The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
FOLKS PREFERRED
To HUG The STOVE
So There Was No Great
Crowd at the Park
or Beach.
Strong Men surpass Themselves
in Rope Tugging at Sutro's
Baths.
The Records of Teams Taking Part
in the Tour nament-Indian
Relics Presented.

Yesterday was an off day in Golden
Gate Park in consequence of the threaten
ing clouds. Still there were a number
who were venturesome enough to prom
enade the walks and go to the conserva-
tory and the museum. A few Juveniles
went to the play grounds, and not few
took possession of the recreation grounds
to play baseball as it is played on wet
diamond.
During the week Superintendent of the
Mint John Daggett presented to the
museum very rare and valuable collec-
tion of Indian relics collected by him in
the early days OF California in Siskiyou
and Shasta counties, when the Diggers
were more numerous than they are now.
The collection, which is made up of thirty
seven lots, includes all that was used by
the Aborigines before they took to Ameri-
can customs. There are baskets, hat-
woven OF grass, mortars, imple ments used
in cooking, fishing and hunting. of that
class which has ben discarded by the
Dlggers with the advance of civilization.
There is also collection of acorns. meal
and other articles which were used as 1ood,
and OF bows and arrows.
Mrs. 6. W. Ethel OF this City has do
mated small piece OF q door from the old
heathen castle IN the Society Islands.
Models of the bridge that is now in
course of construction have been placed
in the Commissioners office in the lodge.
They give very good idea of what the
structure will look ike when com pleted.
The models are in plaster of paris and are
ornamenIed With small figures modelled
by Dou lass Tilden.
On the northern slope south of the main
drive, between "Chicken Point and
"Cyclers' Rest" great number of ferns
have been planted, and when these -four
ish they will present very pretty effect.
There was not very large crowd OF peo-
pie at the beach, but there were a goodly
number in Sutro Baths to watch the tug
of-war.
The first tug of the afternoon was be-
tween Sweden and Norway. The men of
the two teams were fresh and appeared to
be willing 10 work for the supremacy. On
the first tug Norway gained one cleat but
in a minute lost it. Afterward the Nor
wegians gained an advantage over the
boys from Sweden and pulled them over
the line without stopping, winning the
tug in 10 minutes and II seconds. This
gives Norway the victory over Portugal
and Sweden.
The next to come to the front were the
men from Portugal, who we're matched to
met those from Germany, who took their
places on the platform to the enlivening
strain of Die Wacht am Rhein."
The Germans got the advantage on the
start, and after two minutes gained two
cleats after considerable pulling back and
forth. Urged by their captain and coacher
ano cries of the audience OF "Pull, Ger
many, pull, the Germans pulled hard
and strong, gained one cleat lost it and
then, with mighty effort, got away with
the tug in 5:15 minutes. Germany has
now defeated Savonia, Sweden and Por-
tuoal aud hear defeated hv narioa
Ireland and Canada.
The next strain OF the roDe was between
Denmark and Canada. In ten seconds
Canada gained one cleat, ID one minute
had two c;eats and in 2:45 minutes they
pulled their opponents over the line with
out very much trou BILE. Canada's record
is: Won from Portugal, Slavonia, Italy,
Germany and Denmark without de eat.
1t also has a tie with Denmark, and this
pull settled that.
The next tug was between the giants,
the United S ates and Ireland, and it was
the first time that these teams had faced |
each other. There was an unusual inter-
est manifested by the spectators in this
event, as each had about an equal number
of friends. Ireland got half a cleat on
the start, but at the end OF fifty seconds |
lost it. For half minute the indicator
wavered under the center point, but the |
boys from the United States held their
one strong pull and hauled their oppon-
ents over cleat at time and never gave |
them chance to recover themselves. The
United States won IN two minutes amidst |
the widest cheering that has ever been
heard in the vast building. The great
strain to accomplish the feat was notice
able in the anchorman who was unable to
rise unassisted. He was so weak that he |
had to be assisted by two men TO his
dressing-room. The United States team
has won from Italy, Norway, Germany,
Denmark, Slavonia and Ireland and has
not suffered deieat.
The last tug of the day was between
Italy and Slavonia. There was great
deal of straining before the indicator
commenced to move, but when it did it
went, over with rush and Italy won in
minutes and seconds. This team now
stands: Won from Slavonia, defeated by
Sweden, Canada, America and Denmark
and a tie with Norway.