Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-21
THE YANKTON TOURNAMENT.
Great Play by the Fire Boys Of the
Wilds of Dakota.
JuNkeTlNe FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Some Delegates Hopping Mad-Rain
Is General and Drops Looking
Up-stamp Mills shut Down
Dakota Notes.
Hnvinp n Snlenfiid Time.


YANKToN, Oak, June 20.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The rain and wind
storm of last night played sad havoc with the
decorations and blew down the judges stand
at the tournament grounds, but the rain
brought Joy to the hearts Of the people, aud
to-day they were in happy mood for the
fremen's sports. The firemen and thousands
of visitors stroled around the city until 1
o'clock, when the rush commenced to the
tournament grounds to witness the contests
of the fremen. The rain had improved the
track, and a friendly wind enabled the con-
testants to make some extraordinary time.
In the first contest the entries were g.
Smith and l. w. Coquilette, of Miller;
Mlt Floss, of Mitchell; W.. Rae, W..
Maamby and Clarke Elliott, of Madison.
The time was Smith, 81 seconds;
Coquilette, So; Floss, 6li; Rae, 6A; NAL
amby, 61l; Elliott, 81. Smith and Elliott
being q tie, the deciding contest was be-
tween them Elliott won in ~ seconds,
Smith losing his place by mishap. Elliott
took the purse and the championship
badge.
The second was hook and ladder race,
800 yards; to run and mount the ladder.
The entries were the Scotland and the Madi-
son teams; time, Scotland, 5O4 seconds;
money, S75, and Scotland second, $50.
The third was champion hook and ladder
contest 800 yards; to run, place and mount
the ladder The entries were Miller, Scot
land and Madison; Miller held the cham
pionship banner. Laddorman Smith made
magnificent climb. The Miller team came in
first in 43 seconds Madison second, in 46
seconds; and Scotland third, In so seconds.
The time made by the Miller team beats its
last years championship record by 2A sec
do md hno 70
takes the 5000 purse, and retains the $500
banner; second money, SIPS; third, S75.
Fourth, n six class hose race, 300 yards; to
run, lay hose and couple. There were three
entries, Dell Rapids, Parker and Kimball.
In this contest Parker made a false start and
was called back and given time to rest The
race was taken by Kimball in Az seconds :
Dell Rapids second, in 1875, and Parker
third in 4S. Theae were two purses OF ST5
ana $50
The free-for-all hose race was taken by
the Yankton team in 404 seconds; Huron
second, Al; Pierre third, no time taken,
owing to an accident. This ended the con-
tests at the grounds.
mencing at 1 p. m. AT 10 in the morning the
game OF the league ball clubs will take place.
The department of the firemen and visitors
is splendid, and nothing has occurred to mar
the harmony of the festivities. AT faro
game last night numerous pistols were
drawn and there was general scampering,
but the fremen are not responsible for that.
At the annual meeting of the South Da-
kota F'iremen's ASSOCIATION, to night, Richard
J. Wards, of Sioux Falls, was elected presi-
dent for the ensusing year; z. @. Tucker,
Of Aberdeen, was elected first vice-presi-
dent Henry Schatz, of Scotland, second vice
president; James Kingsbury, of Yankton,
recording secretary; Bert l.. Moffatt, of
Miller, treasurer. The location of the next
tournament VIII not be made at this meeting
and the corresponding secretary will not be
chosen until the place of the next tourna-
nent is fixed