Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-25
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Time for playing on distance minutes.
Time for playing on distance minutes.
The time Of laying shall be timed from
the third stroke ofthe gong at the beginning
10 the first stroke Of the same at the closing
hose, ETC., on DISTANCE.
First Glass Engines playing on distance
shall tn -ow through 200 feet Of hose and not
less than one inch nozzle.
Second Class Engines playing on distance
shall throw through 100 feet Of hose and not
LEES than e inch nozzle.
Third Glass Engines playing on distance
shall throw through 100 feet OF hose and not
less than q inch nozzle.
The Engine, in each Class, throwing water
the greatest distance from the end of the
nozzle to be declared the winner of the prize.
HOSE, &o.-oS QUANTITY.
First Class Engines on quantity to play
through two lines of hose, 150 feet each.
Second Glass Engines to play through one
line Of hose, 100 feet in length.
Engines throwing on quantity to throw
through open couplings, the size Of which
shall not exceed 5-8 inches in diameter ;
the water to be thrown into tanks pre-
spared for the purpose and the prize to
be awarded to the engine, in each class,
throwing the greatest quantity Of water in
10 the tank in proportion to its cylinder ca
pacity each Engine to draft its own water
when throwing both on distance and guam
tity. There shall be no water in the boxes
Of Engines when throwing.
PRIzEs on DISTANCE.
The prizes for distance shall be as follows /:
The winning Engine in each class on dis
tance, S25 and silver trumpet.
PRIZES on QUANTITY.
The winning Engine in each Glass, on
quantity, twenty dellars in gold coin and a
silver trumpet
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.
Hook and Ladder Companies run one
quarter of mile with truck, raise thirty
foot lodder, and have an axe-mau on top in
the shortest time. The axe not to weigh
less than three pounds; the number of men
not to exceed 40, and all to start with the
apparatus.
The prize for the winning Hook and Lad
der Company shall be ten dollars and sl-
yer trumpet
HOSE COMPANIES.
Hose Companies to run one-fourth of a
mile with Hose Carriage, lay out and detach
800 feet Of hose and attach pipe. Each
Hose carriage to carry 400 feet of hose, and
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exclusive of officers. All the mea must
start with the carriage. Each Hose Conn
pany and Hook and Ladder Company shall
be allowed fifteen minutes after being called
to get ready. In case of accident second
trial will be granted. Each Company must
choose one Judge the Judges to appoint
/ their own time keeper.
The prize for the winning Hose Company
/ to be ten dollars in gold coin and a silver
,, ,-Impet.
No Company vii. be allowed to contend
for prizes ct the State Tournament, except
membe,s Of the State Association.
The matters in relation to the sweep
stake contest on the second day ofthe Tourn'
i ament which will be open TO the world, Il
referred to the Fire Department Of the eitJ
of Toledo; due notice Of which will b'
/ given.
Volunteer Companies within the State o
| Ohio who are not members Of the Assoeia
ton, can become such by paying one dolial
! TO F. ", Msrseilles, the President, at Cieye
land, Ohio, or on the grounds at the tourna
| ment. F. W. MGRsEILLEs,
President Of the v 7. 5. A.