side curb to cut down the angle.....!
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twan
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Post by twan on Apr 10, 2010 13:53:45 GMT -5
Gotta love when Historian chimes in! Thanks...
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Post by ldrclmbr8x on Apr 10, 2010 15:22:49 GMT -5
Slappy hydrantman 9th from bottom.
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Post by hicks932 on Apr 10, 2010 19:25:47 GMT -5
is that leon with east meadow accepting the leg trophy?
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