The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-04-30
FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT.
Splendid Program Arranged for the
Chamberlain Meeting.

DCil lam, JUNE - 4 anu D.
The legislature AZ its racent session
appropriated $1,000 for tournament
purposes, and this amount, added TO
that raised by the city giving, the,
tournament, makes more money avail,
able for purses than has been offered
in many years. This will enable the
association to offer maIN special races
and prizes, which will make Impossible
flor any department; no matter how
small, to get some money a, feature
that is certain to be appreciated by
the departments from the smaller
towns
(, Another feature that will be 'inau.
sgurated for the first time at the cpn1
ing Tournament is the. new rule pro-
hibiting spiked shoes,s harness and
tights, the object being to. purge the
competitions Of all semblance of pro-
,fessionalism and restore the condi-
lions as irearly as possible ito those
prevailing upon sounding of the fire
alarm. This feature win have tend
ency TO haJmonize and equalize condi-
lions SO that all competing teams will
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an even chance at the money,
With these changes in the running
rules and the increase in purse money,
the association looks for the biggest
tournament IN its history this year.
The following is the program:
Tuesday. June 2
Reception of the visiting firemen.
"Wednesday June g.
10 a. m.-Parades and review, fol-
lowed by address Of welcome and re-
sponses.
Parade prizes
For the best appearing depart
ment ........... ........ Sl0.OU
For the department having the
most men in line ......... 1900
For TIE best uniformed depart
ment ..................... 1000
For the department coming the
longest distance ............ 1000
For the youngest organized de-
partment .................. lO.OO
For the best drilled department. 5000
Up. m.-Singleman coupling con-
test; purse SIS; first SO, second So.
Up. m.-Green hose race; purse $50;
first $50, second $50.
8 D. m.-Green hook and ladder
race; purse $50; first $50, second $40.
p. m.-Doubleman's coupling con-
test; purse $25; first SIS, second $40.
p. m.-Free-for-all hose race; wet
test, run 100 yards and lay 100 feet
hose; purse SOS; first SIS, second $40.
Z p. inland contest for bands APP
pearing in parade; purse 1925 first
| $50, second $40, third sos.
8 p. injecting for discussion of
topics: Why should an outsider be al
lowed to assist at fires without being
called upon by the chief of the depart
! ment? How best to prevent water
| damage at fires? What improvements
! have been made in aerial ladders
| Our state laws, making necessary
cities, towns and villages having an
organized fire department to be mem
bers of the state association. Practice
nights for volunteer departments to-
ward perfection in actual duty. Pa
| per. Fire Hazard and Protection" by
! Chief Fred Morrison, WATERFOWL, N.
! Y, "ead at Chicago convention, New
! York city, and discussion Paper,
/ Fire Service improvements, by Henry
E. Hess. New York city. Paper, THE
object of the National Firemen.s Asso-
citation by President G. C. Hale,
Kansas City,
Thursday. June a.
p. m.--Champion ladder climbing
contest; purse SIS; first $40. second
IS.
2 p. m.-Champion hook and. ladder
race; purse 500; first s65, second
S35. =
3p. m.-Chiefs' foot race, 100 yards
purse $40; first 81, second SO.
Firemen's foot race, 100 yards
purse $40; first 81, second SO.
Firemen's foot race 200 yards:
chiefs and fremen; purse $40; first
$40, second $3.50, third $3.50. 49,
p. m.-Champion hose race: purse
800; first SIS. second S35.
Special races.
s p. injecting for discussion, OF
papers. Paper, Before the Firemen
Arrive" by Chief @. e. Coots of In
dianapolis, Ind. Topics: "Telephon,
ing Fire Alarms. I" what Is Needed
/! to interest the Public" Laws Re
garding Fire Escapes on Buildings"
Election of officers.
Friday, June s.
l p. m.-Novelty ladder climbing
contest; purse SIS; first $40, second
S..
2 p. n.-Freefo hook and lad
der race; purse $50. one money.
3p. m.-Free.for-all hose race: purse
$50 one money.
$3.50 D. m.-Consolation hook and
ladder race, for non-winners: purse
SIS; first SIS, second $40.
4 p. m.-CoDsolation hose race fol
winners purse s25; first SIS, sec
ond SO.
4:S0 p. m.-Chemical test contest:
purse 800; first S65, second S35; two
or more teams to compete, not to ex
coed 20 men. to run 200 yards: time
will be called when water appears a
nozzle.
p. m.-New department hose race
those VINO have not attended any tour
i nament; purse $50; first SIS, second
| S12 third So
| $3.50 ps m.-New department hook
4 and ladder race. thoea who boya ~,