The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-06-27
THE DAKOTA FIREMEN.
ANNUAL MEET or THE BOYS"
ATePIERRE.

Indian Hose Team and Runners Prov0 y
1feat Aftta6ion-who Were the Success.
full C6hteAtants-U6cefs Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
The South Dakota state Aretden's!
tournament, in session at Pierre, proved
to be a grand success in all particulars.
The great attraction Of the tournament
was the Indian running hose team. They
wste fresh from the Cheyenne reservation,
and theft h9faesy Dc near as car DO ascer-
tanned, are as followsi fhtunkasanwaiti,
Iota, Wiejaka, Toma-he-ea, A KDaheyapi,
Hopel ha Tanka, Itecan and Ccsan.
Among the Indians in attendance at the
tournament was STEPS," the cripple.
Both his feet and hands were taken on
years ago, and he hobbled about on
"stumps" and used what is left Of his arms
with good saceess. He can ride,
and even condusf the most
stubborn broncho. "stepsa was one
of the marshals in charge of the Indians
during the parades. The attendance the
first day was vsty large, the crowd being
swelled by the arrival Of eeyeral hundred
Indians, all of whom took ar activs inter-
est in the proceedings. One Of the prihci.
pal attractions was the war dances rendered
by these people. The hose race OF 800
yards, Huron and Pierre entering, resulted:
Huron, SO seconds; Pierre, no time,} beat
ing the worlds record II seconds. The
purse of 500 for the champion hook and
ladder race of 800 yards, Miller, Madison
and Pierre entering, resulted: Miller, a
seconds; Madison, "A 5.6;Pierrs AZ, Miller,
taking the prize of $175 and a banner val
ued at $500. Madison took the second
prize of $3.50:
The second days cont6sts resulted as fol-
lows: Champion hook and ladder con-
test: Coquillette, Of Miller, Sc seconds;
Smith, Of Miller, 6; Elliott, of Madison,
S 8 5; Linnel1, Of Pierre, g.. The coup
ling contests, resulted: Higbes, Of Yank-
ton, 5 seconds; Silver, of Huroli, o.. The
entries were A. Higbee, of Yankton; Silver
and Hilton, of Huron; Tufield, of
Sioux Fails; Boone, Of Yankton. Madi-
SOP, Miller and Pierre entered the hook
race, 800 yards. Time, Miller, 4'seconds;
Madison, 464; Pierre, 4s. The East Pierre
hose team wUt the priz. for being the
finest appearing company. A prominent
feature was the marriage of j.. F. Ray
mond, of the Miller team, to Miss Nellie
Mcintyre, also of Miller, Father Cushman
officiating.
The closing days contests resulted as
follows: The novelty ladderman's con-
test, Elliot, of Madison, and Coquillette,
of Miller, entering, was o by the former
in 16 seconds. The champion hose race,
Huron, Pierre, Yankton and Sioux Falls
entering, was won by Huron in AZ 3-5
seconds, Yankton. As 1-5; Pierre, 49,.
Sioux Falls, no time. The free
for oil hook and ladder contest,
Miller and Madison entering, was won by:
tie former in 40 LIS; Madison, 43 3-5.:
The game of ball between Miller and
Pivrre resulted: Miller, "a; Pierre, o.:
These races closed the tournament. The
board of control was composed of the fol-!
lowing gentlemen: Col. Dick Woods,l
president, Sioux Falls; H. A. Schatz, vice.
president, Scotlandj james Kingsbury, Sec,
%retary, Yaukton; Dell Coy, Pierro, corre-!
spending secretary; w. Adderly, Miller
at the annual meeting the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year,,
r. J. Woods, Sioux Falls, president; j. c.
fucker, Aberdeen, vice-president; D. a..
X 10y, Madison, second vice-president;
james kingsbury, Yankton, secretary; VIM.
Adderly, Miller, treasurer. A resolution
was adopted thanking Pierre for h%ospitable
treatment, etc.