The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-30
STATE TOURNAMENT
IOWA FIREMEN'S STATE ASSO.
CIATION TO MEET.
Four Big Days ut Sioux City, Iowa, on
June Is, 10, 20, Fl, 19O7-$3,SO0
in Cash Purses-Larye Attendance
Expected.

Arrangements are rapidly beins
completed for the state tournament OF
the Iowa Firemen's State association.
which is to be held at the fair grounds
in Sioux City, Ia, on June 1S, ~, ~,
21, 1907 1t Is anticipated that at
least $500 Smoke eaters" will attend
the tournament and some close and
exciting contests are looked for.
The principal cities Of Iowa will be
represented at the tournament by the
paid departments, and there will also
be a number of volunteer teams pres
ent Races will be provided for each
class, making 1t interesting for all.
There will be races between paid de-
partments. showing companies in theii
stations. horses in their stalls. men
In their hunks. Alarm Is given, de-
partment makes hitch, run one-half
mile and lay hose, giving a complets
reproduction of a run to fire.
Another interesting feature Of the
tournament will be illuminated street
runs of the Sioux city fire department,
which will be spectacular and exciting.
Program.
Tuesday, the 18th, will be given over
W llic lCCcplloi VI VIC CihSi, chN
the meeting Of the board of control.
There will be no races that day, but
plenty of them the next three days, as
follows:
Wednesday, June 10.
1000 a. m.-Grand parade.
Largest department from any one
city. local department barred, first
prize. 500; second prize, $50.
The best appearing company from
any city, with or without appa-
ratus. first prize, $50; second prize.
s25.
Every company entering any Of tho
contests Of this tournament must join
in this grand parade.
100 p. m.-Straight-away hose
race. hub and hub, first prize, $50; sec
ond prize, $50; third prize, $40.
200 p. m.-Amateur hose race, frs,
prise, $65; second prize, s45; third
prize, $25; fourth prize, SIS.
800 p. m.-Flag race, first prize,
s25; second prize, $25; third prize, SIS.
$3.50 p. m.-State paid fire depart
ment race, first prize, 5000; second
prize. $125; third prize. SIS.
4:30 p. m.-Tug Of war, first prize,
1880 p. m.-Meeting of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters.
Thursday, June 20.
300 p. m.-Hook and ladder race,
first prize, 800; second prize, $50.
$3.50 p. m.~Ffrst state race, first
prize. cup and 800; second prize, $40;
Fifth prize. $c5.
On Dat
free-for-all. Open to the world. First
prize, $500; second prize, 5000; third
prize, 500.
800 p. m.-Running coupling con-
test. Two gold medals; one for coup
Ter and one for pipeman.
$3.50 p. m-Hub and hub race be-
tween two teams making ti1west time
In amateur hose race, first prize. s35;
second prize, SIS.
400 p. m.-Fire company drill
corps, first prize, 500; second prize,
$50.
500 p. m.-Ladder climbing contest,
gold medal.
1880 p. m.-Meeting of Iowa State
Firemen's association at headquarters
Friday, June 81.
200 p. m.-Second state hose race,
first prize. cup and 800; second prize
$40; third prize. $50; fourth prize
s35; fifth prize, s25.
2:30 D. m.-Paid fire department
hub and hub race, first prize. 500;
second prize, $50.
500 p. m.-Novelty hub and hub
hose race, first prize, SIS: second
prize, $50; third prize, s25; fourth
prize, SIS
$3.50 p. m.-Hitching contest, FIRST
prize, $50; second prize, $50.
400 p. m.-Hub and hub race be-
tween the two teams making fastest
time at tournament, first prize, s25;
second prize, SIS.
500 p. m.-Leaders' foot race. med
ais, first, gold medal, value SIS; Sec
ond, silver medal, value SIS.
There is perhaps nothing more in
teresting to the average person than
the sight Of our bravs laddies in their
fierce fights with their enemy. fire.
Nowhere can one obtain a better
chance TO see the different phases of
the work than at one of these tourna-
ments.
Reduced rates have been secured on
I'll railroads, and there should be a
large attendance from the territory
surrounding Sioux City.
Music will be furnished by Reeds
band, of Sioux City.