The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-18
CALIFORNIAN GAMES.

Yesterday any who directed his stops towards the
northeastsriy extremity OF Brooklyn would have
thought himself travelling the Highlands for nought
but kits and breeks and pads Of every variety from that
Of the Camerons the Douglas 10 be every
where the prevailing costume, and that pleasant din
which ppsrs term music was TO DO heard on oil sdes
ThsCstc gathering originated from the fact Of their being
celebration OF Scottish games and sports and pastmes
Of that Tx at Myrtle Avenue Park. and all the killed
fraternity Of New York and Brooklyn mustered 30
strongly on the occasion that Irshman on coming
upon the scene Of the festivities would have declared
himself to be "kit entirely"
The ride up DeKab avenue 70 the park. although
long, ID . most interesting one, numerous charming
villas are passed on the way. and, "barrn the DUST
the varied and pleasant Al the Of Carlton
avenue which intersects DeKalb there 10 quite clus-
tor OF pretty residences and the green turf smoothly
shaven lawns are inviting the eye Arrived at
length 1t the park yesterday morning early hour
visitors found the scene busy enough. An aabs gen.
tleman. who asserted his nationality By wearing
Scotch ''bonuos" stood At the gate and collected the
stamps Of the thronging crowds Who after this preim-
mary process, were ushersd grounds The time
.hs posins horse: baby occupied
. 81 prominsnt position in shed 70 themselves. and
splendid covered IN platform for danciss, where
capital band that OF the Fourteenth regiment and
~ b rs S o Of
hundred yards circumeresce the sward hemmed in
with posts and rails and deep ring Of looksrs-on
held The day was splendid for the occasion, warm
and sunshny; although . mid breeze cane sigh
Sd sSs speS., s%s'0s W.r. 20: amused pleased ana
excited beyond measure. There must have been three
thousand visitors present Al the least in the afternoon
With these Introductory remarks - public speakers
observe frequently, after perhaps speaking for half an
hour. Will be best 10 proceed to the games marked
| down on the programme
l "Hoosl mou yell neer dot"
"Ayc, but ken weel"
aGsng alssg. Sandy, mon, that's a brave laddy."
Thus spoke OF the crowd, every now and then
favored chiesin general pet OF the assembly
would come forward to Try bis ms's. and ,hsrs vas
through although some unlucky wights received hard
hits in the way Of popular chat and badinasa
da Brought osh ssv.r. oompssora The stone
weighed twenty four pounds and seemed 70 require the
strong Highland lads made light Of L, and James Price
threw twenyfour feet and six inches distsncng his
searss. comps.i.or Thomas Ward, who threw il eI.
tria-hai OF putting the sht stone weighing eighteen
| pounds-was won BY Thomas somervills. who put
man. James Price the winner OF the heavy weight only
| getting a. far ~ twenty.eight feet ter inches The
the honor wa carried on BY D. Lawrence who cleared
eight feet ten and half inches Thea came the Of
throwing the heavy hammer which projscle las IL VA
and suitable to ladies' nnser Thomas Ward threw
L " !.
| very him, going ~ far sxty-two feet seven
nches the latter however atoned for his defeat In the
| next contest BY taking the light hammer sixteen
pousds PRISE, throwing u up 70 sevsnysIx feet four
inches from scratch the second mas I. Ward, being
only tvo inches behind him. After these 'wsighty''
combais were decided running jump was won BY d.
Lawrence with nsen feet eleven inches W. Dipps sec
ond and the Highland ding danced TO perfection BY
Pstsr Reed, who tipped the eight fantastic ike that
| "rom, Tom, the pipers son." who stole pig and
i away he run somewhere In the remote ages Of aau.
guilty The "nng" being nung, short round
the enclosure snsued. in which Macadam Holmes came
in nrst and won silver medal; then there "run.
ning high leap" for silver medal also, taken on BY
Richard Young who cleared I've feet eight inches and
| . boys racs won BY william Pollock, William Holmes
bsng seoosd and close In at the hnish. The best OF
this pas Of The programme, however, was the three
legged race which nov came OF rne competitors wsrs
fastened together In pare three legs beng fastened
| together Much amusement was created among
the crowd caused By the troubles OF some Of
the Unmatched pslra, whose sfbrts indeed, were
| strongly suggestive Of some masrnonia uniens.
CAmDbei and LAvrsaes came In inst for this.
the sscos1 pair beins Holmes ana MITCHELL and i'm.
msdiatsy Afterwards dinner was called and an intee.
mson y The sperts desidsd upon. me Chisfs Of The
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