The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-30
Rules For Contests.

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 firemen's association, of officials, fire
 departments, sponsors, carriages and
 decorated vehicles.
 First Contest-For largest visiting de- partment in parade in uniform. First prize, $50; second prize, $25.
 Second Contest-For best decorated de- partment, sponsors vehicle. (All points considered) First prize, $50; second price, $25.
 Third Contest-For the best decorated vehicle drawn by two or more horses, Vehicle and occupants alone considered.) ) First prize, s25 second prize, $15.
 Fourth Contest-For best decorated ve- hcle drawn by one horse, (vehicle and occupants alone considered) First prize, $l5; second price, S10
 Fifth Contest-For best decorated auto mobile. First prize. silver cup; second prize, silver cup; third prize, tin cup with nameplate. (Third, fourth and fifth open to everybody
 Sixth Contest-Parade will disband after passing in review before grand stand. Welcome address and response from judges stand. An ariel truck exhibition, Birmingham fire department.
 Seventh Contest-Foot race. Not more than two men from each department se- Iected by department, draw for position. at signal run 100 yards over the course provided for this race, as per rule 20. First prize. gold medal; second prize, silver medal
 Eighth Contest-Ladder climbing, one entry from each department. Twenty foot ladder will be placed against a sup port provided or held in position at option of climber, held in position by not more than four men of the department, selected by the climber, who shall run 25 yards, climb ladder and grasp tor rung, time to be taken when top rung is t1aah -lpnnf prize silver medal
 Ninth Contest-Shoohy (water test.) Two sections of hose uncoupled and lying parallel with street, pipe to be laid on ground or right angle to hose coupling. Butt to be at plug and hose to extend not less than 95 feet beyond plug Six men to compose team. plug man and buttman, to start at 1OO-yard line. two for middle connection to be sta- toned 30 feet ahead of plugman and buttman, pipeman and assistant to start 100 feet ahead of plugman and buttman. The six men to start at signal, attach to plug, couple two sections together, at tach pipe, turn on water and show water through pipe. Time to be taken when water shows under pressure through pipe. First prize, s35; second prize, $15.
 Tenth Contest-Championsh hose race. hose reel (water test) Reel or cart to he weighed and one man allowed to every SO pounds, the reel or cart to carry not less than 250 feet of 21h inch regulation fire hose, run 100 yards to plug, unreel 100 feet (two sectons) of hose, attach same to plug, uncouple third section, att tach pipe and show water through pipe under pressure. Time to be taken when stream under pressure shows through pipe As soon as couplings are made they must be let go; if it blows off at plug or pipe water can be shut off, con nections made good, turn on water and get time. First prize, $100; second prize, $50
 Eleventh Contest-Grab test. Reel or car to be equipped same as in tenth con- test and stationed 50 yards from plug. the team to be 50 yards from the reel at the 1O0-yard starting point, run to reel, grab reel, run to plug, uncouple third section, attach pipe, show water through pipe as in tenth contest. First prize, $50 second prize, $25.
 Twelfth Contest-Siamese connection test water reel to be equipped as in tenth contest Siamese connection to be placed on reel, or carried by members of team, run 100 yards. unreel hose, uncouple one section, attach same to plug. put on pipe and show water through pipe, shut off water, take off pipe, put on Siamese connection, connect two sections Of hose