Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-08
AMERICANS PROVE
HARD FOR GERMANS
Fire Laddies Make Joch's Crew,
with Peters Out of Lineup,
Tussle for the Limit.
WIN BY sCANT FOUR INCHES

The we'll known dope which has been
getting Il where, the chicken got the axe
for the last tweive-months. got II again
In the Thursday night. performance OF
the International Tug-of-war at the Au-
dltorium.
Tho first upset in the dope occurred
when Germany tackled America. Ger
many il one OF the favorites, only the
Danes being credited with a chance to
beat them out. But the firemen who
represent America gave the Deutsche
battle for their money. The pull went
the limit OF twenty minutes and the
German advantage was only four inches.
Pete Loch's crew went into the tug
with Charley Peters. the wrestler. out
OF the lineup. Peters pulls In No. po-
sition and is the best man on the rope
excepting Matt Simmer. who holds down
the anchor. II probably would have
been a different story with Peters pull
ing. but tho fire iaddes gave the Ger
mans a mighty tussle and must be given
their dues.
Irish Battle Hard.
The second upset came when Phil
Lynoh's sons OF Erin proved stumbling
block 20 the Swedes. IL was figured that
Sweden would yank ireland the distance
On short order. but Lynchs ladies
wouldn't have Il that way. The swedes
barely pulled the Irish eight inches in
the limit.
Denmark kept up It's record Of lick
'em W a hurry" by putting the kibosh
on the Scotch English sextette In the
record-breaking time OF ten and three
fifths seconds. The Bohemians found
Italy fairly easy and won In two min
utes and fifteen seconds,
The pulls last night between Germany
and America and Sweden and ireland
were two OF the best ueen during the
tournament. Jack Prince last night de-
clared they were two Of the best he ever
saw. and Prince has seen number of
tug-of-war events.
Ftrensen show Improvement.
The fireman team which held Germany
last night was a different team from the
one which went down before the Danes
70 easily the first night Anchorman Car
penter strove nightly in the saddle. II
seemed as II he could hold n Mogsi en-
Bine back. Ills work and that of his
mates was 4 vast Improvement over their
previous performances. and the knights
OF the nozzle are due 60 be heard from
In the future. The German team, of
course. did not have its full strength
with Peters out, but that Is no discredit
10 Harty's men.
The Irish also showed great improve
ment. although substitutions took much
weight away from Lyneh's crew. Phi
had u couple Of slight youngsters in his
first two positions and IL looked as II
Ireland Was booked for a quick defeat
But the slight youngsters were game and
they held tight And Lynchs heavy men
on the END OF the rope also held tight
and the swedes had to do their best e
win.
Hot TiIts Tonight.
Some hot Tits are expected tonight The
first match ON the program Is between
America and Sweden. And this pull
should be q corker The dope favors tht
sNedes. but the fire ladies will max,
their presence known, mat Is certain.
For rivalry the battle between IN,
Irish and the Scotch nglrsh should be !
warm one. Philly Lynch says he'll hav,
all his regulars on the job to lick tn,
English. and he means TO do II. Whether
he'll make good remains to be seen
The other matches tonight viii be be
tween Germany and Bohemia ana Ital,
and Denmark
In addition. some excitement Is prom
ised by freak pull scheduled tonight
The ink splashers'' and the truck man
iDulators" OF the Paxton-Gallagher com
pany will lock horns In pull. The firs
mentioned are the clerks In the whole
sale house and the latter are the lad
who chuck heavy shipping boxes around
This event should be scream. from IN
spectators standpoint The teams are a
Follows: Ink splashers. swisher. Gordon
Wallace. seigler. Tracy and stegge; true
TnanipulatOrs. Mshoney. Helm. Boggar
Wadum. Talmage and Bassett