Annapolis outpulls Eastport

Day includes chili cookoff, 'occasional' drinks

By E.B. FURGURSON III, Staff Writer

Published 11/09/08

It was the last pull that did it. Annapolis yanked its way to victory in the 11th-annual Slaughter Across the Water tug-of-war battle with the upstart, though usually dominant Maritime Republic of Eastport.

Joshua McKerrow — The Capital Despite the exhortation of Phil Staller, left, Midshipman Matt Mitchelson, pulling for the South River Federation squad, could not muster enough to win the match against the Severn Riverkeeper team on the opposite shore of Spa Creek during yesterday’s tug-o-war battle.

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Eastport vs. Annapolis Tug-of-War

Annapolis yanked its way to victory in the 11th-annual Slaughter Across the Water tug-of-war battle.

The tie-breaker seventh pull of the competition, pitting teams of tuggers lined up on opposite shores of Spa Creek yanking on a specially made 1,700-foot-long rope, was the kicker.

The event, which provides a good time for a good cause benefitting several charities, was tied three-all after the official six-tug schedule.

But Annapolis pulled it out.

"Oh well. We have to let them win once and a while,"...

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Tug rules. - 2008-11-13 15:57:34

I noticed on the Eastport side that all of the tuggers were on one side of the rope and on the Annapolis side they were on both sides of the rope. I thought is was a rule that you could only be on one side of the rope or is that just Eastport's preference?

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