The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-05-04
DATES ARE SET.
Upper Peninsula Firemen SeIsct the
Time of the Annual Tourna meat.
AUGUST 9TH, 9TH AND 8TH.
and Made All Preliminary Arrange
menit Two Carts 10 be Purchased.

the ~. Iaul tialn las saturday
brought TO town the members OF the
executive committee OF the Upper
Peninsula Firemen's tournament
This committee consists OF the officers
OF the Association, the personnel OF
the committee being as follows:
q. r. NanWyck, Sault Ste. Marie.
Casper Brand, HoughtOn.
NJ. V. Mullaly, Marquette.
j. r.. Flynn, Negaunee.
j. j. Campbell, Sault ste. Marie.
A. McKechner, Sault Ste. Marie.
Louis Noetch, lloughton.
Il. Berktod, IIoughton.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Republic, was the
only member OF the committee absent:
The first work was the inspection OF
the proposed track and the gentlemen
were agreeably surprised at the fine
layout and the plans for the improve
ment OF the track. IL will be the
roomiest track ever provided for races
and will insure the boys OF plenty OF
space and fair shake" in the hub
and hub races. Following the inspec-
tiOn OF the track came the business
meeting which was held in the parOrs
of the Lockwood. The first matter
up was the setting Of dates and in this
matter the wishes OF the people OF
Crystal Falls were taken into conSid-
Grafton. The first week OF August
was satisfactory and the committee
then set upon the 9th, 7th and eth
(Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
as the best days. This moves the
meeting ahead one day in the week
from those upon which the meetings
have been held in the past and was
done 50 as TO give the teams coming
from a distance time To get back home
before Sunday. Last year the Crystal
Falls team was compelled to leave
Calumet before they had taken in
all OF the races they were entered in
on account OF the races being put back
until Saturday hy rain by leaving
Friday as supply day this contin-
gency is provided for IL was also
voted that two running carts be pur-
chased to he the property or the ASSo-
citation and To lie used in the races In
the future.
The gentlemen were well pleased
with the showing Crystal Falls had
made aud went away satisfied that we
will be able to put up first class
class tournament Speaking upon
this subject after his return, Mr..
Brand said to a Mining Journal repre-
sentative at IIoughton I'VE are
sure that Crystal Falls will conduct a
most successful tournament. \"
The Houghton fire department has
engaged quarters at the Lockwood for
thirty men. IL has not been decided
yet IL team will be put in from that
town but likely there will be one.
The Negaunee boys have also engaged
quarters for thirty men at the Lock-
wood and will have team i'm the
races The BeSSemer boys have asked
for quarters for thirty and have been
placed at the Union. Bessemer will
| have a team.
At the past two tournaments OF the
Upper Peninsula Firemens ASsocia-
ton the Michigammc department was
represented 10y delegates only Two
years ago the liremen were not
particularly interested in the trip and
last year they did not go because they
were without uniforms. This year
the department will be represented In
a body at Crystal Falls and the mem-
bcrs will be logged out In up-to-date
style with a complete new outfit. The
uniforms will be purchased very soon.
II is not certain that team will be
organized, though with the timber at
present available a stronger team
than has ever before represented the
town can be formed.
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