The herald., 1893-05-25
MUSCLE, GRIT AND ENDURANCE,
Qualities Shown at the Tug Of
War Last Night.
The East siders Down the Electrics
After Nearly Two Hours Pull.
Tonight t,e Two Heavy weight would
BE Champion Teams wilI Have
Thor First Conteat--rhe 1907 to
Programme.

There was another big turn out last
night st the tug OF war tournament, end
the three contests of the evening were
fully as interesting and as holly con-
tested IS on the previous night. There
WAS q large attendance Of ladies', and
the eyes OF the vast audience in the
early part OF the evening were centered
on the front row OF the reserved eeets,
+, where Colonel MeNeill sat surrounded
by the brawny men of the champion
Canadian team OF San Francisco. They
arrived on the noon train yesterday,
and after registering at the Natick
house TOOK in the sights of the city.
They were interested observers of the
contests OF the evening, and spoke in
high terms OF the phyelque OF the men
OF the Los Angeles local teams. Not the
least ENJOYABLE features OF the tourna-
ment are the concerts given by Doug
las full band.
At quarter past eight O'Clock the
East Los Angeles team stepped on the
platform, and were heartily cheered. A
minute later the Electric team put in an
appearance and received an equally en-
thusiastic reception ct the hands of the
first event OF the evening. When ref
cree Thayer fired the pistol both teams
took grim clutch on the rope and the
Electric boys pulled it over two inches.
This vantage was quickly recovered by
the East Los Angeles team, and the red
ribbon was held on dead center for five
minutes. Then in two and three min
ute intervals the East Los Angeles team
toek the rope over their. wey at an inch
at q time. In 20 minutea they
had covered three feet, and
then the Electric boys put on
high tension pressure, and pulled the
rope back two feet in sx-inch spurts.
After 80 minutee' hard pulling, the red
ribbon had been drawn back TO the start
ing point again.
Tbs East Los Angeles team then put
on the pressure and tugged the rope
back to within two inches Of the line of
victory, amid the widest enthusiasm.
But the battle was not get TO be decided,
for tbs Electric boys took solid grip,
and ysnked the ribbon back again to the
eentsr, and the enthusiasm was again at
the boiiing-over point. The East Los
Angeles team then took breathing
spell, and then getting down to good
solid, steady work. they brought the rib
bon back again by q succession of ak
inch spurte, and finally at 10 80 they
got il over the line, the contest lasting
exactly l hour 58 minutes 40 seconds,
and the winners were eheered until the
rafters quiyered with the mighty volume
OF sound.
The second match was between the
Seventh regiment team and the plucky
paeitic tesiu, and on entering the hall
3 both teams were received with cseerss
This contest WAS short and sweet, for
with the pistol shot the Seventh regi-
= ment bows took hold, and in iust 20
seconds they had pulled the Pacific boys
over the lins, amid the widest cheer
ing.
The third pull was between the Young
American snd the Spanish teams and
the signal WIS given at Il O'Clock and
the Young Americans took the rope
over efx incheH, and with one fell swoop
walked up the cests and took the rib
bon over the line IN 55 seconds precisely.
ToMsHr's PROGRAMME.
Tonight the seating capacity of Arm
ory hall viii be tested, judging from tbs
excitement over the contest between
the Champion Canadian team OF San
Francisco and the Big AmsriCan team OF
this city, for the stata championship, a
purse of $1,000 and this state representa-
iG tion in the international tug OF war at
the worlds fair, Chicago, in September.
These two giant teams will pull for the
first time tonight, the contest TO be de-
cided by two out of three pulls. The
members OF the teams are as follows:
Amsricsn team of Los Angeles-A. p.
Church, captain; E. II. Hutchinson,
anchor man; Jay Gray, George Gray,
Verg. Gray, Tom Bslkma, Charles Ell
ton, Hiram Shoulders, r. o. Doan, Jack
Ramer.
Canadian team of San Francisco
George Duplisses. captain; N. Mosher,
anchor man; ID. r. Campbell, George
Ewing, John Field, James Dunning,
Joseph A. Mckay, f. Mackenzie, Joseph
Fish, j. Mcdonald.
In addition to the great champion
ship tug tonight the following
teams will also pull for the local
prizes: Young America vs.. East Los
ADgeles Electric vs. Seventh regiment,
and Pacific VS.. Spanish.
The San Francisco team, which ar
rived at noon yesterdsy, was accomps-
MED by large delegation who have
to the limit. They will find plenty Of
Angelefios ready and willing to back the
big American team.
THE PERSONNEL OF THE TEAMS.
Tbs teams competing last night were
as follows:
East Los Angeles teams. L. Rey-
nolds, captain; Frank Rademaker, an
Z chor man; S. Richards, A. Anderson,
g. Crote, J. Barbour, j.. Jeffries, G..
Webbsr, W. Eaton, w. Gray.
Young American team--J. B. Loyin-
sidgs, captain; z. H. Howard, anchor
man; @. FL. Howard, 2. w. Frank, G..
W. Porter, A. James, j. s. Bernard, J..
Douglas, f. Holfmaster, j. Stratton.
Seventh Regiment team--C. Len
houser. captain; J. G. FifeId, anchor
man; J. w. McCann, B. s. Lander, I.
n. James, H. Duncan, e. T. Gates, S.
McCreary, M. Anderson, w. j. Fiheld.
Spanish team. J. Childs, captain !;
Ffanclsco Lezalde, anchor man Alberto
Lopez, Emiterio Garcia, francisco
Ballestero, J. A. SoteIo, Isaac Pedrin,
A. N. Nieto Isaac Lastre; f. A, Cam
puzano, substitute.
Pacific team-Bush Corder, captain;
G. J.. Adams, anchor man Tom Hicks
G. Faust, N. Jones, M. S. Cox, G.. W..
Hoover, w. Mason, Fl. Rondel, W. A.
Hogan.
Electric Road team-C. A. sheldrick,
captain; Charles Miller, anchor man /;
! Sim Collier. j. S. Mobley, John Martin.
Az xUo1oL III