The Portland daily press., 1900-07-30


ner, WatervilIe, Rockland, Lisbon, South
Portland and Berlin, N. III. A hook and
ladder company from Wateryille viii
come to Portland for the firemen's con-
tests and will bring a ladder truck with
them. They viii be accompanied by
their chief engineer, Appleton II. Plaist-
ed. Bangor, Lewiston, and Augusta are
expected to be well represented at this
gathering of fremen.
Chief Eldridge has announced the fol-
lowing list of judges for the contests:
Chief M. N. ,Eldridge. chairman; r. ii.
Ball. Andrew j. Cummings, John Cous-
ms, Frank B. Moody, r. j. Ilsley, Everett
R. Josselyn, @. F. Dam, James A.
Martin, r. W. jackson, Thomas P ayne,
Albert III. Hatch, Samuel B. Hodgdon,
Richard Smith, Chief Frank Morse of
Bath, ex-Chief w. II. Totman of Fair
field, Chief ] Clark Flagg of Richmond
and Chief Appleton H. Plaisted OF Water
Vile.
Chief Eldridge says that he has been
Informed that the fire department diyis-
ion of the morning parade is to form on
Congress street east of Pearl. The pa
rade viii be composed of the entire Port
land department. consisting of fire en-
gines, hose wagons, ladder trucks and
all. Besides these companies there will
be in line dozen or more fire engines
from outside the city, hook and ladder
companies and many of the old fashioned
hose wagons and reels. Chief EIdridge
viii head this division In his new wagon.
There will be no firemen mounted on
horses as the display will be wholly
firemen' parade with no accessories OF a
military character. Some of the compa-
MES which have announced their inten-
ton to come to Portland have unique
uniforms and equipment and this feature
Will add great variety to the parade.
The contests will begin Immediately at
the conclusion of the parade at Deering
park where the lire engines and hand
tubs will play out at the same time.
The prizes offered for the steamer con-
tests are first prize $3.50, second prize $50.
There is great rivalry among the home
companies over these prospective con
tests. Some of the engine companies
have had their steamers out for trial dur
ing the past week to see how they will
behave and the crews have been thorough
" drilled. From the out of town COM
panies which viii participate in this CON
test Fairfield, Bath, Biddeford, Saco,
Portsmouth and Kennebunk are expect
ing to come here to land the first prize.
There win be plenty of excitement and
sport at these fremen's contests and the
ground has been so we'll chosen that
thousands may see the fun without in
convenience.
For the hand tub contests the first prize
is $500, second prize $3.50, third prize 500
and fourth prize $25 For these prizes
there will be a great contest among some
of the most noted fire companies in the
New England states. The usual rules
will apply TO the steamer and hand tub
contests.
The ladder truck contests win take
place at 100 O'Clock in Congress Square
and the Y. NJ. C A. building will be
used. This viii be an extremely enter
tanning contest. The ladder to be used
will be fifty foot extension, to be taken
rom the ground, raised to the building
and a man sent up and touch the top
round and return to the ground. The lad
der viii then be returned to its original
position on the ground. The men may be
in any position chosen but are not to
touch the ladder until the signal is Civ
en-. Only ten men can participate from
each company. In addition to the above
prizes and contests the company coming
the longest distance Will be presented
with handsome silver water pitcher by
f. Delavina, who has the pitcher now on
exhibition in his window.
THE YACHTING REGATTA.
1t has been decided that so much viii
be crowded into one day that it win be
best to hold the yacht races on Wednesday
following the State day celebration, and
on Thursday and Friday viii be sal led
the races for the silver cup offered by
Thomas S. Laughlln On Wednesday the
races VIII be for cash prizes, the sum Of
1928 being devoted to this purpose. The
yachts VIII be divided into four classes.
The contests win be open to all yachts
owned in the state of Maine and fully
fifty large yachts are expected to partici
pate in the events. In the first class will
be schoOners, yawls and sloops twenty
five feet and upward, no restrictions be-
ing made as to sails. In the second class
Will be yawls, schooners and sloops I'M
der % feet. In the third class will be cat
boats under a feet and in the fourth
class will be cat boats 10 feet and under "a
feet. In the races for the Laughiin cup
the boats which win the cash prizes on
August 8th will be considered as havin o
won one leg of the race. The same yacht
must win two of the races before the cup
is awarded. The yachts which may par
ticipate will be limited to those which
sail in class one for the cash prizes The
course will be starting from the Great
Eastern wharf under the Eastern prone
made off which the stake boat will be an
chOred to Basket island ledge, back to
Fort Georges, around Fort Scanned and
finish near the starting point. The re-
Oafta committee of the tyVO vaoht oI17I1r