Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-06-19
The Tournaments.
The Largest Crowd and the Best Time
in the History Of the South
Dakota Firemen's As
ISOLATION.
The Fire Boys Delighted With Their
Entertainment and Praised Our
Citizens.
Grand Races and Contests With Har'
meny Prevailing Throughout.
The Boys Owned the Town.

HO UVJS VUM'u oS
The fire boys began o.arrive by every
train on Tuesday, and many came
Wednesday. The opening ceremonies
began Tuesday afternoon with fine
game of ball between Yankton and Sioux
Falls. The latter club winning by a
score of Z to 3.
A free for all bicycle race followed the
ball game. Harry Brown Of Canton, won
first prize.
In the evening the Canton band and
Greg singing society gave delightful
concert in the park. @
Wednesday morning aboutS 8 o'clock a
special arrived from Sioux Falls bringing
about $50 visitors.
The first contest Of the day was a
coupling match with two men from each
company. Fox and Magner of Yankton.
won first prize in four seconds.
Green hose race followed with Pierre,
Sioux Falls, Canton, Centerville and
Mitchell entered. Pierre made splen-
did run, but owing to protests, no award
was made.
The chiefs race was dandy. Helger.
son Of Canton, won, so Yards, time G
seconds.
A half mile bicycle race was won by
Billy Carr Of Sioux Falls, e. Hofstad OF
Canton 2nd. Time 1:l3.
| Green hook and ladder race. Yankton
won ia 81 seconds. Sioux Falls made il
in 354 seconds.
Watson of Pierre, won the free for all
foot race in 10 seconds, 8 running.
Thursday morning was occupied in q
business meeting and for the election Of
officers, as follows: Mark Bridge. Sioux
Falls, national delegate; Asa Grant, presi
dent; H. Anderson OF Canton, 1st vice
president; John Kress, Mitchell, 2nd vice
president; @. l. Vaugn, Vermillion. sec.
retary; and H. Schatz of Scotland, treas
urer.
The concluding exercises took place at
the fair grounds, beginoing at o'clock.
The first event was single coupling
contest Fox OF Yankton, won IN AS
seconds.
A champion hose race between Sioux
Falls, Ysnkton and Mitchell, was won by
Yankton in 90 l-5 seconds.
Next was a green hose race OF loo
yards between Pierre, Wermillion and
Yanktoa. The latter two made it in
IA 2-5 seconds, and Pierre in l4A seconds
with men. The dead heat companies
divided the money aud Pierre got the
lAnter0-
The only hub and hub race was won
by Pierre over Armour ia ID seconds. 1t
was splendid race and Chief Monkhouse
of Pierre. was happy.
Mitchell won the hook aud ladder race
from Yankton.
A hose race followed between Sioux
Falls. Mitchell aud Yankton. and Yank-
ton won. This is the race where Magner
running alongside the leader, yelled at
every jump, "Come on Kelley
Patsy Magner, OF Yankton. won the
forman's 100 yard foot race. IL entries. in
III seconds.
A novelty ladder contest was won by
Rogers of Mitchell.
The championship hook and ladder
contest for $500. 90 prize banner and $50
and 1925 in cash, 200 yards. Mitchell won
the first prize by a narro W margin. Yank-
ton made Il magnificent run, but their
ladder stuck. Mitchell has now won the
banner twice, and another victory it will
be their property. Yankton will make a
desperate effort at the next tournament.
This magnificent contest closed the ex-
ercises, and everybody left the ground
happy and pleased with the sport. Old
firemen say they never attended such a
successful tournament, and do not think
they will ever see better one.