Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-08

the western part of North Dakota. You
to choose one Judge, we to choose one
and they to choose the third. The contest
to be for from $500 to $1,000. whichever
sum is desirable to you. All the members
of your team must have been a member Of
the Bismarck Fire department tor at least
six months and the YerXas to be composed
of members of the Yerxa Hose company
! who have been members for at least six
months. $3.50 to be deposited by each
q forfeit at the time the race is to be made.
The above challenge will remain open I'M
til the 18th day of July.
Again, in referring to the statements
in the Mandan Pioneer of last Friday,
the Republican has the following to
say:
If the Mandan Pioneer can prove any
one OF the above charges it can do its part
OF the state a great act. There was not a
man who took part in the tournament in
either the Rescues or Yerxas that was
imported or that is not a citizen of Fargo.
but we're beaten by a team of sprinters
congregated from different parts of the
west Missouri slope who could run, bat
whose coupler was no good and who did
not make a coupling in the association race
which was awarded them. The Mandan
papers seem to be doing a great deal more
kincing than the Bismarck papers who
"put-up" team was exposed.
The attention OF the Mandan Pioneer
and Bismarck TRIBUNE, as we'll as the
Pioneer company of the capital city is re.
specially but earnestly called to the chal-
lenge issued by the YerXas in Saturday
evenings Republican. Gentlemen. either
"put-up" and back your opinion by money,
or acknowledge by failing to do so, that
the "Pioneers" are not in it-with any OF
the Fargo companies.
In the opinion of the Republican, a
fair account of a tournament and its re-
suits is not desirable. The TRIBUNE
published as fair an account of the
prizes taken as could be gotten from the
sources of information at hand. There
was no elated growing, no boasting, and
the absence of these elements which are
so painfully conspicuous in the columns
of the Republican, constitutes the spain
full quiet to which the Republican, in
such brilliantly sarcastic terms alludes.
The Republican is respectfully informed
that a howl of Joy at the defeat of an op-
posing team, is not absolutely indispen-
sable to a true and correct description
of the defeat. It is not absolutely neces-
sary to crow so loudly, and the failure to
crow does not constitute "a painful
quiet" 1t is to be regretted that a
tournament cannot occur without these
resultant quarrels, and those newspapers
which take such a calm delight in
furthering them are the ones at whose
doors can be laid all of the discussion.
OF course, it is but natural that a de-
ieated team should find cause to "kick,"
but 1t looks as though this childish quar-
reling would cease, after the tournament
is over and the prizes granted.
And in this connection the TR 1BUNE is
authorized by n of the officers of the
Bismarck company to say that the
Pioneers, since their victory at Grand
Forks have engaged in very little boast
ing and have not authorized or thought
Of challenging the Yerxas or any other
company. The Pioneers r not wind
fighters. They participate in association
tournaments, and adhere strictly to the
rules. If defeated they take their defeat
gracefully; if winners they modestly de.
sire the fruits thereof. After resorting
to funny business" for years-engaging
expert couplers under assumed names
putting up jobs on local rival companies
kicking like Missouri mules, when
they lose and failing to settle with Grand
Forks and Wahpeton until two years
after the prizes we're WON'T comes with
bad grace for them to kick against the
decision of the judges at Grand Forks,
who certainly have as good reputation
for fairness as the judges at Fargo in the
two last tournaments. Not a man in
Fargo-not a person who saw the
contest will question the fact
that the Yerxas we're not
in it with the Pioneers when it came to
running. The wet test and the hub and
hub race showed that conclusively. And
now the Yerxas issue a challenge to the
Pioneers. The Pioneers will be on hand
at the next tournament. No challenge
is necessary. Besides the Pioneers
would hardly consent to let the Yerxae
name all the terms and prescribe the
membership of each team. The make.
up of the Bismarck team at Grand
Forks was strictly within the rules OF
the association, which declare that mem.
bership of the team must have extended
over a period of thirty days prior to en-.
tering the contest and such fact certified
to by the mayor. The personnel of the
Bismarck team may change from time tc
time in the future as in the past, but the
Pioneers will always keep strictly within
the association rules and all it asks o.
the Yerxas is that they do the same
When they ran in harness at Crane
Forks they were violating the rules, bu'
even then they were mot in it" with tn,
Pioneers. Next year it may be thei
laugh. Wait and see.