The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-09-03

The State Firemcn's Tournament ant
Association will be held In Salem, beginning
on Wednesday, Sept, sth. Following IL
list Of the prizes offered
1. Steamer Contests Running Test
Steam engine 10 run 800 feet, with not &
exceed forty-fve men on rope hose com
panies to run six hundred feet, with three
hundred feet of hose on reel Hose to be
In one continuous line, all couplings made
attach hose TO engine, lay one hundred feet
OF hose, break coupling, put on play-pipe
aud throw water pipe to be screwed on,
and II blown off no time TO be given. Time
to be called when water passes through
nozzle, First prize, ,$Iso second prize, $50
2. Hook and Ladder Contest-IIook and
Ladder teans,of not more than thirty men,
shall run six hundred feet, put up thirty
foot ladder within ten degrees of perpen-
dicular In the streetand have man ascend
TO the top Ia any manner he may select.
Time to be called when he grasps the top
rung, which must be held until time Is
called First prize, $Ioo second prize, $50.
3. Three Hundred Yard Foot Race
Open to any fireman belonging to the as
sociation, professionals only being barred.
Prize $50.
a. Tender Race Twelve boys to run two
hundred yards and carry In their carts 400
pounds of coal. First prize, $5s second
prize, SIS.
(. Hose Contest-Wet Test--Hose com.
pany of twelve men to run two hundred
yards to hydrant, attach, and lay three
hundred feet of hose, uncouple and screw on
pipe. Time to be called when water leaves
the pipe carts to carry not less than $50
feet of hose. Special prize of $Ioo offered
by w + Bowers, agent Of the Gutta Percha
and Rubber Manufacturing Co.
6. State Association Champion Hose
Race-Opcn TO all wet run distance, two
hundred yards To hydrant lay $50 feet of
hose, dlSconnect the last or seventh section,
take out the third section from hydrant and
replace with last or seventh section, and
connect the section removed to the sixth
section attach pipe and throw water. Time
to be called when the water leaves the pipe
All couplings, after the start, to be made TO
the full. Hose and couplings to be regula-
ton four-ply rubber hose, two and a half
inches in diameter, with couplings of eight
carriage may be used that Is capable of
hose, and Service-pipe TO be not less than
ten inches in length. Hose and pipe sup
piled by the committee on the grounds.
Number OF men not 10 exceed fifteen, ex.
elusive OF captain or trainer, and all must
be on the rope or reel from the start. No
harness allowed 10 assist the runners. First
prize, $sso second prize, 500.
y. One Hundred and Fifty Yards Foot
Race-Open to all flremen belonging to the
state association, professionals excepted, and
winner of oo-yard race barred out. Prize,
$50.
S. Make and Break Coupling Hose
companies,any teau,to '-make" and ''break"
five couplings in slime" hose Prize, $3s.
Q. Hose Raee-Dry Test-Hose company
of twelve men, to run three hundred yards
TO hydrant, attach and lay three hundred
feet of hose all couplings made, pipe to be
screwed on hose to be reeled on cart or
carriage in ono continuous Inca couplings
made to the full. Time 70 be called when
pipe has been screwed on and strikes the
ground First prize, $t00 second prize,
$50.
No harness will be allowed the runners
in any of the contests. There must be two
competitors for every prize, and three or
more in contests No /, ,, 4, s, 6 and 9.