New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-08
eyor the Judges awarded the first prize TO A. FRAZER
and the second to j. Taylor.

THE SHORT RACE
across the green. distance OF 100 yards seven com
netitors stripped for the contest They are together
nowstared and much less time than 1t takes us to
write II were at tue goal John GOldie first. and An
drew Foreman second, while Adam Walker was close
behind
was next on the programme Two uprights were hxed
in the ground cross bar laid from one to the Other
and this they to jump The leaping was not
very high at first but the bar being gradually eie
yated until some baulks were made the bar tumDieu
and few thrown out. The decision was finally given
in favor Of John Godie who jumped feet ~ lucheS'
and - Crown, who jumped feet incheS'
THE BOYS RACE.
The BARNS" too, of whom there were soou!
number on the ground had their share OF the uinusc
mcnt The Boys Race was got up Tor their sietlai
Amusement and competition The Scots have classical
precedent for all their sports we al reueinpel iu
ing of Young Ascanius and his youthful Dnhu Hno pe
formed feats that astonshcd their pus anu m",
in those DAYS But shall let the rolans alone on
this occasion, our business lying with the canhie
Twelve ar fourteen killed and unkilted Scotch BARNS.
~ bairrs Of Scotchmen for there is difference be.
tween the TWO, rushed into the field flung shoes and
stockings in pile. and like arrows from twanpng
hows we're off for the goal juvenile rejoicing In the
euphonious appeatve Of Black was in first the second
being young and hopeful Scooley.
vAULTING WITH THE POLE
was performed next There were seven competitors
oonrivance similar to that used in the high leap was
erected a sturdy Scot seized long pole ana vaults
over The result Of the contest proved that A. fore'
man was tho legitimate winner OF the nrst pflIc NnB
yaulted over height of seven feet nine lncheS "Dlle
the second prize borne away by H. Park at an ee-
walton OF three inches less. "
The programme then announced that there would be
an interval of an hour for
DISNER-"THB CAMPBEILs ARE COMING"
An of course were glad of this agreeable arrange,
ment aud none more so. perhaps. than the lhnitsu
guests procession was formed rom lne teha oi t1e
a lady on his arm, following Immediately after the
Chiefs who were preceded by the two piPeis OF OF, the
Club, who, to use Vulgar expression Dew uisn We
thought not themselves but their bags would burst
all the while playing shat air which was. at one tlme'
such terror 10 tae Lowlander The Campbsis are
Coming" All the members OF the Club dined IN tne
large Inn of the hotel According TO feudal custom,
the chiefs were the only persons who wore their Don
nets at table, with three eagle feathers and sprs oil
heather forming the pume. -
rs courteous as ever the Knights that knclt before
the Inflated Queen OF Scots, or followed Prince
Charley" or tossed up their bonnes Tor bonnie Dun
dee or marched er the border still there was no line
of demareation drawn by the salt-celiar The clans
men were too democratic for this An hour was spent
agreeably and pleasantly. The Invited Guests were
toasted also THE Press Of America, TO whose gen
crosby the Cheftan stated the Clledona Ciub was III
debted for its prosperity.
RENEWAL OF TIE GAMES.
When dinner had beer disposed of they oil proceeded
10 the green again where the sports were continued
First came
The long race was run around the incosnre a ans
HALFWAY being second.
TOSSING THE CABER.
Caber is n name given TO huge piece of wood per-
haps we would convey better idea oft 10y stating that
il is good portion of moderate sized tree, eighteen
feet long and weighing 800 pounds. Those Scots
whom Bruce has often led must have been terrible
fellows What would be death TO ordinary people APP
pears to have been only innocent pasme and amnse
ment TO them Cabers of enormous sue were welded
by the men of the Oden tme and pitched to distances
that would astcnish this degenerate age there were
| - NO nl a
the Scottish Highanders, and from what we witnessed
yesterday their mantle appears to have fallen on not
unworthy sons.
sport" The iron looking arms barred. the huge
piece Of wood is seized If 1t were ten cent cane
carried along 10 the max and one end Of II firmly
grasped while the otler is high in air threatening 10
come down with rush on the head OF the upholder or
any one else in the vicinity. The endeavor Is TO throw
il far possible at the same tmo making the end
held in the hand to turn over II not qne at least at an
angle OF a. degrees Should the contestant fail IN doing
this the distance to which he may have thrown 1t
counts for nothing a.,
game and George Crassocb the winner OF the second
GiILIE CALLUM, OK The BBOADsW0RD DANCE
The GHHc Calum or the BfOadsword Dance was
next performed 10 the infinite amusement OF the I'M
mense assem- blage of ladies and gentlemen who were
streaming into the grounds about tins time. Ihtre
were four competitors. who tripped II between Tue
shining blades with such artistic grace aha pefrcton
that the Judges OF dancing nonpussed as to whom
they should award the prizes and advised them 10 Try
again Perhaps at the time that nectar Of which little
II kindles wit and wsukens lair.
Aud panrs ia o know.edgc."
was doing its work bat We do not want 10 make any
The following were declared the winners OF the
prizes: First-A L. Robertson. Second-John Taylor
Next came
THE SACK RACE,
ono Of the most amusing of the sports Of the day There
we're four competitors In they got 10 the bags were
firmly tied up. and the word given. Two jumps ana
down comes one then q scramble 10 get up; tumble
goes another who rolls himself ia the grass to the IN
finite amusement Of the women and children.
One makes frantic efforts to proceed but succeeds IN
not moving an inch. Two fellows got away pretty
pmby and soon Ouistripped the others, finally coming
in as the winners. a. Melville fret and J." forrest
second. .,o
TIE HIGHLAND FLING FOR $50
was danced again. they seeming 20 tire OF dancing this
popular fayoritc never. To the honor Of the Boston
Scotohman be 1t said that the prize was borne away by
W lillian Calder Of that city. who took 1t from all com
pe,ors, every one in Highland costume being allowed
10 compete.
There was
STANDING HIGH LEAP
again, for which Grown bore away the prize, j.
Godiebeng the winner Of the second prize. Hight. I
feet inches.
HITCH AND KICK
is game never before played in this country though
quite common in the Land Of the Thistle. A post
capable Of being moved up and down 10 increase
the hight is erected rod Of iron is passed through the
top and tanborne suspended from the end OF it by
cOhltsthHts 10 KICK the
and the man who do this at the greatest elevation
is the winner The Judges decided that Andrew
Foreman kicks the highest, 9 feet and Hugh Pollock
| the pext highest, { feet inches.
| THE HURDLE RACE
the nineteenth game on the list and was competed
for by half Dozen The length OF the course on which
there were erected four hurdles feet inches high
was POS yaTds-CrOwn came in first and John HALLIDAY
second.
TIE BOYS HURDLE RACE.
The bows too had a run. Eight of the little dears
between The ages of and twelve started over the
same course their seniors scrambled the same
hurdles when BENJAMIN Moore in first.
HOP, STEP AND JUMP
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