The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
plnEMEws TOURNAMENT.
Corpus Christi Making Great Prep
nrntions for the Evcnt.

arntions for the Event.
Corpus Christi. April 1d.--ht n meeting
OF the executive committee of tho Corpus
Christi fire. department. which committee
was vested with authority to solicit sub
scrlptions. formulate a programme and ar
range list OF prizes for tho grand fire.
mems tournament and hose laying contest
TO DO held In this city on tho 18th of May.
the committee reported that the necessary
money, etc. had been satisfactorily ar
ranged and completed. Tho rules governing
said contest have been formulated and fur-
nIshed all outside companies desiring to
enter for the hose laying championship
prize The rules, prizes, etc. copy OF
which have been furnished The Post cor
respondent. aro aa follows.
Contest against time Tor three cash
prlzeg---Eirst 500, second 500: homo team
allowed to compete for first prize only;
visitors allowed TO contest for I'LL three
prlaes.
Rule l. Teams competing shall not Do
| composed of more than fifteen mon. In
GLIDING officers and two hydrant men 70
run in rear of hose cart,
Rule z. Start to he made standing; time
TO be counted from tho tap OF the starting
bell 10 the time when stream OF water -
procured.
Rule 3. Officers are not allowed to give
any manual assistance.
Rule A. Tho distance TO be run will be
$50 yards, straight limo OF hose to be laid
from hydIant and tight couplings made;
two lengths OF hose 100 fcetl to be reeled
OFF from hydrant. Five lengths OF hose GOO
fcet) to BIO placed on cart used in running
the race. Class OF hose used, Maltese Cross
rubber,
Rule s. Contest to be under control OF
Judges selected by competing teams. and
two timers; one OF the Judges to be selected
by home department, and ono TO BIO selected
by each team competing; timers TO BIO SO.
Iected by home department to tiino for all
competing teams.
Rule o. All mon in competing teams will
be required 10 keep their posts after tho
race is run and hose laid, until the judges
have inspected couplings, ETC., inter which
hose must be reeled on tho cart by them
In readiness TO be turned over TO next
competing team.
Rule Z. All competing teams will be rc-
CURED TO join in street parade.
Rule s. Pioneer No. hose cart OF Cor
puB Christi TO be used by all competing
teams in racing.
Competing teams Will make entries by
notifying II. II, Stevenson. secretary ex-
ecutive committee, IN charge OF celebration.
Already through the efforts OF Tho Post
have several companies been secured 10
be In attendance hero. az tho wide cirnula-
tion OF tho celebration given by The Post
has attracted considerable attention and
as result several OF those who saw IL in
The POST have expressed their Intentions
OF being present al the celebration. which
promises TO be glowing success from
present indications.
our citizens have literally assisted tho
fire laddies in financial way and extended
them all tho encouragement possible. Re-
sides the grand street parade and trades
display in the morning, followed by the
tournament in the afternoon, the visiting
hrcmen will be rendered an excursion over
tho briny deep In tho afternoon, to be fol-
lowed by grand concert. ball and supper
at night.
Exceedingly low excursion rates havs
been given over tho Arkansas Pass road.
which has promulgated rate Of $3.50 for
the round trip frosn any point on its line.
while the Mexican National Railway COM \
pany have offered found trip rate OF e2.6o
from any point on It's line. Ample hotel
accommodations have been provided II
and the entertainment committee of
Corpus Christi fire department "
nothing undone TO provide mo5t
and pleasant time for all yisi
their families and others,
large ~1n6slntInt of adj rt