New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-02
THE CALIFORNIAN GAMES.

tones's Wood has in general and with good reason.
the reputation OF semrsuburban retreat, where pacific
Teuons visit to enjoy the delights OF cool lagerber and
the odor Of bad cigars during the dog days Yesterday
Scotch men, women, and babies 70 tue sggtregate ol
10000 held possession OF the WOOD OF Jones 10 he
games OF the CaedOnlan CluD II TINS CITY me me
Highland Fling danced the heavy stone was put the
Caber was tossed the light Rc S SSs I0 .f no
an extent that would have driven any Du.
scOtchman. Canadian ScOtchman named
Russell from ottawa standing six feet two without his
boots performed the most astonishing muscular feats al
medals ike Crmean hero at Alma Inkerman. over 200
members of different Scotch clubs from different parts OF
pated in the games Philadelphia well represented
by handsome athletic fellow named Grennan, who did
manner, and was only outdone by the tremendous
LIMB which enabled Russell to leap over his more elegant
of an Antnous whipped the field in running long race,
and carried with him the greatest enthusiasm Of the day
George Grassck policeman with the thews ana powers
lbsr as ~ n We're twc from the parent stem The
eyer s r ~ was an amusing feature of the days sports
Eight all mufled up 10 the neck In huge canvas
b Jpped, stumbled, kicked fell down. got
up again, and finally reached sln ,vho the S goa
had started with much dignity as the circumstances
would admit amid general uproar and tumult OF laugh
tor from the thousand spectators surrounding the
ring The Broadsword Daice one of the old rehcs OF
Tone times when canshp reigned supreme and when
o. o. cSymore Two naked bToaswoTds
p ced crosswse upon platform In tho middle on me
ID and dancers In martial gHrb with tdrtahs nylnB
il tho summer breeze, and skene dhus glstenng above
the tops OF the plaid stockings the TeareF hoped ana
naked blades, with arms sloft, and wild. strange
Celtic cries and shouts the piercing nag ppes keSPng up
a. the while most Internal DIN anu taInu %ncn nd
ouy the effect Of bracing the heroes 81 the dances 10 sun
Wider G9StoronSs ana ssn be dr prize was
deemed tie most graceful dancer never even d ~
the blades while dancing. J.. ID. Robertson carried on
tho rst prize Of the Broadsword dance aud must ey
IDENTIFY from his OK dancing, have seen broad
swords in his infancy Prot. MCPHERSON was perhaps
more artistic in his steps than any Of his competitors but
Lost nerve and touched the swords, after very success
M Ssem g2 awarded Tae dd1 by the g Jas Mcclellan
liam Bruce, ThOs. MeEwen 1ho5 knnear, Andrew RUIN
Putting the Heavy stone-First prize, gold medal An
drew Blythe; second prize, go Andrew Henderson
Putting the Light stoneIFrst prize, gold medal An
drew Blythe SECOND prize go, Andrew Henderson
RnnPine J nm prize gold medal ThOs Russell;
second prize $40, Thos. Nco; third prize, go John
TbRRowing Heavy Hnmmer-Firs Prize, gold medal
George GraSsleE 5sConp 'le ~ medal George Gras
sick second Prize, $40. ". L. Campbell. Third Prize
RYpninS High Leap-First Prize gold medal Thomas
Russell Second Prize, $40, John Gode Third Prize $40
"UieSIan1 Fling.-Frst Prize gold medal, James West
Second Prize, s2O L. ID. Robertson Third PRICE, sO JOhn
Short Race-F4rst prize, gold medal, John Colde
second prize. John Grennan third prize NO. THOMAS
BOYS Race under 70 years Of ageFirst prize Vs. WIN
Pollock second prize So John MoLaFen third prize ~
Wbesibsrrow Race-Flrst prize, So VIM. Brown sec
ond prize, 81, W. j. Cunninghame tnird prize sO' '"
Vanlting with the Pole-Firs prize, gold medal Thos
Russell, feet inches second prize sIO w. L. Can
bell feet inches third prize, So John Forest sieet
inches. g
Tossing the Caber-Frst prize gold medal, Geo Grass
lex; second prize, S2e John McKree third prize, AO
| Jas. Stuart
Long Race-First prize. gold medal, John Temple
second prize s2O John Halliday; third prize sO Thoma
| Russell. ~,
ertson second prize, $2O John Taylor third prize, so
Robert FOrfar -, ~, .
Russell second prize, S2O John Grennan; third prize
Sack Race.-First prize, $40, Louis Forrest; secont
prize ST. David Melville third prize, IS. John Temple
| Hitch and Kick.-Frst prize gold medal, Thos. Kus
sell second prize, $40, John Grennan thd prze' so
Adam Blythe.
Hurdle Race, four hurdles prize gold medal JOIN
Halliday; second prize, 2O Thos RUSSELL third prize, $40
John Temple. ,,,. -.
ond prize g. Geo McLaren cd prize, a. John Robertson
In this spirited race John McLaren handsome lad OF i
years son Of the celebrated Quotplayer dtanced al
his boyish competitors and came out victor by seVera
onoit Pitching-Frst prize gold medal james McIaren
Newark; second prize, $50, j. Smith, Paterson, N j.
| third prize, $40, James Gibson New-fork.