The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-22
RULES GOVERNING CONTESTS
Adopted by State Freuen's Executive
Committee for the Tournament

The following persons are entitled to
participate In the tournament contests
OF theo OREGON State Volunteer Fremen's
Association:
Rule l-Hose teams must be composed
OF members OF the respective companies
and fire departments OF the city or village
wherein they reside, and each member
running in a hose team and competing
for a prine must be an actual resident
OF the city or village from which the
respective team halls, and must have
lived there six consecutive months i'm
mediately preceding the tournament, and
must have been an active member In
good standing OF the respective company
and fire department three consecutive
months Immediately preceding the tour
nament
Rule 2-None but actual volunte n fire.
men will be allowed to compete.
Rule Amy hose team participating in
the races who shall fraudulently repre-
sent its member as bona iide be en-
titled TO comDet and IL shall be proven
otherwise. shall be ordered on the
grounds. and shall forfeit all prizes al
ready awarded them and be declared
from further participation; and such for
feited prize shall go to the team making
the net best time.
Rule L-Persons bearing the name Of
professional footracers." and who travel
as such. and who sustain themselves by
wagers. as f~ootracsrs. are absolutely
barred from participating in the races
OF this association
Rule 6-Captains Of teams must send
in the names OF their respective teams
mot TO exceed twenty names) 70 the as
sociation secretary fully fifteen days i'm
mediately preceding the tournament; said
list OF names must be signed by the
captain OF team, the president and secre-
tary Of the respective department whence
they hail: M where there is no presi-
dent or secretary OF department. then
the chief engineer: and each OF said
officers must certify collectively that
the list presented contains the names OF
such members only, as required by sec
tons / and 2 and that they are not or
either OF them professional runners, as
set forth In rules ; and 4. and said list
must be sworn to before an officer hay
ing a seal.
Rule 6-Hose teams appearing on the
grounds or presenting themselves for
competition, who lave failed to comply
with the foregoing rules, will not be al
lowed to participate.
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the races must be a regular service cart,
and must weigh not less than 10 pounds.
Rule S-Judges will weigh carts at I
A. m. on morning before races. and II
the cart weighs less than 80 pounds
sufficient hose will be reeled on TIL gain
ing Its full weight. and all such hose
must be carried throughout the races.
which said hose win be occurred 10 the
cart and sealed by the judges or securely
locked.
Rule e.-Teams must be on the ground
and ready TO start on their respective
race within fifteen minutes after being
called: and II the time Is up Us minutes
and arc not ready they forfeit the race.
the next team viii be called
Rule 10.-The chairman OF the board OF
judges will a each team Immediately
after each race and line given.
Rule M-ATl hose used must be 4ply
2tzrfnch rubber hose
Rule R-Nozzies must not be shorter
than 8 inches n not more than lhrineh
hole.
Rule B-Thess rules DO not apply to
engine races.
Rule 14-No lA~bor-saving devices Of any
Kind will be allowed. and It's use is strict |
" prohibited. hut a regulation spanner
may be used. |
Ruie ls,-No appeals win be beard TN
after the races.