Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-24
THREE STATE MARKS SHAT
TERED At FiREMEN's roURNA-
MENr At PERRY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS TEAM
NEAR WORLDS RECORD
Atlantic and Marion Principal Winners
Of Parade Purss-Psrry Department.
Sets New Record in Straiehtaway
Hoseless Hose Cart Race-Sae City
Wins Amateur Event.
:pecial 10 Times-Repuhlican.

Perry. July 24.-The thirty-ffth an
nual tournament of the Iowa State
Firemeuis association was formally
opened here yesterday and the events
of the DAY were marked by record
breaking performances.
The attendance is unusually large
and thirty-two towns and cities Of Iowa
are represented by delegations.
Atlantic carried away the purse for
having the greatest number Of ilreHlen
in line OF march yesterday morning,
With sixJy-five men. The purse was
purse Of $50 The famous B. f. Ment-
Ger hose company Of Marion Won first
money for the best appearing COMPANY
in the parade. This famous orsan;za-
ton was organized in 1885 and many OF
the charter members were IN line yes
.e-oay. Second prize for best appear
ance wen, TO the Newton department
State Records Lowered.
In ,ha opening races yesterday after
noon three state records were shattered
and Lou and Herr. the famous IRE
horses from the Council BiuHs de-
partuent. came within e-hfth OF
second Of lowering the worlds record
in the half mile bunk hitch race. Re-
covering spIendiGly from poor hi'ch
the sor-els sred around The track IN
minute g As seconds. perfect coup
ling at the finish making that time
stand good
The straightaway hoseless hose cart.
huh and hub race was the first confess
OF the day. Perry won in :26 As.
new association record, and close 10 the
world mark. Sac City was second
Sac City won the amateur race. from
Coon Rapids and Atlantic. IN "a, new
association record
Manning Wins Flag Race.
Manning's runners SET a new mark
IN the flag race. a modified shuttle race
II 2 little more than half mile. IN
i..e Is Perry was second and Sac
CITY and Atlantic failed TO get within
the time.
In the tug OF war Marion defeated
Newton and Woodward. Woodward de-
fea.ed Newton for second place.
Parade Big Feature.
The parade was big feature of the
day. The order of the parade follows:
FOiCe QSpdk ivy
Perry band. Perry department. Rippey
department. Grand Junction depart
n1ent. Gowrie department. ogden de-
partn1ent. Boone department Wood
ward department. Ames department,
Nevada department, state officers,
Newton department, Grinneli depart
ment. Madrid band. Madrid de-
pa-t.nent. Atlantic department. Tama
department, Toledo department. Mar
ion department. Coon Rapids band.
Coon Rapids department. Bayard
DEPARTMENT Jamaica department,
Jefferson department. Manning de-
partment. wawson band, Dawson de-
partment. Manila department Nicola
department. Harlan department. Pan
ora department. Sac City department.
Lohrville department Ciifton-Kelly
band Des Moines department, Council
Bluffs department. Clinton department,
Shenandoah department.
Big Event Today.
The mast important event OF the
tournament takes place today when the
paid department free-for-all open to
the world"-race IS 70 be run.
More than 5000 visitors were in Perry
for the first days meeting and larger
crowd is expected to be here today
Fully ! 900 Of the visitors were paid or
volunteer fire fighters, from every part
Of the state.