St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
4 FOUR DAYS TOURNAMENT.
That Is to Overshadow Even the State
Builders at Fargo in the June Days.
MUSIC FROM IS FULL BANDS.
Large Prizes to Be Competed for BY
Bands and Fire Com
panies.

here on the 18th day of June and con-
tinue for four days, the enthusiasm
seems to increase as each twenty-fOur
hours passes. Not only those personally
interested, but all our citizens from the
oldest to the youngest, of all degrees
and colors, are anxious that the outcome
should be the greatest ever known in
this section of country. The "kids"
even are DOMINIC firemen's "duds"
and acting as though the city's safety
depended upon their exertions. The
ladies are as
: FULL OF ENTHUSIASM
as the old men and boys, and will be
heard from in various ways during the
tournament. The prizes are such as to
induce the attendance of all competing
fire companies, bands, and base ball
leagues within hundreds of miles.
Already thirty-five bands have signlfied
their intention to be present and COM
pete for the liberal prizes offered by the
firemen and citizens of Fargo. At the
present writing the following prizes
are offered, to which. however. many
additions will be made in the future
and announced next week. Among the
great features of the occasion will be a
procession of all the bands in attend
ance, who will be supplied with music
which they are to play during the
parade, Something probably,
NEVER SEEN OR HEARD
IN charge of the band tournament. is
using every exertion to make it one of
the greatest attractions of the four days.
Following are the prizes SO far as de-
cided upon at this meeting:
Association hose race, purse S35O-First
prize, 5000 and the G. F. Yerkes prize medal,
cost 500; second prize, 500; third prize,
$50.
Association hook and ladder race, purse
$350-First prize: $500 and the association da
third prize, $50.
prize, S125; second, SOS; third, $35.
Free-for-all hook and ladder race, purse
S225-First prize, $125; second, sos; third
Prize drill, purse $50, Cairns tactics to
rule-First prize, the Argus $50 cash and $25
added by committee; second prize, $40;
third prize, $35.
First prize, Daily Republican $50, with .$25
added by the committee; second prize, $40;
third prize, $35.
Novelty hose race, purse $1OO-First prize,
$50; second, $45 trumpet; third, $50 cash.
Novelty hook a. and ladder race. purse 500
First prize, $50; second $45 trumpet;
third, $50 cash.
Hose-coupling contest, purse $45-First
prize, SIS cash and meerscham pipe worth
$25, presented by j. Henscheufeter; second,
$40 cash.
Hook and ladder contest, purse $5O-First
prize, $40 cash and George R. Freeman's do
nation Of solid silver, valued at S25; second,
Hand engine contest, purse ss5 = First
prize, $45; second, $25; third, SIS.
BAND PRIZES.
Purse $625-First day, competition for
board of trade prize $25, and George r.
Freeman's donation Of $25, solid silver.
step, overture and medley, 1925; second,
SIPS; third, $50. Also prizes for the best
tuba solos, best clarionet, best e fiat best
fiat, best piccolo, best trombone, best snare
drummer and best drilled drum major:
All bands which intend to participate
who will furnish special pieces of music Tor
the band parade
BASE BALL TOURNAMENT
will occur on the same days as the fire.
mems and band tournament, at Fargo
Base Ball park. Seven clubs have al
ready entered for the contest. Purse is
$400. All parties desiring information
In regard to this part OF the tournament
should address G. P. Walker, Fargo.
By the way, the Fargo team will play
at Winnipeg, Queens birthday, May
"a, and the Winnipeg team will return
the visit at the tournament in June.
Several of the famous Lyndales of Min
neapolis will accompany the Winnipeg
team at that date.
1t is impossible in this brief state
ment to give an adequate idea of the
immensely of the preparations being
made to afford four days of uninter-
rupted pleasure, as we'll as profit, to the
participants, and all visitors who favor
the city with visit at that time. Hotel
are abundant, and ex-
tortionate prices will not be charged
any one, while all will be most cordially
received and made lat home" by all our
citizens.