The Red Cloud chief., 1889-08-09
Kicker.

f, Since our fire boys came back from
Red Cloud and since the shabby treat
ment they received down there, they
have a longing desire to 90 to Denver.
August 20, to attend the National
Firemen's Tournament to be held in
that city commencing on that date.
From all reports it seems there is but
little doubt that our boys we're
cheated ont Of a couple of first prizes at
Red Cloud. 1t being the first time
they had ever attended a tournament,
Of course thad no voice on the board
of control, and to kick would only
have fastened upon them the title Of
"crOnic kicker'and availed them moth
ing;so it was probably better that they
we're able to grin and bear it." As
it was every body could see that our
boys were imposed upon and cheat
ed out of their just rights, by the Red
Cloud folks. who, according to their
own story after all their efforts to
keep their money at home, '.are in the
hole to the tune of over $500" So
apparent was this desire on TIE part
of Red Cloud to keep the money at
home, that every other fire depart
ment in the state that was ib attend
ance noticed and remarked about it
our boys were not only cheated but
other fire departments were also
cheated.
There is no question but that Au-
rora has one of the fastest running
teams in the state and We hope they
will 60 to Denver where they can try
themselves and where fair play will
be accorded them-the only thing
that stands in the way is the POUNDS
to bear their expenses. We are ia
formed that Nh. VIM. Glover has pro-
missed them $50, now a few mere such,
and the financial difficulty will be
Overeome.-Aurora Republican.
The Republican is clearly in error,
There being several vacancies in the
board Of control the president Of the
state association filed them by ap-
poin,ment. J. P. Chapman. chief Of
the Aurora fire department was ap-
pointed to fill one Of the vacancies
and acted OF the board at every mect-
ing, and made a good member. This
does not look as though "tbey had no
voice on the board of control" The
Republican is also mistaken in its
statement that the Aurora team were
cheated out Of a couple Of irs:
prizes" The principal objection
made by them was allowing the Ho!-
lands, ef Red Cloud to run the second
time, after breaking their cart. This
was done by the board of control,
and the motion to allow the Hollands
a second t,ial was made by Chief
Chapman. the Aurora member Of the
board. The Democrat would not
make this statement only for the fast
that the Aurora paper is sending out
a wrong impression all over the state
and does a marked injustice to Red
Cloud. The Aurora team got full
justice IN every race, as Mr.. Chapman
certainly knows, even if sold Salta"
does not. The Aurora boys did very
we'll for a green team and should
choke of the Republican in its fool
ish TRADE against the people of Red
Cloud. The tournament management
was in the hands of the board Of con-
troll made up from all over the state.
and Red Cloud had but one vote aud
that vote was not cast at more than
half of the meeting. as the member,
MI. Tomlinson, was busy attending to
other matters. The Democrat hopes
to sec the Aurora team so to Denver,
and sincerely hopes that they may win
everything. but candidly We do not
consider that they are doing right if
they voice the sentiments expressed
by the Aurora paper.-York Times.
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