The herald., 1893-05-28
AGAIN THE AMERICANS LOST,
The Individual Pulls Won by
the Canadian Team.
Last Evenings Events sat the Final
Tug Of War Contests.
Interesting Struggles Between the Local
Teams The Los Angeles Men Again
Outpulled by the San
FrAnciseans.

filed with large audience, whose mem
bers showed by their faces the unabsted
interest they felt in the final events Of
the tug-of-war tournament.
The greatest interest was felt in the
individual contest between The Ameri-
can and Canadian teams. This contest
was won by the Canadians in every event
with the exception of that between the
snchormen, which. owing to disagree
ment ss to rules, was declared off by the
referee.
YOUNG AMERICA VS.. ELECTRIC.
The first event OF the evening was that
between the Young Americans and the
Electrics. Both OF these teams had won
before and had shown their vast stay
| ing powers. Their appearance on
the cleats was the signal for
uproarious cheering, which only ceased
when the referee prepared to give the
signal to start. Precieely st A minutes
and rs seconds after O'clock the pistol
cracked and as the lever flew up, the
ribbon etood slightlv in favor OF the
Young Americans. Then the Electrics
bent their backs aud strained their
arms, bat the crimson mark remained
stationary, manfully held by the boys
at the other end. One minute after
wards the Young Americans put forth
all their strength and gained almost
half the space to victory. But the
Electrics would not be beaten; they
pulled and tugged, and as their faceB
grew rosy and the sweat started in
great beads on their brows, they gained
about o cleat. Then followed q breath
ing spell, both parties watching each
other, waiting for the other TO make
move.
The move came shortly after and it
was q spurt by the Young Americans.
The ribbon started their way but the
Electrics held on and obstinately con-
tested cleat after eleat. Their great
anchor man Miller swung to and fro and
the other members OF the team strained
their utmost, but the rope would go.
withstand it as they would. Gradually
it slipped away from them, bearing the
red ribbon to the Young Americans. 1t
waa slow, steady pull on the part Of
the latter team and they won, crossing
the mark at As minutes and 45 seconds
after O'Clock. Time, minutes and 20
seconds.
THE SEVENTH vs.. THE sPANIARDs.
Next in order came the struggle be-
wesn the Seventh regiment and the
Spanish teams. The regimental boys
Spaniards did not appear. After a
awarded to the Seventh regiment by the
referee by default on the part of the
deserved to be blamed }or u iioT no .ppsa1 Wsans
ing. They were far outclassed by the
superior weight and strength OF the mill
tary team.
THE INDIVIDUAL PULLS.
The next event on the schedule was
the individual trials Of strength between
the various members Ell the American
and Canadian teams in the order they
occupied in their respective teams.
A vast crowd now Hurged into the
hall and occupied both sides OF the plat
form, eagerly intent on the different
trials go soon to take place. The first
trial came off between Tom Balkma and
James Dunning, both No of the Amer
lean and Canadian teams. It took the
Canadian Just 3 seconds to get posses
sion of the rope. Joseph Fish, No. OF
the Canadians, also pulled the ribbon
away from r. o. Doan OF the home
team in exactly 6 seconds. Then Verge
Gray of the Americans stretched him
self against John Field, No. 8 of the
Canadians. Field is a slightly built
man and very muscular, but he was
much lighter than his American
opponent. When the pistol flashed
at SO minutes and 20 seconds sitter
s O'Clock, both settled down on the cleats
determined to win. The ribbon at the
atart was slightly in favor OF the Ameri-
can, and he suddenly, with vigorous
| spurt, took it several cleats toward his
| side The audience at this rose en- masse,
and cheer after cheer rang through the
air in encouragement of their man. The
Canadian was, however, lying low and
watching like cat for his chance. AT
last it came, and he stealthily but stead
| lily pulled the ribbon away from the
| American, who, at the end of the pull,
| looked broken up. This pull was de-
cidedly the beat OF the evening. Both
men showed tenacity of purpose and
an exhibition OF strength which rem
dered the question of who should win
exceedingly doubtful, until the Cana
dams last spurt, which took the ribbon
over the Rubicon in | minute and 40
seconds.
Numbers 4, and OF the American
team refused to individually contest the
Canadian'e men OF the Same poeitions
and did not appear. Jay Gray, No. 7 OF
the Americans, then stepped out and
bravely lay down on the cleats against
Canadian d. r. Campbell. At AZ min
utes after 8 o'clock the referees signal
act them at it hammer and tongs, but
the Kanuck got the rope in just 36 sec
onds. Now the anchormen OF the differ
ent teams donned their huge unweildy-
looking saddles and sat down facing
each other determined to conquer or
die. The lines around old Hutch's
mouth were drawn and determined, and
it was very evident he was in 1t ITO the
death"
Moeer Of the Canadians stretched bis
pcnderouH limbs, which have 30 often
helped his team to victory, and set his
teeth, determined to face the worst. The
audience craned their necks, stood on
chairs and generally got into each
others way in their efforts to see the
outcome OF the pull. The men sat in
the usual places they would occupy,
almost at each end OF the platform of
cleats, having length of 1l8 feet OF
rope between them. The referee, amid
complete silence, gave the signal at 81
minutes and 45 seconds after 8 o'clock.
AS the lever flew up the ribbon APP
peared slightly in favor OF the Amen-
cans. This advantage old Hutch gradu-
. ally increased until several inches lay