The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-07

called, bat be sP0loEiEsd Tor not max
ing q speech.
The Third cavalry bahd preceded and
intensRsrssd the remarks with splendid
music. and after the rendition q -Ths
star Spangdsd Banner" lhs vast audi.
ence adjourned for dinner.
The Ts1raAne.G
The track on Eddy street was in ex-
cellent condition. Ropes were stretched
from one end to the other, and twenty
four patrolmen preserved order and
prevented the vast crowd from surging
on the track. There were about $500
people gathered along the street, all at
tired in gala dress and making a lively
scene. The Third cavalry band WAS
stationed on the yeranda Of Dyer's no.
tel and d~iseoursed excellent music,
playing very lively airs while the yari-
GUS teams passed by in their
At two O'Clock. everything was in
readiness for the races. The timekesp-
ers were stationed on the grand stand,
over Chase's theater. where the water
gauge vas placed. The timekeepes
were Messrs. r. s. Van Tassell, WIN.
Guiterman and A. jackson. Mr.. Cas-
well, of Breckenridge, Colo, was pres
emit representing the Denver firemen, a
circumstances that was highly favored
by the t~imekeepers. The judges were
Messrs- Z. Maggie, n. E. Post, T. w.
whitcomb. ". g. provinces ana N. n.
Craig Although all the judges and
timekeepers were residents Of Cheyenne,
the visitors did not desire any one add
ed In their interest, as they were salts
fed with the honor and integrity Of the
gentlemen named. The first race was
for hook and ladder teams; run 500 feet
and put man on top round OF ladder.
The
Beaver Hooks No. .
opened the tournament. They started
out finely and made a beautiful run,
coming down the track in excellent
shape, like trained veterans, reaching
the line In 20 seconds. There was a
little awkwardness displayed In getting
out the ladder. but 1t was soon raised
and the ladder man started upward.
On the sixth round his foot slipped; he
recovered and started again; on the
tenth round he slipped worse than be-
fore; then he took his time, and when
he reached the top, the timekeepers
found that the teams time was 800
seconds. which was remarkably good,
considering the mishaps. Hearty
cheers greeted the feat. .
Pioneer Hooks Mel
Of Cheyenne then scored and came
down laboring rather heavily, but still
keeping the rope stretched. II was
evident that they were not making the
same speed as their contestants. as they
crossed the line in 21t seconds, and all
depended on the ladder man. The
work OF raising the ladder was finely
executed, and the climber ran up the
ladder like n sailor, making no fault,
which fact inspired a rousing huzza, for
1t was believed that the Pioneers had
now won. When the time Of 30 Sec
onds was announced, the cheers were
deafening and excited admirers picked
up the ladder man and walked of with
him on their shoulders.
As the fact became known along the
line that Cheyenne had won the first
prize, prolonged hurrahs rent the air,
and ladies waved their handkerchiefs,
~saluting the visitors rs they returned up
the track with their truck, which, by
the way, belonged to the Pioneers.
Hose races were next in order, the
easy running jumper OF the Alert hose
company being used. The conditions
were, to run 800 feet, lay 200 feet OF
hose, break coupling and attach pipe,
time to be called when water issued
from the nozzle. There were six en-
tries for this contest, and the excite
ment increased accordingly, rs the mat
ter was rendered more doubtful, and
there seemed to be an undercurrent Of
feeling that one Of the Denver teams
would get away with the first prize.
The
woeaie FISHERS OF Denver.
were first on the list. They started out
as one man and got down to their work
In dead earnest within q few steps from