The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-27
THE DAKOTA FIREMEN.
ANNUAL MEET OF THE "eovs.'
AT PIERRE.

Indian Hose Toam and RanAoes Prove .
Great AttraeHon-Who Were h Success
full Contsstaats-Omcsrs Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
The South Dakota state hfemsn's
tournament. In session q Pierre. proved
to DO . grand success in oil particulars.
The great attraction OF the tournamsnt
vas the Indian running hose cam. They
were fresh from the Cheyenne reservation.
and their names, q near % eau be ascef-
tanned, are as follows: Intunkasanwsiti.
lots, Wtejaks. Toma-he.ea, A Enakeyapi.
Hopel he Tanke, ltecan and Cesar.
Among the Indians In attendance at the
tournament vas Steps," the cripple.
Both his feet and hands were taken Oh
years sgo. and he hobbled about on
"stumps" and used what 10 left Of his arms
With good success. He . ride,
and ever conquer tho most
stubborn broncho. steps" was nj
OF the marshals In charge Of the Indians
during the parades. The attendance the
first day was very large. the crowd being
swelled by tho arrival OF several hundred
Indians, all OF whom took an active inter-
est in the proceedings. Ono of the princi-
puA 0ts10CSbOQU W0b S00 " q 000C0o AO0NosSN
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 800 for the champion hook and
ladder race of 800 yards. Miller, Madison
and Pierre entering, resulted: Miller, a
seconds; Madison, A. 3.5; Pierre AZ, Miller,
taking the prize Of $l75 and q banner val
ued at $500. Madison took the second
prize of 500.
The second days contests resulted as fol-
lows: Champion hook md ladder con-
test: Coquillette, OF Miller, So seconds;
Smith, of Miller, 6; Elliott. OF Madison.
5 3.5; Linneli, Of Pierre, 81. The coup
ling centests, resulted: Higbee, OF Yank-
ton, 5 seconds; Silver, of Huron, So. The
entries were A. Htgbee. Of Yankton; Silver
aud Hilton, Of Huron; Tufield, Of
Sioux Fails; Boone, Of Yankton. Madi-
SOP, Miller and Pierre entered the hook
race, 300 yards. Time, Miller, A seconds;
Madison, 46Y; Pierre, 4s. The East Pierre
hose team won the prize 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 %
follows: The novelty ladderman's con-
test. Elliot, of Madison. and Coquillette,
of Miller, entering, was won BY the former
in l6 seconds. The champion hose race.
Huron, Pierre. Yankton and Sioux Falls
entering. was won by Huron In 42 s.5
seconds; Yankton. 46 l.6; Pierre, 48:
Sioux Falls, no time. The free
for . all hook aud ladder contest.
Miller and Madison entering, was won by
the former in ~ l.5; Madison, 43 3-5.
The game Of ball between Miller and
Pierre resulted: Miller, 81: Pierre. %.
These races closed the tournament. -
board Of control was composed Of .9s
lowing gentlemen: Col. D:.4 ',ne 81
president, Sioux Falls; H!it'scs "ooo
, "res,dent, Scotland; Jam1Is K;n ~ens, w.
"'nkton; Dell ~, A,nssou'y. b.
spending sec a,ssyy' y. Adderiy, Mini -
At the annual meeting the following ~
GERS we're elected for the ensuing yeSt:
R. J. Woods. Sioux Falls, president; j q
Tucker. Aberdeen. vice president; D..
Kilroy. Madison, second vice. presidS
James Kingsbury, Ysnkton, secretary; We
Adderly, Miller, treasurer. A resolutil
was adopted thanking Pierre for hospitsttl
treakment. efc {t&