The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-10
PARADE PRIZES.
TOURNAMENT PRIZES


RULES.
No company from Scranton will be per-
mitted to compete for any prizes in either
tournament or parade,
Every tournament event must nave
more entries than the number of prizes
offered.
All parties entering the tournament con-
tests are required to pay fee of five dol
lars at the time of entrance.
Companies intending to compete in any
| Of the races or drills must notify the
| secretary of the executive committee of
| their intentions before midnight, October
| 2. at which time all entries for the same
| will close. After that date the commit
| tees will put the names of all the compa-
MES entering for prizes in their respective
| classes in box. and one of their mum.
| Der will draw out the slips one at a time,
| and the companies will run or drill in or
| der as their names are drawn, thus avoid
| ing the long and unnecessary waiting for
managers of the several companies to
meet and draw for places on the day of
| the races.
RULES GOVERNING CONTESTS.
Hose Race Understanding start, each
team 10 be allowed but one trial. Car
| rage to carry 200 feet of hose 80 feet
| lengths. Distance, 2j0 yards run, 200
| yards to hydrant, attach to same ard lay
l l.
break coupling and put on pipe, the same
| to be screwed up 10 the shoulder or
washer, ready for water Time to be
| taken from the start of run till the pipe
| drops on the ground, and within IS feet
| of finish line. If the pipe drops more
than Is feet from the finish line a PEN
| atty OF one -fouth second for each three
feet of excess shall be added to the time
Hook and Ladder Race Rules-Eacn
team TO run 200 yards, put up 3O-foot lad
| der weighing not less than 100 pounds,
have man ascend to the top, starting
! from the ground. Time to be taken from
start of run till man grasps top run,
rung TO be held till time is called. Each
| company to carry at least four ladders.
Rules Governing Prize Drills-No spe-
cial tactics having been adopted by the
| iremen OF the association, the committee
! have decided to permit the use of any
| tactics by the companies participating,
! and have adopted a schedule by which all
| movements are properly CLASSIFIED, and
| each company can be properly and fairly
! judged, Each company must drill at lea Il
! "a men, exclusive of commandant officers
| ana file clCsCrs and will be allowed %
/ minutes for drill. The succeeding COM
! pany must be ready to start within 10
| minutes after the company preceding
! them has finished or lose their places. No
music or drum allowed in marking the
! cadence OF step.
No man will be permitted 20 run in
more than one team, and no member Of
| q team shall belong to more than ore
! company. No company, however, shall he
/ dcbarred from entering tho same team.
! that has run in hose or hook and lad
der race; nor shall any Of the same men
be debarred from entering the prize drill.
THREE JUDGES.
Three judges and timekeepers will be
! appointed by the committee of arrange
ments. II the watches do not agree, the
time as shown by all shall be added to-
| Sethcr and divided by three, and the near
| est quarter second to this average shall
be the official time 10 which penalties,
Il any, are to he added. The signal for
| the timers and for starting will be what
ever the judges may designate on the
| day OF the races. Time will be given
from the start until the last connection
Is properly made The judges shall have
power to make such other necessary ar
rangements es are not herein provided