The morning call., 1894-08-16
STRETCHING HEMP
Result of Last Nights
Tug-of=War.
Contests That. Were Short and
Spirited, but Exciting Through
out.

Interest in the tug-of-war tournament ap-
pears TO be increasing as the contests draw to
a close. Last evening a large crowd was
present as usual, but some little impatieuce
was manifested when the first pair of teams
failed 10 put 10 an appearance until almost 8
O'Clock.
1t was lightweight night, ard the American
and Italian teams were first on the programme
of contestants. There was no betting on the
result, as il seemed TO be fOregone conclusion
that the Americans would easily dispose OF the
representatives of Italy. AT o'clock the
starting gun was heard. and in thirty seconds
afterward the Am orleans had yanked their op-
ponents into their camp. The anchorman Of
the Italian team looked surprised and said
something as he left the platform which Billy
jordan believed TO be sacramento"
Now there came a contest between England
and Ireland, which stirred up the representa-
tiVes of these countries TO more than ordinary
interest in the result The betting was com
aTaively tame Ireland sold for SO. and all
that the booksellers could get against this SIM
Was 81. Even at these bgures very little money
AT 9:18 o'clock Referee Sullivan started
England and Ireland of on their great struggle
for muscular supremacy. Neither side gained
an inch for few minutes until the Irish, at a
signal from their commander, gave mighty
yank and took in two cleats. Another yank
and England lost four clealS. Finally, the Irish
got tired OF lie game, ana giving one mighty
pull they captured all but three cleats, after
which they rested a few seconds. In the next
effort England saw its defeat, and The band
played '1he Wearing Of the Green" Time OF
pull, % min 90 sec.
The next bout was between the Scotch and
Slavonian teams. The betting was $40 10
81 80, with the Scotch team on the long end.
just as the teams were about 10 take their
respective positions on the platform the cap
tain OF the SlaVonian team protested against
The Scotch. on the ground that Tie latter Team
was over the required weight. After some dis
eusslOn the. captain OF he SlavOnlans withdrew
nus protest ana allowed his opponents the han
dlcap In weight, on condition that the Slavo-
mans could change one of their men by substi-
tutlng new man. Ibe chang was aceeded
10 and then the contest commenced
The Scotchmen were successful from the
start and pulled their opponents over In 3 min
utes and 80 seconds.
The last event OF the evening was bout be-
tween the Canadian and German teams
The pistol cracked at 1929 O'clock, and the
Canadians soon took the lead, which they held
without having TO exert themselves TO any
great extent. The Canadians finally got the
Germans on the move ana swept them off the
platform III minutes and 80 seconds.
Summary of the evenings contests:
Winner. Loser. Time
America ..........- Italy .............30 sec.
Ireland .Enpland.........10m min 90 sec.
scotland -....... Slavonia.,........3 min 80 sec.
Canada. Germany. - min 80 sec.
The heavyweight teams to contest this even
Ing are: Germany VS.. Denmark. Scotland VS..
Italy, Russia vs. Sweden, Canada VS.. America.
The voting for the most popular team up 10
last evening was: Russia Al. Denmark 29O,
Germany l27. Sweden 200, ireland 9S, Scot
land SO. America pol. Canada 1913, Slavonia
81. England 20. Italy IS.
Il. S. Duncan formerly a member OF the
Scotch team, makes an emphatic denial of the
charge of cOwardice made against the Team be
represented He and three other members re-
tlrrd from the team because their protest
agans a decision of the opening night giving
the Irish the victory over the Scotch was dis
regarded. MIR. Duncan claims the protest was
caused by The discovery that the pads OF the
irish team had been strengthened by an iron
clnch, a thing ruled out by the articles OF
agreement. This etfectually dlspos-s OF the
charge of cOwardice on the part OF Mr.. Duncan
and the rest of The Scotch team.