, 1889-07-09
AND LADDER RAG

Third prize.................. so in gold
HOOK AND LADDER RACE.
Run 500 feet, raise a twenty-fiye-foot
ladder. and man ascend to top.
First prize. silver trumpet
from association, supple
mented by..-""...-...-..--$2O0 IN gold
Second prize.........~...-.... rs in gold
Third prize.......-----.-...... so In gold
At $50, Governor Warren will receive
at the capital.
This afternoon events will be the most
exciting of the meet, for the slightest
mishap will be disastrous. The races
will test the practical efficiency of the con-
testants and tend to improve the useful
ness of the departments. Tomorrow
races will be more interesting and betting
%livelier, but to-day will tell who are the
best firemen when in service.
A meeting of the board of control will
be held at 9 O'Clock this morning when
the running order will be fixed by lot and
final details settled. W. l.. Kuykendall
is president and L. G. jerks secretary.
The other members are: G. l.. Spencer.
Boulder, Colo; Q. H. Bond, Loveland,
Colo; w. NJ. Boomer. Greeley. Colo;
Stephen Bon, Jr., Cheyenne, Wyo.;
Chas. f.. Clark. Laramie City, Wyo.; E.
Love, Fort Collins, Colo.
FINAL HEATS.
A heavy team pulled the big. cumber-
some roller over the track at 6 O'Clock last
evening and a few minutes later the teams
commenced to appear and prepare for a
final trial heat. Each set of racers showed
the result of careful trimming, many wore
pretty suits and all seemed ready to run
for their lives. Capitol avenue was black
with people and there was great difficulty
in clearing the track. Every team was
loudly cheered and with one or two K
ceptions they made splendid runs. The
teams had been pretty well Judged and
there was no change in the betting.
TOMORROW.
Following is the programme for to-
morrow:
At 1890 a. m, the laying of the corner
stone of the Union Pacific shops, at Chey-
enne, under the auspices of the Cheyenne
Board of Trade. Speech by Gen. John
Charles Thompson.
DRY TEST.
Run 400 feet to hydrant, attach. hose
and lay 200 feet Of hose and attach pipe.
First Prize....."~.~-......- 500 IN Gold
Second Prize Or in Gold
sTRAIGHTAwAY.
Run 600 feet with jumper, carrying $50
feet of hose.
First PrIze.....".""".".... 500 IN Gold
Second Prize. % in Gold
JUVENILE RACE.
Boys, Is years or under, straightaway,
600 feet, two or more teams to start.
Prize......... ............. $50 in Gold
A iremen's ball will be given at night
by the Cheyenne Fire Department to the
visiting teams.
RULES FOR HOSE RACE.
Each team shall consist of not more
than eleven members, including the off
Ger in charge, all of whom shall start
from the score, with wheels OF apparatus
resting on the score.
The reel shall carry $50 feet of hose.
reeled N cart or jumper in one continu-
GUS line; not to exceed six feet, measured
to end of last coupling, may be left free
of reel. The coupling intended for pipe
may be made catch" so as to be broken
br hand Nv NTH n Snapnar
At a proper starting signal the team
shall run 400 feet to hydrant, make con-
n%ection, reel off 200 feet of hose, break
coupling and attach pipe securely; time to
be called when water issues through the
nozzle.
The water works of Cheyenne shall
furnish fire pressure during the test, and
the cap of the hydrant to be used shall
remain off. The hydrant wrench shall be
in place on the hydrant before each team
starts, and the pressure to be eighty
pounds; as specified by the board OF con-
troll.
A mark across the track or a prominent
stake shall be placed fifty feet from the
hydrant, and when the stake or mark is
reached-and not before-the plugman
and his assistant (if there beany assistant)
may commence to unreel for the plug con-
nection.
RULES o HOOK N LADDER RACE.
Each team shall consist Of not more
than fifteen members, including officer in