As part of the annual Follansbee Jubilees, the water battle royal was something new in water sports and local fans flocked to Follansbee to watch the results of the new pastime. The young boys event was first.  The battle was between eight contestants.  Wylie McBride won the first fight defeating in order, Harry Sheetz, “Red” Wilson, Tom Virgin, “Midge” Magee and Henry Kerr.   Several contestants failed to show up for the men’s event and McBride was allowed to enter. He was the last man standing when the fight was stopped with his nozzle spraying “Bill” Peach who was splattered on the ground trying to take hold of one of the seven nozzles laying about. The event occurred on Penn Street by the city building.

• Steubenville Herald Star, “Follansbee Boy Won Water Fight,” September 22, 1919, p. 4.