The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

"(b) The start shall be by word of mouth. During no part of the pull shall the foot of any competitor go beyond the centre line. A pull shall be won when one team slzall have pulled the side tape of the opposing side over their own side line or a competitor of the opposing side goes over the centre line. No competitor shall wear prepared boots or shoes or boots or shoes with any projecting nails, tips, sprigs, points, hollows or projections of any kind. No competitor shall make any hole in the groimd with his feet or in any other way before the start. No competitor shall wilfully touch the ground with any part of his person bu.t his feet. All heats shall be won by two pulls oiit of three." FIRST ROU1 D. Heat 1.-United I inac.lom, Team II. (Liverpool Police): C. Foclcn (captain), P. Philbin. J. I. Clarke, T. Butler, A. I""idd, G. Smith, T. Swindlehurst, D. l\IcD. Lowey, and W. Greggan-beat United States: l\1. J. Sheridan (captain), W. G. Burroughs, . K. Dearborn, J. J. Flanagan, .M. J. McGrath, R. Rose, L. J. Talbot, vV. W. Coe, and 1. F. Horr. The Police team at the word "Heave" pulled their opponents over with a rush. The Americans then withdrew. Sweden, a bye. United Kingdom, Team I., a bye. United Kingdom, Team III., a bye. SECO~ -D ROU ... D. Heat 1.- nitec.l I ingdom, T am II. (Liverpool Police) beat Sweden: E. J ohannson, K. R. Johanson, C. E. Johansson, K. G. Nilsson, F. 0. Fast, K. E, Krook, A. Almqvist, and A. H. \Voolgarth-by z pulls too. Ilfat 2.-Unitcd Kingdom, Team I. (City Police): lI. Dul-e (captain), \V Ilirons, F. \V. Goodfellow, J. Shepherd, A. Ireton, E. Barrett, E. A. Mills, F. H. Humphreys, and F. Ierriman-beat nited Kingdom, Team III. (K Divi– sion Police): T. J. Williams (captain), v . B. Tammas, \ . lade, A. Munro, E.W. Ebbage, T. Homewood, \V. Chaffe, J. \Yoodget, and J. Dowler-by 2 pulls too. This was a grand contest, the first pull being a very lengthy affair, the City scoring after the K Division had more than once recovered lost ground. In the second the City were still stronger, and they won in a rather easier manner. FINAL. nited Kingdom, Team I. (City Police) .. st. lb. "\Y. Hirons .. F. \V. Good(cllow .. 15 0 15 8 E. Barrett . . I 5 o J. Shepherd 16 F.H.IIumphrcys.. rs 9 E. A. :Mills A. Ireton .. F. l\lerrimau II. Duke (captain) nitcll Kmgtlom, Team II. (Liverpool Police) P. Philbin . . 1 5 5 T. Swindlehurst ]. i\L Clarke r 3 o D. l\IcD. Lowey T. Butler I 5 ro \V. Greggan A. !Gdd 1 5 z C. Foden (captain) G. Smith 15 o United Kingdom, Team III. (K Division Police) W. B. Tammas \V. Chaffe W. lade J. Woodget A. funro J. Dowler 3 E. W. Ebbage T. J. Williams (captain) T ITom woocl st. lb. 15 9 14 O 16 17 0 14 IO 14 0