The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-07-31
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Ths Ohesrs' 3ssoci4tLOn Of tbs Den-
yer hn department. met al central sta
ton last evening for the purpose Of dis
GUESSING the features and plans Of the
state tournament IL has bern recently
decided TO hole I'm Denver.
An Of the companies In the city de-
partmsnt were represented, George
Dugsan presiding and George b. Hight
acting - secretary.
Upon motion the foreman Of each
co mpany was appointed Is q commit
tee on rules and regulations
The committee submitted the follow
ing report. which was adopted and Is
now the ofheial programme and rules
for the coming tournament:
PRIZES FOR sTATE TEST.
The following cash prizes are offered
lin addition 10 the usual state prizesl
for the state test:
First prize for hose-s100 In gold,
Second prize for hose+S50 In gold.
Third prize for hose-s25 In cash, or
some article OF some valve.
First prize for hooks-sl0O in gold.
Second prize for hooksLs5O In gold.
Third prize for hooks-s25 In cash, or
some article Of same value.
RULES FOR sTRAIoHTAwAY RACE
1. All entries must lie made with the
secretary OF the oficers' association Of
the Denver lre department at or be-
fore $50 q m, Of the tournament day,
August 10. 1880.
2. Each fire department present shall
be entitled 10 one judge OF their own
selection.
o. The selection Of time-keepers shall
be decided by the judges, but the time
keepers shall be placed at the finish and
no hagman be used.
4. The Denver fire department will
furnish the apparatus 10 be used.
Q. Judges will time after
each race, make all decisions, which
shall be final. and award all prizes.
O. None but regularly organized COM
panies, who have been organized as
such by their respective department
sixty days prior TO the tournament. will
be allowed 10 enter teams, and no per-
son shall be allowed 10 run with any
team who has not been n bona 6de ac-
tive member OF the company TO which
team pertains Subject TO active service
ut fres) ut least sixty days prior to tho
tournament day. When objection is
made to n member Of any team, before
the board Of judges, the burden OF
proof shall rest with the captain Of the
team In which such member is enrolled.
The rules OF each tournament shall not
be changed after official publication.
and the board OF control is charged
with their Interpretation. Regular
members OF a company or team absent
from their respective towns or cities
more than twenty days during the
period OF sixty days designated in this
rule, are barred from speed tests.
Z. Each hose team .shall consist Of
not more than eleven men, and each
hook and ladder team shall con-
sist Of not more than fifteen
men, and none others shall
take position on the rope or apparatus
All shall start from the score at a word
TO be given by the official in charge OF
each team, or tho official starter.
8. The distance shall he 100 feet for
hose teams and COO feet for hook and
ladder teams, with n jumper carrying
not less than $50 feet Of hose, and n
hook and ladder truck carrying at least
one ladder.
0. Time shall be measured from the
dropping or sounding Of the signal
until wheels Of hose reel and hind
wheels OF hook and ladder truck strike
the score.
10. The prizes In this test shall be:
first, 500; second, $50; third, s25 in
cash, each Of hose and hook and ladder
teams.
RULES FoR FOOT RACES
l. Each team taking part In the
tournament shall be allowed TO enter
one OF its members.
9. The distance shall be 1000 feet,
men to start Mt the word 60" with
out cautionary command.
3. The prizes for this test shall be
three in number, the form and value Of
each TO be named on day Of ace and
prior TO same.
ORDER OF DAY.
/. Captains meeting ut 8 a. m.
9. Judges meeting Mt $50 a. m.
8. The state test for hook and ladder
teams will DO called ut $50 q. m, to be
followed by the state test for hose
| teams.
4. Dinner for teams ut ! p. IN.
3. The hose test will be resumed at
$50 p. m, and the speed race will fol-
low. commencing with the hook and
ladder class and closing with the foot
race.
o. Awarding Of prizes by the state
board Of control and committee Of Dem
yer department.
Z. Meeting Of state iremen's associa-