The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-08

IN BUCKET
CONTEST

Volunteer and veteran fremen all over
the state are greatly interested in the
proposed oldtlme bucket brigade contest
which the union committee OF the Saw
tuxet, Edgewood. Lakewood fire COM
panies are planning 10 get the Cranston
companies interested in for Old Home
week. Firemen's day is TO be Aug. q,
the short parade muster 10 be held the
afternoon OF that day. commencing at
o'clock. so that the men who attend
will not have to lose but a half day from
their employment
The rules which are prepared by Lieu
tenant Everett Potter OF Hose 10, Provi-
dence fire department. are based on a
similar contest held some years ago in
another state and the practice obtained
WILL II Is believed, be valuable to the
volunteer companies where bucket work
helps out inadequate water supplies.
The rules adopted follow:
Three judges shall be appointed by
the committee in charge or the tourna-
ment, one as starter and two as timers:
they shall examine the ladders. buckets
and water supply before each race and
pass judgment upon the durability and
safety OF same.
Positions to run shall he publicity drawn
one hour before the time set for the
contest.
Regulation service fire ladders shall be
used. The straight ladder shall be Of
sufficient length TO project about three
feet above the Jet of the roof. The roof
ladder shall be OF sufficient length 10
overhang the jet about two feet. The
ladders and buckets shall be furnished
by the committee holding the contest,
and each team shall use the same. None
else but the old style leather buckets
shall be used, yet, shall be capable OF
holding water. Wooden, or tin pals are
barred.
Each team will be allowed seven men,
bers, including the captain.
No team shall be assisted by any citi-
zen, spectator or enthusiast other than
those selected TO compete and any infrac-
tion of this rule will be deemed sufficient
TO dsqualify.
Both ladders shall be land on the
ground 80 yards from a given line in front
OF the building, the buckets are placed
in front and against said building and
their number shall be four a. The team
is TO start from the given line in front
Of the supposed FIRE. run so yards to tile
ladders, return with same, and set and
pid'e' tdCH ol the SIX men are numbered:
No. / al or near the foot Of straight lad
der, No 1T or near top Of same. No
2. equidistant; No. s, at Peak of roof OF
that ladder Nos. and equidistant; No.
is the runner, although No. l may as
sist No. T. If so desired
The runner or runners grasps the
buckets, runs TO the pump or well, fills
and returns, passes the same up until
No. emptys it's contents on the opposite
side. no water shall be allowed To he
drawn before the signal. and six buckets
snail be passed to No. to complete the
race. The empty buckets shall be passed
back and not thrown 10 the ground, and
the clause just referred to shall be i'm
perative. Each bucket shall be Cat the
leastf two-thirds full when received by
No. g.
The time will be taken from the pistol
shot until the sixth bucket is emptied by
No. 6. BY failure TO reach No 6 with
sufficient water IN each bucket deduc-
tion of five seconds for each offence shall
be made and taken from the running time
in the final summary
The ladders shall be removed from the
building and placed in position for the
next trial, also the buckets set in proper
place by men detailed by the committee
from the home organization
All protests shall be made in writing
and signed by the captain Of the team
and two members and shall be delivered
TO the judges before they meet for their
final decision.
All decisions by the board OF Judges
shall be final.