Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
ciation.

| Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, June 2.-Purses aggre-
| eating about $1,000 are hung up for the
twenty fifth annual tournament of the
! Iowa State Firemen's association which
| will meet in Sioux City July 1881, in
elusive, and in which Davenport will
take a part.
Chief Kellogg of Sioux City feels
certain the tournament will be one OF
the association. Besides the paid de-
partments there will be a large num-
Der of volunteer organizations. 1t Is
likely from 500 to 1000 firemen will
be there.
The paid departments include Sioux
City, Davenport, Council Bluffs, Gin
ton, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Iowa City,
and Sioux Falls, S. D. Most of them
have announced they will attend.
The first day will be devoted TO the
reception of the firemen and to the
meeting of the board of control. COM
posed of the following: George Mel
bert. president, Muscaune; e. E. Par
SONS, first vice president. Marion: G..
b. Embre, second vice president,
West Liberty; l.. j. Messner. third
vice president, Iowa City: f. l. Alder
man. treasurer Marion: w. j. Francis,
financial secretary, Sanborn; l.. j.
Koran, recording secretary. Muscatine.
The local committee having charge
of the tournament follows: George
NJ. kellogg. presidents John Dineen,
secretary: Henry l.. Pecaut treasurer;
NJ. X. Hartmann. Henry Haakinson,
Philip Geinke. William Fahey. William
Metz, Frank kellogg and Mike Walsh.
Wednesday, July 20.
Wednesday. July 20, the tournament
proper will open with a parade Of all
the firemen. The largest department
of any one city will receive a prize of
500: second. SOS; best appearing COM
pany with or without apparatus, first
prize, $50; second, $40.
! p. m.-Straght away hose race,
hub and hub. First, $50; second, $50.
D. n.--State paid fire depart
ment race. First S2OO; second, $l25;
third, SIS.
8 p. drumming coupling contest:
one for pipeman.
$3.50 p. m.-Hitching contest--First
$50; second, $50.
p. m.-Flag race-First, $40; sec
ond, $40.
4S0 p. m.-Tug of war. First, s25;
second, SIS.
p. m.--Ladder climbing contest;
gold medal valued at $25.
Thursday, July 80.
1 p. m.-Amateur hose race-Ffrst,
$50; second, $40: third, $50.
p. m.-Hook and. ladder race.
First, SIS; second, $50; third, s25.
2:3O D. m.-First state race--First
$50; second, $50; third, $25: fourth, SIS.
p. m.--Paid fire department free !
for-all. Open to the world. First,
$500; second, 5000; third. 500.
$3.50 p. m.-Hub and hub race be-
tween two teams making slowest time
in amateur race. First, S25; second,
SIS.
p. m.-Fire company drill corps.
First, 500: second, $50.
5 p. m.-Leader's foot race. Med
ais valued at SIS.
100 p. injecting of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters,
Friday, July 81.
p. m.-Hose race 40 class. First,
$50; second, $40: third, $40
9 p. m.-Second state hose race.
First, $50: second, $50; third, 25;
fourth, SIS.
2:3O p. m.-Paid fire department hub
and hub race-F'irst 500; second, $50.
3 p. n.-Novelty hub and hub hose
race. First So; second, $50; third, SIS;
fourth, SIS.
4 p. m-Hub and hub race between
TWO teams making fastest time. First
$40.
Corbett and Sullivan the speedy
.eam of the Sioux City department will
lot be entered in any of the events, be-
,ause 1t is realized they are faster than
lnything likely to appear here. The
pride of the department will appear in
exhibition runs, however.