The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-19

ed the handsome silk banner to the
Fitzpatrick hose company for the best
appearance.
This ended tie proceedings
Wednesday III the afternoon . large
crowd Of several thousand people
gathered at the tournament grounds
to witness the contests for various
prizes. On arriving there Prof. Funk
in a appropriate speech welcomed the
fire ladies to our handsome city, and
Chairman Wilson of the board Of
control of the state association re-
sponded in q neat . manner. After
this, the judges, Me.s1s c. b. strout1
and J. E. Hyder were appointed and
P. Grounstein of Denver, ". E. Bran
don of Kearney, and c. E. Hager OF
York we're selected Is timers. Every
thing being in readiness the green
hose race was filed BY Aurora and
aud Red Cloud teams, both making
fast records. Aurora ran three hun
dred yards uncoupled and put on
nozzle in 81 seconds. The Red
Cloud team made it in 534 seconds
and won the first prize of SIS, the
Aurora's taking second money.
In the chiefs race the following
gentlemen entered for the $15 hat:
Andy Warner, Red Cloud; c. B. Clio
yer, Aurora; ". E. Caldwell, York.
Mr.. Caldwell easily won.
In the foreman's race three men
entered viz: 10. Butler Red Cloud
VIII c. Bishop York, A. P. Laurie of
Aurora. Bishop winning the race in
35 and two 6fths seconds. This
ended the programs for Wedn esday
with the exception of a grand display
of fireworks. On
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
The programme was opened by a
hose race, between Kearney and
Aurora. Kearney winner in forty
three seconds, distance three hundred
yards.
Following the last raee came a hook
and ladder contest between York hook
and ladder, Grand Island, and John
Tomlinson's book and ladder company
Guveniles) Of this city.
York run three hundred yards in
1925 seconds.
Grand IslaLd, ten men, three hun.
dred yards in l min ute and Is sec.
The juvenile company ran one hun
dred yards and put a man on top of
ladder in % seconds. This company
is composed of small boys. After they
had made their successful run the
fremen raised them 1870 and Gov.
Thayer presented it to them in = nice
little speech, and the boys were very
loudly applauded.
In the so foot coupling contest be-
tween Kearney and Aurora teams the
interest was immense, and Tony Cor
nelius of Kearney, the fastest coupler
the world has ever known maintained
his record. He ran so feet and made
the coupling in 6 2-5 seconds and A.
terwards made repeated single coup
lings in1 second. After that he vas
blindfolded and made tie single
coupling in l As seconds. No man
living a equal him, and his ability
Is simply wonderful. The Aurora
couplers made a run Of so feet and
coupld in 9 seconds.
In the ladder climbing contest two
men entered, Geo Chilcoat Of York
and Chss Mont of Kearney, each
man making three trials, distance 25
feet. Time, Chilcoat average 8 lis,
Mont 9 1.6 seconds.
The John Tomlinson juvenile team
put their ladder climber in competi-
ton with the men in the above con-
test and Johnny Cummings showed
himself to be an expert. He ran %
feet and went to the top Of a 80 foot
ladder in 10 IL seconds. After he
had decended the crowd gave him
three hearty cheers.
The hub and hub race va. postponed
until Friday. On
FRIDAY MORNING
at ten o'clock the Grand Island Pom
pier company gave an interesting en-
tertaipmept on the front of the F. &