The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-13
ANOTHER WEEK
OF TUG OF WAR.
Opening Of the W0Odward's Gar.
den Tournament.
The Danes, Americans, Canadians and Nor
wegians Won Their Respective Con-
stests in Good Style

The tug-of-war tournament at Woodward,s
Gardens was witnessed last evening by fair
paying crowd. The enthusiasm was naturally
not equal 10 that which marked the fecen. inter.
national ug-ofwar at the Pavilion, which was a
novelty.
The contests were begun at O'Clock. The
nrst teams that put in an appearance were Dem
mark and the Native Sons After few minutes
spent In preliminarles 1t was found that the rope
provided for the occasion was too shorI, and an
extra piece of hemp was deemed necessary to
make the proper length.
When matters were iuaRy adjusted the Hon.
Hiram Cook pulled the trigger OF his little pocket
pistol and. to everyone's surprise, two reports
followed II was repeating shotgun which
Hiram had. and the double report did not even
disturb the equanImity of the honorable sport.
The contest was shOrt-llved. Ii Was won by
the Danes In quick order In minutes and go
seconds.
IRELAND vs.. AMERICA.
The next contest was be wseu the Irish and
American teams, and cTeaIed some interest
Neither side gained much advantage at the
start, but when the strain on the rope became
Iorcible the white sign d-ifIed toward the Amer
lean side and gradually lhe lalier gained an ad-
vantage, winning eventually the tug in SO min
utes.
The teams that followed were the Germans
ana CANADIANS Both remained on steady pull
for at least five minutes when the Germans
gained few cleats. The Canadians watched
their opportunity, and catching the Germans OF
the guard they yant ed the rope completely out
Vi tuCi dUu Won tue pun Ill + lIlu. n Sec
STUBBORN PULL.
After tedious delay OF twenty minutes teams
representing Norway and Sweden took positions
on the platform. 1hts proved to be a very stub
born pull. The Swedes held their own IN good
style for fifteen minutes. then gradually the
handkerchief on the rope moved In the direction
OF the Norwegian stronghold, and inch by inch
they gained on their opponents until after a
most obstinate resistance they won the contest
In fifty-One minutes.
The Scotch team for some reason best known
TO itself refused TO contest, and the management
announced that any team not prepared to go on
with the contest fifteen minutes after having
been called to apper would be declared out of
the race for prizes.
PooL-sELLING BRISK.
after seeing three tugs. The poOl-selllue was
brisk during the evening.
FRENCH vs.. sLAvoSIAN.
This was very hard pull on both sides, bus
the SlavOnians had much the better of the tug
during the tOrty-thTee minutes they pulled. The
Slavonians won after a desperate struggle In the
time gwen above.
The Italians took their position on the plat
form, but the Scotch team failed to put In an ap-
pearance. DR.. Z. O. Weatherly, Que Of the
Judges, then informed the public that as he
Scotch team had for the first time had shown the
white thistle. the Italians were awarded blood
less victory.
The affair came TO an end at 1890 o'clock Ia
Mr.. Frederick Francis acted as official time
keeper, and had charge of the Indicator.
Naive Sons VS.. Denmark Denmark won
Time, min. 90 sec.
Ireland VS.. Amerlca-Amerlca won. Time, 55
mn
Canada vs.. Germany-Cauada won. Time,
min. 80 sec.
Sweden VS.. Norway-Norway won. Time, 81
min.
French vs.. Slayouians-SlavonIans won. Time,
43 min.
Italians VS.. Scotch-Awarded TO the Italians
on account OF non- appearance OF the Scotch.
According 10 The agreement entered into be-
tween the teams and the management, the latter
takes half Of the gross receipts and pays all ex-
penses, the other half OF the gross receipts is to
be divided among the teams.
Ii is further stipulated that each Of the teams
shall receive $50 per night, taken out OF the
tuggers' gross receipts al The end Of The touIns-
ment.
The portion Of the receipts which Will go 10
the leans will be divided as follows: 40 per
cent 10 first, 80 per cent 10 second, 20 per cent
10 the third and 10 Ell cent 10 fourth.