The morning call., 1894-08-09

the other side and some of the spirit of '76
ia the hearts of the younger generation
manifested Itself in groans. Both teams
got on finally and at 10 "a O'Clock the pistol
sent them off A wave of blue ana roll
of bulging OF muscles along the American
line indicated they were pulling. Ii
further evidence of it was needed the slid
ing of the English over the cleats was
enough. 1t just took two minutes and
fifteen seconds to end the agony.
The crowd plunged in the books for the
next twenty minutes, the boys took pos
session of everything and made things
hum. awaiting the appearance of the next
contestants. the Germans and Italians.
The latter team was the favorite at SO to
81.
AT just three minutes past 10 o'clock
they started. Italy with that snap and
ginger which has characterized its work
all along. They got the Germans moving
at once and at the end of the first strong
pull had gained five cleats.
The Germans braced, and on the recoi
regained two of them. Then they rested
for minute or so and both sides went at
1t with might and main amid the greatest
excitement until the effort was exhausted
and seven cleats were registered 60 the
credit of the Italians. There were spas
mode tugs for the next TWO minutes, the
Germans slightly cutting down the lead of
their antagonists. Then a rest that
seemed to never be coming to an end. II
did, and after some more Juggling, in
which the Germans seemed to have gained
second wind, twenty minutes had been
spent In the tug. the Germans nearly get
ting back all the cleats they had lost.
This encouraged them and they made
desperate tug after tug 10 win. The
Italians just laid on tbs rope and held on
like grim death, the mightiest effort of the
Germans seemingly being of no avail.
twenty-five minutes of the game passed
and thirty, still the center of the rope
moved not. Then IL came. The Germans
took mighty brace, such as Tannhauser
Is supposed to have done just before the
stick blossomed, and the business was
soon settled. There was an awful strain
on both sides; the Italians wavered and
then gave way. Their heels clattered on
the cleats for all the world like Carmen.
clta's castinets, and then slid a dozen of
them before the pistol cracked.
Germany had proved its proves in just
81 minutes and 10 seconds. and the an-
nouncement was fairly drowned with
cheers from all sides.
There was all kinds of money for those
who wanted it around the poolbOx two
minutes before the Italians went down.
There were any mum Der of people willing
TO wager as high as three to one, and some
OF the firm supporters of the Germans took
Ireland and all Slavonia appeared on the
platform for the last contest of the even
ing just at II o'clock. The sons of Old
Erin were the great favorites, and The
money Of their hackers was in profusion
at $40 to s. with very few takers. Att
minutes past IL o'clock they were off
The rope was hauled taut with a zip.
Four minutes later the Irish captain was
seen 10 work his two arms like master
less pump-handle. his men raised up on
their heels, then pulled with a will, and
despite a vigorous resistance on the part
an eye.
Following is the summary:
Winner. Loser. Time
Canadian. Scotch. ....... min.
American. English. min. IL sec.
Germany. .........34 min. 10 sec.
Ireland. .Slayonia.. min.
Tonight the heavyweight teams con-
test again.