The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-22
THE FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT.
Programme Of the Meeting to be Held
in Davenport in June.

The firemen's tournament to be given
under the auspices of the Iowa State
Firemen's association, will be held in
Davenport June 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th.
Circulars and posters have been distribu-
ted throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Missouri. Cen>
trail Park, where the tournament will be
held, is being put in good shape, the
track has been Strengthened, and the ans
phitheatre enlarged; all at great expense
to the local committee. New buildings
will be erected on the grounds for the fire
] alarm station, reporters and judges,
stand, telephone exchange built, and
no pains or expense will be spared to
make this tournament success and credit
to the city and its volunteer firemen. The
following is the programme for the tour.
nament:
FiRsrDAY-rUEsDAY, JUE 9STH.
10 a. M Annual meeting of the Iowa State
Firemen's association, at Turner hall.
SECOND DAY--wEDNEsDAY JUNE 10TH.
l0s. m. Grand street parade of all the com
panies.
Bestappearing company Prize, $50 oG
I'd best ........ -. 10 o.
| 1:20p IN. TRIAL OF STEAM ENGINES.
On time First, SlOo 90; second, s6a.5 so; third
ON distance-First, $4,000; second, $751;
third, S37 so.
TRIAL OF HAND ENGINES.
, On distance-First $4,000 and state champion
broom; second, $1,000; third, 5000.
On tims-First, $4,000; second, $4,000; third
$4,000.
TRIAL OF II. 4 l.. COMPANIES.
First prize, 500 90 and state belt; second, SIS,
90; third, 5000
Ladder climber-First, SIS 90; second, $500
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY, JUNE 11rH.
10 a. m. Trial Of Hose Companies
That have never made better time than as seconds
First. $500; second, 5000; third, $500
! That have never made better time than 46 seconds
First $500; second, 5000; third, $500.
Lee p. m. Trial of Hose Companies.
| First prize, Sl250o and state belt; second
$1,000; third, SIS 90; fourth, 5000
Hose couplers First $500; second, $500.
Best Drilled Company.
First prize, 5000; second, $500.
FOURTH DAY-FRIoAY, JUNE IL
Open to the wonderland Sweepstakes Prizes
10 a. m. Best hook and ladder Co. .s $50 0
la20 p m Best hose company $500. $50 o
5 The Davenport Gazette furnishes thu
4 following additional points concernin!
t the tournament:
In addition to the $25 prize has bee
, put on hand engine sweepstake contests
also for juvenile companies $25 hrs
prize, and SIS for second best, and n
doubt special premiums will yet be of
!; fered for various other contests. TIL
a manufacturers and builders of fire appar
atus and supplies will be invited to max
an exhibition of their goods at the fai
. grounds which will be quite interesting
C The council and military and civil socie
o ties of the three cities will be invited +
IS participate in The grand parade on Tues
day, June 10, which viii be a Jumbo at
fair. Good hotel rates have been secure
e and every effort will be made to accom-
# modate the visitors in fine style, and t
h satisfy everybody that Davenporter
know how to treat strangers royalty
. Companies from Council Bluffs, low
City, Des Moines, Waterloo, Marshall
:. town, Clinton, Muscatine, Dubuque, AT
lantic, Decatur, Monmouth, and 0mshs
e viii compete in the sweepstakes. The is
II nous hand engine company New Pe0ri
: No. A. are expected to compete in tn
. hand engine contest