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Show STATE FIREMEN TO" s: MEET PROVO r On August 17tU the state fireman's tournament will be held at Provo and Ogden vill be represented by ,Ghiof Cauficld and a select team rom the local dqpnrtineht and from tho veteran t 'association of Five 'Pointy ? They 'will compete with tho Salt .Lake fire laddies in rescuing Horsons-, from a 1 66-foot burning building. build-ing. The Ogden Fire Chief will read a paper on "Friendship and co-opcra-tlon between paid and volunteer fir, departments." Valuable prizes will bo given to those successful In the various events tliat will bo pulled off, such as hose cart, foot, motor cyclo and other races, ladder climbing and other contests. The program complete will be as follows: 1. 2.00 p. in. (sharp New York fire department exhibition fire- drill. 2. Quick run contest, making an 800-foot run, attach to hydrant and Iny 100 feet of hose and attach nozzle noz-zle Team of five men. Cash prize, $10.00. " 3. State championship race. Firemen's Fire-men's regulation hose race against time. Run 100 yards, attach to fire plug, lay 100 feet of hose, break coupling coup-ling and put on pipe, all connections to be made three full turns. Teams to consist of not more than 16 men. Each team allowed only one trial; each company to select Its own Cap tain, and ail "business connected with the contest shall be done through him. Prize, silver trophy. 4. Fireman's quarter-ratle relay race for teams of not more than four men each. Rules governing this race to be same as those governing university univers-ity athletics. Prlz, value $10.00. 5. Fireman's hub-and-hub race, 100 yards. Preliminaries and finals according ac-cording to number ot teams entered. Cash prize, $10.00. C. Fireman's hose coupling contest con-test against time. UBe three length of hose laid straight from hydrant, run 50 'feet, uncouple and take out center section, connect first and third section, attach to fire plug and put on pipe. All connections to be three full turns. Time to be taken when pipe hits the ground. Each team to consist of four men, all contestants must stand 50 feet from renter ot hose line, which would be 75 feet from either end. Prize, silver trophy. 7. Water fight, each team to consist con-sist of 1 men. Teams to remain not less than 25 feet apart. Cash prize, $20.00, to be divided pro rata, 60 and 40 per cent. S. 220-yard race for firemen only One man from each team may enter. Prize, $5.00. 9. Pompier ladder climbing contest, con-test, 00 feet high. A tower 60 feet high will be erected and Salt Lake firemen will show how people can bo suved frm burning buildings. This will be one of the best features of the day. Cash prize. 10 Single ladder climbing contest con-test Ascend to top of ladder, take down flag and descend to ground. Cash prize, $5.00. (11. Ladder climbing contest with hose. Run line of hose from hydrant to top of ladder and put on nozzle. Company to consist of not more than C men. Cash prize, $12.00. 12. Motorcycle race Free for all, 5 miles. First prize, $G.00. Second prl.e. $1.00. In the evening a grand ball will be given in the Mozart hall |