The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-22
ENGLAND vs.. AMERICA.

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were noticed viewing "the battle of
the giants"
ENGLAND vs.. AMERICA.
The English team entered at 1906
O'Clock, followed by the representa-
tives of America two minutes later.
The two teams took positions and
the order, Take strain," was given
simultaneously with the crack of the
pistol. The contest being continual
tion of Saturdays unfinished contest,
the red band was hung at the II inch
mark on the American side. AT the
word "go' the English hung des-
perately to the rope and when they
relaxed the indicator hung at Z
inches. The teams proved to be
well matched, however, as at $40
O'Clock the mark was brought back
by the Yankees to its original posi-
tion. At 9:l5 the Yankee captain
accosted the English captain, but it
was no go; he wasn't to be fooled
that evening. This maneuver on the
part of the Yankee elected laughter.
At $3.50 the Americans carried the
rope by well-timed pull IA inches
into American soil. -Four minutes
after the ribbon stood II inches,
but at 8:37 the rope travelled back
inch by inch till at 1858 it stood at
the middle, even up. Two minutes it
crept inch in English territory.
The excitement now was intense.
The friends of the Americans yelled
themselves hoarse whenever Pensa-
cola's sons gained the least advan-
tage. England had also a number of
admirers who were not behind in
raising Cain when their favortes were
in the ascendancy. 1t was nip and
tuck at this stage, slightly in favor of
England, as when the struggle was
over the red band showed one inch
in favor of the sons of Albion. At
fifteen minutes past nine-one hour
and a quarter from the start-tbe
English showed their mettle and it
was only a matter of time when they
would vanquish their opponents. The
third stroke and dropman of the
American team lay back well. but
all were pulling against fate, as inch
by inch the Sons of st. George COW
cred cleat by cleat till at ten o'clock
sharp victory for the English was
announced. Time exactly two hours.
Cheer after cheer resounded through
the Gymnasium and congratulations
were accorded the victors.
Referee Chas. j. Mccarthy then
announced the next rope-pullng con-
test would be
PORTUGAL VS.. HAWAII.
The Portuguese team, J. Camara,
Jr., Captain, entered at 1902, and
was followed a minute later by the
Hawaiian team, Captain j. A. Kila.
The lever was raised at 1000 O. clock
and the order to attack" being Civ
en- the native team carried the rope
skylarklng six inches into Hawaiian
territory. An exertion OH the part
of the Portuguese caused the red
band to 60 back to 4 inches, and
there it stood till 10:30 O'Clock. At
1885 the natives by private signal
from their captain spurted, and the
way they hugged and wiggled on the
rope was a caution. The strain was
too much for Portugal and inch by
inch the rope travelled into "Ko Ha-
waii Paeaina." The cheering was
deafening and the excitement that
prevailed beggared description. The
contest ended at l0:39, exactly thirty
minutes from the start.
The rope-pulling contests for this
evening will he between Hawaii and
England, and Germany and Portugal.
The first match will commence at
1880 O'Clock.