The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-24
PULLED THE PRIZES.
THE RESULT LAST NIGHT OF THE
TUG OF WAR.
Several Exciting Contests-Ths East Los
Angeles, the Seventh Regiment
and Electric Teams Were
the Winners.

The tug OF war tournament was mosi
brilliantly aud successfully opened al
Armory hall last night. There was 9
magnificent audience present, fairly fill.
ing the hall, while about one-half of the
auditors were ladies'. The three events
OF the opening evening we're gamely con-
tested, and the ground was contested
inch by inch in each struggle. 1t was a
splendid exhibition OF physical skill and
endurance, and the fitting opening OF
what promises to be the greatest ath-
letic event that ever took place in this
city.
Early in the evening telegram was
read from Mr.. MCNEIL OF San Francisco,
announcing that the big Canadian team
OF that city would arrive here today at
noon.
The three events of the evening
opened with the contest between the
East Los Angeles and Spanish team.
When the crack OF the pistol sounded
sharp, the rope was losseed from the i'm
prisoning lever like flash, and then
came the terrific strain. The boys of
the East Los Angeles team Strengthened
themselves out, and with mi xhty tug
heaved the red ribbon over a foot to the
good. The Spanish team was quick to
respond, but were unable to regain
more than four inches of the vantage
lost. Both teams laid by the rope for q
lew seconds to get their wind, and then
the East Los Angeles boys put the pres
sure on again, and inch by inch the red
ribbon on the center OF the rope slowly
moved their way, until at last, in 2 min
utes and 81 seconds precisely from the
starting signal, they had pulled the
rope over the requisite five feet, and they
were declared the victors amid deaf
enlng salvo OF cheers. There was
short intermission preparatory to the
second event of the evening-the con-
test between the Seventh Rsgi-
ment team and the Young Amer
lean team, and the time was
spent in Tightening up the cleats in
the platform, for everybody recog-
nized from the physique of the men of
the opposing teams that lively strug-
gle uld be expected.
at 9:25 the band struck up the Star
SpaDgled Banner, and the boys in blue,
the Seventh regiment team, came in
and were greeted with q round OF cheers
A moment later the brawney young
American team came on the plato m,
III. |
When the pistol was fred the rope was
like o rod Of steel, and for fully three
minutes it was absolutely motionless,
neither side making any Roadway, while
the excitement waxed to fever heat.
Then the rope slipped few inches to
the side Of the soldier boys. and the reg
mental contingent in the audience took
up their Seventh yell, "Rsh rah | rah |
zip, boom, bang, viva la, viva la, Sew |
enth regiment" Then came the tug,
and while the young Americans labored !
maniully and great beads OF persp-
ration stood on their browe,
their efforts were unavailipg.
the rope went over three inches at a
squirt until the decisive cleat WAS crossed
and the pistol shot ended the struggle |
amid a whirlwind of enthusiasm. The |
victors were fairly carried out on the !
shoulders OF their comrades to the |
dressing rooms. The struggle lasted ex-
s ssty tBa 4Ht sesaaC fi s IL sa pAonc
team, and the former entered carrying a
banner presented to them by Superin-
tendent Barrett of the electric road.
When the signal was given the Electric
boys gave vigorous tug and took the
rome over six inches to the good
Then the Prci6c team regained about
FIVE inches and both teams took
rest for few minutes. Suddenly the
Electric boys made lightning-like
plunge backward. and the red ribbon
ehot across the line in three successive
tugs, amid wild cheering, and the |
referee, Mr.. j. S. Thayer, announced |
that they had won in minutes and 10
seconds.
ToNIGHT's PROGRAMME.
A crowd if anything larger than on
the opening night is expected to to-
night. The captains OF the teams
drew for positions, and the following
teams will pull this evening: East Los
Angeles VS.. Electric team, Seventh
Regiment Va. Pacific team, Spanish
team va. Young Americans.
THE PERSONNEL OF THE TEAMS.
The teams competing last night were
as follows:
East Los Angeles teams. L. Rey-
nolde, captain; Frank Rademaker, an.
Choir man; S. Richards, A. Anderson,
G. Crote, j. Barbour, j. Jeffries, 6.
Weber, w. Eaton, w. Gray.
Young American team. B. Lorin-
sidge, captain; P. H Howard, anchor
man; @. II. Howard, P. w. Frank, G.
| w. Porter. A, james, y. o. DeIHaIu, y.
Douglas, f. hoffmaster, j. Stratton.
Seventh Regiment team-C. Len
houser, captain; ]. @. Fitield, anchor
man; j. w. McCann, B. S. Lander, |.
N James, Fl. Duncan, +. 1. Gatea, ,.
McCreary, NJ. Anderson. w. Fifeld.
Spanish team. j. Childs, captain;
Francisco Lezalde, anchor man; Alberto
Lopez, Emiterio Garcia, Francisco
Bsllestero. ). A. Sotello, Isaac Pedrin,
A. NJ. Nieto, Isaac Lastre; F. A. Cam
puzano, substitute.
Pacific team-Bush Corder, captain;
G. l.. Adams, anchor man; Tom Hicks,
G. Faust, N. Jones, M. 5. Cox, e. w.
Hoover, w. Mason, H. Rondel, W. A.
Hogan.
Electric Road team--C. A. Sheldrick,
captain; Charles Miller, anchor man /;
Sim, Collier, J. S. Mobley, John Martin,
]. NJ. Walsh, John Underwood, William
G. Willtts.
Cumberland Presbyterians.
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