Sporting and Athletic Records

200 MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Tobogganing The following are the records for this sport in Switzerland. Village Run, St. Moritz (700 yards) 4i 2 /5S. made by B ERTIE D WYER in the Ashbourne Cup Race, 1 Feb. 1896. Cresta Run, St. Moritz ( a / 4 mile) im. G^OS. made by B ERTIE D WYER in the Grand National Race, 22 Feb. 1897. Klosters Road, Davos (1 mile 1600 yards) 4m. 34s. made by B ERTIE D WVER in the International Race, 15 Jan. 1897. Tug of War The longest tug of war on record lasted 2 hours 41 min. It was a tug between Company H of the Second Derby Regiment (the winners) and Company E of the same, at Jubbulpore, India, 12 Aug. 1889. Standing start, no holes made till after 'go' was given, any part of body of either team to be pulled over line marked on ground,

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTM4MjQ=