In fact we met on the practice field.” The Pull tug-of-war was believed to have first been held in 1898. The event is mentioned in the November, 1898, issue of the college’s student newspaper, The ...

In The World Games outdoor tug of war, two teams of eight– in a test of strength–pull on opposite ends of a rope. The goal is to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of ...

The Pull is an annual tug-of-war contest held at Hope College. It is one of the nation's oldest standing college traditions. Competitors are 36 members of both the freshman and sophomore class.