The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-02
INTERNATIONAL cAlEr ,aAs GAMES At JONES' wSo5.

h,,, .ftv yesterday morning might imagine
,co,, -s< been suddenly transported to the hills OF
~Ai FOR here there and sverywhere might be seen
Sturdy looking men, dressed In the picturesque costume
OF the highlands, with chasseur jacket dotted with
diamond shaped buttons skirt and scarf OF plaid stuff,
the phoeg hanging in front, with Its hairy ornaments
and eeeed dirk the side, the mischievous looking
skcin dhu sheathed between the stocking and the leg
body belts and shoulder BELTS ornamen,ed with en-
bcmatic jewels, and the Scotch cap, with its upright
rlumes set jauntiy side of the head. The &C.
casion for Tins display the international contest at
the national games OF Scotland, which had been
ranged by the New York Caledonian Ciub and which
10 have taken place Thursday last, but
which, owing to the bad state Of the grounds.
postponed until yesterday. The New York
Club and their guests and members Of various other
Caedonian clubs in this vicinity, left the club house,
No lis Sullivan street, for Joaes Wood quite early In
the morning. going way of Third avenue ane arrived
at the wood in due season. Preliminsr,es had ali been
arranged before Thursday last aud bat little delay
which the contest took place was in Mellow, between
the entrance TO the wood and the hotel Here a space
Of three hundred yards circuit had been staked OIL
and outside Of the ropes the spectators congroeaed
From all SIDES the greand sloped down ward to lhe
and formed thus coc,modous amphith atre, which
there could not have been less at any limo during
the games than FIVE thousand people; and whom it
remembered that the two large platforms capable of
TWO or three thousand peopie each were
crowded throughout the day, and that the numerous
bOothe tents and shady hooks hcre and there through
out The wood we're crowded and tina. the influx contn
ued until almost evening some idea may DO formed of
the immense crowd present.
The Sports opened by an old.fashioned Scotch
this had been conclud Inc con,estan,s for The first
game took their places Putting the heavy stone was
the feat to be accomplished and after sharp
the first prize was awarded TO Adam Blythe who
the stone, weighing tweniy-iour pounds thirty-one
feet four inches the second prize Andrew Graham
third prize John McRae In the second game put
ting the light stone, which weighed sixteen pounds
Blythe and Graham took the nrst ana second pr zes
and Andrew Henderson the third Blythe put the stone
thirtyhve feet nine inches; Graham put thirty four
feet seven inches and Henderson thirty feet four
inches The third game running jump, well con-
sell, of Ottawa Canada; the second to Thomas Ncol
and the third 10 John Temple. Russ II jumped nine.
teen feet three inches Nco eighteen feet and Tempo
seventeen feet. The heavy hammer weighing twenty
one pounds, was then thrown. and the prizes
awarded to George Grassick, john Goldie and viii.
liam l.: Campbell Grassick cast the hammer sixty
feet ten inches; GoIdie sixty-four feet seven
inches; Campbell, sixty-four feet six inches. The
light hammer, weighing fourteen pounds was then
handled and thrown by George Grassck eighty six feet
eight inches, by William Il. Campbell eighty two feet
two inches and by John Goldie egnty-two feet The
prizes were awarded accordingly. The poles were then
set for the running high leap and In this game Thomas
Russell took first prize, leapog five feet eight inches
John Golde second five feet three inches and William
j. Campbell four feet ten inches. The prizes for the
Highland fling were awarded to James West, L. d.
Robertson and John Taylor. The short race one hun
dred yards distance, was won by John Goldie, John
Grenan being second and Thomas Russell third The
tor boys under twelve years Of age by william
Pollock second John Mclean aud third William Boyle
The wheebarrow race, which the contestants were
crowned with large white m',res fastened down over
their eyes, completely blndfoldiug them came next,
and was provocative OF intense merrimont The
were started after each making circle with his barrow
at the starting point and tried to reach the club banner
which was placed at tho other end Of the but
Tour or I'VE came any way near the goal, while the
others shot oil into tho crowd at different points
this was awarded to VIM Brown; second, W. J. |
Cunningham, and third ~ s. Phyfe. After an inter-
mission, in which the solids and fluids literally provided
by the club were freely INDUCED IN, the sports
con!nied. In vaulting with the pole Thomas Russell /
cleared nine feet and three inches William L. Campbell
eight feet six inches and Alexander Graham eight feet
three inches. Tossing the caber next tho list
The caber was cherry log fifteen feet long and Weighing
hundred and thirty pounds The tosser prasDed n
1t the smaller snd. and balancing Il perpcnd,cplsry
against the breast took short and It
that the larger END struck the ground and the pole
ook the first prize, John McIsae second. and James
Stewart third. The long race, six hundred yards,
won by John Temple; John Halliday camo secoud, and
Thomas Russell third. In tho broadsword dance the
lrst prize by L. D. Robertson, second by John
Taylor, and third BY Robert Forfar In the standing
high leap Thomas Russell the rst prize by leap
u four feet inches John Grenan second
liz inches and John Gode third four feet four inches
Several competitors then enveoped SACKS which
we're fastened at the neck, started on q race and
liter spirited contest rendered lively by tumbles and
udcrous efforts maintain an equilibrium Lewis Forest
eacned the goal first followed by David Melville and
ohn Temple. tamborine was then suspended under
he cros-bars Of the vaung poles, and the
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he tamborne and dropped on the same foot. Tn was
allied the hitch and kck and Thomas Russell, by q |
lick Of nine feet SIX inches the first prize; John |
renan second having kicked eight feet eight inches
nd Adam Blythe third, by eight teet Two inches. The
hurdle race, In which the competitors six hundred |
ards aud eight hurdles each five feet high, MAS
text in order and after very spirited John
Halliday In winner OF the first prize: Thomas Russell
econd, and John Temple third. The boys hurdle race
three hundred yards and ever four hurdles con-
esed for by large number OF lads each under fifteen
ears OF age and was won by John McLaren; George
iCIaren coming In second and John RObertson |
no running, hop, step and jump won by Thomas
RUSSELL Thomas Nicol and Adam Blythe. Ihe first clear
ng forty feet; the second, thirty eight feet four
nches and the third, thirty feet inch. The first
rice in quolts was won by James McIaren the md
Y John L. smith, and the third by James Gibson The
rst prizes IN seventeen OF the contests hand
ONE gold medals; the second, twenty dollars in money
nd the third ten dollars in money In the wheebar-
NV and sack races the prizes were nrst s10 second
]; third. S. In the boys the first przes were
g; second, So; third 81 The affair was a complete
iccess The crowd, although so large exceedingly
rderiy Everybody seemed to be happy, aud the mana
rrs one and ALL have TO be proud their efforts
conducting the games 70 the satisfaction OF ali con.
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