The morning call., 1891-12-14
A LONG PULL.
Slay0nia and Ireland Tug for
Nearly Two Hours.
Germany, slavonia and Sweden the Winners.
Native Sons and Canada Back Out.
Internal Discussions.

Another large crowd assembled at
Woodward's Gardens last night to witness
the second contest in the International tug
of-war. The band hired for the occasion
did yeoman service footing out martial
airs, with the assistance of the big bass
drum, for an hour or two before the time
set for the first tug. The order of contest
for the evening was: Germany VS.. France,
Ireland vs. Slavonia, Italy VS.. Sweden
Native Sons VS.. Norway and Canada VS..
Denmark.
The band struck up 1.-THE Marseillaise,"
and the little Frenchmen marched out as
though they would carry everything before
them. Then "Die Wacht am Rhen" was
heard, and the hefty Teutons, armed cap-a-
pie, took their places on the other side.
The referee fired the pistol, France tried
the swing pull, Germany waited for the
struggle to cease and then walked away
with the rope, the tug lasting exactly one
half of minute. 1t was learned that only
four of the regular French team were pres
ent, and the other five were substitutes.
THE BEST TUG YET.
The Slavonlans came out to the national
air OF Austria, while to the air OF st. Pat
rick's Day In the Morning" the green
shirted sons of Erin swung on the opposite
end of the tug-string. When the pistol
crack was heard the green shirts started a
walk-away tug, but soon came to halt
The Slavonians kinder settled themselves"
AMI the string seemed to stretch toward
their side. The mark went back to the GEN.
ter, and, with the exception Of an Occa-
sional oscillation Of an inch or two when
ever tug was made, it remained there
for thirty-fye minutes. Then the Sla-
vOniaDs by steady and united tugs
gained cleat by ceat until they had
three and half cleats TO their credit.
Ireland had some pull left, however, and
toward the end of the hour tugged nightly,
regainng two and half cleats, and IN
few minutes the mark came back TO the
center. while lreland'S friends yelled them
selves black in the face and threw their
hats up.
Ireland followed up the advantage until
there were two and a half ceats TO their
credit. The Slavonians kept stiff pull and
finally the marker went back cleat to
their side. By this time both teams were i'll
a high state OF perspiration and the string
on lreland's side was painted an emerald
hue from their shirts. The advantage
gained by the Slavonans was slowly but
steadily increased until the mark was al
most over the last cleat, Ireland vainiy
trying TO regain the lost ground; another
tug and the pistol cracked the Slayonians'
victory III ! hour and AZ minutes.
ITALY AND SWEDEN.
The band footed Justify and the sons of
sunny Italy, wearing red shirts, took their
positions, and were followed in a few mo-
ments by the sturdy children of Sweden.
The pistol cracked. and ltaly's superior
weight carried The marker two inches their
way; the Swedes, however. steadied them
selves. commenced to pull and fairly lifted
Italy IF the face Of the earth inside of two
minutes, Italy's anchorman playing tattoo
with his body sliding over the cleats.
The NorW eg ans, a muscular and heavy
set of men, came out for the next contest,
but on account of internal dissension or
backdown, which was not Learned, the Ma
tive Sons failed to put in an appearance.
Canada kicked on the arrangements made
by their captain and refused 10 pull against
Denmark, the latter winning also by default